Lake Norman Charter and Pine Lake Prep are an even 3-3 against one another since August of 2017, but not for long. The Lake Norman Charter Knights will head out on the road to take on the Pine Lake Prep Pride at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pine Lake Prep took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Lake Norman Charter, who comes in off a win.
Lake Norman Charter will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big back in August (they won by 40) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Christ the King 24-21.
Among those leading the charge was David Wignot, who threw for 135 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 73 yards on only seven carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making eight total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Major Leak was in the mix as well, providing Lake Norman Charter with two touchdowns.
Lake Norman Charter's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Wignot led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Kegan Aldridge also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Evan Johnson was another major factor on D, making 17 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Pine Lake Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Roanoke Rapids, falling 35-14.
Despite the defeat, Pine Lake Prep saw an underclassman step up: Thomas Jenkins picked up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lake Norman Charter's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Pine Lake Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Lake Norman Charter didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Pine Lake Prep in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 13-8 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Pine Lake Prep's Gabe Bolivar, who rushed for 172 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Lake Norman Charter to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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