Football Preview: Randleman Tigers vs. Wheatmore Warriors
Randleman has gone 10-0 against Wheatmore recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After each having a week off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Randleman has five straight victories, Wheatmore has 11 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Randleman needed a bit of extra time to put away Asheboro. They came out on top against the Blue Comets by a score of 34-27. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Blue Comets are ranked 207th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
John Kirkpatrick continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 215 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes, while also rushing for 30 yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Tyshaun Goldston was Kirkpatrick's top target, picking up 92 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Wheatmore lost 41-18 to South Stanly last Friday.
Randleman pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Wheatmore, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Randleman against Wheatmore when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 36-7 victory. Does Randleman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wheatmore turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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