Ed Conway

Ed Conway

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Spiders top Vikings

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Concord QB Dee Bost turned in another impressive performance as the Spiders rolled to a 29-17 victory Friday night at Robert C. Bailey Stadium.

Concord scored on their first possesion via a 6 yard Dee Bost pass to Lance Lewis. Chad Myers added a 27 yard field goal to put the Spiders ahead 10-0. The defenses would trade stops until just before halftime when Central added a field goal to bring the score to 10-3 at the half.

The Spiders took the second half kickoff and marched down the field. Bost completed passes to Jimmy Drye and Lance Lewis then Roger Smith finished it off with a 6 yard run.

Concord defensive back Reese Harris ended Central's next drive with an interception in Concord territory. After the turnover Dee bost hit a streaking Dustin Burris for a 55 yard touchdown.

Lance Lewis capped the scoring for Concord with a 55 yard touchdown after a short pass from Bost. Central Cabarrus added 14 points in the fourth quarter, but it was too little too late for the Vikings who fall to 2-3.

Bost finished the night 15 for 21, good for 3 touchdowns and 284 yards passing.

Roger Smith Led the rushing attack for the Spiders with 114 yards on 20 carries.

The Concord defense turned in another strong performance led by Calvin Hillie's 13 tackles.

Concord returns to action next week hosting Porter Ridge.

 

Photos from the Varsity and Junior Varsity games are now in the photo gallery.

Stats courtesy Scott Dyer and Billy Lyerly.

 

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Spiders roll 28-7 at Mt. Pleasant

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Concord's offense had some new components in the lineup Friday night as Dee Bost took over at QB and Roger Smith got his first start at tailback. Jimmy Drye who had started the Spider's first three games at QB moved to flanker.

The first half was a defensive struggle with the teams trading stops and turnovers. That changed with about 3 minutes left in the half as Roger Smith ran around left end for a 24 yard touchdown. The snap was high on the PAT attempt and kicker Chad Myers scooped up the ball but was stopped short.

Mt Pleasant moved the ball down the field on their next possession but Concord linebacker Calvin Hillie stepped in front of an Evan Seamore pass and returned it to the Mt. Pleasant 18 yard line.

Concord wasted no time putting another TD on the board as QB Dee Bost scored on a 4 yard keeper a few plays later. Concord went for 2 and was stopped short. Concord took a 12-0 lead into halftime.

Both defenses played well in the 3rd quarter, Concord's lone score in the period was a 29 yard Chad Myers field goal for a 15-0 Concord lead.

The 4th quarter saw more scoring as Dee Bost found Jimmy Drye for a 29 yard touchdown. Chad Myers' PAT was good bringing the tally to 22-0.

Concord's offense continued to move the ball in the 4th. Dee Bost threw to the endzone and WR Lance Lewis went up over two defenders for the TD catch.

On the ensuing kickoff Mt. Pleasant kick returner Daniel Beaver took Chad Myers kick and returned it 93 yards for the Tigers lone score.

 

 

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Bulldogs nip Spiders

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Robinson survived a wild finish to beat the Spiders 13-12 for their first ever victory over Concord.

Bulldog freshman QB Bradley Clay opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 3 yard pass after two consecutive pass interference calls moved the ball to the 3 yard line. The extra point was missed. Concord answered in the second quarter with a Jimmy Drye 8 yard TD run. Chad Myers extra point was blocked, the first of two the Bulldogs would block.

Robinson jumped out to a 13-6 lead on the arm of Clay who completed a 65 yard TD pass halfway through the third quarter. Concord again answered when Jimmy Drye hit Lance Lewis with a short pass and then scrambled for a 41 yard touchdown. Myers extra point was blocked again.

Concord had one final chance starting at the Bulldogs 33 yard line with two minutes to play. The Bulldogs sacked Drye on second down, then Drye completed a pass to TE Matt Beecher who ran to the Robinson 15. On fourth down the Spiders lined up for a Chad Myers field goal but ran a fake instead. Holder Dustin Burris was stopped short of the first down and Robinson held on for the win.

Concord's defense dominated again holding the Bulldogs to negative rushing for the game and only yielding 140 yards passing.

Pictures coming soon.

 

 

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Mistake doom Spiders at NW Cabarrus

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The Spiders defense kept them in a mistake-filled contest Friday night at NW Cabarrus. The Trojans opened the scoring with a quick strike in the 3rd quarter, then added a field goal to jump to a 9-0 lead. The Spiders answered with a Lance Lewis touchdown run around left end to make it 9-6 (extra point failed). Concord attempted a fake punt with around 4 minutes to go and failed. The turnover on downs set up the Trojans last score for the final tally of 16-6. 

