After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Providence Day, Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They snuck past the Charlotte Country Day School Buccaneers with a 21-15 victory. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 37-16 win the Buccaneers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
The critical scores for Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] came from Isaiah Townsend, Seth Henry, and Marcus Sales.
Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy]'s run defense was locked in: Charlotte Country Day School could only muster 2.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Jackson Laws for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy]; they were averaging 8.7yards per carry per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've fallen to only 4.8 per game.
Jackson Laws
| 08/29/25 vs Covenant Day | 5 |
| 09/26/25 vs Providence Day | 6 |
| 09/05/25 @ Ravenscroft | 8 |
| 09/12/25 vs Northwood Academy | 10 |
| 08/22/25 @ High Point Christian Academy | 14 |
Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy]'s defense also made the game a nightmare for Achilles Morales, racking up eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Laws and Charlie Ankrom, who racked up five sacks between them. Laws also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 15. Another thorn in Charlotte Country Day School's side was Michael Trojan, who forced one fumble and made six total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Charlotte Country Day School's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Braylon Clark, who picked up 186 receiving yards, and John Jeannetta, who rushed for 68 yards.
Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy]'s victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Charlotte Country Day School, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] will face off against Charlotte Latin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars will need to watch out since the Hawks have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Charlotte Country Day School, they are taking a road trip to face off against Metrolina Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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