Football Preview: Lake Norman Charter Knights vs. SouthLake Christian Academy Eagles
Lake Norman Charter and SouthLake Christian Academy are an even 3-3 against one another since August of 2017, but not for long. The Lake Norman Charter Knights will welcome the SouthLake Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Norman Charter will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Monday, Lake Norman Charter strolled past Albemarle with points to spare, taking the game 24-8. The Knights pushed the score to 24-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs cut but never quite recovered from.
Lake Norman Charter had a senior duo take command as David Wignot threw for 209 yards and three touchdowns and Major Leak picked up 154 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Leak is now averaging an impressive 103.8 receiving yards per game. Liam Mcdonald was in the mix too, providing Lake Norman Charter with a touchdown.
Lake Norman Charter's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Leak and Mason Leak. Evan Johnson was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, SouthLake Christian Academy was beaten by Hickory Grove Christian 38-10 back in September. The Eagles have struggled against the Lions recently, as their game back in September was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Lake Norman Charter's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for SouthLake Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Lake Norman Charter against SouthLake Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-8 victory. Will Lake Norman Charter repeat their success, or does SouthLake Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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