South Rowan hadn't done well against Concord recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The South Rowan Raiders took down the Concord Spiders 17-0. That 17 point margin sets a new team best for the Raiders this season.
A big part of South Rowan's victory came down to the chemistry between Brooks Overcash and his top target Jadon Moore. Overcash rushed for 29 yards and two touchdowns while Moore picked up 75 receiving yards. South Rowan is 2-1 when Overcash posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
South Rowan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Zach Barham led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Another thorn in Concord's side was Bryan Velasquez, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The win made it two in a row for South Rowan and bumps their season record up to 3-4. As for Concord, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Rowan will square off against Robinson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Robinson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 44 points per game this season. As for Concord, they will challenge Northwest Cabarrus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwest Cabarrus also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 29.3 points per game.
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