A victory for Carson just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the Northwest Cabarrus Trojans 42-7. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 253rd, while the Trojans are ranked 68th).
Jarlon Drye was his usual excellent self, rushing for 167 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries for Northwest Cabarrus. Drye's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Hudson Irwin was another key player, throwing for 129 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Carson is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. As for Northwest Cabarrus, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carson will head out to take on East Rowan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Rowan is coming into the contest with five straight defeats at home, meaning Carson will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Northwest Cabarrus, they are taking a road trip to challenge Concord at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwest Cabarrus' defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Concord's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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