Football Preview: Lake Norman Wildcats vs. Cox Mill Chargers
Lake Norman has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Cox Mill Chargers at 7:00 p.m. Lake Norman's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Cox Mill's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Lake Norman blew past Hickory Ridge, posting a 42-14 win on the road. Considering the Wildcats have won three matches by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lake Norman got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mozes Morris out in front who rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Those 140 rushing yards gave Morris a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Mosley, who picked up 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Lake Norman's defense stepped up as well, laying out Braden Barberio. three times. In that department, Teagun Schenck was the leader with two sacks. Another thorn in Hickory Ridge's side was Memphys Barb, who picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lake Norman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Cox Mill was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 21-14 to A.L. Brown.
Lake Norman has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Cox Mill, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Lake Norman strolled past Cox Mill in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 27-10. Does Lake Norman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cox Mill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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