From staff reports
Salisbury piled up 458 yards of offense, but still lost at Thomasville, 28-26, on Friday in CCC football action.
The Hornets (2-7, 1-2 CCC) got 104 rushing yards and a touchdown from Trell Baker. Cameron Horne rushed for 97 yards and scored three TDs. Marcus Corry added 62 rushing yards, while Tyquan Jones accounted for 153 yards rushing and passing.
Thomasville’s big plays — including three fumble recoveries, a long fumble return and a blocked punt — negated Salisbury’s huge statistical advantage.
Horne’s first TD and Joe Steinman’s PAT briefly gave the Hornets a 7-6 lead, but the Bulldogs went ahead 21-6 at halftime.
Horne’s second TD pulled the Hornets closer, but Thomasville (4-5, 2-1 CCC) held a 28-13 edge when the Hornets made their final push.
Baker broke a 34-yard scoring run to cut the deficit to 28-20 with 4:50 remaining, and then the Hornets recovered an onside kick.
Horne scored with 50 seconds left to make it 28-26. But Thomasville stopped a run by Baker on the two-point try. He was tackled near the goal line.
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A.L. Brown was shut out until the final minute in a 24-7 MECKA loss to Mallard Creek. Mallard Creek led, 10-0, at halftime, and beat the Wonders for the fourth straight season.
Darnell Walker scored two rushing TDs for the Mavericks (7-2, 4-1 MECKA), while Chauncey Caldwell threw a TD pass to Ryan Jones.
A.L. Brown missed a chance for a big pass play in the first half and lost five fumbles. The Wonders (6-3, 2-2 MECKA) had 80 yards of offense.
The Wonders’ lone TD came when Sherard Sutton scooped and scored on a 65-yard fumble return as Mallard Creek was running out the clock.
The Wonders will play at West Charlotte next.
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Northwest Cabarrus got a field goal from Daniel Newkirk on the final play of the game and beat Carson, 17-14, on homecoming.
Carson led 14-7, but the Trojans scored a tying TD and PAT with 6:08 remaining. Carson dropped its fifth straight game.

Mid. school football
The China Grove seventh-grade team defeated Corriher-Lipe, 34-6.
Cody Odom scored on a 1-yard run and a 10-yard run and Gabe Pozyck scored on a 45-yard run and a 40-yard run.
Nathan Chrismon scored on a 74-yard pick-six and a PAT run and caught a PAT pass from Ty Hubbard. Standouts on defense were Chrismon with 2 interceptions, Jacob Ritchie, Damien Hernandez, Pozyck and Brandon Haas.
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In the eighth-grade game, China Grove beat Corriher-Lipe, 34-12.
Christ Sanchez scored on a 15-yard run and a 1-yard run, and added a PAT run.
Ricardo Morales scored on a 35-yard run, Colby Renken scored on a 9-yard run, and Jackson Deal scored on a 33-yard run.
Renken also scored on a PAT pass from Deal.
Defensive standouts were Caden Hudson with a fumble recovery, Sanchez, Renken, Hunter Mattingly with a sack, and Zac Tyndall with a sack. Jace Jones blocked two PATs.

Parks and Rec
The Salisbury Parks and Recreation Department is accepting registration for its boys basketball league for ages 7-15. Call 704-638-5289.