Led by quarterback Charlie Shaver and his two-touchdown performance, North Stanly’s varsity football team moved to 2-0 in Yadkin Valley Conference play with a 29-12 home win over South Stanly on Friday.
The Comets (5-3, 2-0 YVC) have now alternated wins and losses ever since a two-win start to the 2024 campaign, while the Rebel Bulls (4-3, 1-2 YVC) now face a 1-2 opening to conference play.
Shaver had an efficient night under center, completing 11 of his 14 pass attempts for 121 yards; wide receivers Jaylon McKoy (57 yards) and Nathan Helms (52 yards) were the junior quarterback’s top targets.
With split rushing duties between running backs Juice Lilly (63 yards) and Aden Allsbrook (66 yards), North’s ground game generated nearly five yards per carry in the 17-point victory. As dual players, the two Comet backs also combined for 25 total tackles on the defensive side of the ball.
The Comets are scheduled to host Mount Pleasant (7-1, 3-0 YVC) in a battle between two of the YVC’s top teams. Meanwhile, the Bulls will look to improve in a home contest against Lake Norman Charter (6-1, 1-1 YVC).
Parkwood 46, West Stanly 13
Over the weekend, the West Stanly Colts (1-7, 1-2 RRC) were throttled by the Parkwood Wolf Pack (2-6, 1-2 RRC) in a 33-point home loss.
West trailed by four points after one quarter and faced a 20-13 halftime disadvantage before Parkwood upped the ante with 26 unanswered points in the second half, including 20 fourth-quarter points.
With 268 points allowed this season and only 130 scored, the Colts’ output has been doubled by their eight opponents this season; the team has now lost by at least 26 points in three of its past four outings.
West will now travel to Anson to face the Bearcats (4-4, 2-1 RRC), who are reeling from a 55-0 road loss to conference-leading Monroe (7-0, 3-0 RRC).
Mount Pleasant 30, Albemarle 8
After winning two out of three in the mid-season stretch of games, the Albemarle Bulldogs (2-6, 0-3 YVC) have now lost three contests in a row. On Friday, they fell victim to the Mount Pleasant Tigers in a 22-point road loss.
The Bulldogs struggled to recover from a 17-0 hole at halftime, finally reaching the end zone in the fourth-quarter touchdown but allowing two more Tiger touchdowns.
The team’s ground game was largely bottled up — with just 69 rushing yards from 21 carries — as wide receiver Zyion Geiger posted a team-best 128 yards with a touchdown reception.
Albemarle is set to head to Union Academy (5-3, 1-2 YVC) to challenge a Cardinal team that defeated Lake Norman Charter over the weekend.