Alexander Central unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 42-21 to the Newton-Conover Red Devils on Friday. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Red Devils 7-0 in the first quarter.
Although Alexander Central took the loss, they still got scores from Jacob Hubbard, Jaheim Redmond, and Sawyer Chapman-Mays.
Newton-Conover found their leader in sophomore Jeremiah Pope, who rushed for 172 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Pope showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 55 yards.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Alexander Central is packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will square off against Hickory at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Newton-Conover, they will head out to challenge Polk County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 881 yards in their previous games.
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