Vanity doesn’t win games, and that’s understood at West Iredell.

Even so, the Warriors are 1-0 sporting their new attire as they prepare for Friday’s home opener in Week 2 against North Iredell.

Why is that important?

No West Iredell team that’s qualified for the state playoffs has ever done so without winning the season opener, a point former Warriors head football coach Mark Weycker impressed upon current head coach Sean Fitzgerald during an encounter this offseason.

“So in order to feel like you’ve got a chance you’ve got to have the first one,” Fitzgerald said.

The Warriors traveled to Icard for last week’s season opener and walked away 26-0 winners over East Burke.

Aided by a first-quarter safety and three takeaways, West Iredell recorded the shutout. East Burke managed only 37

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