 

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Vance tops Spiders 39-14

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It was a rough night for the Spiders last night. Vance jumped out to a 21-0 lead and never looked back. Vance freshman quarterback Anthony Carothers had touchdown passes of 30, 6, 34, and 36 yards. The Spiders first touchdown came on a 50 yard punt return by Lance Lewis who also gained 65 yards rushing. Dee Bost scored Concord's other touchdown following an awesome block from Dustin Burris. Check back soon for photos from the game.

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Spider Coaches Year-by-year

Historical information contributed by David Stancil.

Year Head Coach W L Tie
1915 Robert Haltiwanger 2 0 0
1916 Unknown 1 3 0
1917 Cameron Macrae & G.A. Carver 3 1 1
1918 No football played due to flu pandemic 0 0 0
1919 Charles Whiteside 1 4 1
1920 Unknown 3 5 0
1921 Joe McCaskill      
1922

Joe McCaskill

     
1919-1926 Unknown - - -
1926 Bill Macauley 3 2 2
1927 Wade Count Legette 2 4 2
1928 Wade Count Legette 5 3 1
1929* Herbert J. Fox 7 2 0
1930 V.C. Austin 4 3 2
1931 V.C. Austin 5 6 0
1932 Harry Hollingsworth 2 8 0
1933 Harry Hollingsworth 7 3 0
1934 Harry Hollingsworth 8 1 2
1935** Harry Hollingsworth 9 1 1
1936 Harry Hollingsworth 2 5 1
1937 Harry Hollingsworth 5 3 1
1938 Harry Hollingsworth 4 5 1
1939 Teeny Kafferty 5 5 0
1940 Harry Hollingsworth 4 5 1
1941 Harry Hollingsworth 3 6 1
1942 Harry Hollingsworth 3 5 2
1943 Harry Hollingsworth 7 2 1
1944 Harry Hollingsworth 7 3 0
1945 Harry Hollingsworth 6 3 1
1946 Harry Hollingsworth 7 2 0
1947*** Frank Austin 8 3 1
1948 Frank Austin 4 4 1
1949 Frank Austin 3 7 0
1950 Frank Austin 5 5 0
1951 Frank Austin 8 2 0
1952 Frank Austin 2 7 1
1953 Floyd Wilson 6 2 1
1954 Floyd Wilson 6 3 0
1955 Jack Sparks 4 5 0
1956 Jack Sparks 7 2 0
1957 Jack Sparks 8 2 0
1958 Charlie Rimer 7 3 0
1959 Charlie Rimer 4 5 1
1960 Charlie Rimer 8 1 1
1961 Charlie Rimer 7 1 2
1962 Charlie Rimer 7 3 0
1963 George “Ick” Alley 3 6 1
1964 George “Ick” Alley 9 1 1
1965 George “Ick” Alley 3 7 0
1966 Richard Thompson 5 5 0
1967 Richard Thompson 9 1 1
1968 Richard Thompson 7 1 2
1969 Sonny Pruette 10 2 0
1970 Gerald Cook 7 3 0
1971 Gerald Cook 6 3 1
1972 Richard Thompson 3 7 0
1973 Richard Thompson 6 4 0
1974 Richard Thompson 6 4 0
1975 Richard Thompson 10 1 1
1976 W.A. Cline 4 6 0
1977 W.A. Cline 7 2 1
1978 W.A. Cline 5 5 0
1979 W.A. Cline 3 7 0
1980 E.Z. Smith 6 4 0
1981 E.Z. Smith 9 2 0
1982 E.Z. Smith 8 2 0
1983 E.Z. Smith 9 2 0
1984 E.Z. Smith 6 3 1
1985 E.Z. Smith 9 4 0
1986 E.Z. Smith 10 3 0
1987 E.Z. Smith 4 6 0
1988 E.Z. Smith 9 4 0
1989 E.Z. Smith 7 4 0
1990 E.Z. Smith 10 4 0
1991 E.Z. Smith 12 2 0
1992 E.Z. Smith 8 3 0
1993 E.Z. Smith 6 5 0
1994 E.Z. Smith 10 2 0
1995 E.Z. Smith 9 1 0
1996 E.Z. Smith 11 2 0
1997 E.Z. Smith 12 2 0
1998 E.Z. Smith 12 3 0
1999 E.Z. Smith 10 5 0
2000 E.Z. Smith 8 4 0
2001# E.Z. Smith 9 3 0
2002 E.Z. Smith 6 6 0
2003 E.Z. Smith 11 3 0
2004* E.Z. Smith 15 1 0
2005 E.Z. Smith 6 6 0
2006* E.Z. Smith 13 3 0
2007 E.Z. Smith 6 5 0
2008 E.Z. Smith 3 7 0
2009 Glen Padgett 6 7 0
2010 Glen Padgett 9 5 0
2011 Glen Padgett 10 4 0
2012 Glen Padgett 13 3 0
2013 Glen Padgett 15 1 0
2014 Glen Padgett 12 1 0
2015  Glen Padgett 13 2 0
2016 Glen Padgett 8 4 0
2017 Glen Padgett 5 7 0
2018 Marty Paxton  10  0
2019 Marty Paxton 1 10 0
2020 (Spring 2021) Marty Paxton 2 5 0
2021  Marty Paxton 7 4 0
2022  Darren Shepherd 3 7 0
2023 Darren Shepherd      

 

Overall Record Since 1927 641-339-33

 

Notes:

* - State Champions

** - WNCHSAA Champions

*** - WNCHSAA Harvest Bowl Champions

2020 - The 2020 Football season was moved to Spring 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic. 

