ASHEBORO – Quincey Lee ran for two touchdowns and Asheboro’s football team reached the two-win mark for the first time in five years by defeating visiting Providence Grove 17-10 on Friday night in a non-conference game.
Asheboro’s Connor Brinton gained 155 yards on 24 carries. Micah Garcia drilled a 24-yard field goal.
Lee also led Asheboro’s defense with an interception and a fumble recovery.
The Blue Comets (2-1) had three consecutive one-win seasons following a winless season in the spring of 2021 (which was the pandemic-adjusted 2020 season) They haven’t won more than two games in a season since 2016.
Providence Grove scored first on Carson Jones’ 50-yard field goal, but the Patriots (1-3) lost their third game in a row. Jackson Lawver scored on an 8-yard run.
Randleman 21, Union Pines 7: At Randleman, the Tigers prevailed in the non-league matchup of unbeaten teams.
Daylan Atkins and Ty Moton scored on touchdown runs, while receiver Tyshaun Goldston threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Jay Richards. John Kirkpatrick threw for 184 for the Tigers (4-0).
Union Pines is 3-1.
Southwestern Randolph 43, McMichael 21: At Mayodan, Asher Perkins was involved in four touchdown plans and the visiting Cougars didn’t allow a second-half point in the non-league game.
Perkins ran for three touchdowns and 122 yards and made a touchdown reception. Teammate Noah Stills had 109 rushing yards with a touchdown carry and a touchdown pass.
Southwestern Randolph (2-1) led 29-21 at halftime, then tacked on a touchdown in each of the next two quarters.
McMichael is 1-3.
West Davidson 20, Trinity 19: At Lexington, Ayden Brown kicked two field goals, including a 30-yarder, as the host Dragons (3-1) pulled out the non-league victory.
Trinity (2-2) couldn’t protect a 13-0 lead. For the Bulldogs, Daniel Rogers ran for two touchdowns and Nazir Staton caught a touchdown pass from Noah Bradley.
Bishop McGuinness 46, Wheatmore 12: At Trinity, Wheatmore suffered its most-lopsided loss of the season in the non-league game at home. Bishop McGuinness improved to 3-0.
For Wheatmore (0-4), the touchdowns came on Elijah Hicks’ kickoff return and on Connor Benton’s short run.
