Featured Top Story HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF '23: New coach Martin lands first top job, looks to keep Cannon Cougars going strong C. JEMAL HORTON Aug 6, 2023 Aug 6, 2023 Updated Aug 20, 2023 0 First-year Cannon Cougars football coach Dustin Martin, center, is pictured with, from left, Tyler Green, Luke Fox, Mason Mierzwa and Hayes Galloway. C. JEMAL HORTON PHOTO Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save C. JEMAL HORTON Editor’s note: Today is the second installment of “Countdown to Kickoff,” a look at each Cabarrus County football team entering the upcoming season.kAmr~}r~#s – vC@H:?8 FA :? E96 D>2==[ 4@2DE2= E@H? @7 v6@C86E@H?[ $@FE9 r2C@=:?2[ sFDE:? |2CE:? 2=H2JD 5C62>65 @7 36:?8 2 9625 7@@E32== 4@249]k^AmkAm%96 5C62> C62==J 3682? E@ E2<6 D92A6 :? 9:89 D49@@=[ H96? 9:D @H? 4@249[ qC25=6J p52>D[ :?DA:C65 |2CE:? 2?5 9:D E62>>2E6D E@ 36 E96:C 36DE D6=G6D 2D A=2J6CD 2?5 >6?[ 6G6? 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