Football Game Preview: Hough Huskies vs. West Charlotte Lions + How To Watch

Hough is on a 15-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while West Charlotte is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Huskies will challenge the Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Hough 7.8, West Charlotte 6.8) so any points scored will be well earned.

Hough is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past West Forsyth with points to spare, taking the game 28-10. The Huskies pushed the score to 28-3 by the end of the third, a deficit the Titans cut but never quite recovered from.

Meanwhile, West Charlotte faced Myers Park in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Lions came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 34-21. West Charlotte's win was all the more impressive since the Mustangs were averaging only 11.75 points allowed on the season.

Hough better focus on containing Sincere Gray and Jamouri Nichols as the pair were huge in West Charlotte's win. Gray rushed for 92 yards and one TD on only eight carries, while Nichols rushed for 65 yards and a pair of scores.

West Charlotte didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Myers Park to a completion percentage of just 25%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Michael Griffin Jr and Sincere Daye, who each logged one passes deflected. West Charlotte wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 73.3%.

West Charlotte's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Jashawn Shaw refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Elijah Littlejohn was another major factor on D, picking up 0.5 sacks, forcing one fumble, and making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).

West Charlotte's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Hough, their win bumped their record up to 12-0.

Hough took their victory against West Charlotte when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 40-14 score. In that game, the Huskies amassed a halftime lead of 27-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.