Football Preview: West Rowan Falcons vs. South Rowan Raiders
West Rowan is 7-0 against South Rowan since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success 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 game 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 match.
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 had to suffer through a 45-0 loss at the hands of Northwest Cabarrus. 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 loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
West Rowan took their victory against South Rowan in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 54-28. 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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