South Rowan is 0-6 against Concord since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The South Rowan Raiders will be playing at home against the Concord Spiders at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, South Rowan finally turned things around against Central Cabarrus on Friday. They walked away with a 27-18 victory over the Vikings. The Raiders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
South Rowan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brooks Overcash led the charge by throwing for 192 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 46 yards and a touchdown. Jadon Moore was Overcash's top target, picking up 151 receiving yards and a touchdown.
South Rowan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Moore and Orion Collins.
Meanwhile, on FridayCarson kept up with Concord until halftime, but afterwards: not so much. Everything went Concord's way against Carson as Concord made off with a 24-3 win. The Spiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 20 points or more this season.
South Rowan's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Concord, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
South Rowan was dealt a bruising 38-3 defeat at the hands of Concord in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will South Rowan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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