C. JEMAL HORTON
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Independent Tribune continues its preseason look at all the football teams in Cabarrus County. We keep it going today with Central Cabarrus.
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ABOUT THE VIKINGS
Head coach: Zach Bevilacqua, fifth year at Central Cabarrus, 12-24
Classification: 3A
Conference: South Piedmont 3A
2023 record: 3-7 overall, 2-5 conference
Home stadium: Dink Jordan Field at Viking Stadium (artificial turf), capacity 3,000
SCHEDULE
Aug. 23 SUN VALLEY
Aug. 20 PIEDMONT
Sept. 6 at Mount Pleasant
Sept. 13 at Jay M. Robinson
Sept. 27 CONCORD
Oct. 4 SOUTH ROWAN
Oct. 11 at East Rowan
Oct. 18 WEST ROWAN
Oct. 25 at Carson
Nov. 11 at Northwest Cabarrus
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