Buford topped Charlotte Mallard Creek 10-7 in a tough tilt in a North Carolina high school football matchup.
Charlotte Mallard Creek showed it was ready to play, using an early thrust to carve out a 7-0 advantage over Buford as the first quarter ended.
Both teams were blanked in the second quarter.
Nothing was decided in the third quarter, with Buford and Charlotte Mallard Creek locked in a 7-7 stalemate.
Conditioning showed as the Wolves outscored the Mavericks 3-0 in the final quarter.
Last season, Buford and Charlotte Mallard Creek faced off on Aug. 26, 2022 at Buford High School.
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