West Rowan is 10-0 against Carson since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m.
West Rowan's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Mooresville last Friday. They had to suffer through a 66-0 loss at the hands of the Blue Devils. The Falcons have struggled against the Blue Devils recently, as their game last Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Carson sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 32-29 victory over Piedmont last Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Carson relied on the efforts of Rosean Perkins, who rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns, and Griffin Barber, who threw for 160 yards and a touchdown on only 13 passes. 82 of those passing yards were hauled in by Xavier Phillips, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Carson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
West Rowan now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Carson, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
West Rowan strolled past Carson in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 32-14. Does West Rowan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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