The Concord Spiders will take on the Central Cabarrus Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Concord will be strutting in after a victory while Central Cabarrus will be coming in after a defeat.
Concord took a loss when they played away from home on September 6th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 45-0 win over East Rowan at home. The Spiders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Central Cabarrus was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Robinson on the road and fell 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 301st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 34th).
The victory got Concord back to even at 2-2. As for Central Cabarrus, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went Concord's way against Central Cabarrus in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Concord made off with a 27-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Concord since the team 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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