Statesville had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They took down the Alexander Central Cougars 36-21 on Friday. This was payback for the Greyhounds, who suffered a 13-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Allen Jones had a dynamite game for Statesville, rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns. Ameiyon Jehahj Sherrill also helped out with an impressive 84 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Statesville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alexander Central only rushed for 67.
Statesville will head out to take on Lake Norman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Alexander Central, they will host Wilkes Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Alexander Central focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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