The Harding University Rams will head out to take on the West Cabarrus Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harding University's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Friday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Harding University is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Cox Mill on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Rams took a blow against the Chargers, falling 35-0. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Chargers are ranked 126th).
Meanwhile, West Cabarrus didn't have too much trouble with Hickory Ridge on Friday as they won 24-10. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolverines.
The critical scores for West Cabarrus came from Brendon Williams, Jayden Reid, and Camari McCrae.
West Cabarrus' run defense was locked in: Hickory Ridge could only muster 2.7 yards per carry. While two picked up at least eight total tackles, Kalum Stewart stood above the rest. He picked up 1.5 sacks and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss). West Cabarrus' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.4.
West Cabarrus' defense didn't let Braden Barberio, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Thomas Strickland and Stewart, who each picked up 1.5 sacks apiece.
Harding University's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for West Cabarrus, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
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