JOE HABINA Special to the Independent Tribune
CONCORD—Even though they were facing a winless team so late in the season, the Cream of Cabarrus fourth-ranked Can non Cougars didn’t let it detract from their week of preparation. Handling their business as usual Friday against visiting SouthLake Christian Academy, the Cougars scored all of their points in the first half and rolled to a 42-6 victory at Randy Mar ion Field.
The Cougars are 6-2 overall, 2-0 in the Piedmont Athletic Conference. SouthLake Chris tian Academy is 0-8. “I think we take it like any other week,” said Cougars coach Jamie Bolton in a phone interview with The Independent Tribune.
“We respect our opponent no matter what their record is or how they played in previ ous games.We go through the same process.
“We know within that pro cess, we’ll get better as a foot ball team if we continue to do things the right way.”
The win allows Cannon to carry a four-gamewinning streak into next week’s game against Indian Trail Metrolina Christian Academy, a PAC showdown. Last year,Metrolina Christian defeated theCougars (then called the CabarrusWarriors) in a game for the conference champion ship on a last-minute play.
But the Cougars returned the favor in the state playoffs, winning in similar fashion.
-In Friday’s game, the Cougars were led by junior quarterback Tyler Green’s three touchdown passes and junior running back Will Jones’ three scoring runs.
Jones’ 3-yard run and junior Colin Reese’s 32-yard touch down reception on a pass from Green gave the Cougars a 14-0 lead in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Jones added scoring runs of 1 and 8 yards, while David Wheeler reeled in a 47-yard scoring catch and Re ese added a 5-yard touchdown reception.
With Cannon holding a 42-0 halftime lead, the game clock ran continuously with the start of the second half. SouthLake Christian’s only points came on an interception return for a touchdown early in the third quarter.
ed really well,” said Bolton, compli menting his offensive line, as well as Green for spreading his throws to various receivers. “Usually teams give us different looks, es pecially defensively …They try to slow us down or try to throw us off. “The (defensive effort) was unrealtonight. They’ve been on a tear the last four weeks.”
Brayson Wilson, Zander Rabon, and Amir Morocco each had inter ceptions for the Cougars.Wilson’s and Rabon’s both led to Cougar touchdowns. This was the sixth game this season in which the Cougars have scored at least 40 points in a game. In the three-year his tory of the co-op team featur
CONCORD—Even though they were facing a winless team so late in the season, the Cream of Cabarrus fourth-ranked Can non Cougars didn’t let it detract from their week of preparation. Handling their business as usual Friday against visiting SouthLake Christian Academy, the Cougars scored all of their points in the first half and rolled to a 42-6 victory at Randy Mar ion Field.
The Cougars are 6-2 overall, 2-0 in the Piedmont Athletic Conference. SouthLake Chris tian Academy is 0-8. “I think we take it like any other week,” said Cougars coach Jamie Bolton in a phone interview with The Independent Tribune.
“We respect our opponent no matter what their record is or how they played in previ ous games.We go through the same process.
“We know within that pro cess, we’ll get better as a foot ball team if we continue to do things the right way.”
The win allows Cannon to carry a four-gamewinning streak into next week’s game against Indian Trail Metrolina Christian Academy, a PAC showdown. Last year,Metrolina Christian defeated theCougars (then called the CabarrusWarriors) in a game for the conference champion ship on a last-minute play.
But the Cougars returned the favor in the state playoffs, winning in similar fashion.
-In Friday’s game, the Cougars were led by junior quarterback Tyler Green’s three touchdown passes and junior running back Will Jones’ three scoring runs.
Jones’ 3-yard run and junior Colin Reese’s 32-yard touch down reception on a pass from Green gave the Cougars a 14-0 lead in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Jones added scoring runs of 1 and 8 yards, while David Wheeler reeled in a 47-yard scoring catch and Re ese added a 5-yard touchdown reception.
With Cannon holding a 42-0 halftime lead, the game clock ran continuously with the start of the second half. SouthLake Christian’s only points came on an interception return for a touchdown early in the third quarter.
ed really well,” said Bolton, compli menting his offensive line, as well as Green for spreading his throws to various receivers. “Usually teams give us different looks, es pecially defensively …They try to slow us down or try to throw us off. “The (defensive effort) was unrealtonight. They’ve been on a tear the last four weeks.”
Brayson Wilson, Zander Rabon, and Amir Morocco each had inter ceptions for the Cougars.Wilson’s and Rabon’s both led to Cougar touchdowns. This was the sixth game this season in which the Cougars have scored at least 40 points in a game. In the three-year his tory of the co-op team featur