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Mid-Piedmont Conference all-conference for fall sports
21 Dec

Mid-Piedmont Conference all-conference for fall sports

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Asheboro’s Cam Letterlough was the top offensive player for boys’ soccer in the Mid-Piedmont Conference. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Here’s a list of the Mid-Piedmont Conference’s major award winners plus Asheboro’s all-conference selections for fall sports: Boys’ cross country Runner of the Year: Luke Vannoy (Oak Grove) Coach of the Year: Shawn Loggins (Oak Grove) Asheboro: None   Girls’ cross country Runner of the Year: Jillian Parks (Central Davidson) Coach of the Year: Shawn Loggins (Oak Grove) Asheboro: None   Football Offensive Player of the Year: Karson Williams (Oak Grove) Defensive Player of the Year: Bradley Byrd (Oak Grove) Lineman of the Year: Daniel Hunneycutt (Oak Grove) Coach of…
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Randleman football coach resigns from post
06 Dec

Randleman football coach resigns from post

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Shane Timmons coached Randleman's football team into the state playoffs regularly. (Thadd Sanders / Randolph Record) RANDLEMAN – Shane Timmons has stepped away from his job as football coach at Randleman after five seasons, citing family obligations. His young daughter, Ophie, was diagnosed with cancer in 2023 and her ongoing care was central to Timmons’ decision. “Time is an extremely valuable commodity for all of us. I need to spend it at home,” Timmons wrote on social media. “Ophie’s odds of recurrence remain 50% for the duration of her life.” Timmons has been in various roles at Randleman since 2008.…
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Eastern Randolph Wildcats lose grip in playoff loss
30 Nov

Eastern Randolph Wildcats lose grip in playoff loss

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Eastern Randolph’s season comes to a close in the third round of the postseason RAMSEUR – Eastern Randolph’s first loss marked the end of its football season, falling 27-14 to Corvian Community in the third round of the Class 1A state playoffs Friday night. An array of turnovers proved critical for the Wildcats (12-1), who were seeded fourth in the West Region. “We worked so hard, and that’s what makes it emotional,” Eastern Randolph running back Lucas Smith said. “This is the worst feeling you can have.” The Wildcats were in just their second tussle across the past two months…
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lucas Smith
27 Nov

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lucas Smith

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Eastern Randolph, football Eastern Randolph’s high-powered team has had various sources of production in maintaining an undefeated record. One of the main contributors to the offense has been Smith, a senior running back. He has eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark regularly and ended up as a frequent visitor to the end zone. Smith has been an All-Piedmont Athletic Conference selection in each of the past two seasons. The Wildcats have cruised to victories in the Class 1A state playoffs. They’ll have an other home postseason game Friday night in a matchup of unbeatens when Corvian Community visits for a third-round…
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Prep football: Eastern Randolph breezes through second round; Randleman stalls in loss
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…
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Prep Football Playoffs: Eastern Randolph, Randleman win in first round
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…
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Prep football: E. Randolph, Randleman to start at home in states; Asheboro returns to postseason
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…
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Prep football: Wildcats notch another perfect PAC record, top Randleman by one
02 Nov

Prep football: Wildcats notch another perfect PAC record, top Randleman by one

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Eastern Randolph’s Rayden West looks to make a move against Randleman’s Jay Richards during Friday night’s game. (Thadd Sanders / For Randolph Record) RAMSEUR – Eastern Randolph barely preserved its undefeated mark but the Wildcats did enough to capture another championship. Eastern Randolph held on to defeat visiting Randleman in Friday night’s Piedmont Athletic Conference showdown, winning 27-26. Eastern Randolph is undefeated in PAC play for four consecutive seasons with a 20-0 record across that span. The Wildcats (10-0 overall, 5-0 PAC) should be among the highest seeds in the Class 1A West Region for the state playoffs when those…
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Football regular season concludes with key matchups in Randolph County
31 Oct

Football regular season concludes with key matchups in Randolph County

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The final night of the high school football regular season comes with a matchup of the two top teams in the Piedmont Athletic Conference. Randleman visits Eastern Randolph, marking the third year in a row the teams meet with first place at stake to conclude the regular season. This is a bit different from the past two years because Randleman has already lost a conference game, but the Tigers can gain a share of the title by knocking off Eastern Randolph. In the Mid-Piedmont Conference, Asheboro is looking for a winning record in league play and a .500 mark overall.…
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PAC showdown on tap despite Trinity’s upset win
26 Oct

PAC showdown on tap despite Trinity’s upset win

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Eastern Randolph and Randleman will play with the championship at stake There’s still a showdown to determine the Piedmont Athletic Conference football championship this week, but getting there took a strange twist. Last-place Trinity stunned previously undefeated Randleman 21-19 on Friday night. Yet the Tigers can still gain a share of the conference crown if they defeat host Eastern Randolph in this Friday night’s regular-season finale. The teams met with unblemished league records last year, with Eastern Randolph winning 22-21. Here’s a look at last week’s results: Trinity 21, Randleman 19: At Randleman, Zorn Williams and Daniel Rogers ran for…
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