Prep football: Asheboro pulls out overtime victory; Randleman, Eastern Randolph notch bounce-back triumphs

WENTWORTH — Asheboro’s Shane Immel intercepted Rockingham County’s conversion pass on a would-be game-winning play, clinching the Blue Comets 31-30 road victory Friday night.

Connor Brinton ran for two touchdowns and Dallas Brinton, who rushed for 87 yards, threw for a touchdown to Garrison Cheek for Asheboro (4-0). DJ Scott also ran for a touchdown. Micah Garcia kicked a 34-yard field goal for Asheboro.

Rockingham County (1-3) had scored eight points in its two previous games combined.

Randleman 24, Southwestern Randolph 14: At Randleman, John Kirkpatrick threw for two touchdowns and the Tigers (2-2) snapped a two-game skid by scoring 24 consecutive points after surrendering the first touchdown.

Kirkpatrick threw a tiebreaking touchdown pass to Nazir Staton and Owen Leonard kicked a 31-yard field goal for a 17-7 halftime lead. The Tigers’ first points came on Kayden Saunders’ 5-yard run.

Kirkpatrick tossed a 5-yard touchdown pass to Connor Cassidy to open the third-quarter scoring.

Southwestern Randolph (2-2) scored first on Levi Dalke’s 25-yard pass play to Devonte Dukes. The game’s final touchdown came on Devonte Jenkins’ 68-yard touchdown run in the third quarter.

Eastern Randolph 41, Providence Grove 3: At Climax, Kobe Walker ran for two touchdowns and the visiting Wildcats (3-1) bounced back from a rare regular-season loss.

Cade McCallum’s two touchdown throws came in a two-minute span, connecting with Cainin Clover for 45 yards and Chance Holdaway for 63 yards.

Providence Grove (2-2) scored on Carson Jones’ 44-yard field goal in the fourth quarter.

Jordan-Matthews 42, Wheatmore 6: At Trinity, Jakari Blue ran for three touchdowns and 112 yards and Kamarie Hadley ran for two touchdowns for the visiting Jets (4-0).

Jordan-Matthews has more wins in any season since going 5-7 in 2013.

Wheatmore (0-4) managed 190 yards of total offense, including three Conner Benton’s completions accounting for 80 yards.

Bishop McGuinness 37, Trinity 6: At Kernersville, Tristan Styers threw for three touchdowns for the Villains.

Henry Kyle made two touchdown receptions for Bishop McGuinness (3-1), which led 21-0 at halftime and then tacked on more in the fourth quarter.

Trinity (0-4) scored on Khad’n Fuller’s touchdown pass to Max Kendall in the third quarter. Fuller gained 104 rushing yards on 13 carries.