Northwest Cabarrus and Concord are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Northwest Cabarrus Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Concord Spiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwest Cabarrus will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Northwest Cabarrus took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 42-7 victory over Carson. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Cougars are ranked 253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jarlon Drye was his usual excellent self, rushing for 167 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Hudson Irwin, who threw for 129 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Concord's offense. They took a 17-0 bruising from South Rowan on Friday. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Spiders were not able to get on the board.
Northwest Cabarrus' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Concord, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record.
Everything came up roses for Northwest Cabarrus against Concord when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 43-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwest Cabarrus 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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