The South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls will venture away from home to challenge the Albemarle Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Stanly's defense has only allowed 12.3 points per game this season, so Albemarle's offense will have their work cut out for them.
South Stanly proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 49) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They pulled ahead with a 15-14 photo finish over Mountain Island Charter. Winning may never get old, but the Rowdy Rebel Bulls sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Jayden Woods
| 09/05/25 vs Anson | 108 |
| 10/24/25 vs Mountain Island Charter | 88 |
| 10/10/25 vs North Stanly | 70 |
| 08/22/25 @ West Stanly | 65 |
| 09/19/25 vs Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy | 51 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South Stanly to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaleb Richardson, who threw for 212 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 37 yards. A healthy portion of Richardson's aerial production (88 yards to be exact) went to Jayden Woods, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to South Stanly's defense and their six sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Tripp Edwards and Nate Poplin, who each picked up 1.5 sacks apiece. Edwards was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Albemarle came up short against North Rowan on Friday and fell 21-14. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Cavaliers: they've now lost four in a row.
South Stanly will have to contain Shoddy Pergee as he made an impact in Albemarle's last game. He rushed for 216 yards and two scores while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. Pergee was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 56 yards.
South Stanly's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Albemarle, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
South Stanly didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Albemarle when the teams last played back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 26-20 victory. Will the Rowdy Rebel Bulls repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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