Lake Norman Charter has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Union Academy Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Norman Charter is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.5 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Lake Norman Charter beat North Stanly 22-10. The 22-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
A big part of Lake Norman Charter's win came down to the chemistry between David Wignot and his top target Major Leak. Wignot threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes while Leak picked up 156 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Wignot also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making nine total tackles and defending a pass. Drew Johnson made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Lake Norman Charter didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dorian Morgan and Johnson. Another thorn in North Stanly's side was Evan Johnson, who made 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, a victory for Union Academy just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 43-21 to Mount Pleasant. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Union Academy had strong showings from Breshen Bennett, who picked up 117 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and Parker Frashier, who threw for 209 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes.
Lake Norman Charter pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Union Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Lake Norman Charter against Union Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Norman Charter since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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