Football Preview: Hough Huskies vs. West Mecklenburg Hawks
Hough has gone 4-0 against West Mecklenburg recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hough Huskies will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Mecklenburg Hawks at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hough has four straight victories, West Mecklenburg has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Hough is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Chambers on the road to the tune of 58-3 on Monday. Considering the Huskies have won four matches by more than 38 points this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Ralph (Trey) Blakeney, who threw for 202 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Jycen Anciso, who gained 115 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, West Mecklenburg has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 17.2 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Monday. They received a blow as they fell 32-14 to West Charlotte. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Lions are ranked 19th).
Hough's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for West Mecklenburg, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Hough against West Mecklenburg in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 51-0 victory. Will Hough repeat their success, or does West Mecklenburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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