Cox Mill proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 35) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Central Cabarrus Vikings, sneaking past 17-14. The victory continues a trend for the Chargers in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won four in a row.

Sione Latimore
09/19/25 @ Olympic | 90 |
10/03/25 vs Central Cabarrus | 81 |
09/26/25 @ Harding University | 30 |
08/29/25 vs Rocky River | 16 |
09/05/25 vs Cuthbertson | 6 |
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Nemiah Richardson and Juice Hall. Richardson rushed for 79 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries while Hall rushed for 78 yards and one TD. Sione Latimore did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 81 receiving yards.
When it comes to explaining why Central Cabarrus lost, don't look at Damonte James. Despite the final result, he rushed for 152 yards and one score while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 31 receiving yards. James is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 102 every time he's taken the field this season.
The win got Cox Mill back to even at 3-3. As for Central Cabarrus, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Cox Mill is set to face off against their familiar foe Hickory Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Central Cabarrus will square off against rival A.L. Brown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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