It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but West Charlotte had no problem doing just that on Friday. They breezed by the West Rowan Falcons to the tune of 60-3. Considering the Lions have won eight contests by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
West Charlotte's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Donte Nicholson, who rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns. Nicholson really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamouri Nichols, who threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes.
West Charlotte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
West Charlotte didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut KD Cotton. Another thorn in West Rowan's side was Michael Griffin Jr., who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
West Charlotte is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.5 points per game. As for West Rowan, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-5.
West Charlotte will take on Erwin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Erwin has won seven straight at home, while West Charlotte won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. West Rowan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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