It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but North Stanly had no problem doing just that on Friday. They snuck past the East Surry Cardinals with a 49-45 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Comets, who have now won four contests in a row.
Brady Lowder
| 11/14/25 vs East Surry | 156 |
| 10/31/25 vs Union Academy | 148.2 |
| 09/19/25 vs Mountain Island Charter | 129.9 |
| 08/22/25 vs Community School of Davidson | 127.1 |
| 10/25/25 @ Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy | 114.6 |
Leading North Stanly to victory were Zay Dockery and Brady Lowder. Dockery rushed for 75 yards and a pair of TDs, while Lowder threw for 154 yards and one touchdown while completing 77.8% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Lowder a new career-high in passer rating (156). 81 of Lowder's passing yards were hauled in by Racere Bruton.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: North Stanly was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 227 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Several Cardinals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nathan Kiger, who rushed for 169 yards and four scores while picking up 7.0 yards per carry. Kiger is becoming a predictor of East Surry's success: when he posts at least 100 rushing yards the team is 4-1 (and 1-6 when he doesn't). JB Davis was another key player, throwing for 135 yards and a pair of TDs.
North Stanly's record now sits at 10-1. As for East Surry, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Looking ahead, North Stanly will host West Davidson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Surry does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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