It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Albemarle can now relate to. They were dealt a 57-14 defeat at the hands of Murphy on Friday. Albemarle was not able to make up for their loss to Murphy from their previous meeting back in November of 2022.
Despite the loss, Albemarle still got an impressive performance from Shoddy Pergee, who rushed for 85 yards and one score on only 11 carries. Pergee's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Ray Blakeney was in the mix too, providing Albemarle with one touchdown.
It was another big night for Cameron Clem, who rushed for 129 yards and a pair of TDs on only nine carries for Murphy. Clem is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Blake Davis was another key player, gaining 57 total yards and two touchdowns.
Albemarle has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for Murphy, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-2.
Albemarle does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Murphy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 62-20 win against Community School of Davidson on the 21st.
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