Cuthbertson lost 55-28 at Piedmont on Friday, Sept. 25, as the Panthers beat the Cavaliers for the first time since 2010.
The 16-year drought-breaker, first reported by The Enquirer Journal, was powered by Piedmont running back Cooper Wise. He rushed for 367 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 16 yards per carry, according to MaxPreps. One of those carries covered 95 yards.
Piedmont racked up 441 rushing yards as a team. Khedric Bell added 70 total yards and two touchdowns, per MaxPreps. The 55 points were the most Piedmont had scored in a game all season.
Cuthbertson quarterback Austin Davis rushed seven times for 90 yards and a touchdown, per MaxPreps. Drew Cohen added 94 rushing yards and two scores. Davis and Cohen were the only Cavaliers to top 90 rushing yards each.
The loss dropped head coach Jeremy East's squad to 1-5 overall and 0-2 in the Southern Carolina 6A-7A Conference, according to the team's MaxPreps schedule page. The Cavaliers have now lost 10 of their last 11 games dating to the previous season.
Cuthbertson's lone win came Sept. 4 against Cox Mill, 51-37. The rest of the season has been lopsided: a 50-7 loss at Ardrey Kell on Aug. 21, a 52-17 defeat to Parkwood on Aug. 28, a 41-20 loss at Forest Hills on Sept. 10 and a 34-14 defeat to Porter Ridge on Sept. 18 preceded the Sept. 25 loss at Piedmont.
Through six games, Cuthbertson has been outscored 269-137. The Cavaliers have allowed 50 or more points three times.
Four conference games remain. Cuthbertson hosts Sun Valley on Friday, Oct. 2, then travels to Weddington on Friday, Oct. 9. The Cavaliers visit Charlotte Catholic on Friday, Oct. 23 and close the regular season at home against Marvin Ridge on Friday, Oct. 30.
