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South MecklenburgBallantyne Ridge

Sabres
51
Wolves
22

The Ballantyne Ridge (Charlotte, NC) varsity football team lost Friday's home non-conference game against South Mecklenburg (Charlotte, NC) by a score of 51-22.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Mecklenburg----51
Ballantyne Ridge----22
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Game Stats

South Mecklenburg (25-26)

Ballantyne Ridge (25-26)

South Mecklenburg

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals1719334.89519.63168.3
14Carter Gillis (Sr)1719334.89519.63168.3
Ballantyne Ridge

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals1224143.50011.9182.5
2Ryder Polston (So)1224143.50011.9182.5
South Mecklenburg

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals151077.103
14Carter Gillis (Sr)6386.303
28Raivon Pauling (So)9697.70
Ballantyne Ridge

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals361724.82202
2Ryder Polston (So)8597.41501
3Ace Alexander (Sr)8486.0150
11Grady Sabin (Jr)111.00
20T. Young (Sr)19643.42201
South Mecklenburg

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals1733419.63
4C. Alexander (Sr)29447.01
9Knox Moon (So)79213.1
10Mekhi Benson (Sr)34515.01
11C. Williams (Sr)12525.0
12X. Lopez-Cruz (So)37123.71
28Raivon Pauling (So)177.0
Ballantyne Ridge

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals1114313.0391
1Jayden Krause (So)35919.7391
3Ace Alexander (Sr)22311.519
4Zion Caesar (Fr)3196.310
5Caleb Owens (Sr)34214.021
South Mecklenburg

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals107334441
4C. Alexander (Sr)9494
9Knox Moon (So)9292
10Mekhi Benson (Sr)4545
11C. Williams (Sr)2525
12X. Lopez-Cruz (So)7171
14Carter Gillis (Sr)3838
28Raivon Pauling (So)69776
Ballantyne Ridge

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals172143117432
1Jayden Krause (So)5959
2Ryder Polston (So)5959
3Ace Alexander (Sr)48232798
4Zion Caesar (Fr)1919
5Caleb Owens (Sr)424587
11Grady Sabin (Jr)11
20T. Young (Sr)6445109
South Mecklenburg

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals107334334441
4C. Alexander (Sr)9494
9Knox Moon (So)9292
10Mekhi Benson (Sr)4545
11C. Williams (Sr)2525
12X. Lopez-Cruz (So)7171
14Carter Gillis (Sr)38334372
28Raivon Pauling (So)69776
Ballantyne Ridge

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals172143143315
1Jayden Krause (So)5959
2Ryder Polston (So)59143202
3Ace Alexander (Sr)482371
4Zion Caesar (Fr)1919
5Caleb Owens (Sr)4242
11Grady Sabin (Jr)11
20T. Young (Sr)6464

Tackles

South Mecklenburg has not entered any tackles stats.
Ballantyne Ridge

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals22931
5Caleb Owens (Sr)123
10Holden Jones (So)426
11Grady Sabin (Jr)112
12Justin Rodela (So)213
14Devin Delfino (So)33
15Rico Johnson (Fr)11
21Mark Thurston (So)112
22Grayson Johnson (So)11
25Leo Ntasin (So)314
55Brady Newman (Jr)33
60J. Montgomery (So)11
63Nathan Nwasike (So)11
64M. Shackelford (Sr)11

Defensive Statistics

South Mecklenburg has not entered any defensive statistics stats.
Ballantyne Ridge

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsAvgPDFmb RecFR YdsCausBlk PntsBlk FGs
Team Totals311
10Holden Jones (So)1
12Justin Rodela (So)1
14Devin Delfino (So)1
17Tanner Bragg (So)11

Kickoffs

South Mecklenburg has not entered any kickoffs stats.
Ballantyne Ridge

Kickoffs

#Athlete NameKOYdsAvgLngTB
Team Totals414736.858
66Briar Cruz (Jr)414736.858

Punts

South Mecklenburg has not entered any punts stats.
Ballantyne Ridge

Punts

#Athlete NamePYdsAvgLngIn 20
Team Totals39632.036
31Otto Franco (Jr)39632.036

Kickoff and Punt Returns

South Mecklenburg has not entered any kickoff and punt returns stats.
Ballantyne Ridge

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#Athlete NameKO RetsYdsAvgLngP RetsYdsAvgLngFCKR Yds
Team Totals511723.445117
3Ace Alexander (Sr)12727.02727
5Caleb Owens (Sr)34515.03045
20T. Young (Sr)14545.04545
South Mecklenburg

Points

#Athlete NameTDsTD PtsConvSKick PtsTot Pts
Team Totals636
4C. Alexander (Sr)16
10Mekhi Benson (Sr)16
12X. Lopez-Cruz (So)16
14Carter Gillis (Sr)318
Ballantyne Ridge

Points

#Athlete NameTDsTD PtsConvSKick PtsTot Pts
Team Totals31822
1Jayden Krause (So)16
2Ryder Polston (So)16
4Zion Caesar (Fr)2
20T. Young (Sr)16
31Otto Franco (Jr)2

PATs and Field Goals

South Mecklenburg has not entered any pats and field goals stats.
Ballantyne Ridge

PATs and Field Goals

#Athlete NamePATAtt%FGAtt%LngTot Pts
Team Totals221.02
31Otto Franco (Jr)221.02
South Mecklenburg

