Saturday was the first day of official practice for teams in the N.C. High School Athletic Association football. They are getting ready for first games beginning Aug. 20. The Battle for the Bell will be televised live by Time-Warner Cable with Concord at A.L. Brown Thursday, Aug. 20.
Radio Free Cabarrus will have a full slate of broadcasts opening week.
Cox Mill, now 2-2 in South Piedmont Conference play, plays at Coach EZ Smith at Bailey Stadium against the Concord Spiders, who are unbeaten in conference play.
Spiders running back Rocky Reid needs just 40 yards to break the Cabarrus County career rushing record now held by former A.L. Brown star Nick Maddox.