North Mecklenburg couldn't quite beat Olympic on Saturday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 23-point loss they were dealt last Friday. The North Mecklenburg Vikings fell just short of the Olympic Trojans by a score of 26-23. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
North Mecklenburg'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 Bryant White and Ryan Hailey.
The critical scores for Olympic came from Solomon Ford, Cj Martin, and Bryce Nixon.
North Mecklenburg's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Olympic, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
North Mecklenburg will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on J.F. Webb at 7:00 p.m. on September 13th. As for Olympic, they will take on West Cabarrus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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