Mallard Creek won the last time they faced North Mecklenburg, and things went their way on Friday too. The Mallard Creek Mavericks blew past the North Mecklenburg Vikings, posting a 49-7 victory on the road. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked second, while the Vikings are ranked 126th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win (which was Mallard Creek's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. As for North Mecklenburg, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Mallard Creek will welcome Harding University at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mallard Creek's defense has only allowed 13.7 points per game this season, so Harding University's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for North Mecklenburg, they will head out to face off against West Mecklenburg at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Mecklenburg is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats at home, meaning North Mecklenburg will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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