If American Leadership Academy-Johnston was feeling good fresh off their 28-8 takedown of South Lenoir last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The American Leadership Academy-Johnston Patriots fell 24-12 to the Northern Durham Knights on Friday. The match marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the defeat, American Leadership Academy-Johnston saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Symir Ray rushed for 144 yards on only 14 carries. Ray didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made a tackle (1.0 for loss).
Ray was just one part of a punishing run game: American Leadership Academy-Johnston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Even if they lost, American Leadership Academy-Johnston's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Chris Ayala with two. Ayala is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Northern Durham, they moved to 2-8 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
As of now, neither American Leadership Academy-Johnston nor Northern Durham have any future games scheduled.
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