While it was all tied up 22-22 at halftime, Mecklenburg County was not quite Magna Vista's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a 29-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Magna Vista Warriors. While the Phoenix didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Warriors 13-7 in the first quarter.
Several Phoenix players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Alvian Lewis, who picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Mecklenburg County is 4-1 when Lewis posts 80 or more receiving yards, but 2-3 otherwise.
Even if they lost, Mecklenburg County's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Javontae Haskins was especially locked on to Magna Vista's QB and sacked him twice. Haskins also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight. Another thorn in Magna Vista's side was Tyriq Clay, who picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
This is the second loss in a row for Mecklenburg County and nudges their season record down to 6-4. As for Magna Vista, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Mecklenburg County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Magna Vista, they will host Christiansburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Magna Vista will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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