Randleman's game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They lost to the Asheboro Blue Comets on the road by a 21-7 margin. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Blue Comets are ranked 272nd).
Connor Cassidy and John Kirkpatrick certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Cassidy picked up 120 receiving yards and one touchdown, while Kirkpatrick threw for 236 yards and one TD while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Leading Asheboro to victory were Dallas Brinton and Connor Brinton. Dallas rushed for 136 yards and a pair of scores, while Connor rushed for 80 yards and one touchdown. Dallas didn't just play on offense: he also made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended one pass.
Randleman now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Asheboro, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Looking ahead, Randleman will be playing in front of their home fans against Southwestern Randolph at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Asheboro, they will head out to square off against Rockingham County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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