There's no place like home for Union Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lake Norman Charter Knights on Friday, sneaking past 13-10. For the Cardinals, this counts as revenge for the 48-7 loss the Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
One reason for the win was Union Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Breshen Bennett and Michael Hughes, who racked up all five sacks between them. Hughes also sacked two sacks, which is notable because Union Academy is undefeated when he posts at least two sacks, but 2-3 otherwise.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed seven in total. Micheal Donato launched a 47-yard bomb between the uprights, which ended up accounting for the difference in the match.
Despite the defeat, Lake Norman Charter had strong showings from Major Leak, who picked up 116 receiving yards and a touchdown, and David Wignot, who threw for 162 yards and a touchdown. Leak also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass.
Union Academy pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Lake Norman Charter, with the loss, they broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-1.
Union Academy will welcome Albemarle at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lake Norman Charter, they are taking a road trip to take on South Stanly at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lake Norman Charter's defense has only allowed 9.6 points per game this season, so South Stanly's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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