The Albemarle Bulldogs will take on the Lake Norman Charter Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Albemarle took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 22-15 win over Southwestern Randolph.
The critical scores for Albemarle came from Shoddy Pergee, Kaine McLendon, and McLendon.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Albemarle's defense and their five sacks. McLendon was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, Lake Norman Charter put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Pine Lake Prep as Lake Norman Charter made off with a 27-7 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Knights just coasted through the last quarter.
A big part of Lake Norman Charter's win came down to the chemistry between David Wignot and his top target Major Leak. Wignot threw for 164 yards and two touchdowns while Leak picked up 113 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Leak also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Albemarle's record is now 2-3. As for Lake Norman Charter, their record is now 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Albemarle against Lake Norman Charter when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 34-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Albemarle since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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