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14 Oct

Prep Football: Eastern Randolph, Randleman post shutouts

Randolph RecordSportsBrandon Campbell, Carter Revelle, Chase Farlow, Dominic Payne, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Elijah Woodle, John Kirkpatrick, Logan Laughlin, Lucas Smith, Noah Bradley, piedmont athletic conference, prep football, Randleman Tigers, Thomas Dobias, Trinity Bulldogs, Tyshaun Goldston

Randleman quarterback John Kirkpatrick picks up yards on a run as Southwestern Randolph’s Chris Leon-Avalos, left, and Caleb Shelton pursue him during Friday night’s game. (Scott Pelkey/Randolph Record) RAMSEUR – Lucas Smith ran for four touchdowns and Eastern Randolph registered its fourth consecutive shutout as the host Wildcats blew out neighboring Providence Grove 47-0 in a Piedmont Athletic Conference football game Friday night. The Wildcats (7-1 overall, 3-0 PAC) built a 28-0 halftime lead on the way to their seventh consecutive victory. Carter Revelle threw for two touchdowns, racking up 155 yards on 10-for-13 passing. Rayden West and Nicah Taylor…

12 Oct

Check on this week’s high school football schedule for Randolph County teams

Randolph RecordSportspiedmont athletic conference, prep football, Providence Grove football, Randleman football, Tyshaun Goldston

Randleman’s Tyshaun Goldston, right, prepares to make a catch against Providence Grove’s Jackson Rhyne during last week's game. Randleman won to remain undefeated and tied for first place in the Piedmont Athletic Conference. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) ********************* Prep football -- Week 9 Friday night’s games Providence Grove at Eastern Randolph Southwestern Randolph at Randleman Trinity at Wheatmore Asheboro at North Davidson

07 Oct

Prep Football: Passing touchdowns propel Randleman, Eastern Randolph

Randolph RecordSportsCarter Revelle, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, John Kirkpatrick, Nicah Taylor, piedmont athletic conference, prep football, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Tyshaun Goldston

RANDLEMAN – John Kirkpatrick threw five of his six touchdown passes in the first half as Randleman blew out visiting Providence Grove 42-14 on Friday night in a Piedmont Athletic Conference football game. Tyshaun Goldston made five of the touchdown catches. Those plays covered 50, 33, 34, 41 and 20 yards. Kirkpatrick threw for 218 yards, completing 13 of 22 passes. The other touchdown pass from Kirkpatrick went for 9 yards to Jeffrey Guzman. The Tigers (7-0 overall, 2-0 PAC) still haven’t allowed more than 14 points in a game. Thomas Dobias helped lead the Randleman defense with an interception.…

30 Sep

Prep football: Eastern Randolph, Randleman, Providence Grove win league openers

Randolph RecordSportsAmari Ferdna, Eastern Randolph athletics, John Kirkpatrick, Logan Fox, Mid-Piedmont Conference, Nicah Taylor, piedmont athletic conference, prep football, Providence Grove football, Randleman athletics, Tyshaun Goldston

Providence Grove’s Logan Fox runs the ball against Trinity’s Jason Brown on Friday night. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) RAMSEUR – Nicah Taylor returned two interceptions for touchdowns and two-time defending Piedmont Athletic Conference champion Eastern Randolph flexed in its league opener by shredding visiting Southwestern Randolph 41-0 on Friday night. The Wildcats (5-1) also returned a blocked punt for a touchdown. Quarterback Carter Revelle ran for a touchdown from 16 yards out to begin the scoring. Lucas Smith had a 5-yard touchdown run to complete a short drive after a special teams miscue by Southwestern Randolph late in the first quarter.…

29 Sep

Robot knows way around Asheboro fields

Bob SuttonSportsAsheboro City Schools, Asheboro High School, prep football, Turf Tank

A robot named “Comet” lines the stadium fields at Asheboro High School. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) School saves time in lining up for competition ASHEBORO – Everything is lining up just right for fields maintained by Asheboro City Schools. A robot is used to paint lines on the fields. “Once they came in and demo-ed for us, we saw it as a time saver and a cost saver,” said Jody Cox, interim director of maintenance and facilities for the school system. The robot is produced by Turf Tank, a Danish company that has taken the lead on lining fields around the…

