Football Recap: Garinger Takes a Loss

If Garinger was feeling good fresh off their 36-6 takedown of Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wildcats were beaten by the Lake Norman Charter Knights 43-13 on Friday.

Although Garinger took the loss, they still got scores from Jason Cole and Jarron Lorick.

Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Queshaun Miller for the heroic effort on defense: he. Garinger didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.6.

A big part of Lake Norman Charter's victory came down to the chemistry between Dylan Wignot and his top target Dorian Morgan. Wignot threw for 250 yards and four TDs on only 14 passes while Morgan picked up 151 receiving yards and three scores. Those 151 receiving yards gave Morgan a new career-high.

Garinger's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Lake Norman Charter, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.

Garinger has already played their next match, a 21-16 defeat against East Mecklenburg on the 5th. As for Lake Norman Charter, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 30-26 victory against North Rowan on the 5th.