It was a week where everybody’s “0” must go. North Moore got rid of the 0 in its win column, posting a dominant win over Jordan-Matthews. Meanwhile, Pinecrest saw its 0 in the loss column disappear, with a loss in its conference opener.
Union Pines
The Vikings enjoyed a bye week last Friday, after opening 4-1 on the season, their best since 2015.
This week, the Vikings are back in action with a home game against Scotland in a Sandhills conference contest. Kickoff is Friday at 7:30. The Fighting Scots are 3-3, 2-0 in the Sandhills and coming off a 38-17 home win over Southern Lee. The Union Pines defense, which has been outstanding this season, will be tested by a Scotland offense that has scored at least 20 points in every game and is averaging 32.3 points per game on the year.
Pinecrest
Pinecrest saw their undefeated start to the season come to a halt in their conference opener. The Patriots lost at home to Richmond, 36-7, in a Sandhills Conference game. It was the first conference loss and first regular season loss for the Patriots since the 2022 season.
Pinecrest’s defense had 10 tackles for loss, and running back Zymire Spencer rushed for 154 yards. The Patriots had three turnovers, however, including an interception that was returned for a touchdown. Richmond also rushed for 232 yards and three touchdowns.
This week, Pinecrest will try to get back on a winning track at Southern Lee in another Sandhills Conference game. The Cavaliers are 2-3, 0-2 in the conference, so somebody will be picking up their first Sandhills win of the year. The Patriots are 4-1, 0-1 in the Sandhills.
North Moore
North Moore has been looking for its first win of the season, and when the Mustangs finally got it, they exploded in a big way.
North Moore had a dominant 54-0 win over Jordan-Matthews on Friday, overwhelming the Jets on both sides of the ball. The Mustangs threw just one pass in the game, an incompletion, as they racked up 455 rushing yards. They ran for eight touchdowns against the Jets, finishing the game with two 100-yard rushing performances from Brandon Powell (169 yards and three touchdowns) and Xander Greene (129 yards and 2 touchdowns).
The North Moore defense had 20 tackles for loss, recovered a fumble and blocked a pair of punts in the shutout win.
North Moore is now 1-4, 1-2 in the Mid-Carolina Conference. They’ll look to keep rolling this week with a third straight home game. This one will be against Bartlett Yancey at 7:00 on Friday. The Buccaneers are 2-4, 2-2 in the conference, and lost to Northwood, 40-22, last week.
Moore County Week Seven High School Schedule:
Friday Oct. 4, 7:30 PM, Pinecrest Patriots (4-1, 0-1 in Sandhills) at Southern Lee Cavaliers (2-3, 0-2) *Sandhills Conference game
Friday Oct. 4, 7:00 PM, North Moore Mustangs (1-4, 1-2 in Mid-Carolina) vs. Bartlett Yancey Buccaneers (2-4, 2-2) *Mid-Carolina Conference game
Friday Oct. 4, 7:30 PM, Union Pines Vikings (4-1, 1-0 in Sandhills) vs. Scotland Fighting Scots (3-3, 2-0) *Sandhills Conference game
