Mallard Creek (Charlotte, N.C.) vs. Charlotte Christian (N.C.)
Charlotte Christian enters its contest against Mallard Creek with two consecutive state titles.
Photo by Randy Rimland
It's a Thursday night season-opener between defending state champs in North Carolina's largest public and independent school classifications. Mallard Creek is favored by many to repeat as Class 4-AA titlist despite returning only six starters from a 16-0 squad. Conversely, Charlotte Christian -- which enters the year with a 19-game winning streak -- welcomes back Stanford-bound senior offensive lineman
Brian Chaffin and running back
Elijah Deveaux, who ran for 1,824 yards as a sophomore.
This game will be featured on Qwixcore, featuring live scoring updatesJust the facts: Mallard Creek's state title last season marked the 11th time since 2000 a team from the Charlotte area won it all in North Carolina's largest public-school classification. … Charlotte Christian is aiming to become the first North Carolina Independent Schools Athletics Association team to win three straight Division I state championships since Charlotte Latin in 2007.
Mitch Stephens: Charlotte Christian 35, Mallard Creek 34
Kevin Askeland: Mallard Creek 40, Charlotte Christian 28
Jamie DeMoney: Mallard Creek 28, Charlotte Christian 21
Stephen Spiewak: Mallard Creek 35, Charlotte Christian 21
Leland Gordon: Mallard Creek 35, Charlotte Christian 27
Colin Ward-Henninger: Charlotte Christian 21, Mallard Creek 20
