North Iredell and North Lincoln met for a duel on Monday where North Iredell had to take the L. The North Iredell Raiders lost 44-22 to the North Lincoln Knights. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 187th, while the Knights are ranked 45th).
North Iredell's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of HAROLD Jackson, who rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns, and Kaleb Sales, who rushed for 146 yards while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Sales is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 123 every time he's taken the field this season.
Even though they lost, North Iredell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Leading North Lincoln to victory were Shannon Wingate and Tim Folk. Wingate rushed for 237 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.8 yards per carry, while Folk rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns. Folk got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 71 yards.
With the defeat, North Iredell broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-3. As for North Lincoln, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
North Iredell wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 44-6 loss against Hickory on the 11th. North Lincoln has also already played their next matchup, a 42-14 win against St. Stephens on the 11th.
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