Lake Norman Charter proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 40) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Christ the King Crusaders , sneaking past 24-21. This was payback for the Knights, who suffered a 17-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
David Wignot looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 135 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 73 yards on only seven carries. He was even better on defense, making eight total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Major Leak was in the mix too, providing Lake Norman Charter with two touchdowns.
Lake Norman Charter's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Wignot led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Evan Johnson was another major factor on D, making 17 total tackles.
When it comes to explaining why Christ the King lost, don't look at JP Zimmerman. Despite the final result, he rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Zimmerman a new career-high in rushing yards.
Lake Norman Charter's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Christ the King, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Lake Norman Charter will challenge Pine Lake Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are at an even 3-3 against one another since August of 2017, but likely not for long. As for Christ the King, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Carver at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th. Hopefully Christ the King focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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