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Highland TechBessemer City

Rams
15
Yellow Jackets
12

The Bessemer City (NC) varsity football team lost Friday's home conference game against Highland Tech (Gastonia, NC) by a score of 15-12.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Highland Tech----15
Bessemer City----12
Final score provided by J. White.
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Game Stats

Highland Tech (25-26)

Bessemer City (25-26)

Highland Tech

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals611142.54523.710129.9
4Irvin Thompson (Jr)010.0000039.6
40Brandon Rice (Sr)610142.60023.710137.5
Bessemer City

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals1021182.47618.21093.8
6Kamarion Wilson (So)010.0000039.6
9Gavin Chastain (Sr)1020182.50018.21098.3
Highland Tech

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals16352.201
4Irvin Thompson (Jr)4215.300
6Eden Barnes (Sr)155.000
9Michael Smith (Jr)100.000
23T. Redlinger (Sr)400.000
40Brandon Rice (Sr)4-1-0.300
68Jacori Ward (Jr)2105.001
Bessemer City

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals31983.201
1Keon Smith (Sr)12332.800
5Jailynn Newton (Jr)9414.600
9Gavin Chastain (Sr)9303.301
13Nyceere Brown (So)1-6-6.000
Highland Tech

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals614223.71
4Irvin Thompson (Jr)35919.70
6Eden Barnes (Sr)144.00
23T. Redlinger (Sr)27939.51
Bessemer City

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals68914.80
0Jayden Owens (Jr)11212.00
1Keon Smith (Sr)3258.30
2Walt Mccoy (Sr)14343.00
8CJ Hill (Jr)199.00
Highland Tech

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals35142177
4Irvin Thompson (Jr)215980
6Eden Barnes (Sr)549
23T. Redlinger (Sr)07979
40Brandon Rice (Sr)-10-1
68Jacori Ward (Jr)10010
Bessemer City

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals9889187
0Jayden Owens (Jr)01212
1Keon Smith (Sr)332558
2Walt Mccoy (Sr)04343
5Jailynn Newton (Jr)41041
8CJ Hill (Jr)099
9Gavin Chastain (Sr)30030
13Nyceere Brown (So)-60-6
Highland Tech

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals35142142177
4Irvin Thompson (Jr)2105980
6Eden Barnes (Sr)5049
23T. Redlinger (Sr)007979
40Brandon Rice (Sr)-11420141
68Jacori Ward (Jr)100010
Bessemer City

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals9818289280
0Jayden Owens (Jr)001212
1Keon Smith (Sr)3302558
2Walt Mccoy (Sr)004343
5Jailynn Newton (Jr)410041
8CJ Hill (Jr)0099
9Gavin Chastain (Sr)301820212
13Nyceere Brown (So)-600-6

Tackles

Highland Tech has not entered any tackles stats.
Bessemer City

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals299382.0
0Jayden Owens (Jr)11
1Keon Smith (Sr)22
2Walt Mccoy (Sr)11
5Jailynn Newton (Jr)44
6Kamarion Wilson (So)55
13Nyceere Brown (So)22
54Noland Brown (Sr)314
55Brayden Jones (So)1231.0
56V. Mcgill (Jr)314
64Zaire Holmes (Sr)4371.0
75Ny'cer Owens (Sr)415

Sacks

Highland Tech has not entered any sacks stats.
Bessemer City

Sacks

#Athlete NameSacksYdlHurs
Team Totals1.0
55Brayden Jones (So)1.0

Defensive Statistics

Highland Tech has not entered any defensive statistics stats.
Bessemer City

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsAvgPDFmb RecFR YdsCausBlk PntsBlk FGs
Team Totals01
8CJ Hill (Jr)01
Highland Tech

Points

#Athlete NameTDsTD PtsConvSKick PtsTot Pts
Team Totals3
44Dirk Leibacher (Jr)3

Points

Bessemer City has not entered any points stats.
Highland Tech

PATs and Field Goals

#Athlete NamePATAtt%FGAtt%LngTot Pts
Team Totals02.0111.03
44Dirk Leibacher (Jr)02.0111.03

PATs and Field Goals

Bessemer City has not entered any pats and field goals stats.
Highland Tech

Touchdowns

#Athlete NameTD RushTD RecTD FRTD IRTD PRTD KORTotal
Team Totals11
23T. Redlinger (Sr)01
68Jacori Ward (Jr)10
Bessemer City

Touchdowns

#Athlete NameTD RushTD RecTD FRTD IRTD PRTD KORTotal
Team Totals10
9Gavin Chastain (Sr)10
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Recap Video

Game Story

North Carolina High School Football - Highland Tech sneaks past Bessemer City

October 10, 2025: Bessemer City, NC 28016

The Highland Tech Rams football squad scored 15 points and limited the host Bessemer City Yellow Jackets to 12 in the Rams league triumph on Friday.

