Two dominant backs in Titus Troy and Devaunh White are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Northwest Cabarrus Trojans are taking a road trip to square off against the West Rowan Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Northwest Cabarrus' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.
On Friday, Northwest Cabarrus humbled Concord with a 42-13 victory. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Spiders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, West Rowan fell victim to Jay M. Robinson and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 49-0 defeat at the hands of the Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 170th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 41st).
West Rowan moved to 4-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Northwest Cabarrus, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Northwest Cabarrus has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 193.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Rowan struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 223.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Northwest Cabarrus was able to grind out a solid win over West Rowan in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 30-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Falcons' Evan Kennedy, who rushed for 129 yards, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and one touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Trojans to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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