Football Preview: Dudley Panthers vs. West Charlotte Lions
Dudley has won 15 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while West Charlotte has won 15 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Dudley Panthers challenge the West Charlotte Lions at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Dudley: 1.7, West Charlotte: 6.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
Dudley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 20-7 victory over Robinson. The 20-point effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Koredell Bartley was his usual excellent self, rushing for 105 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 75 receiving yards. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 90 yards.
Dudley's defense stepped up as well, laying out Jon Bissonnette. seven times. In that department, Jalile Elliott was the leader with four sacks. Those four sacks set a new season-high mark for him. Another thorn in Robinson's side was Jordyn Ratliff, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, while West Charlotte put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Erwin. West Charlotte took their matchup with ease, bagging a 58-0 win over Erwin. Considering the Lions have won nine contests by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
West Charlotte found their leader in sophomore Jamouri Nichols, who threw for 192 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 35 yards.
West Charlotte is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 47 points. As for Dudley, their victory bumped their record up to 13-0.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Dudley has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 310.1 passing yards per game. West Charlotte, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 153.7 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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