10-30-21 roundup: High school football, boys soccer, volleyball and girls tennis, Pro football and basketball, College football
By Richard Walker
Gaston Day School entered Saturday in pursuit of three N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association state titles.
And the Spartans had a perfect day as they claimed titles in girls tennis and volleyball and boys soccer.
In volleyball, Gaston Day knocked off Davidson Day 3-1 to finish with a 30-9 overall record.
In girls tennis, the Spartans defeated Davidson Day 5-4 to finish with a 16-2 overall record.
And in boys soccer, the Spartans downed Trinity Academy 3-1 to finish with a 17-2 overall record.
High school volleyball
Here are conference-by-conference playoff results:
BIG SOUTH 3A
(Saturday’s first round)
No. 12 Crest d. No. 21 Forestview 3-0 (25-15, 25-11, 25-11)
No. 20 South Point lost to No. 13 East Lincoln 0-3
No. 4 Kings Mountain d. No. 29 North Davidson 3-0 (25-5, 25-5, 25-8)
(Tuesday’s second round)
No. 12 Crest d. No. 5 Central Davidson 3-1
No. 4 Kings Mountain d. No. 13 East Lincoln 3-0 (26-24, 25-16, 25-13)
(Thursday’s third round)
No. 4 Kings Mountain d. No. 12 Crest 3-0 (25-17, 25-12, 25-14)
(Saturday’s fourth round)
No. 1 North Iredell d. No. 4 Kings Mountain 3-0
SOUTHERN PIEDMONT 1A/2A
2A state playoffs
(Saturday’s first round)
No. 23 Polk County d. No. 10 East Gaston 3-0
1A state playoffs
(Saturday’s first round)
No. 9 Elkin d. No. 24 Cherryville 3-0
No. 8 Highland Tech d. No. 25 Corvian Community 3-0
(Tuesday’s second round)
No. 8 Highland Tech d. No. 9 Elkin 3-1
(Thursday’s third round)
No. 1 Union Academy d. No. 8 Highland Tech 3-0
WESTERN FOOTHILLS 3A
3A state playoffs
(Saturday’s first round)
No. 1 North Iredell d. No. 32 West Charlotte 3-0
No. 5 Central Davidson d. No. 28 St. Stephens 3-2
No. 10 Foard d. No. 23 Ledford 3-0
No. 13 East Lincoln d. No. 20 South Point 3-0
No. 14 Hickory d. No. 19 North Buncombe 3-0
(Tuesday’s second round)
No. 1 North Iredell d. No. 17 Pisgah 3-0
No. 4 Kings Mountain d. No. 13 East Lincoln 3-0
No. 3 West Rowan d. No. 14 Hickory 3-0
No. 10 Foard d. No. 26 Smoky Mountain 3-0
(Thursday’s third round)
No. 1 North Iredell d. No. 9 Ashe County 3-0
No. 10 Foard d. No. 2 West Henderson 3-2
(Saturday’s fourth round)
No. 1 North Iredell d. No. 4 Kings Mountain 3-0
No. 10 Foard d. No. 3 West Rowan 3-0
(Tuesday’s Western final)
No. 10 Foard at No. 1 North Iredell
CATAWBA VALLEY 2A
2A state playoffs
(Saturday’s first round)
No. 1 East Surry d. No. 32 West Lincoln 3-0
No. 17 Bandys d. No. 16 R-S Central 3-1
No. 9 Maiden d. No. 24 Providence Grove 3-0
(Tuesday’s second round)
No. 1 East Surry d. No. 17 Bandys 3-0
No. 9 Maiden d. No. 25 Whitmore 3-0
(Thursday’s third round)
No. 1 East Surry d. No. 9 Maiden 3-0
Other NCHSAA playoff pairings
(Saturday’s first round)
1A- No. 13 Mount Airy d. No. 20 Mountain Island Charter 3-0
1A- No. 4 Piedmont CC d. No. 29 Carolina International 3-0
2A- No. 4 Lincoln Charter d. No. 29 Lexington 3-0
(Tuesday’s second round)
1A- No. 4 Piedmont CC d. No. 13 Mount Airy 3-1
2A- No. 13 Randleman d. No. 4 Lincoln Charter 3-2
(Thursday’s third round)
1A- No. 5 Bishop McGuinness d. No. 4 Piedmont CC 3-0
NCISAA playoffs
(Saturday’s third round)
Gaston Day d. Fayetteville Freedom Christian Academy 3-0 (25-9, 25-7, 25-5)
(Thursday’s semifinals)
Gaston Day d. Caldwell Academy at Gaston Day 3-0 (25-4, 25-11, 25-13)
(Saturday’s championship)
Gaston Day d. Davidson Day 3-1
College football
Kennesaw State 34, Gardner-Webb 30: The visiting Runnin’ Bulldogs gave No. 10 Kennesaw State all it could handle before a late touchdown lifted the Owls (7-1, 4-0) to victory.
