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Eastern Randolph maintains dominance with another unbeaten conference record

November 3, 2025 Bob Sutton Comments Off

Eastern Randolph team members flash five fingers after last Thursday night’s game to signal the football program’s five consecutive conference championships. (Bob Sutton / Randolph Record) SILER CITY — Eastern Randolph’s football team ended […]

Walker’s rushing helps Eastern Randolph win opener

August 24, 2025 Bob Sutton Comments Off

Kobe Walker (Bob Sutton / Randolph Record) MT. HERMON — Burton Cates has seen a few games like the one that unfolded Friday night between Eastern Randolph and Southern Alamance. The longtime Eastern Randolph […]

Piedmont Athletic Conference all-conference for fall sports

December 22, 2024 Randolph Record Comments Off

Lucas Smith of Eastern Randolph runs against Randleman this fall. Smith was named the PAC’s Offensive Player of the Year. (Thadd Sanders/Randolph Record) Here’s a list of the Piedmont Athletic Conference’s major award winners and all-conference selections for fall sports: […]

Eastern Randolph coach Burton Cates to be enshrined in hometown

April 11, 2024 Bob Sutton Comments Off

Another honor is coming for Eastern Randolph football coach Burton Cates. (Randolph Record file photo) GRAHAM – Eastern Randolph’s Burton Cates, the winningest active high school football coach in North Carolina, is receiving hometown recognition. […]

Eastern Randolph Wildcats look for deep playoff run

November 3, 2023 Bob Sutton Comments Off

Eastern Randolph coach Burton Cates has watched his team move into a good spot going into the postseason. (Randolph Record file photo) RAMSEUR – Eastern Randolph doesn’t have a bye to begin the state playoffs […]

Norwood eyes big impact in final season for Eastern Randolph Wildcats

August 15, 2023 Bob Sutton Comments Off

Eastern Randolph’s Jani Norwood is set for his senior season. (Bob Sutton/Randolph Record) North Carolina football commit excels as Eastern Randolph lineman RAMSEUR – Jani Norwood’s goal is to take care of business on the […]

Piedmont Athletic Conference all-conference teams for fall sports

December 15, 2022 Randolph Record Comments Off

Riley Queen, right, of Wheatmore was voted the top offensive player in the PAC for boys’ soccer this year. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record). Here’s a list of the Piedmont Athletic Conference’s major award winners and […]

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Wildcats score late to keep alive season

November 19, 2022 Randolph Record Comments Off

RAMSEUR – Ervodd Cassady scored on a 26-yard run with 6:27 remaining as Eastern Randolph’s football team overcame visiting Robbinsville for a 29-26 victory in a third-round game of the Class 1-A state playoffs Friday […]

Eastern Randolph QB cuts weight, but still wants to feast on victories

September 22, 2022 Bob Sutton Comments Off

Quarterback Stratton Barwick of Eastern Randolph bulls his way for a touchdown against Walkertown earlier this season. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) RAMSEUR – The thought of the quarterback for Eastern Randolph’s wildly successful football team being […]

Prep football: Randleman, E. Randolph, Providence Grove rack up wins

September 3, 2022 Randolph Record Comments Off

Eastern Randolph’s Ervodd Cassady runs into the end zone against Walkertown on Friday night. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) RANDLEMAN – Quarterback Christian Long ran for two touchdowns and threw for another as the Tigers cruised in […]