The Chatham Central Bears will take on the Southeast Alamance Stallions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with 12 losses in a row dating back to last season, Chatham Central finally turned things around against South Davidson on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Wildcats 16-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bears have posted against the Wildcats since November 4, 2016.
Meanwhile, Southeast Alamance is still undefeated this season after their game against Eastern Alamance on Friday, but Eastern Alamance came as close as anyone has to beating them. Southeast Alamance skirted past Eastern Alamance 21-19.
The critical scores for Southeast Alamance came from DJ Callis and Daniel Bunker.
One reason for the win was Southeast Alamance's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 4.5 sacks. In that department, Ryan Dodson was the leader with two. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The win got Chatham Central back to even at 1-1. As for Southeast Alamance, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Chatham Central was dealt a bruising 55-6 defeat at the hands of Southeast Alamance when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Chatham Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
