Football Recap: Lake Norman Wildcats vs. Asheville Cougars
There's no place like home for Lake Norman, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They took down the Asheville Cougars 32-15 on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Lake Norman got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mozes Morris out in front who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Morris has posted since back in October of 2023. Kaden Craft was another key player, rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Lake Norman's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jeremy Mitchell and Teagun Schenck. Lake Norman got some further help from Jacob Domengeaux: he forced a fumble and made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Asheville lost, don't look at Kyheem Plummer. Despite the final result, he rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown. Kayden Ray got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Lake Norman now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Asheville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Lake Norman is taking a road trip to face off against Marvin Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Asheville, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Dobyns-Bennett at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th.
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