North Rowan's Mario Sturdivant in 1999. Jeff Gledhill photo. East Rowan’s Samuel Wyrick in 2014. Photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post. West Rowan QB B.J. Sherrill in 2010.

Alford’s four TD passes gave him a school-record 68 for his career. Mario Sturdivant had set the North standard with 65 from 1997-1999.

Sturdivant was the second-leading receiver for the Golden Bears in 2022, hauling in 7 TD catches (tied for 6th in Pac-12) and 755 yards (12th in Pac-12).