The Cox Mill Chargers are taking a road trip to take on the South Iredell Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cox Mill is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row dating back to last season, Cox Mill finally turned things around against Hickory Ridge on Friday. They managed a 38-34 win over the Ragin' Bulls. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Chargers considering their ten-point performance the matchup before.
Cox Mill got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Landon Stewart out in front who threw for 327 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per attempt. The dominant performance also gave Stewart a new career-high in rushing yards (-1). Jordan Cleaves was another key pass catcher, picking up 159 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, South Iredell was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 29-25 to Lake Norman. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Brody Hunt, who picked up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of South Iredell's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is 5-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't).
South Iredell wouldn't let Lake Norman keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as D'Keen Glaspy-Mathis, Rashad Howell, Jason Pieszchala, and Jake Garwood picked up one apiece.
Cox Mill's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-8. As for South Iredell, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4.
Cox Mill was able to grind out a solid victory over South Iredell when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 31-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cox Mill 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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