Albemarle is 2-8 against North Stanly since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Albemarle Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the North Stanly Comets at 7:30 p.m. Albemarle will be strutting in after a victory while North Stanly will be coming in after a defeat.
Albemarle's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 7-0 win over Union Academy. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Bulldogs as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Albemarle's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaine McLendon led the charge by rushing for 97 yards on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards McLendon has posted since back in August. Zyion Geiger did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 122 receiving yards.
Albemarle's defense stepped up as well, laying out Parker Frashier. five times. In that department, McLendon was the leader with three sacks. Another thorn in Union Academy's side was Vincent Gregory, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, North Stanly suffered their biggest loss since November 10, 2023 on Friday. They came up short against Mount Pleasant, falling 49-27.
Albemarle's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6. As for North Stanly, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Albemarle was able to grind out a solid victory over North Stanly when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 14-7. Will Albemarle repeat their success, or does North Stanly have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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