West Charlotte has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Myers Park has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Lions will face off against the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
West Charlotte is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Providence a 41-0 shutout. The Lions' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last four matchups.
Jamouri Nichols had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 43 yards and two TDs, while also throwing for 134 yards and one touchdown while completing 87.5% of his passes.
West Charlotte didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Davion Jones, Sincere Daye, and Daiquan Bowman picked up one apiece. Daye got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Myers Park hadn't done well against Chambers recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Mustangs breezed past the Cougars to the tune of 42-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Mustangs' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Cougars are ranked 70th).
Myers Park's win came from a few key players West Charlotte will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Josh Falzarano Jr, who rushed for 113 yards and three scores on only 11 carries. Brody Keefe was another key player, picking up 107 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
West Charlotte's record now sits at 9-2. As for Myers Park, their record is now an identical 9-2.
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