Sports

Weddington football beats Myers Park 35-14, improves to 2-0

By The Waxhaws Dispatch staff · August 31, 2026 · 1 min read

A ball carrier in a navy uniform tries to break through defenders during a football game. — High school football players battle for yards during a game. Weddington beat Myers Park 35-14 to move to 2-0 on the season. Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. Defense Visual Information Center. 1994 (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons

Weddington beat Myers Park 35-14 to improve to 2-0 on the football season.

The Weddington High School Athletics department announced the score on X on Thursday, Aug. 27. No individual stats or scoring details were immediately available.

The Warriors have outscored opponents 84-31 through two games. In the season opener, senior quarterback Jared Street completed 11 of 16 passes for 202 yards and three touchdowns in his first varsity start, leading a 49-17 win at Mooresville in the rain, according to the Enquirer Journal. Street threw scoring passes to senior wide receivers Matthew McCoy and Austin Frazier.

Weddington is scheduled to host Monroe in Week 3. A date and kickoff time have not been announced.

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