Charlotte Christian faced Independence in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Knights and the Patriots were almost perfectly matched up, but the Knights suffered a 35-34 loss. The Knights were not able to make up for their defeat to the Patriots from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Charlotte Christian lost, don't look at Jamal Rule. Despite the final result, he rushed for 293 yards and two TDs while picking up 12.7 yards per carry. Rule really tore up the turf during one magnificent 76-yard run.
Independence was led to victory by Jared Street Jr and Travis Hill. Street Jr threw for 277 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt, while Hill rushed for 156 yards and a pair of scores. Those 156 rushing yards gave Hill a new career-high. Joell Wooten was Street Jr's top target, picking up 96 receiving yards and one TD.
This is the second loss in a row for Charlotte Christian and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Independence, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Charlotte Christian will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Myers Park at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th. As for Independence, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake Norman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,109 yards in their previous games.
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