Football Preview: Cox Mill Chargers vs. Concord Spiders
The Cox Mill Chargers will take on the Concord Spiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cox Mill is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Cox Mill is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 38 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against South Iredell on Friday. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 13-10. The Chargers gained 89 more yards on the day, but it was the Vikings that made the best use of them.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jordan Cleaves, who picked up 113 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards (12). Mason Emery handled things on the ground, rushing for 94 yards.
Meanwhile, Concord scored first but ultimately less than A.L. Brown in their matchup on Friday. They lost to the Wonders at home by a 31-14 margin. The game was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Spiders couldn't quite close it out.
Cox Mill's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Concord, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Cox Mill barely slipped by Concord in their previous matchup back in April of 2021, winning 21-20. Will Cox Mill repeat their success, or does Concord have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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