West Iredell couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by the Community School of Davidson Spartans 38-7 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Spartans are ranked 99th).
West Iredell's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Sebastian Bridges and Phillip Maxey. Bridges' also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making ten total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Community School of Davidson's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jake Johnson, who threw for 347 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt. Sam Mack was Johnson's top target, picking up 137 receiving yards and a touchdown.
West Iredell is headed away from home for the first time to square off against West Caldwell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Community School of Davidson, they will take on Charlotte Country Day School at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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