Football Preview: West Rowan Falcons vs. South Rowan Raiders
West Rowan has gone 7-0 against South Rowan recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The West Rowan Falcons will head out to face off against the South Rowan Raiders at 7:00 p.m. South Rowan took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on West Rowan, who comes in off a win.
West Rowan is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 33-7 margin over Carson on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Falcons needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
West Rowan's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cameron Martin and Avion Casey. Martin also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13. Tallon Blackwell was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for South Rowan's offense. They took a blow against Northwest Cabarrus on Friday, falling 45-0. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
The win got West Rowan back to even at 2-2. As for South Rowan, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything went West Rowan's way against South Rowan when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as West Rowan made off with a 54-28 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Rowan since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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