The American Leadership Academy-Johnston Patriots will venture away from home to take on the Nash Central Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. American Leadership Academy-Johnston has given up an average of 32.9 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Friday. They took a hard 32-14 fall against Roanoke Rapids. Despite 64 more yards than the Yellowjackets, the Patriots couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston might have lost, but man, Demarr Williams was a machine: he rushed for 111 yards and one TD on only ten carries.
Elijah Fulton
| 10/24/25 vs Roanoke Rapids | 12 |
| 10/10/25 @ Louisburg | 8 |
| 10/03/25 vs Bunn | 7 |
| 09/26/25 @ Jordan-Matthews | 17 |
| 09/19/25 @ East Carteret | 13 |
| + 7 more games |
Even if they lost, American Leadership Academy-Johnston's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Elijah Fulton was especially locked on to Roanoke Rapids' QB and sacked him twice. Fulton has been hot for a while, having also posted six or more total tackles the last 12 times he's played.
Meanwhile, Nash Central came up short against Wake Prep Academy on Friday and fell 29-21. While the Bulldogs had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Guardians 7-3.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston will have to keep a close watch on Taliek Morris and ZaQuez Britt, a pair of players who had a big impact on Nash Central's prior game. Morris rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns, while Britt gained 198 total yards.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Nash Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: American Leadership Academy-Johnston has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 443.6 total yards per game. It's a different story for Nash Central, though, as they've been averaging only 208 total yards. Will American Leadership Academy-Johnston be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Bulldogs flip the script? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
