The Mount Pleasant Tigers will face off against the Northwest Cabarrus Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Northwest Cabarrus is hoping to do what Central Cabarrus couldn't on Friday: put an end to Mount Pleasant's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Mount Pleasant walked away with a 42-29 victory over Central Cabarrus. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Vikings are ranked 311th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Northwest Cabarrus, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in August. They were the clear victor by a 47-21 margin over A.L. Brown last Friday.
Mount Pleasant's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Northwest Cabarrus, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1.
Mount Pleasant was dealt a bruising 48-0 loss at the hands of Northwest Cabarrus in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Mount Pleasant, Ray Jay Waters (who rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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