South Stanly won the last time they faced Albemarle, and things went their way on Friday too. The South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls managed a 26-20 victory over the Albemarle Bulldogs.
South Stanly got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaleb Ricardson out in front who threw for 188 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Ricardson has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played. I'Key Holt helped Ricardson out on the ground, rushing for 122 yards and a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Albemarle lost, don't look at Kaine McLendon. Despite the final result, he rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns. An impressive showing, but McLendon really ramped things up playing D: he picked up four sacks and made seven total tackles (5.0 for loss).
South Stanly has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Albemarle, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
South Stanly didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 29-12 defeat against North Stanly on the 18th. As for Albemarle, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 30-8 loss against Mount Pleasant on the 18th.
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