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 defeat.
Despite the loss, West Charlotte still got an impressive performance from Jamouri Nichols, who rushed for 51 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 174 yards and one TD while completing 81% of his passes. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 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.
West Charlotte wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 47-0 victory against Monroe on the 29th. As for Grimsley, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 31-17 win against West Forsyth on the 29th.
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