The Piedmont Panthers will face off against the Carson Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row dating back to last season, Piedmont finally turned things around against Central Cabarrus on Saturday. They came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 20-13.
The critical scores for Piedmont came from Taylor Hardy, JC Helms, and RJ Sherrod.
Piedmont's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Sherrod picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made a tackle and defended a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Another thorn in Central Cabarrus' side was Cam O'Neal, who made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Carson won against West Stanly on Friday with 38 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Monday. Carson blew past West Stanly 38-14. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by exactly 24 points.
The win got Piedmont back to even at 1-1. As for Carson, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Things could have been worse for Piedmont, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 21-3 loss to Carson in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Piedmont have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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