The Mount Pleasant Tigers will square off against the Albemarle Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mount Pleasant knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Albemarle likes a good challenge.
Mount Pleasant is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Union Academy on Friday as Mount Pleasant made off with a 43-21 win.
Meanwhile, Albemarle was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 26-20 to South Stanly. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Albemarle got top-tier performance from Kaine McLendon, who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns. McLendon was even better on defense, picking up four sacks and making seven total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Even if they lost, Albemarle's defense still kept up the pressure with six sacks. South Stanly's QB won't forget McLendon anytime soon given he sacked him four times.
Mount Pleasant's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Albemarle, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Mount Pleasant came up short against Albemarle in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 26-21. Will Mount Pleasant have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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