After Gardner-Webb took a 30-27 lead on Narii Gaither’s touchdown reception with 43 seconds left, Kennesaw State used a long kickoff return and three straight pass completions, including the game-winner of 15 yards to Xavier Hill.
Gardner-Webb racked up 27 first downs and 489 yards total offense on the nation’s No. 7 defense on the wet, rainy day.
Bailey Fisher completed 31 of 48 passes for 324 yards and two touchdowns passing and had seven rushes for 23 yards and another touchdown.
Gardner-Webb returns to action next Saturday at Hampton, Va., at 1 p.m.
Western Kentucky 45, Charlotte 13: Losing starting quarterback Chris Reynolds to a hand injury was bad enough then the Charlotte 49ers’ defense yielded 469 yards total offense to the leading offense in Conference USA was a bad combination.
Reynolds’ 25-game streak as a starter came to an end and celebrated Texas A&M transfer James Foster filled in.
Foster accounted for 156 yards total offense and Charlotte’s lone touchdown on a 1-yard run with 9:40 left in the first half.
“I thought James did some good things,” Charlotte coach Will Healy said. “I’m proud of how he competed. I’m proud of how he’s prepared. He was ready for a moment like this. He’s going to get better. He gave us opportunities to put some points on the board. He’s a competitive dude.”
But after Jonathan Cruz’s 56-yard field with 3:16 left in the first brought Charlotte within 21-13, the 49ers wouldn’t score again.
Charlotte (4-4, 2-2) hosts Rice next Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in its next game.
Here’s the Carolinas Division I scores this week:
(Thursday)
Coastal Carolina 35, Troy 28
East Carolina 26, South Florida 14
(Saturday)
Charleston Southern 27, Campbell 14
Kennesaw State 34, Gardner-Webb 30
Monmouth 35, North Carolina A&T 16
Stetson 56, Presbyterian 14
Chattanooga 13, Furman 3
Western Carolina 41, Wofford 21
Davidson 29, Morehead State 22
James Madison 45, Elon 21
Mercer 34, The Citadel 7
S.C. State 27, North Carolina Central 24
Clemson 30, Florida State 20
Appalachian State 59, UL Monroe 28
Western Kentucky 45, Charlotte 13
Wake Forest 45, Duke 7
N.C. State 28, Louisville 13
Notre Dame 44, North Carolina 34
Here’s the Carolinas Division II schedule this week:
(Saturday)
UNC Pembroke 14, West Liberty 13
West Alabama 31, North Greenville 14
Newberry 48, Erskine 10
J.C. Smith 34, Saint Augustine’s 13
Catawba 31, Tusculum 28
Shaw 38, Winston-Salem State 14
Barton 62, Bluefield State 7
Chowan 38, Virginia State 30
Virginia Union 44, Elizabeth City State 14
Fayetteville State 34, Livingstone 0
Mars Hill 49, Carson-Newman 23
Virginia Wise 28, Limestone 24
Lenoir-Rhyne 31, Wingate 6
Pro football
The Carolina Panthers will get a boost to their defense on Sunday as they look to snap a four-game losing streak.
Veteran cornerback Stephon Gilmore, acquired in trade earlier this season, was activated on Saturday and can play in Sunday’s game at the Atlanta Falocons.
Gilmore was on the physically unable to perform list when the Panthers traded for him. He was eligible to play last week but the Panthers gave him another week to heal.
The 2019 NFL defensive player of the year who hails from nearby Rock Hill, S.C., Gilmore will join a cornerback group that has relied on Donte Jackson, A.J. Bouye, and Keith Taylor Jr. in recent weeks.