# - The 2001 team forfeited two wins due to an ineligible player(7-4)

 

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Spider Coaches Overall Records

Historical information contributed by David Stancil.

    W L Tie Winning Percentage
Robert Haltiwanger 2 0   100.00%  
1916 - Unknown 1 3   25.00%  
Cameron McRae & G.A Carver 3 1 1 75.00%  
Charles Whiteside 1 4 1 20.00%  
1920 - Unknown 3 5   37.50%  
Joe McCaskill 6 8 1 42.90%  
Walter Moore 7 7 2 50.00%  
Bill McAuley 6 6 3 50.00%  
Count Legette 7 7 3 50.00%  
Herbert J. Fox 7 2 0 77.78%  
V.C. Austin 9 9 2 50.00%  
Harry Hollingsworth 74 52 12 58.73%  
Teeny Kafferty 5 5 0 50.00%  
Frank Austin 30 28 3 51.72%  
Floyd Wilson 12 5 1 70.59%  
Jack Sparks 19 9 0 67.86%  
Charlie Rimer 33 13 4 71.74%  
George “Ick” Alley 15 14 2 51.72%  
Richard Thompson 46 23 4 66.67%  
Sonny Pruette 10 2 0 83.33%  
Gerald Cook 13 6 1 68.42%  
W.A. Cline 19 20 1 48.72%  
E.Z. Smith 254 101 1 71.55%  
Glen Padgett 86 27 0 76.10%  
Marty Paxton 11  29  27.50%  
Darren Sheppard  30.00%  
             
Totals   639 323 34    
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Concord vs. the SPC

Series information provided by Concord football historian David Stancil.

South Piedmont Conference

Spiders Opponent Series Record First Meeting Series Facts
concord helmet2 carson nc Spiders lead series 5-0 2010 First meeting was in first round of 3A playoffs in 2010.

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central-cabarrus-nc Spiders lead series 40-12-1 1966  

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cox-mill-nc Spiders lead series 7-6 2009 The Spiders won the 2010 playoff rematch at Robert C. Bailey Stadium. 

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east-rowan-nc Spiders lead series 40-3-1 1961 East victories came in 1969, 1979, and 2009. 

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Spiders lead 7-6
2007 Spider Head Coach Marty Paxton was the Ragin' Bulls first Head Coach.

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Spiders lead 40-16 1966  

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robinson nc Spiders lead 11-7 2001 Robinson defeated the Spiders for the first time in 2006, the Spiders then won 13 in a row on the way to the NC 3A State Championship. 

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Spiders lead 13-10-1

1961

1983 - Concord broke a streak of 6 straight losses (1977-1983) when current Spider coach Preston Whitley ran back a kickoff in the final minutes for an 18-15 win that sent CHS into the playoffs.

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west rowan nc Spiders lead series 16-7 1985  The Spiders and Falcons combined to win 5 out of 10 state 3A Championships in the 2000s.

Non Conference Series

Spiders

Opponent

Series Record

First Meeting

Series Facts

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al brown nc Wonders lead 44-43-4 1924 North Carolina's longest running continuous football rivalry.

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Spiders lead
14-5
1962   

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garinger nc Spiders lead 8-0

1993

 

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albemarle nc Spiders lead 30-24.  1922 Concord won 14 of the last 16 in the series - and 10 straight games from 1973-1982. 
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The Bell Game

Contributed by Concord Football Historian David Stancil

The state's longest continuous running high school football rivalry is the Concord-Kannapolis rivalry.

Concord High School and A.L. Brown High (prior to 1952, J.W. Cannon High) School in Kannapolis have played continuously since 1931. The storied series, which regularly draws fans in excess of 11,000, began with a 13-0 Concord victory in 1931. Concord leads the series 39-38-4*. The series celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2005.

 
The winner of the game gets the Victory Bell donated by Southern Railroad. It dons the school colors of the winning team for the year.
 
For many years the game was the last of the year, and almost always had implications in the conference championship race. Recently the game was earlier in the season due to Kannapolis' move to the North Piedmont Conference and the realignment of the SPC a couple of seasons ago. However since Kannapolis returned to the SPC the game has been the last game of the regular season.
 

* - Concord forfeited a 21-0 victory on the field in 2001 due to an ineligible player.

 

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