Alexander Central's game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 28-19 win over the North Iredell Raiders. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Jeremiah Whitaker was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 213 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another big playmaker for Alexander Central was Wade Queen, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Alexander Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 386 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
When it comes to explaining why North Iredell lost, don't look at Kaleb Sales. Despite the final result, he rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 152 yards on ten of 15 attempts. HAROLD Jackson was another key player, rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown.
Alexander Central's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for North Iredell, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Alexander Central will take on Burns at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Alexander Central focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for North Iredell, they will square off against Mountain Island Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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