Football Game Recap: West Iredell Find Success

By Team Reports Sep 5, 2024, 7:13pm

Football Recap: West Iredell Warriors vs. West Caldwell Warriors

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West Iredell's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 28-19 win over the West Caldwell Warriors. That's more bragging rights for West Iredell, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

The critical scores for West Iredell came from Thian Stevenson, Alijah Williams, and Jermaine Cornelius.

West Iredell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Caldwell only rushed for 122.

West Iredell's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cornelius and Ex-Avier Peet. Cornelius didn't just play on offense: he also forced two fumbles and made five total tackles in addition to snagging two interceptions.

The victory got West Iredell back to even at 1-1. As for West Caldwell, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.

West Iredell will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on West Wilkes at 7:00 p.m. on September 13th. As for West Caldwell, they will face off against Hibriten at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

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