Two dominant signal callers in Jamouri Nichols and Javarion Brown are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The West Charlotte Lions will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Huss Huskies at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (West Charlotte has three straight victories, Huss has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
West Charlotte's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat North Mecklenburg 51-0. Considering the Lions have won six matchups by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
West Charlotte's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nichols, who threw for 202 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards. Aidan Turner was another key back, rushing for 70 yards and three touchdowns.
West Charlotte didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Davion Jones and KD Cotton.
Meanwhile, Huss ended up a good deal behind South Point on Friday and lost 36-22. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Red Raiders are ranked 39th).
Huss might have lost, but man, Brown was a machine: he rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 154 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Brown is now averaging an impressive 104.8 rushing yards per game. Jakelan Littlejohn was Brown's top target, picking up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Huss was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
West Charlotte pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 45.5 points. As for Huss, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. West Charlotte has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 153.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Huss struggles in that department as they've been averaging 168.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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