South Mecklenburg hasn't had much luck against Ardrey Kell recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The South Mecklenburg Sabres will look to defend their home field against the Ardrey Kell Knights at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, South Mecklenburg was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 18-14 to Palisades.
Meanwhile, Ardrey Kell fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Myers Park on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 27-24. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Knights have suffered against the Mustangs since August 25, 2017.
Although Ardrey Kell took the loss, they still got scores from Khy'Lieb Rodriguez, Tristan Rivest, and Gavin Adams.
South Mecklenburg's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Ardrey Kell, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
South Mecklenburg ended up a good deal behind Ardrey Kell in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, losing 28-14. Thankfully for South Mecklenburg, Jake Davids (who rushed for 117 yards, and also picked up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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