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06 Sep

Here are Week 3 matchups for Randolph County football teams

Randolph RecordSportsEastern Randolph athletics, prep football, randolph county athletes

Undefeated Eastern Randolph will be in action again this week on the football field. (Jan Ortiz / For Randolph Record) Here’s a list of games involving Randolph County teams for Friday night (Sept. 6) in the third week of the high school football season: All games are listed for 7:30 p.m. starts. Friday’s games Bunker Hill (2-0) at Randleman (2-0) Eastern Randolph (2-0) at Southern Lee (1-0) Providence Grove (1-1) at Bishop McGuinness (1-0) East Davidson (1-1) at Trinity (1-1) Wheatmore (0-2) at Ledford (0-2)

03 Sep

Wheatmore Warriors search for winning ways, endure loss at East Davidson

Bob SuttonSportsDominic Hittepole, Jacob Sheffield, Johnathan Kelly, prep football, Wheatmore Warriors

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. I know we can play better.” East Davidson scored two second-half touchdowns to top the visiting Warriors 14-6 in a non-conference make-up game that was postponed from three nights earlier. The Warriors (0-2) had been encouraged by this matchup, looking for a breakthrough early in…

03 Sep

Prep football: Southwestern Randolph overcomes North Moore; Trinity wins in OT

Randolph RecordSportsNoah Stills, Owen Whelan, prep football, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Trinity Bulldogs

Owen Whelan of Southwestern Randolph looks to pick up yards against North Moore's Blake Pennington. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – Southwestern Randolph’s Noah Stills scored two second-half touchdowns as the host Cougars overcame North Moore for a 34-7 non-conference victory Monday night. Southwestern Randolph (1-1) trailed 7-0 at halftime. Asher Perkins, Brody Shepard and Owen Whelan also scored touchdowns. North Moore (0-2), which is coached by Asheboro resident Andrew Carrouth, has already equal last year’s regular-season loss total. The Mustangs also lost last year to Southwestern Randolph. The game was several in the region contested Monday night because of storm-related…

31 Aug

Prep Football Roundup: Eastern Randolph breaks late tie to defeat Asheboro

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, prep football, Providence Grove Patriots, Randleman Tigers

Lucas Smith of Eastern Randolph runs away from Asheboro’s Quincey Lee on Friday night. (Jann Ortiz / For Randolph Record) RAMSEUR – Lucas Smith ran for two touchdowns and 131 yards as Eastern Randolph repelled visiting Asheboro 33-21 in Friday night’s non-conference game. The Wildcats broke a 21-21 tie in the fourth quarter. Eastern Randolph’s Julian Brooks returned a fumble 40 yards for a touchdown for the game’s final touchdown. Cade McCallum and Kobe Walker each scored touchdown runs for the Wildcats (2-0). Asheboro (1-1) scored on runs by Quincey Lee and Connor Brinton and on Logan Laughlin’s pass to…

30 Aug

Week 2 games for Randolph County football teams

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Here's a list of games involving Randolph County teams for Friday night (Aug. 30) in the second week of the high school football season: All games are listed for 7:30 p.m. starts. Week 2 games Asheboro (1-0) at Eastern Randolph (1-0) Southern Guilford (0-1) at Providence Grove (1-0) West Stokes (1-0) at Randleman (1-0) North Moore (0-1) at Southwestern Randolph (0-1) Trinity (0-1) at Albemarle (0-1) Wheatmore (0-1) at East Davidson (0-1)

28 Aug

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Elijah Woodle

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Elijah Woodle, Mid-Piedmont Conference, prep athletics, prep football

Asheboro, football Woodle, a senior receiver and defensive back, is bound to be a key part of the Blue Comets’ offense this year as one of the top returning playmakers. He made a pair of catches in the team’s season-opening victory at Albemarle. Last year, he racked up 10 touchdown receptions to go with a team-high 780 receiving yards. He made a team-best 47 catches. Woodle doesn’t limit his contributions to football for Asheboro. He also plays basketball and competes in track and field. As a junior, he was an All-Mid-Piedmont Conference selection in all three sports. Photo: Asheboro’s Elijah…

24 Aug

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

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, DJ Scott, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, John Kirkpatrick, Johnathan Kelly, Mark Heilig, prep football, Providence Grove Patriots, Randleman Tigers

Defenses for Randleman and Eastern Randolph were in good form and Asheboro’s offense put up the most points of any Randolph County team in the first week of the high school football season. There were a couple of coaches in their first games with Randolph County teams, with a win and a loss in those outcomes. Friday night’s openers provided an array of outcomes and storylines. Here’s a look.: Asheboro 38, Albemarle 14: At Albemarle, DJ Scott gained 226 rushing yards and scored two touchdowns as the visiting Blue Comets won their opener for the second year in a row.…

22 Aug

Ready to kick off: Teams in Randolph County hope for more early success this year

Bob SuttonSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, prep football, Providence Grove Patriots, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Trinity Bulldogs, Wheatmore Warriors

Coach Seth Baxter of Southwestern Randolph will have his team at home this week to begin the football season. (Neal Robbins / Randolph Record) Another season of high school football begins Friday night with Randolph County teams set for a variety of non-conference games. In each case, these are rematches from last year’s openers. In those games, Randolph County teams went a combined 5-2. Looking for more early success won’t come easy, though only three of the teams have road assignments. All games are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Here’s an overview of the matchups: Randleman at Thomasville This could be…

14 Aug

Football teams gather for scrimmages at Southwestern Randolph

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Here’s Randleman on offense during a jamboree session. (Neal Robbins / Randolph Record) Southwestern Randolph was the site of a multi-team football scrimmage jamboree Monday. “Everyone seemed excited to see high school football in action again,” said Chris Chapman, Southwestern Randolph athletics director and assistant coach. “The players, coaches, and staff have been working all spring and summer and it was great to see them on the field showing off their hard work.” The event, coming in advance of other scrimmages this week and Aug. 23 season openers, came after scrimmages were postponed last week because of drenching rains.…

10 Aug

Prep football: Sudden change puts Heilig in charge at Providence Grove

Bob SuttonSportsDavid Hayes, Mark Heilig, prep football, Providence Grove athletics, Providence Grove Patriots

CLIMAX – Anything awkward about an August coaching change for Providence Grove’s football team isn’t a primary concern for interim coach Mark Heilig. There’s a fast-approaching season to prepare for. “My head has been spinning a little bit,” Heilig said. “(The amount) of time has been the big thing. There are so many things to do.” Heilig, a longtime assistant coach, has taken the position vacated by David Hayes, whose resignation Aug. 2 resulted in a trickle down of changes. That evening, Heilig was overseeing an open practice as part of the community night event on campus. Now it’s a…