Football Recap: West Charlotte Lions vs. Hopewell Titans
West Charlotte never let their opponents score on Friday. They claimed a resounding 47-0 win over the Hopewell Titans at home. That looming 47-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Lions yet this season.
Jamouri Nichols continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 250 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also rushing for 76 yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 67 yards. 110 of those passing yards were hauled in by Donte Nicholson, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to West Charlotte's defense and their four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Sam Johnson and Kaden Smith, who racked up five sacks between them. Smith is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Hopewell's side was Michael Griffin Jr., who picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The victory made it two in a row for West Charlotte and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Hopewell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
West Charlotte has already played their next contest, a 40-14 defeat against Hough on the 10th. As for Hopewell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 27-14 loss against Chambers on the 10th.
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