The Hopewell Titans will head out to challenge the West Mecklenburg Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Mecklenburg took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Hopewell, who comes in off a win.
Hopewell took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 66-21 victory over Garinger. The game marked the Titans' most dominant win of the season.
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Hopewell relied on the efforts of Zac Jones, who rushed for 225 yards and two scores on only 15 carries, and Miles Vanderspuy, who rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Jones has become a key player for the Titans: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Hopewell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 438 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Hopewell didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Tyler Verardi, Derion Bonner, and Isaiah Agee picked up one apiece. Hopewell received some extra help from Naiel Brooks, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Meanwhile, West Mecklenburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were beaten by Myers Park 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Mustangs are ranked 11th).
The victory snapped Hopewell's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-5 record. As for West Mecklenburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Hopewell was dealt a bruising 33-6 loss at the hands of West Mecklenburg in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Titans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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