Football Recap: Marvin Ridge Mavericks vs. Lake Norman Wildcats
Marvin Ridge entered their game against Lake Norman on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Marvin Ridge Mavericks fell to the Lake Norman Wildcats 22-16. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mavericks of the 23-21 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed ten in total. All came courtesy of Ford Fehling: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 1-for-1 kicking extra points for an additional one.
Lake Norman found their leader in underclassman Kaden Craft, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 121 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Kyle Mosley was Craft's top target, picking up 51 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Marvin Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Lake Norman, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Marvin Ridge will head out to square off against Indian Land at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Indian Land will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Marvin Ridge surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lake Norman, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on A.L. Brown at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. Lake Norman's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so A.L. Brown's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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