The Albemarle Bulldogs will face off against the Mount Pleasant Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Albemarle was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 26-20 to South Stanly. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Albemarle might have lost, but man, Kaine McLendon was a machine: he rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns. McLendon was even better on defense, picking up four sacks and making seven total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Even if they lost, Albemarle's defense still kept up the pressure with six sacks. McLendon was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up fourhimself.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mount Pleasant). They blew past Union Academy 43-21 on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Tigers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Albemarle's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Mount Pleasant, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Albemarle didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Mount Pleasant in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 26-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Albemarle since the squad 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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