Albemarle is 1-6 against Thomasville since August of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Albemarle Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Thomasville Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Albemarle had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past South Davidson 49-0 at home. The victory was nothing new for Albemarle as they're now sitting on four straight.
Albemarle's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaine Mclendon, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Malik Watkins, who rushed for 49 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Thomasville came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by Andrews at home to the tune of 49-6. With Thomasville ahead 35-6 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Albemarle's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.8 points per game. As for Thomasville, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Things could have been worse for Albemarle, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 14-0 loss to Thomasville in their previous matchup back in August of 2022. Can Albemarle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
