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Friday night football, week 7

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Week 4 slideshow

Bulls no match for Moore, Vikings’ potent ground game

D.J. Moore devoured a strawberry milkshake and then feasted on a young Hickory Ridge defense, powering Central Cabarrus High’s football team to a 34-7 win at home.

Despite heaving up his pregame meal midway through the first half, Moore bulled his way to 161 yards and two touchdowns, pacing the Vikings to their first win of the season after two losses by a combined five points.

Trick play seals win for Wonders

Forget about a touchdown.

The Wonders needed a first down.

And it took a reverse pass to get it as undefeated A.L. Brown rallied for a 29-26 nonconference win over Mooresville.

Bulldogs persevere: Hampton’s TD run with 1:10 remaining completes rally

Head coach Bobby Cloninger has stressed mental toughness as the key to success for his Jay M. Robinson team.

The Bulldogs showed plenty of that on Friday night.

Friday Night Football Galleries: week 3

Robinson’s Cyrus Mojtabai dives for a football just out of reach in the endzone against Concord High School Friday night. (James Nix / Independent Tribune)

Concord vs. Jay M. Robinson | A. L. Brown vs. Mooresville | Central Cabarrus vs. Hickory Ridge

Former Vikings return to Central as Bulls

Glen Cook has his own description of tonight’s football action against Hickory Ridge.

“It’s going to be an alumni game,” he quipped.

Wonders host Mooresville

One more game, then the A.L. Brown football team starts South Piedmont Conference play.

And they won’t be facing just another league opener.

But first things first. The Wonders host Mooresville at 7:30 tonight.

Friday Night Preview: Spiders face Bulldogs

Video: Friday Night Football, week 2: A. L. Brown vs. South Rowan

Statesville golf loses top player

Sydney Cox was a key loss. The Greyhounds’ top golfer last year is now playing at Catawba College.

Hounds tennis looks to improve this season

Statesville cross country brings back seasoned cast

Senior Kayla Duncan and sophomore Sarah Ann Waugh highlight Statesville’s cast of top returning runners in girls cross country.

Waugh was named all-conference as a freshman.

Challenging schedule has Hounds soccer in hole early

Gordon Palmer’s debut as Statesville’s new boys soccer coach got off to a bit of a rough start, and the schedule had a lot to do with it.

The Greyhounds’ 3-0 loss Wednesday to defending 3A state champion Lake Norman concluded an 0-3 week.

Vikings pound football down the stretch to beat Wildcats

South Iredell sophomore defensive back Alan Hayes dives to make an interception in the Vikings’ meeting with Lake Norman on Friday. South pulled away in the second half to pick up a 34-21 victory. Photo by Regan Hill
By Brad Norman

South Iredell’s offense was a lot of things on Friday.

It was surprisingly explosive through the air. It was sloppy at times, with four lost fumbles.

And when it mattered most, South pounded the football, taking valuable time off the clock and leaving Lake Norman’s high-octane offense on the sidelines. 

Wonders secure 2nd win

South Rowan couldn’t sustain its halftime momentum as A.L Brown continued its dominance over the Raiders with a 29-17 win Friday night.

Bulldogs pull away from Ragin’ Bulls

If Hickory Ridge High School coach Marty Paxton had it to do over again, he would have played the fourth quarter against Jay M. Robinson differently.

With his team trailing 10-7 heading into the final period, Paxton felt good about how far the Ragin’ Bulls had come since their 56-0 loss to Mount Pleasant last week.

Northwest survives Central’s comeback bid

For the second straight week, both Northwest Cabarrus and Central Cabarrus played a competitive game against a county rival - and the result was the same for each.

That’s good for the Trojans and bad for the Vikings.

Tigers snag pass, seal win

CONCORD - You can’t say the Mount Pleasant football team hasn’t endured challenges already this season.

In early August, the Tigers lost their returning starting quarterback to injury.

Then a season-opening 56-0 win over Hickory Ridge was forfeited.

And on Friday night at Concord’s Bailey Stadium, the Tigers had to stop a final Spiders’ drive.

View slideshow here.

Friday Night Football Week 1: Northwest Cabarrus vs. Jay M. Robinson

Music by the Northwest Cabarrus marching band.

Blue Devils roll in season opener

Mooresville’s defense forced a whopping eight turnovers on Friday as the Blue Devils rolled to a 22-0 shutout victory over Bandys in their season opener.

Mooresville forced three fumbles and picked off a pass in a low-scoring first half. The Blue Devils led 2-0 at intermission after a botched Bandys punt resulted in a safety.

McRorie lights up scoreboard for Wildcats

Tyler McRorie had a night for the ages on Friday.

