After soaring to 31 points the game before, The Charlotte Latin Hawks were a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They lost to Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] at home by a decisive 21-7 margin. Charlotte Latin was down 21-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
When it comes to explaining why Charlotte Latin lost , one person who can't be blamed is Neil Salvage iii. Despite the final result, he rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown.
Tyler Green looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 193 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes. Grant Springate did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 82 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy]'s defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Joey Burke and Cameron Carlock who racked up four sacks between them.
Charlotte Latin's defeat on Friday dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy], their victory on Friday bumped their record up to 5-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Charlotte Latin will take on Charlotte Country Day School at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Charlotte Country Day School comes into the match much higher ranked than Charlotte Latin in North Carolina (Charlotte Country Day School is ranked 123rd, while Charlotte Latin is ranked 273rd). As for Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy], they will be playing in front of their home fans against Metrolina Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in North Carolina (Metrolina Christian Academy is ranked 146th, while Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] is ranked 144th).
