Football Preview: Southwestern Randolph Cougars vs. Randleman Tigers
Southwestern Randolph is 1-8 against Randleman since August of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars dukes it out withthe Randleman Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Southwestern Randolph will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against Wheatmore on Friday. Southwestern Randolph really took it to Wheatmore for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-12 victory on the road. That looming 42-12 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cougars yet this season.
Meanwhile, Randleman put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 42-10 win over Providence Grove. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Patriots are ranked 306th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
John Kirkpatrick continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 135 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Southwestern Randolph now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Randleman, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Southwestern Randolph suffered a grim 24-0 defeat to Randleman in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Randleman's Tyshaun Goldston, who picked up 145 receiving yards, and also punched in a rushing score. Now that Southwestern Randolph knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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