The East Rowan Mustangs are taking a road trip to face off against the Carson Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Rowan has given up an average of 32.9 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
East Rowan made up a huge gap compared to their last game against West Rowan, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Mustangs fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 35-33 on Friday. The Mustangs were up 27-7 in the third quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Julian Cauble
| 10/10/25 vs West Rowan | 251 |
| 10/03/25 vs Salisbury | 194 |
| 09/05/25 @ Piedmont | 117 |
| 08/29/25 @ Pine Lake Prep | 102 |
| 08/22/25 vs Wheatmore | 75 |
Despite the loss, East Rowan got top-tier performance from Jason Bonds, who picked up 121 receiving yards and three scores. Julian Cauble was another key player, having thrown for 251 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Carson after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was Concord who ended up claiming the real prize. The Cougars took a 20-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spiders. The Cougars' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
East Rowan now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Carson, they now also have a losing record of 3-4.
Things could have been worse for East Rowan, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 42-28 loss to Carson in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Cougars' Damo'N Broussard, who rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. Now that the Mustangs know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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