Western Alamance won the last time they faced Person, and things went their way on Friday too. The Western Alamance Warriors pulled ahead with a 20-19 photo finish over the Person Rockets. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
It was another big night for James Newton, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also picked up 69 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Western Alamance's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Person, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Western Alamance and Southern Alamance are set to duel on Friday. Southern Alamance is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, so Western Alamance will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Person, they will venture away from home to square off against Williams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Williams knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Person likes a good challenge.
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