Tigers dominate, spoil Bulls’ debut

It was supposed to be a historic night for Hickory Ridge High School, playing the first football game in the school’s history. But the Mount Pleasant running game certainly stole the show.

After fumbling on the second play of the game, the Tigers didn’t look back, scoring touchdowns on each of their next eight possessions en route to a 56-0 victory over the young Ragin’ Bulls team.

Trojans outlast rival Bulldogs

After a sloppily-played first half of Friday night’s season opener, both Northwest Cabarrus and Jay M. Robinson improved greatly in the second half.

However, the one constant throughout was that the Trojans never trailed, coming away with a 28-21 victory over the rival Bulldogs in front of big crowd at Northwest High.

View photo gallery - Click Here

Wonders’ D stands tall

A senior-laden Central Cabarrus team fought hard to try to get the Vikings’ first varsity football win ever against A.L. Brown.

But in the end, a big run by Johnathan Williams and some key defensive stands by the Wonders added up to a 7-6 season-opening victory for Kannapolis.

View Photo Gallery - Click Here.

Big plays lift Vikings over Raiders

South Iredell coach Ed Masterton has said all along that the Vikings would rely on their defense to win games early in the season.

The defense did its part on Friday, but the offense more than held up its end as South opened the season with a 21-10 win over North Iredell.

Morrison sets school record in victory

Friday night’s season opener felt like the Fourth of July. And it wasn’t just the heat and humidity.

There were plenty of fireworks.

West Iredell’s offense exploded for 433 total yards on its way to a resounding 51-0 thrashing of visiting Forbush.

Friday Night Football Photo Galleries

View our photo galleries from the first week of high school football action.

Central Cabarrus vs. A.L. Brown —Click Here

Hickory Ridge vs Mt. Pleasant—Click Here

Jay M. Robinson vs. Northwest Cabarrus—Click Here

PREVIEW: Blue Devils look to regain ‘Mooresville mystique’

By Brad Norman

Whether it’s head coach Barclay Marsh’s voice echoing off the walls in the locker room or his players speaking softly on the field after an early practice on a scorching day, the message at Mooresville is clear.

Steeped in tradition, the Blue Devils, having gone 15-21 in the past three years, sound very much like a program expecting to make a resurgence.

PREVIEW: Wildcats hold high hopes for new-look defense

By Brian Meadows

Lake Norman is tinkering with its defense again.

“I wanted to get back to my roots, what I know best,” defensive coordinator Rob McNeely said.

PREVIEW: Warriors look to continue successful run

By Brian Meadows

A towel hangs on the wall in the West Iredell football office.

Several highlights from the 2006 season are written in green letters on the white cloth:

PREVIEW: Greyhounds closer to finished product

By Brian Meadows

New coach. New systems. New personnel.

In many ways last season, Statesville’s football team resembled the school campus.

PREVIEW: Raiders have much to replace in ‘07

By Brad Norman

Replacing Nick Stutts at quarterback is the biggest question facing North Iredell entering the 2007 season.

And the Raiders may not have just one answer.

PREVIEW: Vikings move forward under Masterton

By Brad Norman

The South Iredell football squad has made a gigantic leap over the past three years, going from 0-11 to 5-7 to 8-6.

The biggest question now facing the program: What’s next?

The tradition begins

Hickory Ridge High Schol defensive end coach Russell Dailey, front, watches players run drills during the first of a three-day mini camp Monday. (Photo by Johnathan E. Coleman / Independent Tribune)

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Concord High athletic director says she should also be allowed to coach

TalkBack: How do you feel about Athletic Directors also being coaches?

CONCORD - Angela Morton’s future at Concord High School is uncertain after next season despite recent success as athletic director and women’s basketball coach.

The Cabarrus County Schools Board of Education recently approved a policy restricting high school athletic directors from coaching sports beginning in 2008-09.

“I’m prepared to do everything I can to help them understand I have the perfect personality to do both jobs,” Morton said. She asked the school board during its public comment period on Monday to grandfather her into her dual roles.

Vikings win playoff opener

CONCORD - One thing was clear Wednesday night in the girls state playoff soccer game at Central Cabarrus.

If Greensboro Page was going to score, it would take an excellent effort to get the ball past Vikings’ goalkeeper Ashley Thayer.

Tigers fall in RRC title game

MOUNT PLEASANT - Third-seeded North Stanly got ahead and stayed ahead, upending top-seeded Mount Pleasant 3-2 Thursday night in the championship game of the Rocky River Conference softball tournament.

The Comets scored two runs in the first inning at Mount Pleasant and were never caught.

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