It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Weddington can now relate to. They fell 35-23 to the Grimsley Whirlies on Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Warriors, who until this match were averaging 10.57 points allowed.
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gregory Fee, who threw for 218 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 37 yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grimsley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaden Catoe, who picked up 188 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Catoe a new career-high in receiving touchdowns. Mitchell Summers was another key player, rushing for 134 yards and two touchdowns.
Warriors
| 12/13/24 @ Grimsley | 23-35 |
| 12/06/24 vs East Forsyth | 37-21 |
| 11/29/24 vs Northern Guilford | 55-0 |
| 11/22/24 vs Sun Valley | 35-12 |
| 11/15/24 vs A.L. Brown | 54-7 |
The defeat snapped Weddington's winning streak at 19 games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 13-1 record. As for Grimsley, the win keeps them at an undefeated 15-0.
Weddington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Grimsley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 35-23 victory against Rolesville on the 20th.
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