Lake Norman and Mallard Creek squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Lake Norman had to settle for second. They came up short against the Mallard Creek Mavericks, falling 34-9. The contest marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Kaden Craft threw for 152 yards and a touchdown.
Cooper Riggleman was his top target, picking up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Mozes Morris rushed for 60 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Lake Norman and nudges their season record down to 7-4. As for Mallard Creek, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Lake Norman does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mallard Creek, they will square off against Watauga at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Watauga: 12.6, Mallard Creek: 13) so any points scored will be well earned.
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