PAC football openers go smooth for unbeaten Wildcats, Tigers

Providence Gove snaps a four-game losing streak by winning at Trinity

Eastern Randolph and Randleman football teams had no problems at the launch of Piedmont Athletic Conference play.

The undefeated squads rolled in their respective league openers Friday night.

Eastern Randolph 49, Southwestern Randolph 0: At Asheboro, Cade McCallum threw for five touchdowns for the visiting Wildcats (6-0 overall).

Rayden West and DeSean Shamberger each caught two scoring passes and Chance Holdaway had the other TD catch. James Combs had a touchdown run.

Lucas Smith gained 121 rushing yards in the first half. Southwestern Randolph (3-3) committed three turnovers.

Randleman 44, Wheatmore 0: At Randleman, John Kirkpatrick fired four touchdown passes as the Tigers (6-0) eased to a homecoming victory.

Daylan Atkins ran for touchdowns from 1 and 16 yards out. Two of the scoring passes went to Tyshaun Goldston, who collected six catches for 132 yards. Chase Farlow and Brayden Gladden also had touchdown receptions. Kirkpatrick racked up 250 passing yards.

Christian McLeod kicked a 37-yard field goal.

Wheatmore (0-6), which has never defeated Randleman in 16 meetings, committed three turnovers.

Providence Grove 42, Trinity 21: At Trinity, Jackson Lawver ran for two touchdowns and threw for another and Brady Collins had a touchdown run and TD pass as the visiting Patriots won their PAC opener.

Andrew Thomas caught touchdown passes from Collins and Lawver. Jacob Flinchum added a touchdown run for the Patriots (2-4), who snapped a four-game losing streak. Lawver rushed for 90 yards.

The Bulldogs (2-4), who’ve lost three in a row, trailed 15-7 at halftime on homecoming.

Collins, Flinchum and Jameson Summey all intercepted passes for Providence Grove.

Oak Grove 45, Asheboro 28: At Winston-Salem, Asheboro’s defense didn’t hold up in the Mid-Piedmont Conference opener for both teams.

The Blue Comets (2-4) received three touchdown passes from Logan Loughlin, with those going to Trevor Cassidy, Elijah Woodle and Jewel Barrett-Riggins. Asheboro’s Connor Brinton, who gained 102 yards on 24 carries, had a fourth-quarter touchdown run. Loughlin threw for 258 yards.

Oak Grove (5-1) led 28-14 at halftime and then scored the only 10 points of the third quarter on Eli Fulcher’s 45-yard field goal and Karson Williams’ 16-yard run.