Northwest Cabarrus have had a week off and are no doubt ready to get back on the field. North Buncombe and Northwest Cabarrus go head to head on Friday at 7:30 PM in their first playoff matchup of the year. Northwest Cabarrus are coming into the matchup hot, having won 11 in a row.
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Northwest Cabarrus ultimately got the result it was hoping for two weeks ago. They had just enough and edged out Cox Mill 33-30. Junior Tyrese(shady) Blake was the offensive standout of the match for Northwest Cabarrus, as he rushed for 233 yards and 2 touchdowns on 36 carries. That makes it 11 straight good games in a row from Blake.
Meanwhile, North Buncombe have been struggling to pick up a win, with their game against Asheville three weeks ago making it three winless games in a row. It was a hard-fought contest, but North Buncombe had to settle for a 19-28 loss against Asheville.
Northwest Cabarrus's victory lifted them to 11-0 while North Buncombe's defeat dropped them down to 6-5. The Northwest Cabarrus defense got after the quarterback against Cox Mill to the tune of 8.5 sacks, so North Buncombe's offensive line better have put in some good practice this past week in preparation for the match.
Playoff bracket for these teams
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