North Iredell is 0-6 against North Lincoln since October of 2014 but things could change on Monday. The North Iredell Raiders and the North Lincoln Knights are set to duel. North Lincoln took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on North Iredell, who comes in off a win.
North Lincoln is hoping to do what St. Stephens couldn't on Saturday: put an end to North Iredell's winning streak, which now stands at three games. North Iredell came out on top against St. Stephens by a score of 14-7. That's two games straight that the Raiders have won by exactly seven points.
Meanwhile, North Lincoln's undefeated season came to an end after four games on Wednesday. They were dealt a 60-25 loss at the hands of Hickory. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Red Tornadoes recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
North Lincoln's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Tim Folk, who gained 219 total yards and a touchdown, and Shannon Wingate, who rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. The dominant performance also gave Folk a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, North Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 376 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in 15 consecutive games dating back to last season.
North Iredell now has a winning record of 3-2. As for North Lincoln, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
North Iredell was taken down by North Lincoln 53-14 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wingate, who rushed for 141 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. Now that North Iredell knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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