The Statesville Greyhounds will head out on the road to take on the Lake Norman Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Greyhounds fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They enjoyed a cozy 36-21 victory over Alexander Central on Friday.
Allen Jones went supernova for Statesville, rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns. Ameiyon Jehahj Sherrill also helped out with an impressive 84 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Statesville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alexander Central only rushed for 67.
Meanwhile, Lake Norman owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. Everything went their way against North Mecklenburg as Lake Norman made off with a 23-0 win.
Lake Norman got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kyle Mosley out in front who picked up 155 receiving yards and a touchdown. Mosley was no stranger to the big play, connecting with a big catch that went for 58 yards.
Statesville and Lake Norman were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in August of 2023, but Statesville came up empty-handed after a 14-13 defeat. Can Statesville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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