Graham extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 11 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-7. They were outmatched by the Southern Alamance Patriots and fell 76-0. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 414th, while the Patriots are ranked 120th).
As for Southern Alamance, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.6 points over those games.
Southern Alamance's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jacob Alexander led the charge by rushing for 95 yards and a pair of TDs. The dominant performance also gave Alexander a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Another back making a difference was Sincere Thompson, who rushed for 64 yards and three scores.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Graham will take on rival Southeast Alamance at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Southern Alamance is set to face off against their familiar foe Person at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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