After flying high against SouthLake Christian Academy last Friday, Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] came back down to earth. The Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] Cougars were outmatched by the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles on the road and fell 57-20. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] saw an underclassman step up: freshman Lucas Lopez threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns. Lopez is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played.
Gavin Owens was his usual excellent self, throwing for 175 yards and four touchdowns on only ten passes for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee. Darian Barnes was another key player, picking up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy]'s defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, they will stay at home for another week and welcome North Raleigh Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 843 yards in their previous games.
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