After flying high against South Lenoir last Friday, American Leadership Academy-Johnston came back down to earth. The American Leadership Academy-Johnston Patriots fell 24-12 to the Northern Durham Knights on Friday. The match marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, 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).
American Leadership Academy-Johnston's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Northern Durham, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-8 record.
As of now, neither American Leadership Academy-Johnston nor Northern Durham have any future games scheduled.
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