By Henry Gargan, Staff Writer
Football
Durham Hillside 47 – East Chapel Hill 8
It might warm the hearts of Wildcat fans to learn that their football team outscored undefeated Hillside 8-0 in the second half of last Friday’s game. Unfortunately, for there to be a second half there must also be a first, and that’s what made all the difference.
East Chapel Hill’s depleted squad was unable to put up much of a fight, as they allowed 47 points in that first period, after which the Knights took mercy and pulled most of their starters.
Hillside (10-0, 5-0 PAC 6), one of the state’s best teams, scored in great variety. Three passing touchdowns, three rushing touchdowns, a fumble return and a safety kept this lopsided contest interesting in much the same way the Harlem Globetrotters keep their blowouts interesting.
Although the East passing attack was able to produce respectably (thanks to Jackson Boyer’s 207 yards on 17 completions), the Wildcats (1-9, 0-5 PAC 6) were held to minus-five yards on the ground, a statistic that underscored their lack of size and a crippling reliance on the pass.
East Chapel Hill’s final game of the season at home against 3-7 Person presents a reasonable chance for the Wildcats to end the season on a high note. That contest will take place at 7:30 this Friday at Wildcat Stadium.
Carrboro 49 – Granville Central 7
Apparently, last week was a bad one for parity in high school football.
Carrboro seemed to hit its stride again, as it dominated a conference opponent and hit the brakes on a two-game skid. The Jaguars (8-2, 1-2 Carolina 9) had no issues moving the ball against the overmatched Panthers of Granville Central (1-9, 0-5 Carolina 9). Quarterback Derek Bryant needed only throw four passes, two of which ended up in the end zone. Carrboro’s running game took care of the rest of business, finishing the night with a bruising 363 yards on the backs of Douglas Parrish, Torrell Farrar and DeAndre White.
Much like Hillside in its dismantling of East Chapel Hill, Carrboro struck promptly and in earnest, as they jumped out to a 42-0 halftime lead. Central managed seven points in the fourth quarter, but it was far too little, far too late.
Carrboro now looks ahead to its last contest this Friday, an out-of-conference matchup against Pasquotank of the Northeastern Coastal conference.
Southern Vance 41- Chapel Hill 13
Chapel Hill High rounded out the week’s trifecta of lopsided local match-ups with its 41-13 defeat at the hands of conference opponent Southern Vance (4-5, 3-1 Carolina 6).
With the score knotted at seven apiece after one quarter of play, the Tigers (4-6, 1-3 Carolina 6) seemed competitive. Thirty-four unanswered points later, however, the Raiders had thoroughly dispelled this notion, as they capitalized on four interceptions thrown by Tiger quarterback T.J. Johnston. Raider quarterback Devonte Henderson and running back Brian Person both contributed a pair of touchdowns.
Person averaged just under a phenomenal 20 yards per carry, as he bulldozed his way to a total of 198.
Chapel Hill will close out its season on Friday, as it hosts county and conference rival Orange.
Soccer
East Chapel Hill at Williams: Canceled due to inclement weather.
Carrboro (18-4-1) 8 – Corinth Holders (6-3-1) 1
CAR: O. Romero 2, K. Holmquist 2, L. Royo 2, E. Lytle 1, S. Hickey 1, R. Yghwai 1
Chapel Hill (14-6-2) 2 – Orange (15-5-0) 0
CHL: C. Gillespie, 2
Playoff play began this week for all three district teams.