The North Rowan Cavaliers will venture away from home to challenge the T.W. Andrews Red Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
North Rowan came up short against Anson on Friday, falling 44-22. The Cavaliers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although North Rowan took the loss, they still got scores from Dyzarious Carpenter, Michael Alford, and Khi Walker.
Meanwhile, T.W. Andrews put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They slipped by Thomasville 21-20.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to T.W. Andrews' defense and their three sacks. Trey Organes was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. T.W. Andrews got some further help from Cameron Bridges: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
North Rowan now has a losing record at 1-2. As for T.W. Andrews, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. North Rowan has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 177 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like T.W. Andrews struggles in that department as they've been averaging 163. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
North Rowan didn't have too much breathing room in their match against T.W. Andrews in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Rowan 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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