North Iredell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 28-19 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Alexander Central Cougars. The match was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Raiders couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, North Iredell still got an impressive performance from Kaleb Sales, who 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.
Jeremiah Whitaker went supernova for Alexander Central, rushing for 213 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Whitaker a new career-high in rushing yards. Another big playmaker for Alexander Central was Wade Queen, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
North Iredell's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Alexander Central, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
North Iredell will venture away from home to take on Mountain Island Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Alexander Central, they are taking a road trip to square off against Burns at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Alexander Central focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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