St. Stephens hasn't had much luck against Alexander Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. St. Stephens has given up an average of 35.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Friday, St. Stephens came up short against Mount Airy and fell 36-28. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Granite Bears are ranked 71st).
Although St. Stephens took the loss, they still got scores from Davonte Johnson, Jayven Brown, and Jyrese Chisholm.
Meanwhile, Alexander Central scored the most points they've had this season last Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 48-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Iredell. The Cougars were up 28-12 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
St. Stephens will need to focus on slowing down Sawyer Chapman-Mays, one of several Alexander Central players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 132 yards and one TD. With that strong performance, Chapman-Mays is now averaging an impressive 100.4 rushing yards per game. Jaheim Redmond was another key player, picking up 39 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
St. Stephens now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Alexander Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
St. Stephens couldn't quite get it done against Alexander Central in their previous matchup back in March of 2021 as they fell 35-28. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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