The East Mecklenburg Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Monroe Redhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Mecklenburg is looking for their season?s first win.
East Mecklenburg came up short against Parkwood on Friday, falling 35-14. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly 21 points.
Meanwhile, Monroe got themselves on the board against Rocky River on Friday, but Rocky River never followed suit. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 55-0 victory over the Ravens. Given the Redhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Ravens are ranked 228th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Mecklenburg's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Monroe, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
East Mecklenburg was taken down by Monroe 70-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can East Mecklenburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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