The crowd at Thursday's non-league contest between the South Rowan Raiders (China Grove, NC) and the host Union Academy Cardinals (Monroe, NC), observed South Rowan's football squad thwart Union Academy by a tally of 38-16.

The Raiders now possess a 1-0 record. They play next when they host South Stanly for a non-league contest on Thursday, August 24. South Rowan will play a Rowdy Rebel Bulls squad coming off a 28-14 non-league loss to West Stanly (Oakboro, NC). The Rowdy Rebel Bulls record now stands at 0-1.

Coming up next, the Cardinals play the North Stanly Comets (New London, NC) in a non-league contest, on Thursday, September 28. Union Academy will attempt to advance on its 0-1 season record.