Lions look for ‘big things’ after productive spring
Last season, the Concord Christian football program compiled a campaign to remember.
The Lions put together a 6-5 record, finishing with their first playoff appearance in program history. With a
scoring margin of plus-170, CCS notched the top spot
in the farragutpress annual How the West was Won contest, presented by Billy Houston Group, Realty Executives.
In the process, Concord scored 49 points or more in four different games with five wins of 42 points or greater.
With plenty of pieces back from that run, including All-State wide receiver Dasani Moulden and
quarterback Kohbe Ward, the
Lions are looking for even more
this year after a productive spring practice.
“Most days, we had about 45 or 50 out, so that’s a good number for us,” head coach Steve Matthews said. “Really improved in skill positions with all these guys coming back knowing the system. It’s been much better than last year but still a long way to go.”
“It’s made things easier where you’re not constantly installing or telling everybody the expectations,” he added. “They get it. But we’ve also
got a tougher schedule this year with Halls, Grace and CAK, so we’ll have to keep improving. This year we’re older and last year felt kind
of like a freshman team. This really is our first year with guys getting older, so this to me is our first year
all-in on varsity football.
Last year was more a freshman roster.
Matthews noted the Lions’ returners at skill positions but added the team is “still building” along its offensive and defensive lines.
Defensively, he noted the impact of returners Todd Lundy and Oakley Helton, who moved from linebacker to edge this offseason.
“We’ve got a new attitude on both sides of the ball,” Matthews said, “and are looking to do big things.”
