The matchup between Carson and Piedmont on Friday hardly resembled the 21-3 effort from their previous meeting. The Carson Cougars had just enough and edged the Piedmont Panthers out 32-29. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Carson was led to victory by Rosean Perkins and Griffin Barber. Perkins rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns, while Barber threw for 160 yards and a touchdown on only 13 passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (82 yards to be exact) went to Xavier Phillips, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Carson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Piedmont only rushed for 53.
Despite the defeat, Piedmont saw an underclassman step up: Taylor Hardy made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Carson now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Piedmont, their loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2.
Carson will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on West Rowan at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th. As for Piedmont, they will host South Iredell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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