Football Preview: Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] Cougars vs. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles
Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] hasn't had much luck against Rabun Gap-Nacoochee recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] Cougars will face off against the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat SouthLake Christian Academy 35-3 at home. With that win, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 26.1 points per game.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lucas Lopez, who threw for 311 yards and four touchdowns. Lopez's passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 303 passing yards. Henry Anthony was in the mix too, providing Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee entered their tilt with Providence Day on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Chargers 46-13 at home. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's victory was all the more impressive since the Chargers were averaging only 14.88 points allowed on the season.
Bo Walker had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Walker Bryson, who picked up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy]'s win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] was taken down by Rabun Gap-Nacoochee 55-17 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] was down 41-7.
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