CROWELLS CROSSROADS - The Weldon Chargers invaded Crowells Crossroads Friday night with only a hiccup lost to powerful, Harrell’s Christian Academy standing between them and an undefeated season record. On the other side of the ball, Southeast Halifax’s (2 - 8, 2 – 3 TRC) record reflected a team whose initial head coach resigned winless by mid-season.

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On paper, Southeast didn’t have a chance, but nobody told the Trojans.  While Weldon (8 – 1, 5 – 0 TRC) won the game by a score of 22 – 8, the contest was much closer than the score indicated.

Weldon’s head coach, Grady Williams realized Southeast was a dangerous opponent. “They’re 2 and 2 in the conference and with a win tonight they’ll be 3 and 2,” he said, reflecting before the game. “Plus it’s their senior night and homecoming, so we’re in for a fight,” he correctly predicted.  

  The Trojans bottled up Weldon’s super back, Joseph McGee the entire evening. Their gang tackling tactics limited the senior to short gains and held him to a total of 58 yards on 10 carries.

  Coach Williams seemed disappointed in his team’s play, “We came in here pretty much thinking we had a win already,” he said. He explained, “I don’t think we came in to secure an opportunity to play for a championship.  I think we came in assuming that our record was going to win this one for us and Southeast came to play”

 Anthony Gainey

The Daily Herald Sports Writer

GASTON-- NCHS-West with stood the test of the first period against KIPP Pride to weather through to attain a 43-18 victory to keep playoff hopes very much alive with one game remaining in regular season.

 The excitement that students, faculty, and  the coaching staff had going into the game escalated when the Panthers moved the ball down field on their first possession. Running back John Middleton earned two first down on three carries totaling 20 yards. However, The adrenaline filled drive soon halted after going three and out.

 The ‘Canes  took over on the on the 44 and wasted no time in getting down field with a 40-yard pass connection from Marvin Rawles to Derrick Ingram. The completion however, was called back due to a penalty. Penalty flags flew randomly in the opening quarter as flag happy refrees covered the field with a sea of yellow. Although, NCHS-West had 20 yards in penalties called on their drive they still charged ahead to get on the board first with a Matthew Peebles touchdown the point after was good and the ‘Canes lead 7-0.

 KIPP took over and ran out the clock in the first period to start the second inside the 10 to get on the board to only trail 7-6.

 Peebles once again plowed through the Panthers defense to score his second of three touchdowns. The two point conversion was good for the Canes to lead 15-6.

 The teams hit a stale mate though when the squads traded fumbles on the 1 yard line. And stayed inside the five yard line for almost five minutes with neither able to punch it in.

 Kipp was able to score again thanks to Zack Epps, but  it wasn’t long before the Panthers defense begin to weaken as West coach Diego hasty turned lose his horses and scoring touchdowns became an at will event.

West lead 36-12 and the end of three periods. - Panthers managed one more score to make it 18 points but West still poured it on to win 43-18.