Riley Strickland (Bob Sutton / Randolph Record) TRINITY – Riley Strickland says he’s excited to participate in high school sports again about nine months after a scary incident in a basketball game. The Wheatmore senior, who was the starting quarterback a year ago, returned to action with the football team in Friday night’s loss to […]
THOMASVILLE – Wheatmore’s bid to make football inroads is bound to be a tussle, so a frustration-filled second half Monday night against East Davidson became troublesome on multiple levels. “The disappointing part is we worked so hard,” Wheatmore two-way lineman Ashtin Bennett said. “No excuse to come out the way we did the second half. […]
Members of the Wheatmore football team gather near the end of a practice session this spring. (Bob Sutton / Randolph Record) TRINITY – Members of Wheatmore’s football team went through spring workouts adjusting to new coach Jacob Sheffield. “He’s bold. That’s the word,” said Johnathan Kelly, a standout linebacker and running back. “A good fit […]
Jacob Sheffield (Courtesy photo) TRINITY – Jacob Sheffield is the new football coach at Wheatmore, but his ties to the school extend more than a decade. Most recently, Sheffield has been an assistant coach at rival Trinity, his alma mater. He said he has “fallen on both sides of the tracks” when it comes to […]
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