Charlotte Catholic came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the East Mecklenburg Eagles 52-3. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Eagles are ranked 271st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jake Anderson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 84 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Web Helms, who gained 60 total yards and two touchdowns.
Charlotte Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Charlotte Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Alex Broome and Luke Zehmke.
Charlotte Catholic pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for East Mecklenburg, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Charlotte Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Mecklenburg, they will challenge Providence at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Providence will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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