Football Recap: Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] Piles Up the Points Against Metrolina Christian Academy

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Previous Games

10/17/25 - Away	31-0 W
10/11/24 - Away	40-61 L
10/13/23 - Home	36-35 W
10/21/22 - Away	33-8 W
11/12/21 - Away	36-29 W
+ 3 more games

While Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Metrolina Christian Academy. The Cougars simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Warriors 31-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Cougars' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Warriors are ranked 252nd).

Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] can attribute much of their success to Seth Henry, who rushed for 82 yards, and also picked up 69 receiving yards.

Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy]'s run defense was locked in: Metrolina Christian Academy could only muster 2.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Jackson Laws for the heroic effort on defense: he. Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy]'s ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.1.

Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy]'s defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for six sacks. In that department, Laws was the leader with two. Laws is crushing it when it comes to sacks: he's posted at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Fedel Smith was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).

Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy]'s record is now 5-3. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.

Coming up, Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] will be playing at home against Rabun Gap-Nacoochee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least 31 points in their last seven games. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Ambassador Christian School at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors will be up against the Lions' rather soft defense (which has allowed 31.5 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.