Football Preview: West Mecklenburg Hawks vs. Rocky River Ravens
The West Mecklenburg Hawks will venture away from home to face off against the Rocky River Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
West Mecklenburg is leaving town to face Rocky River after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. West Mecklenburg was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 21-20 to Olympic. Despite 119 more yards than the Trojans, the Hawks couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
West Mecklenburg's loss came about despite a quality game from Sam Cheeseboro, who rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns.
Cheeseboro wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: West Mecklenburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
West Mecklenburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Xavier Porter and Mark Foster.
Meanwhile, Rocky River took a blow against Porter Ridge on Friday, falling 45-7. The defeat continues a trend for the Ravens in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost nine in a row.
West Mecklenburg was able to grind out a solid win over Rocky River when the teams last played back in August of 2023, winning 18-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Mecklenburg 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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