Football kicked off on Friday, and two of the three area schools found success on the gridiron.
Union Pines
Union Pines got a shutout victory, blanking Triton, 42-0, on the road. Athlete of the Week Caleb Milton scored five touchdowns, four rushing and one on an interception return, while senior running back Jeremiah Carraway had 107 rushing yards on 12 carries.
The Vikings have their home opener against Northwood on Friday, at 7:30. The Chargers are 0-1 after dropping the opener to Riverside Durham, but they’re coming off a 7-4 season last year
Pinecrest
The Patriots also got a lopsided win on the road, hammering Knightdale, 62-18. Pinecrest ran up 400 yards on the ground, led by junior Chris Najm’s 177 yards on 11 carries. Najm also scored three rushing touchdowns. Senior Jayden Kounkel added 109 yards on 11 carries and a score, while senior Zymire Spencer had 66 yards and a touchdown. Senior Gage White caught two touchdowns.
Pinecrest opens its home schedule Friday at 7:30 against Overhills. The Jaguars opened with a 20-13 win over South View and were 5-6 last season.
North Moore
The lone blemish on the county football opening weekend ledger was North Moore. The Mustangs fell to Carver at home, 34-22. This week, North Moore travels to Southwestern Randolph. The Cougars are coming off of a 29-0 season-opening loss to Western Guilford and were 6-5 last year.
Moore County Week Two High School Schedule:
Friday Aug. 30, 7:30 PM, Pinecrest Patriots (1-0) vs. Overhills Jaguars (1-0)
Friday Aug. 30, 7:30 PM, North Moore Mustangs (0-1) at Southwestern Randolph Cougars (0-1)
Friday Aug. 30, 7:30 PM, Union Pines Vikings (1-0) vs. Northwood Chargers (0-1)
