West Charlotte unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They and the Grimsley Whirlies were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Lions suffered a 28-27 loss.
When it comes to explaining why West Charlotte lost, don't look at Jamouri Nichols. Despite the final result, he rushed for 51 yards and three TDs, and also threw for 174 yards and one touchdown while completing 81% of his passes. Nichols was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 50 yards. A healthy portion of Nichols' aerial production (88 yards to be exact) went to Donte Nicholson, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Grimsley can attribute much of their success to Faizon Brandon, who rushed for 62 yards and one score, and also threw for 155 yards and one TD while completing 73.3% of his passes. Hudson Cooper was Brandon's top target, picking up 95 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Charlotte will venture away from home to challenge Monroe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Grimsley, they will head out to face off against West Forsyth at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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