Football Recap: Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] Finds Playoff Glory Versus Charlotte Latin

It's playoff time, and Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] had no trouble coming through when it counted. They took down the Charlotte Latin Hawks 40-21 on Friday. This was a revenge game for the Cougars: when they faced off against the Hawks back in October, they had to take a 38-17 loss.

Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] was led to victory by Seth Henry and Isaiah Townsend. Henry gained 151 total yards and a touchdown, while Townsend picked up 37 receiving yards and two scores. Henry was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 65 yards.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] proved: they limited Charlotte Latin to a paltry two yards per carry. The team can thank Brady Ravin for the heroic effort on defense: he. Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] is a perfect 6-0 when they shut down the run game so well.

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Interceptions

Neil Gingles	1
Marcus Sales	1
Quincy Booker	1

Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Neil Gingles, Marcus Sales, and Quincy Booker picked up one apiece. Booker has been hot recently, having also posted seven or more total tackles the last three times he's played. Another thorn in Charlotte Latin's side was Fedel Smith, who picked up four sacks and made six total tackles.

Charlotte Latin's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was De'Jon Douglas, who rushed for 84 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Douglas also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because the Hawks are 5-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Anthony McGill also helped out with an impressive 128 receiving yards.

The victory made it two in a row for Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] and bumps their season record up to 7-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 21 points in those games. As for Charlotte Latin, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-4.

Looking ahead, Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] will take on Providence Day at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars will need to watch out since the Chargers have now posted at least 31 points in their last ten games. Charlotte Latin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.