Friday just wasn't the day for Union Academy's offense. They took a 7-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Albemarle Bulldogs on Friday. The match marked the first time this season in which the Cardinals were not able to get on the board.
Parker Frashier threw for 164 yards on only 15 passes, and also rushed for 30 yards.
Kayden Crooke was his top target, picking up 48 receiving yards. On the ground,
John Carlos Leon rushed for 39 yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Albemarle to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaine McLendon, who rushed for 97 yards on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards McLendon has posted since back in August. Zyion Geiger did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 122 receiving yards.
Union Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4. As for Albemarle, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-6 record.
Union Academy will challenge South Stanly 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. As for Albemarle, they will square off against North Stanly at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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