Touchdowns

#Athlete NameTD RushTD RecTD FRTD IRTD PRTD KORTotal
Team Totals336
4C. Alexander (Sr)11
10Mekhi Benson (Sr)11
12X. Lopez-Cruz (So)11
14Carter Gillis (Sr)33
Ballantyne Ridge

Touchdowns

#Athlete NameTD RushTD RecTD FRTD IRTD PRTD KORTotal
Team Totals213
1Jayden Krause (So)11
2Ryder Polston (So)11
20T. Young (Sr)11

Conversions

South Mecklenburg has not entered any conversions stats.
Ballantyne Ridge

Conversions

#Athlete NameC RushC RecTotal
Team Totals11
4Zion Caesar (Fr)11

Game Story

North Carolina High School Football - South Mecklenburg winner over Ballantyne Ridge

September 5, 2025: Charlotte, NC 28277

The South Mecklenburg Sabres (Charlotte, NC) football knocked off the host Ballantyne Ridge Wolves (Charlotte, NC), 51-22 in Friday's non-league outing.

The Sabres now sport a 2-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Ardrey Kell for a non-league contest on Friday, September 12. South Mecklenburg will battle a Knights squad coming off a 15-3 non-league win over Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw, NC). The Knights record now stands at 2-1.

Coming up next, the Wolves battle the Garinger Wildcats (Charlotte, NC) in a non-league contest, on Friday, September 12. Ballantyne Ridge will attempt to better on its 0-3 season record. The Wildcats enter the contest with a 1-2 record after their 21-16 non-league loss to East Mecklenburg (Charlotte, NC).

Players of the Game

South Mecklenburg (25-26)

South Mecklenburg has not selected any Players of the Game.

Ballantyne Ridge (25-26)

Congratulations to #2 Ryder Polston (overall), #20 Ty'barious Young (offensive), #10 Holden Jones (defensive) and #31 Otto Franco (special teams) for being selected the Ballantyne Ridge Football Players of the Game.

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  1. MaxPreps

    Game Started
    SMHS
    Sabres
    0 - 0
    BRHS
    Wolves
    Posted @ 9:21p

  2. W. Steiner

    4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    SMHS
    Sabres
    51 - 22
    BRHS
    Wolves

  3. O. Breland

    Final
    SMHS
    Sabres
    51 - 22
    BRHS
    Wolves
    Posted @ 1:40p

SMHS @ BRHS Football Game Info

Fri., Sep. 5, 2025 @ 7p
The Ballantyne Ridge (Charlotte, NC) varsity football team lost Friday's home non-conference game against South Mecklenburg (Charlotte, NC) by a score of 51-22.

Rankings & Records

South Mecklenburg (25-26)

NCClass
7416
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
7-43-22-25-2.636.600364270

Ballantyne Ridge (25-26)

NCClass
27853
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
2-81-41-41-4.200.200164369

Team Scoring Averages

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South Mecklenburg		2.37.82.27.328.033.1
Ballantyne Ridge		1.21.41.45.0-16.4

South Mecklenburg Videos

  • Play video icon 10/17 Highlights @ Hough 3:25
  • Play video icon 10/17 Highlights @ Hough 3:28

Ballantyne Ridge Videos

  • Play video icon 10/17 Highlights vs Ardrey Kell 3:31
  • Play video icon 09/12 Highlights @ Garinger 3:29

Team Stat Comparison

South MecklenburgBallantyne Ridge
123.4Rushing Yards Per Game137.9
231.1Passing Yards Per Game130.1
226.0Receiving Yards Per Game136.4
354.5Total Yards Per Game268.0
9.2Tackles Per Game40.5
0.1Sacks Per Game0.8
-Points Per Game0.0

Team Leaders

South MecklenburgBallantyne RidgeNational Avg.
#6 Quinn Rucker62.7Rushing Yards Per Game#20 Ty'barious Young82.011.0
#14 Carter Gillis209.2Passing Yards Per Game#2 Ryder Polston130.110.7
#11 Callaway Williams55.8Receiving Yards Per Game#4 Zion Caesar44.78.7
#14 Carter Gillis217.4Total Yards Per Game#2 Ryder Polston161.424.5
#15 Antonio White2.2Tackles Per Game#25 Leo Ntasin6.02.6
#13 Braeden Walton0.3Sacks Per Game#0 Evan Gautreaux0.30.2
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Points Per Game#31 Otto Franco01.9

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
South Mecklenburg3-1Ballantyne Ridge1-3
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
9/12/25South MecklenburgArdrey Kell(W) 28-2710/17/25Ardrey KellBallantyne Ridge(L) 42-7
9/19/25East MecklenburgSouth Mecklenburg(W) 45-89/26/25Ballantyne RidgeEast Mecklenburg(L) 19-13
10/24/25South MecklenburgGaringer(W) 63-69/12/25Ballantyne RidgeGaringer(W) 49-14
11/7/25PalisadesSouth Mecklenburg(L) 35-3210/10/25Ballantyne RidgePalisades(L) 54-14

Record Breakdown

South Mecklenburg (25-26)

Ballantyne Ridge (25-26)
7-4
Overall
2-8
3-2
League
1-4
4-1
Non-League
1-4
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
3-1
Common Opponent
1-3
2-2
Home
1-4
5-2
Away
1-4
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-1
Playoff
0-0
7-4
In-State
2-7
0-0
Out-of-State
0-1