Class 2-A - Randolph Record

23 Nov

Prep football: Eastern Randolph breezes through second round; Randleman stalls in loss

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RAMSEUR – Eastern Randolph is the last football team standing in Randolph County. The Wildcats whipped visiting Cherokee 42-0 in the second round of the Class 1A state playoffs Friday night. Mason Carson returned an interception for a touchdown for the first points of the game and Eastern Randolph was in control. Cade McCallum threw for two touchdowns and Lucas Smith rushed for 145 yards. Eastern Randolph (12-0), which is the No. 4 seed in the West Region, will next take on fifth-seeded Corvian Community (12-0), a 42-6 winner against No. 12 seed Mitchell, on Friday night at home. Eastern…

23 Nov

Southwestern Randolph falls in Class 2A soccer final

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MATTHEWS – Southwestern Randolph’s bid for a first state championship in boys’ soccer came up short. The Cougars fell 3-1 in the Class 2A final to Clinton on Friday night at Mecklenburg County Sportsplex. “I thought we represented our school well,” Southwestern Randolph coach Jimmy Walker said. “We just came up short (in the final).” Clinton took the lead in the 17th minute as Holden Spell scored the opening goal off an assist from Chris Zeleya. Just 27 seconds later, the Cougars leveled the score on a goal from Fernando Hernandez. Jonathan Lopez-Degollado supplied the assist. In the 37th minute, Clinton’s…

21 Nov

Asheboro, Southwestern Randolph teams win soccer regionals, head to state finals

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Southwestern Randolph boys’ soccer players celebrate their victory against Lincolnton in the Class 2A West Region final. (Thadd Sanders / For Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – The boys’ soccer teams from Asheboro and Southwestern Randolph will play for state championships Southwestern Randolph (27-2) will take on Clinton (27-2) for the Class 2A title at 7 p.m. Friday. Both teams were top seeded in their respective regions. Asheboro (27-2) will be in the Class 3A final against Western Alamance (24-1) at 6 p.m. Saturday. It’s a rematch from the regular season. The title games will be held at the Mecklenburg County Sportsplex…

20 Nov

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Fernando Hernandez

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Southwestern Randolph, boys’ soccer Hernandez has been the leading scorer for the Cougars, who'll play in the Class 2A state final. Southwestern Randolph meets Clinton for the state championship Friday night at Mecklenburg County Sportsplex in Matthews. Hernandez, a junior forward, had racked up 48 goals through the early rounds of the state playoffs. He also rated second among Southwestern Randolph players with 24 assists. He’s on a similar pace as last season, when he had 49 goals. In 2023, he was named the Offensive Player of the year in the Piedmont Athletic Conference. Photo: Fernando Hernandez of Southwestern Randolph…

19 Nov

Prep soccer: Blue Comets, Cougars make deep runs in state playoffs

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Asheboro’s Cristian Raygadas, right, makes a move in front of Pisgah’s Fernando Gamez during the third round of the Class 3A state playoffs. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – Boys’ soccer teams from Asheboro and Southwestern Randolph made it to the final week of the season. They hope to make all the way to state championships. Asheboro is in Class 3A and Southwestern Randolph is in Class 2A. Both teams hold No. 1 seeds in the West Region, meaning they would be assigned home games all the way through regional play. The teams play in West Region finals Tuesday…

17 Nov

Prep Football Playoffs: Eastern Randolph, Randleman win in first round

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The Asheboro football team gathers for its first playoff game in eight years Friday night at Greensboro Dudley. (Thadd Sanders / For Randolph Record) The season ends for Southwestern Randolph and Asheboro in road losses RAMSEUR – Lucas Smith ran for two touchdowns and made a scoring catch as Eastern Randolph opened the Class 1A state playoffs by blowing past visiting Swain County in a 49-0 victory Friday night. Smith scored on runs of 1 and 45 yards and then caught a TD pass from No. 3. Kobe Walker ran for touchdowns from 1 and 2 yards out. Jayden Spinks…

11 Nov

Prep football: E. Randolph, Randleman to start at home in states; Asheboro returns to postseason

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Eastern Randolph and Randleman will play home football games to begin the state playoffs Friday night, while Asheboro makes a long-awaited return to the postseason. Eastern Randolph (10-0), the Piedmont Athletic Conference champion for a fourth year a row, is the No. 4 seed in the Class 1A West Region with a game against No. 29 seed Swain County (1-9). In Class 2A, fourth-seeded Randleman (8-2), which has lost its last two games, is home against No. 29 seed East Gaston (4-6). No. 27 seed Southwestern Randolph (6-4) visits sixth-seeded East Surry (8-2), which holds a seven-game winning streak and…

07 Nov

Prep soccer: Asheboro, Southwestern Randolph hold top seeds going into state playoffs

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Asheboro and Southwestern Randolph hold No. 1 seeds for the West Region in the boys’ soccer state playoffs, which begin this weekend. Asheboro is atop the bracket in Class 3A. Southwestern Randolph is in the same spot for Class 2A. Both teams will play every game at home through the regional final if they advance. First-round games will be held Saturday, with the second round Tuesday. West Charlotte is the opening opponent for Asheboro (22-2), which won the Mid-Piedmont Conference. No. 12 seed Ledford (12-7-4) and No. 21 seed Montgomery Central (9-9) are the only other teams from the league…

03 Nov

Prep Roundup: Tennis season ends for Patriots in playoffs

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Providence Grove’s girls’ tennis team advanced to the Class 2A third round of the dual team state playoffs before bowing out. Fourth-seeded Burns defeated fifth-seeded Providence Grove 6-3 in last week’s match. The Patriots finished the season with a 12-3 record. Cross country Saturday at Kernersville, Randleman senior Freddy Mercado was 35th in 17 minutes, 37.75 seconds in the Class 2A boys’ race of state championships at Ivey Redmon Sports Complex In the girls’ race, sophomore Laurel Bernhardt of Providence Grove placed 40th in 21:33.12. Wheatmore freshman Scarlett Hildreth was 60th in 22:20.72. Girls’ golf At Lexington, Megan Oakley of…

30 Oct

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Laurel Bernhardt

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Providence Grove, cross country She’ll be in the Class 2A state meet for the second year in a row after a strong showing in last week’s Midwest Regional. Bernhardt, a sophomore, had a strong month, winning the Piedmont Athletic Conference championship and then placing seventh in the Midwest Regional. Last year, she placed 27th in the state meet among 132 entrants. Bernhardt was a standout last spring in track and field and a member of the All-PAC team.