South Point 53 Kings Mountain 3
Are the Red Raider’s football team as good as the starting gate is predicting?
The Gaston Gazette seems to want to take a wait and see attitude after the first two games of the season.
Chris Lane-SPHS
(Benjamin Patton-Gaston Gazette Photo)
Two early season wins give the South Point boys a bucket full of confidence as they enter into conference play. Let’s just keep the momentum goin’ boys – GIT-R-DUN !
Line Count:
South Point 53, Kings Mountain 3
Red Raiders 19 13 14 7 — 53
Mountaineers 0 3 0 0 — 3
First quarter
SP—Desmond Lowery 17 run (James Justice kick), 7:35.
SP—Lowery 14 run (kick failed), 7:20.
SP—Jesse McGaha 37 interception return (kick failed), 5:39.
Second quarter
KM—FG Alex Randall 27, 11:06.
SP—Lowery 35 run (Justice kick), 9:24.
SP—Aaron Crumbley 16 run (run failed), 1:29.
Third quarter
SP—McGaha 5 run (Justice kick), 8:08.
SP—McGaha 5 run (Justice kick), 2:01.
Fourth quarter
SP—Josh Justice (James Justice kick), 3:44.
SP KM
First downs 20 15
Rushes-yards 41-459 49-207
Passing yards 0 22
Comp-Att-Int 0-1-0 5-15-2
Fumbles-lost 2-2 3-1
Penalties-yards 6-65 5-21
Individual statistics
RUSHING—South Point, Lowery 12-145, Crumbley 10-97, Josh Justice 1-69, Chris Lane 5-66, McGaha 6-46, Brandon Spencer 4-31, Dilion Gantt 2-7, Curtis English 1-minus 2. Kings Mountain, C.J. Belcher 7-53, Jerry Lowery 8-46, Michael Roberts 11-42, Lance Surratt 12-44, Trevarris Crosby 2-18, Leon Stanton 6-11, Devon Thompson 3-minus 7.
PASSING—South Point, Lowery 0-1-0, 0. Kings Mountain, Roberts 4-9-2, 15; Thompson 1-6-0, 7.
RECEIVING—South Point, none. Kings Mountain, Stanton 1-minus 1, Ricky Greene 1-0, Chaz King 2-8, Whitesides 1-15.
Congratulations to Coaches Biggerstaff and McDonald
On Monday evening, Jim Biggerstaff and Doug McDonald were inducted into the Gaston County Sports Hall of Fame at the Gaston County Club.
The Editors of the Belmont Front Porch would like to congratulate each of these fine neighbors. Both Coach Big and Coach Doug served as positive role models and outstanding men for our children.
There was an article in the Tuesday Gazette about the event.
South Point Football Team Schedule
SOUTH POINT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Aug 17 open
Aug 24 at Lincolnton
Aug 31 at Kings Mountain
Sep 7 Alexander Central
Sep 14 Burns
Sep 21 EAST GASTON
Sep 28 at HUNTER HUSS
Oct 5 ASHBROOK
Oct 12 at FORESTVIEW
Oct 19 Charlotte Latin
Oct 26 at NORTH GASTON
Nov 2 CREST
Schools listed in CAPS are Big South 3A/4A Conference games.
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