After flying high against Harding University last Wednesday, North Mecklenburg came back down to earth. The North Mecklenburg Vikings were beaten by the Mallard Creek Mavericks 49-7 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Mavericks are ranked second).
North Mecklenburg's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Mallard Creek, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
North Mecklenburg will take on West Mecklenburg at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Mecklenburg is facing West Mecklenburg at the right time seeing as West Mecklenburg is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Mallard Creek, they will face off against Harding University at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Harding University is coming into the match with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Mallard Creek will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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