The 15-years-old suffered the injury early in the 7 p.m. game.
- USA Today Network
The 2026 North Carolina high school football season is entering Week 3.
- Jason Koon
“People were always like, ‘How in the world do you all stand each other?'” Jan Davis said. “But it makes it special when you get to do it with your best friend.”
- Mark Plemmons
Hot weather, cramping and scores from Week 1 of Cabarrus County high school football.
- Andrew Phillips Special to the Independent Tribune
Concord and Mount Pleasant like the run the ball. On Thursday, the Tigers had the advantage. Here's how it happened and five takeaways.
- Andrew Phillips
Mount Pleasant running back Wyatt Lomax talks with Andrew Phillips after the Tigers' 35-6 win over the Concord Spiders in the season opener Thursday night in Mount Pleasant.
- Andrew Phillips
Mount Pleasant Tigers Coach Daniel Crosby talks with Andrew Phillips after the 35-6 win over the Concord Spiders in the season opener.
Here are Cabarrus scores and a few notes from across the Piedmont and Western North Carolina from the opening week of high school football.
The Northwest Cabarrus Trojans opened the season with a 35-20 win over West Cabarrus. These are highlights from the game broadcast by Radio Free Cabarrus-485 Sports on the NFHS Network. The announcers are Claire Geary and James "Red" Melick.
Northwest Cabarrus beat West Cabarrus Thursday, Aug. 20, to open the 2026 season. Photographer Todd Maulden captured these photos.
The Cox Mill Chargers may be young and have a new coach, but they enter the season with never-say-die attitude.
The Independent Tribune's Cream of Cabarrus ranks the top 6 football teams this week in the county.
Central Cabarrus Coach Donnie Kiefer's hard-nose approach to football - "I'm not interested in mediocrity."
The wait is over. Week 1 of the 2026 North Carolina high school football season is here with games kicking off on Aug. 21.
Here are the week to week match-ups for Cabarrus County high school football teams.
A.L. Brown coaches, fans and players know that just winning more than losing is not enough. The Wonders aim for championships.
These are a few photos from a recent scrimmage for the A.L. Brown Wonders. The Wonders open the season Friday, Aug. 21, at Porter Ridge.
Which Cabarrus County teams could play for a football title? Which players have been offered college scholarships? Here’s an outlook on the area’s season. Team outlooks AL BROWN Coach: Justin Hardin (4th season) 2025 record: 8-4 Returning starters: 11 Key returnees: Lemar Grier (5-10, 190, RB, Sr.); Dhilyn Hollis (5-11, 200, MLB/WR, Sr.); Demetrius Adams (6-0, 190, OLB, Sr.); Sabreion Campbell ...
It probably isn’t a surprise that Hough and Providence Day sit atop the preseason Charlotte Observer Sweet 16 poll. Both teams are nationally ranked, reigning state champions, and stocked with Division I talent. But the team just behind those two heavyweights might surprise a few folks. Concord’s JM Robinson slides in at No. 3 after the state champs — and before traditional powers like ...
The Concord Spiders must replace a lot of seniors from a team that finished second in the South Piedmont Conference.
Northwest Cabarrus looks ahead to 2026 with high-powered offense and stout defense.
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The South Piedmont Conference held Media Day on Saturday, Aug. 1. Here are some preseason predictions heading into the 2026 high school football season.
The Cox Mill Chargers are the defending Cabarrus County girls' flag football champions heading into the first NCHSAA season for the sport.
Andrew Phillips caught up with the Cox Mill Chargers, the defending Cabarrus County girls' flag football champions. These are a few photos from practice.
Football season in Cabarrus County will unofficially kick off Friday, Aug. 14, when eight local high school teams take the field for the 2026 Cabarrus County Football Jamboree at Jay M. Robinson High School.
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association board of directors has unanimously selected Brad Alford as the association's next commissioner.
In the summer, Cabarrus players and athletes work to get better.
Cabarrus County basketball teams are working hard this summer to get better. Andrew Phillips checked on some of the action and shared these photos.