West Charlotte hasn't had much luck against Hough recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as West Charlotte comes in on nine and Hough on 12.
West Charlotte is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 34-21 victory over Myers Park. West Charlotte's win was all the more impressive since the Mustangs were averaging only 11.75 points allowed on the season.
West Charlotte's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Sincere Gray, who rushed for 92 yards and one score on only eight carries, and Jamouri Nichols, who rushed for 65 yards and a pair of TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: West Charlotte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to West Charlotte's defense and their three sacks. Jashawn Shaw refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. West Charlotte got some further help from Elijah Littlejohn: he picked up 0.5 sacks, forced one fumble, and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Hough faced West Forsyth in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Huskies took down the Titans 28-10. The Huskies pushed the score to 28-3 by the end of the third, a deficit the Titans cut but never quite recovered from.
West Charlotte's record now sits at 10-2. As for Hough, their record is now 12-0.
West Charlotte might still be hurting after the 40-14 defeat they got from Hough in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Lions, Ralph (Trey) Blakeney (who threw for 178 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 47 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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