The South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls will challenge the Union Academy Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Stanly is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.3 points per game this season.
Things were looking good for South Stanly after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Lake Norman Charter by a score of 23-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Rowdy Rebel Bulls have suffered since October 27, 2023.
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.
Meanwhile, Union Academy fell victim to Albemarle and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a 7-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. The Cardinals have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
South Stanly has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Union Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4.
South Stanly couldn't quite finish off Union Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 14-12. Will South Stanly have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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