The West Cabarrus Wolverines will square off against the Harding University Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Cabarrus will be strutting in after a victory while Harding University will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, West Cabarrus didn't have too much trouble with Hickory Ridge as they won 24-10. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolverines.
The critical scores for West Cabarrus came from Brendon Williams, Jayden Reid, and Camari McCrae.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something West Cabarrus proved: they limited Hickory Ridge to a paltry 2.7 yards per carry. While two picked up at least eight total tackles, Kalum Stewart stood above the rest. He picked up 1.5 sacks and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss). West Cabarrus' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.4.
West Cabarrus' defense didn't let Braden Barberio, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Thomas Strickland and Stewart, who each picked up 1.5 sacks apiece.
Meanwhile, Harding University fell victim to Cox Mill and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Chargers, falling 35-0. The Rams just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
West Cabarrus' win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Harding University, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
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