Chambers is 10-0 against West Charlotte since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars faces off against the West Charlotte Lions at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
West Charlotte is hoping to do what North Mecklenburg couldn't on Friday: put an end to Chambers' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Chambers blew past North Mecklenburg 38-12. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 26 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Zierre Brooks, who rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 106.2 rushing yards per game. Marquis Byrd handled things on the ground, rushing for 101 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Meanwhile, West Charlotte never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Harding University 72-0 on the road. That 72 point margin sets a new team best for the Lions this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead West Charlotte to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aidan Turner, who rushed for 84 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamouri Nichols, who threw for 108 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
West Charlotte's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Kaden Smith with two sacks. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. West Charlotte got some further help from Daiquan Bowman: he made six total tackles (2.0 for loss) and snagged an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
Chambers has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for West Charlotte, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Chambers has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 203.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for West Charlotte, though, as they've been averaging only 94.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Chambers strolled past West Charlotte in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 30-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chambers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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