Hopewell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 14-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Mecklenburg Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Titans of the 21-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Hopewell's loss came despite strong showings from Marvin Reed Jr and Messiah Cage. Reed Jr rushed for 124 yards, while Cage picked up 78 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Reed Jr a new career-high in rushing yards.
The critical scores for North Mecklenburg came from Antonio Jenkins and Kyce Matthews.
Hopewell's record now sits at 3-6. As for North Mecklenburg, their record is now 4-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hopewell will host Hough at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hough knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Hopewell likes a good challenge. As for North Mecklenburg, they will welcome West Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Charlotte is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.9 points per game this season.
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