HS Football

Both the Red Raider fall “ball” teams are doing well enough to draw the attention of coaches, spectators, and colleges from around the state.

The boy’s soccer team is currently ranked #2 in the State in 3A division, and the equally undefeated football team has cracked the state’s Top 10.

Go Boys – Git-R-Dun !

Soccer this week: Home on Monday vs. Ashbrook; Away on Wednesday vs. Forestview — two very tough matches indeed !

Football this week: Home on Friday vs. East Gaston High School

A wet, soggy night greeted football fans around the region on Friday. The rain was a welcome respite for yards and gardens, but not needed on the lush, exempt-from-water-restriction football fields.

South Point overcame a very sloppy first half deficit to beat visting Burns, 28-7. Burns had led 7-0 at the half, but according to Gazette reports, “…there was no worry…”, in the Raider lockerroom.

Desmond Lowery had another good game for the 4-0 Red Raiders, rushing for 127 yards and three touchdowns. Fullback Aaron Crumbly got into the action Friday night with 128 and a TD. Lowery only attempted one pass all evening.

Soggy fields give way to outstanding play in the trenches. Senior offensive lineman, Trevor Reeves, a good friend and neighbor, said in a Gazette interview, “…We felt like we could move it [the ball] because the defense was stepping up.” The defense for SP did just that, keeping Burns from adding to their first half tally at critical moments. The defensive line of Daniel Biggerstaff, Daniel Gillelan, Greg Lancaster, and Weston Lawing were given credit for keeping Burns out of the goal. Daniel Holmes led the defense with seven tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery.  

Other area games:

Ashbrook won, North Gaston lost, Forestview won, East Gaston lost, Crest won, and Hunter Huss game was postponed to Saturday due to the rain.

Notes:

Next Friday at South Point, it is “Black Friday”, a traditional spirit rally for the students and fans, and of course it is East Gaston at home that evening. Just remember, no body paint…

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The Belmont South Point football team used a pounding ground game to beat Alexander Central last night, 48-21 at Lineberger Stadium.

Desmond Lowery and Chris Lane led the Raiders to a 17-14 halftime lead, and then took over. Lowery gained 220 yard on the ground and passed for 90 more. Running back Chris Lane earned 106 yards on the ground and scored a TD. Aaron Crumbley scored twice on short runs in the first and third quarters. James Justice kicked two field goals, 33 yards in the second quarter, and 40 yards in the 4th.

Lowery is quick. He also has great game fitness, running 94 yards in one play for a TD in the first quarter and and a 68 yarder in the third.

Alexander Central had its moments, a very good passing performance by QB josh Russell for over 300 yards. The SP secondary had better watch out when they play Ashbrook and North Gaston this year, both of those squads have great quarterbacks who can light up the night sky.

Good crowd on hand at Lineberger Stadium. The first seven rows below the PSL section was reserved for students, but a few “fans” tried to take their places by the traditional, “put-out-a-blanket-to-save-our-seat” format. For the most part it didn’t work, the Raider Seniors, don’t care who put the blankets out…

The SP Band, “the Pride of the Tribe”, sounded good, smaller than in year’s past but still very disciplined. We will see their full show in a couple of weeks.

The ban on body paint worked at SP last night. Just a few faces, not much more. Can’t say the same for the vaunted Charlotte Catholic crowd or the Ashbrook fans who appeared on News Center 14’s Friday Night Final video in full body paint regalia. Sure hope the NCHSAA has their spies working on Friday nights !