The Charlotte Christian Knights will take on the Ardrey Kell Knights at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Charlotte Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Independence, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Charlotte Christian was ranked 24th). Charlotte Christian lost 34-13 to Independence on Friday.
Charlotte Christian might have lost, but man, Jamal Rule was a machine: he rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Ardrey Kell ended up a good deal behind Marvin Ridge on Friday and lost 42-28. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly 14 points.
Despite the loss, Ardrey Kell got top-tier performance from Tristan Rivest, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown. Rivest got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 58 yards. Another player making a difference was Gavin Adams, who threw for 186 yards and two touchdowns.
Charlotte Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Ardrey Kell, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2.
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