The East Rowan Mustangs will take on the Northwest Cabarrus Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Rowan has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 14 straight losses, while Northwest Cabarrus will come in with three straight victories.
East Rowan's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Concord on Friday. They were beaten by the Spiders 45-0.
Meanwhile, Northwest Cabarrus never let their opponents score on Friday. They claimed a resounding 45-0 win over South Rowan at home. That looming 45-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Trojans yet this season.
Jarlon Drye was his usual excellent self, rushing for 173 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Hudson Irwin was another key player, throwing for 185 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes.
East Rowan's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Northwest Cabarrus, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
East Rowan took a serious blow against Northwest Cabarrus in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 44-0. Thankfully for East Rowan, Alex Walker (who rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 214 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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