The Union Academy Cardinals are taking a road trip to square off against the South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Union Academy's defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so South Stanly's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Union Academy's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Albemarle on Friday. They fell 7-0 to the Bulldogs. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Cardinals were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, South Stanly suffered their closest loss since October 27, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Lake Norman Charter by a score of 23-21. The Rowdy Rebel Bulls have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, South Stanly had strong showings from Kylan Dockery, who picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Kaleb Ricardson, who threw for 166 yards and a touchdown.
Union Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4. As for South Stanly, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Union Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 168.6 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for South Stanly, though, as they've been averaging only 96.6. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Union Academy skirted past South Stanly 14-12 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Union Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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