The Concord Spiders will take on the Central Cabarrus Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Concord will be strutting in after a win 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 blew past East Rowan 45-0 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 last Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Robinson 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 when the teams last played 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 squad 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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