Football Recap: Lake Norman Charter's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday

By Team Reports Oct 19, 2024, 11:15am

Football Recap: Lake Norman Charter Knights vs. Union Academy Cardinals

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It was a good run, but Lake Norman Charter unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They fell just short of the Union Academy Cardinals by a score of 13-10. The game marked the Knights' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Despite the defeat, Lake Norman Charter had strong showings from Major Leak, who picked up 116 receiving yards and a touchdown, and David Wignot, who threw for 162 yards and a touchdown. What's more, Wignot also racked up 80 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.

Having lost for the first time this season, Lake Norman Charter fell to 6-1. As for Union Academy, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3.

Lake Norman Charter will head out on the road to challenge South Stanly at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lake Norman Charter is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.3 points per game this season. As for Union Academy, they will challenge Albemarle at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

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