After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Chambers, North Mecklenburg was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Hopewell Titans by a score of 14-6. The Vikings have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Titans, too.
The critical scores for North Mecklenburg came from Antonio Jenkins and Kyce Matthews.
North Mecklenburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Joshua Dickason and Matthews. Another thorn in Hopewell's side was Jahmir Davis, who picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles.
Despite the defeat, Hopewell had strong showings from Marvin Reed Jr, who rushed for 124 yards, and Messiah Cage, who picked up 78 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Reed Jr a new career-high in rushing yards.
North Mecklenburg's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Hopewell, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Mecklenburg will take on West Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Charlotte's defense has only allowed ten points per game this season, so North Mecklenburg's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Hopewell, they will square off against Hough at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hough's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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