Prep Football Roundup: Cougars cruise back to win column

ASHEBORO – Keaton Reed threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as Southwestern Randolph got back on track by defeating visiting Wheatmore 55-12 in Monday night’s make-up game in Piedmont Athletic Conference football.

Adam Cole scored three touchdowns – one on a run and two on receptions – for the Cougars (5-1, 1-1 PAC), who were coming off their lone loss in a setback to unbeaten Eastern Randolph.

Easton Clapp ran for a touchdown and returned an interception for a touchdown. Lane Dalke scored on a touchdown run.

Reed rushed for 117 yards and threw for 150 yards. Cole was charted for 85 receiving yards and 53 rushing yards.

For Wheatmore (3-3, 0-2), which trailed 48-6 at halftime, Cade Hamilton and Perry Welch scored touchdowns.

Providence Grove 49, Randleman 21: Friday at Randleman, Luke Thomas threw for two touchdowns and ran for another score and Caleb Rogers scored on three runs as the visiting Patriots rolled in the PAC game.

Zander Cheek returned a kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown and also caught a TD pass. Joe Coltrane also caught a touchdown pass.

Rogers’ scoring runs came from 4, 3 and 4 yards out.

Providence Grove (5-1, 1-0) pulled away after leading 28-21 in the third quarter.

Randleman (3-4, 1-1) had a three-game winning streak snapped despite Ervodd Cassady’s 144 rushing yards on 29 carries, including a 1-yard touchdown. Micah Thurston, on a 6-yard run, and Lucas Gneiting, on a 7-yard pass from Christian Long, also scored touchdowns.

Eastern Randolph 43, Trinity 7: Thursday night at Trinity, the visiting Wildcats (6-0, 2-0) rolled in another PAC game.

Eastern Randolph was sparked by linebacker John Maness’ interception on the first series of the game, setting up the first score.

Trinity fell to 3-2, 0-1.

Central Davidson 68, Asheboro 13: Thursday night at Asheboro, the host Blue Comets dropped their sixth game in a row as Central Davidson’s Cory Casilac scored six touchdowns as part of his 272 rushing yards on 18 carries.

The Spartans improved to 6-0 overall and 2-0 in the Mid-Piedmont Conference.

Khyland Hadley-Lindsay scored on a 6-yard run and Ameer Khan recovered a fumble for touchdowns for Asheboro (1-6, 0-2).

 

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Upcoming games

Friday

Providence Grove at Eastern Randolph, 7:30

Southwestern Randolph at Randleman, 7:30

Trinity at Wheatmore, 7:30

Asheboro at North Davidson, 7:30

Monday

Trinity at Providence Grove, 7:30