Kings Mountain faced Charlotte Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Mountaineers fell 28-21 to the Cougars. The Mountaineers have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Several Mountaineers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was William Tex Vaughn, who picked up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another signal caller making a difference was KJ Bell, who threw for 228 yards and one TD.
Garrett Nowlan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Charlotte Catholic, rushing for 184 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. Those 184 rushing yards gave Nowlan a new career-high. Max Whalen was another key player, rushing for 49 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Kings Mountain fell to 3-1. As for Charlotte Catholic, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Kings Mountain and Charlotte Catholic will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Mountaineers will take on rival Forestview at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Charlotte Catholic is set to square off against their familiar foe Weddington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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