Football Preview: Lake Norman Charter Knights vs. South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls
Two dominant signal callers in David Wignot and Kaleb Ricardson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lake Norman Charter Knights will face off against the South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Lake Norman Charter is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Union Academy just ended the team's eight-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 13-10. The matchup marked the Knights' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Lake Norman Charter's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Major Leak, who picked up 116 receiving yards and a touchdown, and 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.
Meanwhile, South Stanly lost to North Stanly on the road by a 29-12 margin on Friday.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lake Norman Charter fell to 6-1. As for South Stanly, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Lake Norman Charter barely slipped by South Stanly in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Norman Charter since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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