Albemarle lost against North Rowan back in October of 2019 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bulldogs took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cavaliers.
Despite the loss, Albemarle still got an impressive performance from Shoddy Pergee, who rushed for 216 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. Pergee showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 56 yards.
A big part of North Rowan's win came down to the chemistry between Michael Alford and his top target Dyaon Norman- Jackson. Alford threw for 225 yards and three TDs while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt while Norman- Jackson picked up 125 receiving yards and three scores. Alford's passing game has become a key predictor of North Rowan's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-4 otherwise.
Albemarle now has a losing record of 4-5. As for North Rowan, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Albemarle will face off against rival South Stanly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, North Rowan is set to challenge their familiar foe Mountain Island Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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