Lexington hasn't had much luck against North Rowan recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lexington Yellowjackets will welcome the North Rowan Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m.
Lexington is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Salisbury just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 37-16 to the Hornets. The match marked the Yellowjackets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, North Rowan had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 34-9 margin over the Dragons. The Cavaliers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 25 points or more this season.
Jeremiah Alford continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 100 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 113 yards on nine of 15 attempts. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (95 yards to be exact) went to Emari Russell.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Rowan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Lexington's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for North Rowan, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Lexington came up short against North Rowan in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 21-14. Will Lexington 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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