Football Preview: Lake Norman Wildcats vs. Mallard Creek Mavericks
After each having a week off, the Lake Norman Wildcats and the Mallard Creek Mavericks will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Norman is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.2 points per game this season.
Lake Norman is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Mooresville just ended the team's three-game winning streak last Friday. They took a 35-20 bruising from the Blue Devils. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Blue Devils recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Noah Jacobsen, who picked up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown. Lake Norman also got a significant boost from Mozes Morris, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 92 yards.
Meanwhile, Mallard Creek made easy work of Chambers last Friday and carried off a 44-19 victory. Considering the Mavericks have won five games by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Mallard Creek pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 42.7 points. As for Lake Norman, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Lake Norman didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Mallard Creek in their previous matchup back in March of 2021, but they still walked away with a 29-24 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Norman since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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