Cannon School's 4-0 start is over.
Providence Day pulled away in the second half on Friday, Sept. 25, handing the Cougars a 34-14 loss in Charlotte and dropping Cannon to 4-1 on the season, according to WBTV.
Providence Day, ranked No. 2 in the Charlotte Observer's N.C. Super 25 poll, improved to 5-1. The Chargers have won three straight since their only loss, a 30-3 defeat to Hough on Sept. 4.
For head coach Jamaal Birch's Cougars, the loss snaps a run that included wins over High Point Christian Academy (42-28), Oceanside Collegiate Academy (22-21), Ravenscroft (49-14) and Charlotte Christian (52-19). Cannon outscored those four opponents 165-82 through the first month.
Wide receiver Marcus Sales, who committed to Ohio University after breaking the 1,000-yard receiving mark in a prior season, is among the offensive weapons Birch will lean on as the Cougars look to rebound. In an Aug. 28 WSOC-TV Big 22 profile, Sales described the work ethic that fueled his rise: "I just wanted to work … I wanted to see my body change in different ways, and I just wanted to make my family proud."
Around the area on Sept. 25
Several other Cabarrus County teams were in action:
- Jay M. Robinson 55, Salisbury 7. The Bulldogs rolled.
- Hickory Ridge 28, West Cabarrus 0. The Ragin' Bulls shut out the Wolverines.
- Northwest Cabarrus 41, East Rowan 14. The Trojans cruised.
- Harding 30, Cox Mill 27. The Chargers fell in a close one.
- Olympic 22, Central Cabarrus 6. The Vikings dropped a road contest.
- South Rowan 27, Concord 10. The Spiders lost on the road.
Up next
Cannon travels to Charlotte Country Day School on Friday, Oct. 2. Country Day fell to 2-3 after a 32-29 loss to Myers Park on Sept. 25, according to the Observer.
