Football Preview: Lake Norman Wildcats vs. A.L. Brown Wonders
Lake Norman is 3-0 against A.L. Brown since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lake Norman Wildcats will challenge the A.L. Brown Wonders at 7:00 p.m. 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.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Lake Norman beat Marvin Ridge 22-16. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
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.
Meanwhile, A.L. Brown hadn't done well against Hickory Ridge recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. A.L. Brown strolled past Hickory Ridge with points to spare, taking the game 31-14. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Wonders were the (much) better team in the second half.
Mekhi Herron was his usual excellent self, rushing for 110 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: A.L. Brown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hickory Ridge only rushed for 103.
Lake Norman's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for A.L. Brown, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Lake Norman skirted past A.L. Brown 24-21 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Herron, who rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lake Norman still be able to contain Herron? There's only one way to find out.
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