Featured Top Story C. JEMAL HORTON COLUMN: Trojans have used the power of self-belief to become one of county’s best stories C. JEMAL HORTON Nov 10, 2022 Nov 10, 2022 0 Jemari Nored (5) leads the Northwest Cabarrus football team onto the field. Todd Maulden/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 – Arguably the best high school football story in Cabarrus County this fall is that of the Northwest Cabarrus Trojans. C. JEMAL HORTONjhorton@independenttribune.com kAm%9:D 3F?49 92D 925 2? :?4C65:3=6 C:56[ 6G6? 7@C 2 AC@8C2> E92E’D 925 :ED D92C6 @7 DF446DD :? J62CD A2DE]k^AmkAmr964< E96 C6DF>6ik^AmkAm● %96 %C@;2?D W`_\`X 92G6 H@? ?:?6 4@?D64FE:G6 82>6D[ ;@:?:?8 DE2E6\E:E=6 4@?E6?56C y2J |] #@3:?D@? W2=D@ `_\`X 2D E96 @?=J r232CCFD E62>D E@ 92G6 DF49 2 DEC62< E9:D D62D@?]k^Am kAm● %96J H6?E F?56762E65 :? E96 $@FE9 !:65>@?E bp r@?76C6?46 2?5 H@? 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