The Charlotte Trojans's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Yorktown Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Charlotte played against Shiner and lost via forfeit.
Charlotte is hoping to do what Pettus couldn't on Friday: put an end to Yorktown's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Yorktown simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Pettus 63-19 at home. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Yorktown can attribute much of their success to Brody Metting, who rushed for 179 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and Mckenzie Yanta, who rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Yanta is now averaging an impressive 100.7 rushing yards per game. Daylon Meyer made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Yorktown wouldn't let Pettus keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Yorktown can thank Rylan Rau and Colton Rogers for forcing both of them. Rau also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight. Adam Serbin was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Yorktown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 393 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 209 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Charlotte's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Yorktown, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Charlotte was taken down by Yorktown 49-15 when the teams last played back in November of 2020. Will Charlotte have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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