Charlotte gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 57-14 victory over the Somerset Academy Collegiate Bears. This was payback for the Trojans, who suffered a 30-16 loss the last time these two teams met.
Julian Cruz had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 118 yards and three scores on only six carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Charlotte's defense and their three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Julius Santos.
Looking ahead, Charlotte will head out on the road to challenge Woodsboro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Somerset Academy Collegiate, they will host Austin Achieve at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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