Football Game Preview: Christ School Greenies vs. Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] Cougars

By Team Reports Oct 19, 2023, 6:49am

Preview: Christ School Greenies vs. Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] Cougars

Christ School is 1-0 against Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Christ School Greenies will look to defend their home field against the Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Christ School is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.

While it was all tied up 3-3 at halftime, Christ School was not quite Charlotte Christian's equal in the second half two weeks ago. Christ School fell 17-6 to Charlotte Christian.

Even if they lost, Christ School's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Jordan Edgecomb and his two sacks.

Meanwhile, even though Metrolina Christian Academy scored an imposing 35 points on Friday, Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] still came out on top. In a tight match that could have gone either way, Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] made off with a 36-35 victory over Metrolina Christian Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy].

Among those leading the charge was Tyler Green, who threw for 369 yards and four touchdowns. Green is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Henry Anthony was another key contributor, gaining 70 total yards and two touchdowns.

Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy]'s win bumped their season record to 5-3 while Christ School's loss dropped theirs to 1-6.

Everything came up roses for Christ School against Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] when the teams last played back in September of 2019 as the team secured a 47-0 victory. Will Christ School repeat their success, or does Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.