Football Preview: Harding University Rams vs. West Charlotte Lions
Harding University has been away from home for five games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the West Charlotte Lions at 7:00 p.m. Harding University's offense has struggled lately (they haven't scored a point in four consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change.
Harding University's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Mallard Creek on Thursday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 53-0 to the Mavericks, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 339th, while the Mavericks are ranked second).
Meanwhile, West Charlotte has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 12.17 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They lost 40-14 to Hough. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-0.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Jamouri Nichols and Ralph (Trey) Blakeney. Blakeney had a great game and threw for 178 yards and four touchdowns. Meanwhile, Nichols did his best for the losing side, throwing for 171 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes.
Harding University's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for West Charlotte, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Harding University was taken down by West Charlotte 72-7 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Harding University have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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