Football Preview: West Mecklenburg Hawks vs. Hough Huskies
West Mecklenburg is 0-4 against Hough since November of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The West Mecklenburg Hawks will head out to square off against the Hough Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (West Mecklenburg: 17.2, Hough: 12.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
West Mecklenburg is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. The contest between them and West Charlotte wasn't particularly close, with West Mecklenburg falling 32-14. 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).
Meanwhile, Hough came tearing into Monday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 45.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Cougars 58-3 on the road. Considering the Huskies have won four games by more than 38 points this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Ralph (Trey) Blakeney was his usual excellent self, throwing for 202 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Jycen Anciso, who gained 115 total yards and a touchdown.
West Mecklenburg's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Hough, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
West Mecklenburg was dealt a bruising 51-0 defeat at the hands of Hough when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for West Mecklenburg, Jeremiah Jones (who rushed for 73 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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