Weddington's football team carries a 5-0 record into a Sept. 25 road trip to Sun Valley, headlining a week that also features a tennis rivalry rematch and field hockey's Senior Night.
Football: Warriors (5-0) at Sun Valley, Friday, Sept. 25
The Warriors travel to Sun Valley in Monroe for a 7 p.m. Southern Carolina Conference game Friday, Sept. 25, according to BlueRidgeNow's Week 6 schedule.
Weddington opened conference play with a 37-7 win over Charlotte Catholic on Sept. 18, as WBTV reported in its Football Friday Night coverage. The Warriors entered that game at 4-0 and have not lost since.
Quarterback B. Colandra rushed for 197 yards and two touchdowns in the Warriors' Sept. 10 win over Crest, according to MaxPreps. Wide receiver D. Greene caught two passes for 54 yards and two touchdowns in the same game.
Weddington is not the only unbeaten team in the conference. Marvin Ridge sits at 5-0 overall and 1-0 in league play, according to MaxPreps standings. The Mavericks beat Piedmont 51-7 on Sept. 18, according to the Citizen-Times.
Tennis: Marvin Ridge rematch, Thursday, Sept. 24
Weddington women's tennis hosts Marvin Ridge on Thursday, Sept. 24, looking to avenge the Warriors' only loss of the season. The Mavericks swept that first meeting 5-0 on Aug. 20, according to the Marvin Ridge tennis Instagram account.
The stakes are clear.
The Warriors enter the rematch at 12-5 overall and 3-1 in conference play, according to the Weddington Athletics account on X. A win would even the season series and tighten the conference race heading into October.
Field hockey: Senior Night, Tuesday, Sept. 22
Weddington field hockey hosts Senior Night at 4:10 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, at Matthews Sportsplex Field 3, according to the Weddington Athletics Instagram account.
The athletic department posted the full week's schedule Monday, Sept. 21. No names of the seniors being honored were available at the time of publication.
Weddington football's next home game after the Sun Valley trip is the Oct. 2 Homecoming matchup, for which the school is already selling Pink Out shirts.
