Western Albemarle fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Albemarle on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 27-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Albemarle Patriots. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost three in a row.
Although Western Albemarle took the loss, they still got scores from Cooper Shelton, Andrew Azzato, and RJ Corbey. Another player making a difference was Gray Heilman, who threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes.
Western Albemarle wouldn't let Albemarle keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. It was a group effort, with five picking up one apiece. Odin Erickson is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Albemarle's side was Alyx Mcwilliams, who made nine total tackles (3.5 for loss).
Western Albemarle's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Albemarle, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8.
As of now, neither Western Albemarle nor Albemarle have any future games scheduled.
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