The South Mecklenburg Sabres will head out to square off against the Olympic Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Mecklenburg is looking for their season?s first win.
Last Friday, South Mecklenburg was beaten by Independence 40-13. While losing is never fun, the Sabres can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Patriots are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, Olympic entered their match against Shelby on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Olympic fell 35-24 to Shelby. The Trojans' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak dating back to last season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was De'Angelo Hall, who picked up 79 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score. Olympic also got a significant boost from Devin Walker, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
South Mecklenburg's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Olympic, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
South Mecklenburg was able to grind out a solid victory over Olympic when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 46-33. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Walker, who rushed for 275 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will South Mecklenburg still be able to contain Walker? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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