Here is the Carolina Panthers’ 2021 schedule (with results):
Sept. 12 New York Jets (W 19-14)
Sept. 19 New Orleans (W 26-7)
Sept. 23 at Houston (W 24-9)
Oct. 3 at Dallas (L 28-36)
Oct. 10 Philadelphia (L 18-21)
Oct. 17 Minnesota (L 28-34, OT)
Oct. 24 at New York Giants (L 3-25)
Oct. 31 at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Nov. 7 New England, 1 p.m.
Nov. 14 at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.
Nov. 21 Washington, 1 p.m.
Nov. 28 at Miami, 1 p.m.
Dec. 5 BYE WEEK
Dec. 12 Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Dec. 18 or 19 at Buffalo, TBD
Dec. 26 Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
Jan. 2 at New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Jan. 9 at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m
High school football
The results of Friday’s games:
Ashbrook 21, Huss 6
Crest 42, Kings Mountain 20
Forestview 28, Cramer 18
South Point 49, North Gaston 14
Shelby 16, Burns 14
Cherryville 26, Bessemer City 6
East Gaston 52, Highland Tech 0
North Lincoln 37, East Lincoln 14
West Lincoln 21, Lincolnton 18
Mountain Island Charter 34, Lake Norman Charter 29
Statesville 34, Hickory 13
St. Stephens 40, Foard 10
North Iredell 10, West Iredell 0
Bunker Hill 42, Bandys 21
East Burke 28, West Caldwell 18
Maiden 25, Newton-Conover 7
Hough 58, Hopewell 0
Chambers 32, Mallard Creek 7
West Charlotte 37, North Meck 7
Kell 49, Berry Academy 7
Myers Park 14, Olympic 10
South Meck 48, Harding 0
Butler 42, Independence 13
Rocky River d. Garinger by forfeit
Providence 38, East Meck 0
Thomas Jefferson 43, Carolina Bearcats 12
Chase 41, R-S Central 29
Clover, S.C. 18, Nation Ford, S.C. 15
Here are final regular season standings with conference record listed first followed by overall record:
BIG SOUTH 3A
Crest 7-0, 7-2
Kings Mountain 6-1, 8-2
South Point 5-2, 7-3
Forestview 4-3, 5-5
Cramer 3-4, 5-5
Ashbrook 2-5, 2-6
North Gaston 1-6, 1-9
Huss 0-7, 0-8
WESTERN FOOTHILLS 3A
Statesville 7-0, 9-0
North Lincoln 6-1, 8-2
Hickory 5-2, 6-4
East Lincoln 4-3, 7-3
North Iredell 3-4, 3-6
St. Stephens 2-5, 2-7
West Iredell 1-6, 1-7
Foard 0-7, 0-9
CATAWBA VALLEY 2A
Maiden 7-0, 10-0
Bunker Hill 6-1, 9-1
West Lincoln 5-2, 8-2
Lincolnton 4-3, 4-6
Newton-Conover 3-4, 3-6
East Burke 2-5, 3-6
Bandys 1-6, 3-6
West Caldwell 0-7, 0-9
SOUTHERN PIEDMONT 1A/2A
Shelby 6-0, 9-1
Burns 5-1, 7-3
East Gaston 4-2, 6-4
Thomas Jefferson 3-3, 6-3
Cherryville 2-4, 3-7
Bessemer City 1-5, 2-8
Highland Tech 0-6, 1-9
QUEEN CITY 3A/4A
Hough 6-0, 10-0
Chambers 5-1, 9-1
West Charlotte 3-3, 7-3
North Meck 3-3, 5-4
