The Natural: Basketball-focused Petiote has opened door to a world of football success C Jemal Horton Oct 4, 2020 Oct 4, 2020 Updated Dec 2, 2020 0 Cabarrus Warriors defensive end Waylan Petiote (7) swoops in to take down a North Raleigh Christian runner last week. LESTER BARNES/SPECIAL TO THE INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save C Jemal Horton CONCORD – He came to Concord Academy to play basketball.kAm(2J=2? !6E:@E6 ?6G6C >256 2?J 4@?7FD:@? 23@FE E92E]k^AmkAmu@C >@DE @7 9:D =:76[ 96’5 366? 2 BF:4<[ DAC:?8J\=68865 32D<6E32== A=2J6C H:E9 5C62>D @7 A=2J:?8 E96 DA@CE :? 7C@?E @7 3:8 4C@H5D 2E E96 4@==686 =6G6=]k^AmkAm$@ 32C6=J 2 76H >@?E9D 28@[ !6E:@E6 564:565 96’5 4@>>FE6 7C@> 9:D |2EE96HD 9@>6 2?5 ECJ E@ 7:?5 2 DA@E @? E96 9:89=J C682C565 r@?4@C5 p4256>J 32D<6E32== E62>[ H9:49 H@? 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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Warriors look to build on progress CONCORD – The Cabarrus Warriors are off to the best start in the brief history, and they’ll be looking to add to their win total tonight.
A Warriors Awakening: Young Cabarrus private-school team wins first conference title, wants more CONCORD – As the 2020 high school football season dawned for the Cabarrus Warriors, first-year coach Jamie Bolton had a good feeling about his…
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Warriors secure third seed for NCISAA playoffs CONCORD – With its regular season now complete, and its first conference championship in hand, the Cabarrus Warriors football program can now …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Cabarrus Warriors face a ‘big’ task in a really small town CONCORD – When the Cabarrus Warriors play their first playoff game tonight in tiny Harrells, North Carolina, they will have a big task on thei…
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Schultz headlines several Cabarrus Warriors earning postseason honors CONCORD – The Cabarrus Warriors football team had a special season.
Green in name only: Cabarrus Warriors’ freshman quarterback has no problem proving ready to carry load CONCORD – As narratives for backstories of high school quarterbacks starting their first varsity games go, there was very little that foreshad…
JOE HABINA COLUMN: There were no fans at Randy Marion Field Friday, but there was plenty of hope CONCORD – The sight of the glowing lights of a distant high school football stadium has provided plenty of inspiration for many written passag…
‘Come out to play-aaaay!’: Young Cabarrus Warriors excited to open football season with new coach, rebuilt team CONCORD – Jamie Bolton knew his team was young and inexperienced.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: A look at the Cabarrus Warriors’ starters and other key players CONCORD – When the Cabarrus Warriors open the 2020 high school football season tonight against North Raleigh Christian Academy, there will be …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Cabarrus Warriors open season with victory over North Raleigh Christian CONCORD – The Cabarrus Warriors scored four different ways, and their pass defense turned in a red-zone stop in the game’s final seconds as th…
