West Mecklenburg played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Statesville Greyhounds, falling 26-6. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
A big part of Statesville's victory came down to the chemistry between Jaikoda Harrington and his top target Paul Cauthen. Harrington threw for 171 yards and three TDs while completing 72.2% of his passes while Cauthen picked up 128 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Cauthen didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended one pass.
West Mecklenburg's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Statesville, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, West Mecklenburg will venture away from home to challenge Olympic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Statesville, they will welcome Hopewell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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