A.L. Brown is 0-3 against Lake Norman since September of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The A.L. Brown Wonders will head out on the road to square off against the Lake Norman Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
A.L. Brown will bounce into Friday's game after beating Hickory Ridge, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. A.L. Brown enjoyed a cozy 31-14 win over Hickory Ridge on Friday. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Wonders were the (much) better team in the second half.
It was another big night for Mekhi Herron, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: A.L. Brown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hickory Ridge only rushed for 103.
Meanwhile, Lake Norman didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Marvin Ridge last Friday, but they still walked away with a 22-16 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Lake Norman found their leader in underclassman Kaden Craft, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 121 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Mozes Morris handled things on the ground, rushing for 91 yards.
A.L. Brown pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lake Norman, their record now sits at 3-1.
A.L. Brown couldn't quite finish off Lake Norman in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 and fell 24-21. Can A.L. Brown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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