The Freedom varsity football team shut out St. Stephens by a 21-0 final during the Patriots' homecoming contest on Oct. 9 in Morganton.
In other local games on Oct. 9, East Burke earned a 28-23 road victory over R-S Central, Draughn fell by a 63-0 final at Hibriten, and Patton enjoyed a bye.
WEEK 9 GAMES
Freedom (6-1, 2-0 Northwestern 6A/7A Conference) faced South Caldwell late Friday in the Patriots’ final home game of the regular season, while East Burke (4-3, 2-1 Western Piedmont 3A/4A Conference) hosted Chase for homecoming, Patton (1-6, 1-2 WPC) traveled to East Rutherford, and Draughn (0-7, 0-3 WPC) had a bye prior to a road game against Chase on Oct. 23.
Leading the Cavaliers’ offensive effort were Malachi Bennett (23 carries, 128 yards, two touchdowns), Cayson Mooneyham (six catches, 105 yards), and Cash Oyola (4-of-8 passing, 95 yards, TD; three carries, 44 yards), while RJ Williams caught a 9-yard TD pass, Brayden Sigmon ran for a score, Jesiah Rees ran for a two-point conversion, and Leelan Pyatte kicked a pair of extra points. Meanwhile, the Wildcats were held to 75 total yards of offense — including 3 rushing yards — but did get 13 completions for 67 yards from Currie White to go with five receptions for 44 yards from Kohl Fryer.
See the Oct. 24 edition of The Paper for details from the games that took place on Oct. 16.
Freedom’s Julius Dominguez (right) hauls in a 53-yard touchdown reception during a varsity football game against St. Stephens on Oct. 9 in Morganton. Dominguez finished with four catches for 66 yards as the Patriots collected a 21-0 homecoming victory, while quarterback Ryder Huffman (9-of-14 passing, 121 yards, TD; seven carries, 49 yards, TD), Christian Chapman (15 carries, 81 yards), Wyatt Cantrell (nine carries, 38 yards, TD), and Noah Francis (three catches, 33 yards) were among Freedom’s other offensive standouts. Huffman scored from 4 yards out late in the first quarter, Cantrell registered an 8-yard TD run midway through the second period, and Huffman’s scoring strike to Dominguez came with 1:50 remaining in the opening half before kicker Clayton Bell made his third extra point of the night.
Freedom’s Isaiah Greene (right) and Eboo Thomas (left) team up to bring down a St. Stephens ball carrier on Oct. 9 in Morganton. Nevans Thao led the Patriots with 10 tackles, Zaydrin Hausley had nine tackles, Thomas finished with eight tackles, Ty Adkins had six tackles and two tackles for loss, Caaden Lipsey recorded five tackles and a tackle for loss, and Julius Dominguez and Greene each had four tackles, with Greene also registering two tackles for loss and a sack. Dominguez added an interception and a pass breakup as well, while Adkins broke up two passes and Thomas had one pass breakup.
Freedom’s Julius Dominguez (right) hauls in a 53-yard touchdown reception during a varsity football game against St. Stephens on Oct. 9 in Morganton. Dominguez finished with four catches for 66 yards as the Patriots collected a 21-0 homecoming victory, while quarterback Ryder Huffman (9-of-14 passing, 121 yards, TD; seven carries, 49 yards, TD), Christian Chapman (15 carries, 81 yards), Wyatt Cantrell (nine carries, 38 yards, TD), and Noah Francis (three catches, 33 yards) were among Freedom’s other offensive standouts. Huffman scored from 4 yards out late in the first quarter, Cantrell registered an 8-yard TD run midway through the second period, and Huffman’s scoring strike to Dominguez came with 1:50 remaining in the opening half before kicker Clayton Bell made his third extra point of the night.
Freedom’s Isaiah Greene (right) and Eboo Thomas (left) team up to bring down a St. Stephens ball carrier on Oct. 9 in Morganton. Nevans Thao led the Patriots with 10 tackles, Zaydrin Hausley had nine tackles, Thomas finished with eight tackles, Ty Adkins had six tackles and two tackles for loss, Caaden Lipsey recorded five tackles and a tackle for loss, and Julius Dominguez and Greene each had four tackles, with Greene also registering two tackles for loss and a sack. Dominguez added an interception and a pass breakup as well, while Adkins broke up two passes and Thomas had one pass breakup.
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