The West Cabarrus Wolverines will head out on the road to square off against the Central Cabarrus Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, West Cabarrus needed a bit of extra time to put away Cox Mill. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 35-34 win over the Chargers.
West Cabarrus didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ka'Derrick Lewis and Rodriquez Harrison.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Central Cabarrus). They took down Berry 34-15 on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Vikings as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Central Cabarrus' win came from a few key players West Cabarrus will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Damonte James, who rushed for 112 yards and three scores on only 13 carries. James is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 102 every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Chris Ikana, who rushed for 141 yards and one TD on only 11 carries.
Central Cabarrus was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 372 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
The win got West Cabarrus back to even at 4-4. As for Central Cabarrus, their record is now 3-5.
West Cabarrus came out on top in a nail-biter against Central Cabarrus when the teams last played back in April of 2021, sneaking past 11-8. Will the Wolverines repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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