Randleman and North Pitt squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Randleman had to settle for second. They fell 28-23 to the Panthers. That makes it the first time this season the Tigers have let down their home crowd.

John Kirkpatrick
| 11/14/25 vs North Pitt | 3 |
| 10/24/25 vs Ledford | 3 |
| 10/17/25 @ High Point Central | 4 |
| 10/10/25 @ Central Davidson | 3 |
Despite the loss, Randleman still got an impressive performance from John Kirkpatrick, who threw for 189 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 80 yards. Kirkpatrick has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played.
North Pitt had a senior duo take command as Jorborius Whitehurst-Close rushed for 151 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.6 yards per carry and Juhron Clemmons rushed for 144 yards and two TDs while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Bryce Cox was another key player, rushing for 45 yards.
The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 7-4. As for North Pitt, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-5.
Randleman does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Pitt, they will head out to square off against Central Davidson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Spartans' defense has only allowed 10.8 points per game this season, so the Panthers' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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