The North Mecklenburg Vikings will challenge the West Charlotte Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Mecklenburg took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 14-6 victory over Hopewell.
North Mecklenburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Joshua Dickason and Kyce Matthews. Jahmir Davis was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles.
Meanwhile, West Charlotte hadn't done well against Chambers recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Everything went West Charlotte's way against Chambers as West Charlotte made off with a 33-7 win. Considering the Lions have won five matches by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
West Charlotte found their leader in sophomore Jamouri Nichols, who threw for 120 yards and three touchdowns on only eight passes, and also rushed for 119 yards on only 13 carries. Donte Nicholson was Nichols' top target, picking up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown.
West Charlotte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 97 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 149.
North Mecklenburg's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for West Charlotte, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
North Mecklenburg took their win against West Charlotte when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 34-8. Will North Mecklenburg repeat their success, or does West Charlotte have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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