Football Preview: West Iredell Warriors vs. North Lincoln Knights
The West Iredell Warriors and the North Lincoln Knights are set to duel on Friday. West Iredell has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight losses, while North Lincoln will come in with three straight victories.
West Iredell is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Hickory on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. West Iredell was outmatched by Hickory on the road and fell 76-10. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 55-7.
Meanwhile, North Lincoln won against St. Stephens last Friday with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. North Lincoln blew past Foard 42-7 at home. Considering the Knights have won five matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
North Lincoln found their leader in underclassman Landen Agee, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown.all of that, receiving production came thanks to one massive catch Eli Sipe was another key player, throwing for 104 yards and a touchdown on perfect 5-for-5 passing.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in 18 consecutive games dating back to last season.
West Iredell's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for North Lincoln, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
West Iredell was taken down by North Lincoln 38-7 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North Lincoln's Shannon Wingate, who rushed for 268 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Now that West Iredell knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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