Erwin has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while West Charlotte has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Erwin Warriors will host the West Charlotte Lions at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Erwin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 35-14 margin over Smoky Mountain.
Erwin's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caden Ingle, who threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punched in two rushing scores. Another receiver making a difference was Lawson Reynolds, who picked up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Erwin's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Jackson Davis was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Erwin got some further help from Jayden Holder: he made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, West Charlotte humbled West Rowan with a 60-3 victory. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Falcons are ranked 103rd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Charlotte's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Donte Nicholson led the charge by rushing for 99 yards and two touchdowns. Nicholson's longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamouri Nichols, who threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes.
West Charlotte didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut KD Cotton. Michael Griffin Jr. was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
West Charlotte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
West Charlotte is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 45.4 points. As for Erwin, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Ingle and Nichols. Ingle just won't slow down this season and has thrown 35 touchdowns while averaging 261.3 passing yards per game. Nichols has been a dominant force too and has thrown 20 touchdowns while averaging 185.8 passing yards per game.
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