H.S. FOOTBALL: Patton claims 1st win, spoils Draughn’s homecoming
The Patton varsity football team emerged victorious by a 21-7 score at Draughn on Sept. 25, scoring a pair of touchdowns in the second half en route to its first victory of the season. The game was the Wildcats' homecoming contest.
Although Freedom had a bye last week before beginning NWC play on Friday, East Burke was in action on Sept. 25 in Icard, where unbeaten Hibriten handed the Cavaliers a 33-7 loss to snap their two-game winning streak. Malachi Bennett (25 carries, 103 yards), Cash Oyola (5-of-15 passing, 93 yards, TD), and RJ Williams (three catches, 45 yards, TD) were EB’s top offensive performers.
WEEK 7 GAMES
Patton (1-5, 1-1 Western Piedmont 3A/4A Conference) hosted R-S Central in its homecoming contest late Friday, while Draughn (0-6, 0-2 WPC) entertained East Rutherford, Freedom (4-1) opened Northwestern 6A/7A Conference play at Watauga, and East Burke (3-3, 1-1 WPC) had a bye before traveling to R-S Central on Oct. 9.
See the Oct. 10 edition of The Paper for details from the games that took place on Oct. 2.
Patton varsity football player Liam Singleton (left) closes in on Draughn’s Titus Dodd during the Wildcats’ homecoming game on Sept. 25 in Valdese. Singleton finished with seven tackles and a sack in the Panthers’ 21-7 victory, while Alex Ryan had seven tackles and a tackle for loss, Wyatt Thompson led Patton with eight tackles, and Dominic Adams recorded a team-high two tackles for loss including a sack.
- JAMES LYNCH JR. photos / THE PAPER
Patton quarterback Trenton Kidd (10) runs for a first down as Draughn’s Zane Walton (70) gives chase on Sept. 25 in Valdese. Kidd completed 6 of 8 passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns — River McCrary was his top receiver with four catches for 104 yards and a score, while Alex Ryan hauled in a 14-yard TD reception — and was also the Panthers’ leading rusher with 13 carries for 65 yards. Ryan added 18 carries for 57 yards and a TD, McCrary finished with 27 yards on six carries, and Mason Black carried the ball three times for 26 yards.
- JAMES LYNCH JR. / THE PAPER
Draughn’s Carson Murdock (right) tries to get past Patton’s River McCrary on Sept. 25 in Valdese. Murdock totaled 54 yards on 13 carries, while Titus Dodd finished with six catches for 87 yards, Kohl Fryer had three receptions for 43 yards and a touchdown, and Fore Putnam — who tossed the scoring strike to Fryer — completed 11 of 24 passes for 140 yards.
- JAMES LYNCH JR. / THE PAPER
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Patton varsity football player Liam Singleton (left) closes in on Draughn’s Titus Dodd during the Wildcats’ homecoming game on Sept. 25 in Valdese. Singleton finished with seven tackles and a sack in the Panthers’ 21-7 victory, while Alex Ryan had seven tackles and a tackle for loss, Wyatt Thompson led Patton with eight tackles, and Dominic Adams recorded a team-high two tackles for loss including a sack.
- JAMES LYNCH JR. photos / THE PAPER
Patton quarterback Trenton Kidd (10) runs for a first down as Draughn’s Zane Walton (70) gives chase on Sept. 25 in Valdese. Kidd completed 6 of 8 passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns — River McCrary was his top receiver with four catches for 104 yards and a score, while Alex Ryan hauled in a 14-yard TD reception — and was also the Panthers’ leading rusher with 13 carries for 65 yards. Ryan added 18 carries for 57 yards and a TD, McCrary finished with 27 yards on six carries, and Mason Black carried the ball three times for 26 yards.
- JAMES LYNCH JR. / THE PAPER
Draughn’s Carson Murdock (right) tries to get past Patton’s River McCrary on Sept. 25 in Valdese. Murdock totaled 54 yards on 13 carries, while Titus Dodd finished with six catches for 87 yards, Kohl Fryer had three receptions for 43 yards and a touchdown, and Fore Putnam — who tossed the scoring strike to Fryer — completed 11 of 24 passes for 140 yards.
- JAMES LYNCH JR. / THE PAPER
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