Featured Top Story Spotlight HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: The 2025 season takes flight tonight with some big games and teams C. JEMAL HORTON Aug 22, 2025 Aug 22, 2025 Updated Aug 22, 2025 0 Jacob Reigel (13) trying to get away from the Concord defense last year. Earl Bradshaw/Special to the Independent Tribune Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save C. JEMAL HORTON It’s kickoff time, Cabarrus!kAm(6’G6 366? H2:E:?8 7@C :E[ 2?5 7:?2==J :E’D 96C6i E96 a_ad 9:89 D49@@= 7@@E32== D62D@?]k^AmkAm%9:D J62C[ x H@F=5 2C8F6[ H6 :? r232CCFD r@F?EJ 2C6 2C>65 H:E9 E96 36DE 32E49 @7 4@2496D 2?5 E62>D E92E H6’G6 D66? :? BF:E6 2 H9:=6]k^Am C. 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