Top performers - week 5

B.J. Beecher, Concord

Senior quarterback threw for 303 yards and three touchdowns on 11 of 17 passing to help the Spiders get off to a 5-0 for the first time since 1998.

Brian Jernigan, Cox Mill

Junior linebacker had 18 total tackles and a fumble recovery as the Chargers defeated Mount Pleasant 27-14.

Malik Johnson, Cox Mill

Senior ran for 93 yards and two touchdowns while also catching for 95 yards and two more scores against the Tigers.

Nick Tyson, Hickory Ridge

Senior quarterback passed for three touchdowns as the Ragin' Bulls defeated then-undefeated rival Central Cabarrus 33-26.

Friday's scores

Cannon 13 at Asheville School 14

Trinity Christian 6 at First Assembly 7

Concord 47 at Northwest Cabarrus 0

Jay M. Robinson 21 at A.L. Brown 69

Central Cabarrus 26 at Hickory Ridge 33

Cox Mill 27 at Mount Pleasant 14

This week's games

First Assembly (3-1) at Christ School (4-0)

A.L. Brown (4-1) at Central Cabarrus (4-1)

Concord (5-0) at Jay M. Robinson (2-3)

Hickory Ridge (4-1) at Cox Mill (4-1)

Northwest Cabarrus (1-3) at Mount Pleasant (3-2)

Cannon (1-4) - BYE

Top performers - week 3 and 4

Covering social media during the Democratic National Convention kept me from my normal job last week, so I didn't have time to put up any blog posts. But better late than never, right?

Week 3

Myles Martino, Cannon

Senior ran for 240 yards on 14 attempts, a 17.14 yard per carry average, as the Cougars defeated Walkertown 52-25. He also rushed for two scores.

Jerry Burk, Concord

Junior linebacker had 10 solo tackles to lead the Spider defense in a 21-7 win over Monroe.

Kalif Phillips, A.L. Brown

Senior receiver ran for 252 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Wonders in a 38-21 win against Rocky River. He also had a 96-yard kickoff return for a score.

Week 3 scores

Cannon 52 at Walkertown 25

First Assembly 6 at High Point Christian 27

Monroe 7 at Concord 21

South Rowan 21 at Northwest Cabarrus 26

Rocky River 21 at A.L. Brown 38

Jay M. Robinson 14 at Piedmont 35

Hickory Ridge 48 at Carson 30

Central Cabarrus 49 at Central Academy 0

West Stanly 0 at Mount Pleasant 47

Pinecrest 44 at Cox Mill 27

Week 4

Alex Asbury, Concord

Senior receiver caught for 211 yards and three touchdowns on only four receptions as his Spiders defeated Huss 48-28.

Robert Johns, Mount Pleasant

Sophomore defensive back had a season-high 13 total tackles, including 11 solo hits, to lead the Tiger defense as the team upset the state's top-ranked 1A team Albemarle 26-14.

Cox Mill's running game

Led by seniors Diron Chloe (144 yards) and Abreus Boyd (107 yards), the Chargers ran for 395 yards in a 54-21 win over Piedmont. Malik Johnson rushed for three touchdowns, while quarterback Kelly Hall ran in two more.

Friday's scores

Cannon 14 at Harrells Christian 56

Huss 28 at Concord 48

Northwest Cabarrus 0 at Mooresville 49

Porter Ridge 41 at A.L. Brown 14

Carson 21 at Jay M. Robinson 27

Hickory Ridge 49 at East Rowan 27

Central Cabarrus 54 at West Stanly 0

Mount Pleasant 26 at Albemarle 14

Cox Mill 54 at Piedmont 21

First Assembly (BYE)

This week's games

Cannon (1-3) at Asheville School (0-2)

Trinity Christian (0-3) at First Assembly (2-1)

Concord (4-0) at Northwest Cabarrus (1-2)

Jay M. Robinson (2-2) at A.L. Brown (3-1)

Central Cabarrus (4-0) at Hickory Ridge (3-1)

Cox Mill (3-1) at Mount Pleasant (3-1)

Wonders, Bulldogs win early SPC cross country meet

A.L. Brown’s boys and Jay M. Robinson’s girls won the South Piedmont Conference’s pre-conference cross country meet Aug. 28.

The Wonders were led by Max Chandler and Timmy Hall, who finished fifth and sixth respectively in the boys' 5,000-meter race at Franke Liske Park.

Robinson’s C.J. Buck won the event with teammates McCann Sheridan and David Evans finishing second and fourth, respectively.

Concord and Hickory Ridge were third and fourth on the boys’ standings.

On the girls’ side, sophomore Natalie Andrejchak won her race by more than 43 seconds.

Hickory Ridge finished second, behind Samantha McLedon’s third-place finish, while Northwest Cabarrus, fueled by Maddie Lowe’s second-place finish, was third.

For full results and standings, visit N.C. Runners.

Cabarrus County top performers - Week 2

Rocky Reid, Concord

Sophomore ran for 293 yards and four touchdowns in the Spiders' 42-20 win over East Rowan.

Khalif Phillips, A.L. Brown

The senior rushed five times for 89 yards, caught two passes for 85 more and scored four times in Kannapolis' 62-6 win over South Rowan.

