Football Recap: East Mecklenburg Triumphs

East Mecklenburg won the last time they faced Garinger and things went their way on Friday too. The Eagles snuck past the Wildcats with a 21-16 win.

Despite the defeat, Garinger saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Zykerion Pharr rushed for 90 yards and one TD, and also picked up 49 receiving yards and one touchdown.

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Previous Games

09/05/25 - Home	21-16 W
09/30/24 - Home	35-0 W
09/22/23 - Away	40-18 W
09/23/22 - Home	31-28 W
09/24/21 - Away	31-14 W
+ 5 more games

East Mecklenburg's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Garinger, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 1-2.

East Mecklenburg has already played their next game, a 20-16 win against North Mecklenburg on the 12th. As for Garinger, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 49-14 loss against Ballantyne Ridge on the 12th.