The matchup between St. Stephens and North Iredell on Friday hardly resembled the 14-7 effort from their previous meeting. The Indians walked away with a 49-42 win over the Raiders. The Indians pushed the score to 42-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Raiders cut but never quite recovered from.
Ryland Milligan threw for 266 yards and one touchdown while completing 81.2% of his passes. Jayven Brown was his top target, picking up 104 receiving yards. On the ground, Izzy Payne rushed for 150 yards and four TDs while picking up 9.4 yards per carry.
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| 09/12/25 - Away | 49-42 W |
| 09/28/24 - Away | 7-14 L |
| 09/22/23 - Home | 12-27 L |
| 09/23/22 - Away | 21-7 W |
| 09/24/21 - Home | 6-15 L |
| 10/11/19 - Away | 35-14 W |
The victory got St. Stephens back to even at 2-2. As for North Iredell, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Coming up, St. Stephens will square off against Mount Airy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indians will be up against the Granite Bears' rather soft defense (which has allowed 31.25 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for North Iredell, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pine Lake Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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