Football Preview: SouthLake Christian Academy Eagles vs. Lake Norman Charter Knights
SouthLake Christian Academy and Lake Norman Charter are an even 3-3 against one another since August of 2017, but not for long. The SouthLake Christian Academy Eagles will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Lake Norman Charter Knights at 7:00 p.m.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 38-10, which was the final score in SouthLake Christian Academy's tilt against Hickory Grove Christian back in September. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Eagles have suffered against the Lions since October 2, 2015.
Meanwhile, Lake Norman Charter put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Albemarle with points to spare, taking the game 24-8. The Knights pushed the score to 24-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs cut but never quite recovered from.
A big part of Lake Norman Charter's victory came down to the chemistry between David Wignot and his top target Major Leak. Wignot threw for 209 yards and three touchdowns while Leak picked up 154 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Leak is now averaging an impressive 103.8 receiving yards per game. Liam Mcdonald was in the mix too, providing Lake Norman Charter with a touchdown.
Lake Norman Charter's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Leak and Mason Leak. Lake Norman Charter got some further help from Evan Johnson: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
SouthLake Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Lake Norman Charter, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
SouthLake Christian Academy was dealt a bruising 41-8 defeat at the hands of Lake Norman Charter in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Can SouthLake Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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