After soaring to 38 points the game before, Cox Mill was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They fell just short of the South Iredell Vikings by a score of 13-10. The Chargers gained 89 more yards on the day, but it was the Vikings that made the best use of them.
Several Chargers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jordan Cleaves, who picked up 113 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Cleaves a new career-high in rushing yards (12). Cox Mill also got a significant boost from Mason Emery, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 94 yards.
South Iredell's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaden Antoine led the charge by rushing for 45 yards, while also throwing for 53 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Brody Hunt, who picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Cox Mill dropped their record down to 1-9 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for South Iredell, their record is now 6-4.
Cox Mill will face off against Concord at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cox Mill is facing Concord at the right time seeing as Concord is stuck on a four-game losing streak. South Iredell does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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