West Mecklenburg is 0-2 against Mallard Creek since October of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The West Mecklenburg Hawks will look to defend their home field against the Mallard Creek Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. West Mecklenburg will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 155th, while Mallard Creek is ranked 19th).
West Mecklenburg had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 40-13 win over Hopewell. West Mecklenburg's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
West Mecklenburg's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rmaunni Watson, who threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes. Another player making a difference was Beady Waddell V, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot offensive attacks in their last three matchup, Mallard Creek finally came back down to earth on Friday. Their tough 30-6 defeat to Hough might stick with them for a while.
West Mecklenburg's win bumped their season record to 3-5 while Mallard Creek's loss dropped theirs to 4-4.
West Mecklenburg took a serious blow against Mallard Creek when the teams last played back in October of 2022, falling 30-2. Will West Mecklenburg have more luck at home instead of on the road?
