Football Preview: North Mecklenburg Vikings vs. West Mecklenburg Hawks
North Mecklenburg is 3-0 against West Mecklenburg since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The North Mecklenburg Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the West Mecklenburg Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
North Mecklenburg is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Mallard Creek on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Mecklenburg had to suffer through a 49-7 loss at the hands of Mallard Creek. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Mavericks are ranked second).
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for West Mecklenburg's offense. They were beaten by Hough 44-0 on Friday. The Hawks' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
North Mecklenburg's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for West Mecklenburg, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for North Mecklenburg against West Mecklenburg in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 34-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Mecklenburg since the squad 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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