It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact North Rowan can now relate to. They fell just short of the East Wilkes Cardinals by a score of 33-30 on Friday.
When it comes to explaining why North Rowan lost, don't look at Jeremiah Alford. Despite the final result, he rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 108 yards and two touchdowns. Those 116 rushing yards gave Alford a new career-high. Emari Russell was another key player, picking up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Austin Nash continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for East Wilkes, rushing for 101 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while also picking up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown. Nash also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making eight total tackles, and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Another player making a difference was Phoenix Blackburn, who threw for 96 yards and two touchdowns.
North Rowan has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season. As for East Wilkes, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
North Rowan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. East Wilkes has also already played their next contest, a 38-14 loss against Mountain Heritage on the 29th.
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