The Union Academy Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Albemarle Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Union Academy is hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 48-7, which was the final score in Union Academy's tilt against Lake Norman Charter on Friday.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Albemarle beat Mount Pleasant 26-21 on Friday.
Albemarle relied on the efforts of Kaine Mclendon, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown, and Malik Watkins, who rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Albemarle's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Tyquan McDonald.
Albemarle's win bumped their season record to 3-5 while Union Academy's loss dropped theirs to 1-7.
Union Academy was dealt a bruising 34-0 loss at the hands of Albemarle when the teams last played back in October of 2022. Can Union Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