Friday's scores

(Winners in bold)

First Assembly 25 at Cannon 14

East Rowan 20 at Concord 42

Carson 28 at Northwest Cabarrus 13

South Rowan 6 at A.L. Brown 62

Parkwood 7 at Central Cabarrus 42

Monroe 54 at Jay M. Robinson 14

Cuthbertson 16 at Hickory Ridge 14

Mount Pleasant 19 at South Stanly 22

Central Academy 0 at Cox Mill 35

This week's games

Cannon at Walkertown

First Assembly at High Point Christian

Monroe at Concord

South Rowan at Northwest Cabarrus

Rocky River at A.L. Brown

Jay M. Robinson at Piedmont

Hickory Ridge at Carson

West Stanly at Mount Pleasant

Pinecrest at Cox Mill

Cabarrus County top performers - Week 1

B.J. Beecher, Concord

Senior quarterback led the Spiders by passing for 454 yards and seven touchdowns, including five in the first half, in a 62-35 win at West Charlotte.

Hasaan Klugh, Central Cabarrus

Junior passed for 363 yards and five scores in a 66-31 win against South Rowan. Klugh played for only three quarters and made all his touchdown passes in the first half.

Cox Mill running game

The Chargers rushed for 305 yards and four touchdowns as a team Friday in their 53-0 win against Harding. Diron Chloe led the way with 104 yards and a score. Tre Knox had 93 and a touchdown.

Friday's scores

(Winners in bold)

North Raleigh Christian 42 at Cannon 3
First Assembly 6 - Forsyth Country Day 0
Concord 62 at West Charlotte 21
A.L Brown 44 at Shelby 0
Central Cabarrus 66 at South Rowan 31
Jay M. Robinson 16 - Lexington 7
Piedmont 17 at Hickory Ridge 23
Mount Pleasant 41 at North Stanly 28
Cox Mill 53 at Harding 0

Northwest Cabarrus (BYE week)

This week's games

First Assembly at Cannon
East Rowan at Concord
Carson at Northwest Cabarrus
South Rowan at A.L. Brown
Parkwood at Central Cabarrus
Monroe at Jay M. Robinson
Cuthbertson at Hickory Ridge
Mount Pleasant at South Stanly

Central Academy at Cox Mill

Kannapolis starts season with dominant win

A.L. Brown defeated Shelby 44-0 Thursday night to kick off the high school football season.

The Wonders’ ground game led the way. South Piedmont Conference co-offensive player of the year Kalif Phillips ran for two touchdowns for Kannapolis.

Dante Pinkston, Malik Patterson and South Rowan transfer Ricky Sherrill rushed for a score each.

Quarterback Keeon Johnson found Keenan Medley for the Wonders’ only passing touchdown.

The varsity game was played Thursday to accommodate the American Legion World Series, which begins Friday in Shelby.

For more results, stay tuned to cabprepsports.blogspot.com. Football scores and updates from fall sports across Cabarrus County will be posted on the blog throughout the season.

Seager named state 3A player of the year

Northwest Cabarrus' Corey Seager was named the 3A Player of the Year by the N.C. Baseball Coaches Association. Seager, the No. 18 overall pick in MLB draft by the L.A. Dodgers, was also the N.C. Gatorade player of the year. Seager hit .519 with 10 home run and 37 RBIs.


Jay M. Robinson pitcher Brody Koerner, who's will play at Clemson next year, was also named to the 3A all-state team.


Here is a complete list of all-state selections (with local players highlighted):

3A

1.   Harry Ferrguson            Currituck            POY      Northeastern Coastal

2.   Davis Kilpatrick            DH Conley            POY      Coastal

3.   Jacob Page                  Hunt                  POY      Big East

4.   Chastin Radford             North Lenoir      POY      Eastern Carolina

5.   Max Shrock                  Card Gibbons      POY      Carolina

6.   Nick Collins                  Union Pines      POY      Cape Fear

7.   Scott Ellington            Williams            POY      Mid State

8.   Jailyn Davis                  NE Guilford      POY      Mid Piedmont

9.   Sean Grant                  West Iredell      POY      North Piedmont

10. Corey Seager            NW Cabarrus      POY      South Piedmont

11. Alex Bostic            Weddington      POY      Southern Carolina

12. Tyler Chadwick          Marvin Ridge      POY     Southern Carolina

13. Eddie Hull                  Charlotte Cath      POY      Mega 7

14. Nick Triplett                  Crest                  POY      Big South

15. Davis Hanvey            Hickory            POY      Northwestern

16. Dustin Greene            Burns            POY      South Mountain Ath

17. Colby Fox                  No Buncombe      POY      Mountain Ath

18. Rob Howard                  Tuscola            POY      WNC

19. Markel Jones            West Brunswick

20. Brody Koener            JM Robinson

21. Reily Hovis                  Forest View

22. Nick Monroe            Eastern Alamance    

23. Nick Debo                  Orange

24. DC Arendas                  Northern Guilford

25. Jeremy Schellhorn      Weddington

26. Zach Mozingo            Eastern Wayne

27. Kevin Wise                  Southern Wayne

3A Player of the Year: Corey Seager - Northwest Cabarrus