The North Iredell Raiders and the West Iredell Warriors are set to duel on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for North Iredell and five for West Iredell.
North Iredell is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against East Lincoln on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Iredell was dealt a 50-7 defeat at the hands of East Lincoln. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Mustangs are ranked 70th).
Meanwhile, West Iredell lost 35-14 to North Lincoln on Friday. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
North Iredell's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for West Iredell, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
North Iredell was dealt a bruising 40-7 loss at the hands of West Iredell in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of West Iredell's Jermaine Cornelius, who picked up 148 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that North Iredell knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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