Mallard Creek 3-3, 4-4
West Meck 1-5, 4-6
Hopewell 0-6, 1-9
SOUTH MECK 4A
South Meck 4-1, 8-2
Kell 4-1, 7-2
Myers Park 4-1, 7-3
Olympic 2-3, 5-4
Berry Academy 1-4, 2-6
Harding 0-5, 2-8
SOUTHWESTERN 4A
Butler 6-0, 7-2
Catholic 5-1, 7-2
Providence 4-2, 6-4
Independence 3-3, 4-5
Rocky River 2-4, 3-7
East Meck 1-5, 1-9
Garinger 0-6, 0-9
OTHERS
Chase 4-1, 9-1
Clover 3-1, 4-4
Mtn Island Charter 5-1, 9-1
R-S Central 2-3, 2-6
Lk Norman Charter 0-0, 5-4
Pro basketball
Here is the Charlotte Hornets’ full regular season schedule (with results):
OCTOBER
Wed. 20 INDIANA (W 123-122)
Fri. 22 at Cleveland (W 123-112)
Sun. 24 at Brooklyn (W 111-95)
Mon. 25 BOSTON (L 129-140, OT)
Wed. 27 at Orlando (W 120-111)
Fri. 29 at Miami (L 99-114)
Sun. 31 PORTLAND 7:00
NOVEMBER
Mon. 1 CLEVELAND 7:00
Wed. 3 at Golden State 10:00
Fri. 5 at Sacramento 10:00
Sun. 7 at LA Clippers 9:00
Mon. 8 at L.A. Lakers 10:30
Wed. 10 at Memphis 8:00
Fri. 12 NEW YORK 7:00
Sun. 14 GOLDEN STATE 7:00
Wed. 17 WASHINGTON 7:00
Fri. 19 INDIANA 7:00
Sat. 20 at Atlanta 7:30
Mon. 22 at Washington 7:00
Wed. 24 at Orlando 7:00
Fri. 26 MINNESOTA 7:00
Sat. 27 at Houston 8:00
Mon. 29 at Chicago 8:00
DECEMBER
Wed. 1 at Milwaukee 8:00
Sun. 5 at Atlanta 6:00
Mon. 6 PHILADELPHIA 7:00
Wed. 8 PHILADELPHIA 7:00
Fri. 10 SACRAMENTO 7:00
Mon. 13 at Dallas 8:30
Wed. 15 at San Antonio 8:30
Fri. 17 at Portland 10:00
Sun. 19 at Phoenix 8:00
Mon. 20 at Utah 9:00
Thu. 23 at Denver 9:00
Mon. 27 HOUSTON 7:00
Wed. 29 at Indiana 7:00
JANUARY
Sun. 2 PHOENIX 7:00
Mon. 3 at Washington 7:00
Wed. 5 DETROIT 7:00
Sat. 8 MILWAUKEE 7:00
Mon. 10 MILWAUKEE 7:00
Wed. 12 at Philadelphia 7:00
Fri. 14 ORLANDO 7:00
Mon. 17 at New York 1:00
Wed. 19 at Boston 7:30
Fri. 21 OKLAHOMA CITY 7:00
Sun. 23 ATLANTA 7:00
Tue. 25 at Toronto 7:00
Wed. 26 at Indiana 7:00
Fri. 28 L.A. LAKERS 7:00
Sun. 30 LA CLIPPERS 1:00
FEBRUARY
Wed. 2 at Boston 7:30
Fri. 4 CLEVELAND 7:00
Sat. 5 MIAMI 7:00
Mon. 7 TORONTO 7:00
Wed. 9 CHICAGO 7:30
Fri. 11 at Detroit 7:00
Sat. 12 MEMPHIS 7:00
Tue. 15 at Minnesota 8:00
Thu. 17 MIAMI 7:00
Fri. 25 TORONTO 7:00
Sun. 27 DETROIT 7:00
Mon. 28 at Milwaukee 8:00
MARCH
Wed. 2 at Cleveland 7:00
Sat. 5 SAN ANTONIO 7:00
Tue. 8 BROOKLYN 7:00
Wed. 9 BOSTON 7:00
Fri. 11 at New Orleans 8:00
Mon. 14 at Oklahoma City 8:00
Wed. 16 ATLANTA 7:00
Sat. 19 DALLAS 7:00
Mon. 21 NEW ORLEANS 7:00
Wed. 23 NEW YORK 7:00
Fri. 25 UTAH 7:00
Sun. 27 at Brooklyn 7:30
Mon. 28 DENVER 7:00
Wed. 30 at New York 7:30
APRIL
Sat. 2 at Philadelphia 12:30
Tue. 5 at Miami 7:30
Thu. 7 ORLANDO 7:00
Fri. 8 at Chicago 8:00
Sun. 10 WASHINGTON TBD