’Cats nip Tigers; AHS rally falters

Mike Duprez

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Eastern Randolph 27

Randleman 26

Randleman built a 14-6 lead, rallied again for a 20-19 lead after a two-point conversion attempt failed, but couldn’t hang on against ER’s potent running attack. 

John Kirkpatrick had 30- and 80-yard scoring passes to Chase Farlow and a 20-yard TD pass to Tyshaun Goldston. Daylan Atkins scored on a two-yard run for the Tigers.

Kobe Walker and Lucas Smith each ran for a pair of touchdowns for ER.

Montgomery Central 26

Asheboro 21

Connor Brinton ran 30 times for 140 yards and 2 touchdowns, but Asheboro fell 26-21 to Montgomery Central. 

The Blue Comets led 21-19 but Montgomery Central rallied with 38-yard touchdown scamper by Nytavis Powell with 2:06 left in the game. On the night, Powell ran for 245 yards and 3 TDs.

The Blue Comets drove to the Timberwolves 16 with three seconds left but a potential game-winning TD pass fell incomplete.

Quarterback Logan Laughlin was 9-of-21 for 92 yards and a touchdown. Dallas Brinton had 3 catches for 42 yards, including a touchdown. Micah Garcia kicked all three extra points.

Southwestern Randolph 49

Trinity 33

Brody Sheppard ran for four touchdowns as Southwestern Randolph outscored Trinity. 

The junior tailback scored on runs of 5, 65, 25 and 15 yards.

Trinity quarterback Noah Bradley was 15-of-25 for 265 yards and 2 touchdowns. Bradley also had a 35-yard rushing touchdown. Kha’Dn Fuller had 4 carries for 88 yards and a touchdown. Fuller also threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Simeon Hammett.

Gage Griffiths caught 3 passes for 132 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Providence Grove 49,

Wheatmore 19

Providence Grove returned three interceptions for touchdowns, including two by Holden Swift, and rolled past Wheatmore.

Malachi Combo had the other pick-six.

The Patriots’ Jackson Lawver ran for a pair of touchdowns and Jacob Flinchum had one. Brady Collins intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble.

Carson Jones kicked a 28-yard field goal and four extra points.