Person lost against Southern Alamance back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Rockets came up short against the Patriots, falling 42-18. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 257th, while the Patriots are ranked 101st).
Several Rockets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was John Elkerson, who picked up 152 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Willie Lunsford was another key passer, throwing for 234 yards and two TDs.
Sincere Thompson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 162 yards and three scores while picking up 7.7 yards per carry for Southern Alamance. Thompson has become a key player for the Patriots: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-3 otherwise. Tustin Johnson was in the mix as well, providing Southern Alamance with two touchdowns.
Person's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Southern Alamance, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Person has already played their next matchup, a 42-18 loss against Southeast Alamance on the 24th. As for Southern Alamance, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 57-24 win against Cummings on the 24th.
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