Union Academy had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-5 to make it four. They fell 31-24 to the Albemarle Bulldogs. If the Cardinals were looking for revenge after losing 7-0 to the Bulldogs when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Despite the loss, Union Academy had strong showings from Nico Mendoza, who threw for 160 yards and a pair of TDs, and Gavin Short, who picked up 52 receiving yards and one score.
As for Albemarle, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.0 points over those games.
Shoddy Pergee went supernova, rushing for 266 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per carry. Those 266 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Union Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 45-19 victory against Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy on the 24th. As for Albemarle, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 21-14 defeat against North Rowan on the 24th.
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