Lions
| 12/13/24 @ Hickory | 36-20 |
| 12/06/24 @ Dudley | 39-13 |
| 11/29/24 @ Erwin | 58-0 |
| 11/22/24 vs West Rowan | 60-3 |
| 11/15/24 vs Huss | 47-0 |
| + 3 more games |
With a playoff win on the line, West Charlotte rose to the challenge on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 36-20 victory over the Hickory Red Tornadoes. The win was familiar territory for the Lions who have now won eight matches in a row.
West Charlotte found their leader in sophomore Jamouri Nichols, who threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 60 yards and one touchdown. Those 265 passing yards gave Nichols a new career-high. Emory McClain JR handled things on the ground, rushing for 103 yards and a rushing touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Hickory lost, don't look at Isaiah Lackey. Despite the final result, he rushed for 104 yards and three touchdowns. Lackey is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in three or more in the last three games he's played. Ellis Chappell was another key player, picking up 173 receiving yards.
West Charlotte pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.0 points per game. As for Hickory, their defeat ended a 20-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-1.
West Charlotte wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 14-7 win against Seventy-First on the 21st. Hickory does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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