Published: Oct 23, 2012 07:00 PM
Modified: Oct 24, 2012 02:22 PM
Friday?s matchupsOrange at Chapel HillBoth teams see this as a must win. They each lost to undefeated Cardinal Gibbons, and the winner of this game gets second place in the Carolina 3A Conference. That is likely to get the winner at least one home game to open the NCHSAA playoffs. Both of these old rivals are playing excellent football as they head into the final week. Orange might have a slight edge on offensive depth, outscoring league opponents 127-49, while Chapel Hill looks slightly stronger on defense. Records: Orange 7-2 (3-1 Carolina 3A); Chapel Hill 8-2 (3-1 Carolina 3A). Series: Orange has won three straight since these two got back into the same 3A conference in 2009.Roxboro Person at East Chapel HillEast Chapel Hill has the misfortune of catching the Rockets on the rebound. Person has won back-to-back conference games while East has lost three straight. That leaves both on the cusp of qualifying for the NCHSAA playoffs, so this season finale has a lot of meaning. Person has discovered how to move the ball in recent week. In last weeks win against Riverside, Marquis Torain rushed for 167 yards and three touchdowns, while Trey Tapp completed 9-of-11 passes. The Wildcats haven?t been back to the playoffs since they moved into the 4A classification. Records: Person 3-7 (2-3 PAC-6); East Chapel Hill 4-5 (2-3 PAC-6). Series: Person had won five straight vs. East before the ?Cats won 35-21 last year in Roxboro.Providence Grove at CarrboroThe Jaguars present every opponent with multiple problems: a varied offense that moves the ball well both on the ground and in the air, and a quality defense that allowed 15.8 points a game so far this season. Providence Grove has been okay on offense, but has yielded 34 points a game to its last five opponents -- the worst performance of any Midstate 2A team. Hence, they?ve lost four of their last five games. Records: Providence Grove 4-6, (2-4 Midstate 2A); Carrboro 10-0 (4-0 Carolina 2A). Series: Carrboro won 27-14 last year on the road, the two teams? only previous meeting.Cedar Ridge at NorthwoodNorthwood has under-achieved somewhat this season, but when the Chargers are good, they?re very good. The key for them has been avoiding mistakes; when they hold onto the ball, they move it wit the best around. Northwood has scored an average of 34.4 points over the last four weeks. Cedar Ridge has been giving up 34 points a game this year. Records: Cedar Ridge 1-9 (1-2 Carolina 2A); Northwood 5-5 (1-2).. Series: Northwood has won six of the last seven meetings, including 22-20 last year.Player of the WeekTi PinnixNorthwood, Soph., QB/RBPinnix scored enough points to match Union Pines? entire output last Friday in the Chargers? 34-10 win. He accounted for 361 of Northwood?s 476 total yards. He rushed for 109 yards, including the game?s first score on a 37-yard run. His 26-yard TD pass to Colton Anderson late in the first half proved to be the game-winner, and he added an insurance TD with his 29-yard pass to Aumad Walker, who ended up with 93 yards on just five receptions. Pinnix completed 17 of 27 passes for 252 yards. CoachSpeakJason TudrynCarrboro head coach?We just played so-so football (at 1-9 Granville Central). The kids read the papers, and they knew who they were going up against. We just need to get refocused and concentrate on the fundamentals of the game.?
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