The Olympic Trojans are taking a road trip to challenge the West Cabarrus Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Olympic will be strutting in after a win while West Cabarrus will be coming in after a defeat.
Olympic is headed into the contest with an undefeated record on the line, something North Mecklenburg almost spoiled on Saturday. Olympic narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past North Mecklenburg 26-23.
The critical scores for Olympic came from Cj Martin, Bryce Nixon, and Solomon Ford.
Olympic's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Joel Rivers. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Meanwhile, West Cabarrus took a blow against Robinson on Monday, falling 40-8. The Wolverines have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Olympic's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for West Cabarrus, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Olympic barely slipped by West Cabarrus in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 21-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Olympic since the team 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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