After two games on the road, North Rowan is heading back home. They will square off against the Salisbury Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
North Rowan is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Lexington just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 34-33 to the Yellowjackets. While the Cavaliers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Yellowjackets 14-6 in the first quarter.
North Rowan might have lost, but man, Jeremiah Alford was a machine: he rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes. Emari Russell was Alford's top target, picking up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, North Rowan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 209 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Salisbury entered their tilt with Lexington last Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They were the clear victor by a 37-16 margin over the Yellowjackets. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Salisbury got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Hank Webb out in front who threw for 274 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Webb has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaylyn Smith, who picked up 88 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Salisbury didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Emmanuel Asare and Bryce Dalton.
North Rowan's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3. As for Salisbury, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Alford and Webb. Alford has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 190.2 passing yards and has 18 passing touchdowns on the season. For his part, Webb has averaged 196.3 passing yards and has 24 passing touchdowns on the season.
North Rowan took a serious blow against Salisbury when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 55-14. Will North Rowan 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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