28 Sep

With league play starting, it’s time to sort through possibilities in Randolph County prep football

Bob SuttonSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Mid-Piedmont Conference, piedmont athletic conference, prep football, Providence Grove Patriots, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Trinity Bulldogs, Wheatmore Warriors

Randleman’s Micah Thurston, here carrying the ball against Union Pines, has scored three touchdowns this season. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) It’s conference time for football teams from Randolph County and there are numerous similarities to recent seasons. Eastern Randolph goes for its third consecutive PAC championship. The Wildcats’ biggest challenge might come from Randleman. Those teams conveniently meet in the regular-season finale Oct. 27 at Randleman. There’s plenty to sort through prior to that potential showdown. Just like last year, the Wildcats are riding a four-game winning streak with a 4-1 mark entering league play. Randleman was last year’s PAC runner-up,…

23 Sep

Prep football: Cougars’ Ellis runs past Asheboro; Eastern Randolph adds to streak

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Carter Revelle, Eastern Randolph athletics, Elijah Woodle, Logan Laughlin, Lucas Smith, Nathan Ellis, prep football, Southwestern Randolph Cougars

Southwestern Randolph’s Nathan Ellis runs away from Asheboro’s Luke Hughes, left, and Lance Everhart for a touchdown Friday night. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – Southwestern Randolph got back in the groove in a hurry a week after its first slip-up of the season. The Cougars benefitted from five touchdown runs from Nathan Ellis in Friday night’s 32-13 football victory at Asheboro. Three Southwestern Randolph players rushed for 80 or more yards and that type of ball control kept Asheboro (1-4) off balance in the final non-conference game for both teams. Until the Cougars won at Lee J. Stone Stadium in…

22 Sep

Eastern Randolph’s Norwood selected for Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas

Randolph RecordSportsEastern Randolph athletics, Jani Norwood, prep football, Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas

Eastern Randolph lineman Jani Norwood was selected for the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas. The game pitting top football seniors from North Carolina against top seniors from South Carolina will be held Dec. 16 in Spartanburg, S.C. Norwood has committed to play for the University of North Carolina. He’s considered one of the state’s top offensive linemen. The head coach for the North Carolina team is Johnny Sowell of Monroe. Here’s the full list of North Carolina player selections, which were unveiled Sunday: Offense ▪ Quarterbacks: Tyler Budge (Weddington), Evan Medders (Marvin Ridge) ▪ Running Backs: Tyler Mason (Mount Airy), Corbin Kerr (Wallace-Rose Hill),…

21 Sep

Randleman coach puts focus on daughter’s medical situation

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Randleman football coach Shane Timmons has been dealing with a family medical situation during this season. (File photo) RANDLEMAN – Randleman has reached the middle of its football season with tremendous success, but coach Shane Timmons has more pressing matters on his mind. His daughter Ophie has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. “I’m coaching each day like it’s my last day on earth,” Timmons said. “It’s a great way to live. It’s the hand that I was dealt.” Timmons’ attention has been detoured from his team at times during the past few weeks. Ophie’s condition is called Ependymoma,…

16 Sep

Prep football: Randleman, Eastern Randolph cruise; Trinity pulls out victory

Randolph RecordSportsEastern Randolph athletics, prep football, Randleman athletics, Trinity Bulldogs

RANDLEMAN – John Kirkpatrick threw two touchdown passes and ran for another touchdown in undefeated Randleman’s 53-14 trouncing of visiting Asheboro in Friday night’s non-conference football game. Edison Hernandez scored on two touchdown runs and Randleman (5-0) never trailed. Kirkpatrick completed 19 of 28 throws for 310 yards. Tyshaun Goldston made a touchdown catch and racked up 174 receiving yards on eight receptions. Asheboro (1-3) scored on Quincy Lee’s 2-run and Hamza Khan’s 68-yard pass connection to Ben Luck. Former Randleman player Logan Laughlin was 9-for-17 for 115 passing yards with an interception for Asheboro. Hernandez’s 29-yard touchdown run and…