The Rams now hold a 1-6 record. They play next when they travel to West Lincoln for a Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A challenge on Friday, October 17. Highland Tech will play a Rebels team coming off a 21-0 league loss to Stuart W. Cramer (Belmont, NC). The Rebels record now stands at 3-4.

The Yellow Jackets (1-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Shelby (Shelby, NC). The Golden Lions come into the Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A test with a 4-3 record.

Highlight Videos

  • Play video icon 10/10 Highlights vs Highland 3:35

Highland Tech @ Bessemer City Football Game Info

Fri., Oct. 10, 2025 @ 7:30p
Homecoming
The Bessemer City (NC) varsity football team lost Friday's home conference game against Highland Tech (Gastonia, NC) by a score of 15-12.

Rankings & Records

Highland Tech (25-26)

NCClass
38639
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
1-91-70-51-4.100.12540497

Bessemer City (25-26)

NCClass
37651
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
1-90-80-51-4.100.00098447

Team Scoring Averages

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Highland Tech		02.10.74.0
Bessemer City		00009.8

Highland Tech Videos

  • Play video icon 10/3 Highlights vs East Gaston 3:24
  • Play video icon 09/19 Highlights @ Stuart W Cramer 3:25

Bessemer City Videos

  • Play video icon 10/10 Highlights vs Highland 3:35
  • Play video icon 09/19 Highlights vs Burns 3:33

Team Stat Comparison

Highland TechBessemer City
25.8Rushing Yards Per Game58.6
71.3Passing Yards Per Game99.9
72.2Receiving Yards Per Game68.7
97.1Total Yards Per Game158.5
14.3Tackles Per Game26.0
0.1Sacks Per Game1.0
0.7Points Per Game0.2
-Pancake Blocks20

Team Leaders

Highland TechBessemer CityNational Avg.
#15 John Proulx17.0Rushing Yards Per Game#1 Keon Smith38.711.4
#11 Julien Costner96.0Passing Yards Per Game#9 Gavin Chastain136.311.2
#4 Irvin Thompson56.5Receiving Yards Per Game#2 Walt Mccoy31.19.0
#11 Julien Costner96.0Total Yards Per Game#9 Gavin Chastain151.425.1
#6 Eden Barnes1.7Tackles Per Game#12 Marcus Smith6.02.6
#51 Travis Woods0.2Sacks Per Game#12 Marcus Smith0.80.2
#4 Irvin Thompson1.0Points Per Game#64 Zaire Holmes0.21.9
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Pancake Blocks#56 Vontavious Mcgill76

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Highland Tech0-7Bessemer City0-7
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
9/5/25ShelbyHighland Tech(L) 90-010/24/25Bessemer CityShelby(L) 67-0
9/12/25CherryvilleHighland Tech(L) 35-010/31/25CherryvilleBessemer City(L) 50-33
9/19/25Highland TechStuart W. Cramer(L) 70-09/12/25Bessemer CityStuart W. Cramer(L) 51-6
9/26/25Highland TechLincolnton(L) 56-010/3/25Bessemer CityLincolnton(L) 57-0
10/3/25East GastonHighland Tech(L) 34-09/26/25Bessemer CityEast Gaston(L) 42-12
10/17/25Highland TechWest Lincoln(L) 61-139/5/25West LincolnBessemer City(L) 50-15
10/24/25BurnsHighland Tech(L) 48-09/19/25BurnsBessemer City(L) 50-0

Record Breakdown

Highland Tech (25-26)

Bessemer City (25-26)
1-9
Overall
1-9
1-7
League
0-8
0-1
Non-League
1-1
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
0-7
Common Opponent
0-7
0-5
Home
0-5
1-4
Away
1-4
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-1
Playoff
0-0
1-9
In-State
1-9
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0