You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely West Rowan's strategy against South Rowan on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the West Rowan Falcons blew the South Rowan Raiders out of the water with a 40-6 final score. That looming 40-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Falcons yet this season.
Evan Kennedy was his usual excellent self, rushing for 214 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry, and also picking up 79 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 59 yards. Another player making a difference was Brant Graham, who threw for 229 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes.
Another reason for the win was West Rowan's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Trenton Gaines and Kevin Toomer, who racked up four sacks between them. Gaines also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11. West Rowan got some further help from Camden Moten: he picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Rowan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
West Rowan now has a winning record of 3-2. As for South Rowan, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Rowan will head out to face off against Northwest Cabarrus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwest Cabarrus will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something West Rowan surely won't give up without a fight. As for South Rowan, they and Central Cabarrus are set to duel on Friday. South Rowan is facing Central Cabarrus at the right time seeing as Central Cabarrus is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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