11-19-22 roundup: Pro basketball and football, High school football and basketball, College football and basketball

By Richard Walker

Gardner-Webb rallied from an early deficit to beat North Carolina A&T on Saturday to wrap up the school’s first Big South Conference title since 2003 and the Bulldogs’ first FCS playoff berth in school history.

Gardner-Webb (6-5) enters the FCS playoffs on a four-game winning streak.

Down 14-10 early in the second quarter, the Bulldogs’ closed the game on a 28-3 surge to complete a 5-0 run through the Big South Conference.

Jayden Brown and Narii Gaither combined for 200 yards rushing and four touchdowns as Gardner-Webb rolled up 401 yards total behind quarterback Bailey Fisher, who completed 15 of 26 passes for 161 yards and one touchdown.

North Carolina A&T (7-4, 4-1) had its seven-game winning streak come to an end despite six catches for 104 yards and one touchdown from Zach Leslie, a 2016 Burns High graduate.

The Bulldogs find out their FCS playoff pairings on Sunday at 12:30 p.m.

Gardner-Webb roster includes 15 local products – Arrington (Shelby 2021 graduate) is a sophomore defensive back, Kendall Massey (Ashbrook 2020) and Jalin Graham (Crest 2020) are junior running backs, Jamie Wilson (Kings Mountain 2021) is a sophomore long snapper, Larry Dowdy (South Point 2019) is a junior offensive lineman, Eli Brooks (Crest 2020) is a junior wide receiver, Christopher Richardson (Crest 2020) is a junior defensive lineman and Stormy Mosteller (Burns 2018) is a senior defensive end, Torrian Arrington (Shelby 2021) is a freshman defensive back, Caleb Borders (Crest 2021) is a freshman wide receiver, Jaycob Neely (Forestview 2022) and Sam Baldree (Shelby 2022) are freshman linebackers, Jacob Patterson (South Point 2022) is a freshman offensive lineman and Eja Brice (Cramer 2021) is a freshman defensive back.

(This weekend’s NCAA Division I Carolinas schedule:)
-Saturday
Pittsburgh 28, Duke 26
Furman 63, Wofford 28
The Citadel 26, VMI 22
Gardner-Webb 38, North Carolina A&T 17
Western Carolina 32, Chattanooga 29
Davidson 24, Dayton 23
Stetson 42, Presbyterian 21
Norfolk State 42, South Carolina State 38
Houston 42, East Carolina 3
Campbell 34, Delaware State 7
Appalachian State 27, Old Dominion 14
North Carolina Central 22, Tennessee Tech 20
Clemson 40, Miami, Fla. 10
Louisville 25, N.C. State 10
Coastal Carolina at Virginia, cancelled
Charlotte 26, Louisiana Tech 21
Georgia Tech 21, North Carolina 17
South Carolina 63, Tennessee 38
Wake Forest 45, Syracuse 35
-Saturday’s NCAA Division II playoffs
Wingate 32, Virginia Union 7
Delta State 51, Fayetteville State 0
West Florida 45, Limestone 19

(Next weekend’s NCAA Division I Carolinas schedule:)
-Friday
N.C. State at North Carolina, 3:30 p.m.
-Saturday
South Carolina at Clemson, noon
Coastal Carolina at James Madison, noon
East Carolina at Temple, 1 p.m.
Wake Forest at Duke, 3:30 p.m.
Appaalchian State at Georgia Southern, 6 p.m.
-Saturday’s FCS playoffs
TBD determined on Nov. 20
-Saturday’s NCAA Division II playoffs
Wingate at Benedict

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro football

Can another quarterback switch help propel the Carolina Panthers to a surprising playoff run?

Even with a current 3-7 record, it would seem history wouldn’t be on the Panthers’ side.

However, twice in the team’s eight previous playoff runs, the Panthers have navigated multiple quarterbacks on their journey to the postseason.

In 1996, when Carolina went Kerry Collins started the first two games, before injuries knocked him out of four of the next 10 games – Steve Beuerlein made all four of those starts – before Collins started the final four games and both playoff contests in a NFC runner-up year.

And in 2014 with a season that more closely resembles this season, Derek Anderson and Cam Newton were the starters with Newton missed two games due to injury before a late season surge helped the Panthers finish as NFC South Division champion and a NFC semifinalist.

This season, Baker Mayfield started the first five games with a 1-4 record before an ankle injury knocked him out of action. Then P.J. Walker has started the last five games with a 2-3 record before an ankle injury has knocked him out of this week’s game.

In the Panthers’ other six postseason runs, they had an exclusive starter throughout the season.

In the 2003 Super Bowl runner-up season, Jake Delhomme replaced Calvin Peete to start the second half of the opening game of the season before starting the final 19 games.

And in 2005 and 2008, Delhomme started all games and in 2013, 2015 and 2017, Cam Newton started all games.

Mayfield will need the rushing game to continue to show the improvement it has had since the team traded away Christian McCaffrey.

In the six games with McCaffrey, the Panthers averaged 90.3 yards rushing per game.

In the four games since, Carolina is averaging 159.5 yards rushing.

Gameday: Carolina Panthers (3-7) at Baltimore Ravens (6-3), 1 p.m. on Sunday

TV: Fox (Kevin Kuglar, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin)

RADIO: FM 99.7 in Charlotte is flagship station (Anish Shroff, Jake Delhomme, Kristen Balboni, Jim Szoke)

THE SERIES: Carolina leads the series 4-2 including 36-21 in their last meeting in 2018 in Charlotte.

RANKINGS AMONG NFL (After Week 10): Carolina offense – 30th overall, 16th rushing, 28th passing. Carolina defense – 25th overall, 25th rushing, 20th passing. Baltimore offense – 12th overall, 2nd rushing, 27th passing. Baltimore defense – 19th overall, 3rd rushing, 28th passing.

Here’s the full Carolina Panthers schedule for the 2022 season:

Week 1, Sept. 11, Cleveland (L 24-26)
Week 2, Sept. 18, at N.Y. Giants (L 16-19)
Week 3, Sept. 25, New Orleans (W 22-14)
Week 4, Oct. 2, Arizona (L 16-26)
Week 5, Oct. 9, San Francisco (L 15-37)
Week 6, Oct. 16, at L.A. Rams (L 10-24)
Week 7, Oct. 23, Tampa Bay (W 21-3)
Week 8, Oct. 30, at Atlanta (L 34-37, OT)
Week 9, Nov. 6, at Cincinnati (L 21-42)
Week 10, Nov. 10, Atlanta (W 25-15)
Week 11, Nov. 20, at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Week 12, Nov. 27, Denver, 1 p.m.
Week 13, Dec. 4, BYE
Week 14, Dec. 11, at Seattle, 4:25 p.m.
Week 15, Dec. 18, Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
Week 16, Dec. 24, Detroit, 1 p.m.
Week 17, Jan. 1, at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
Week 18, Jan. 7 or 8, at New Orleans, TBD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High school football

Friday’s NCHSAA third round results:
(1A East)
Tarboro 34, Riverside-Martin 14
Northampton County 32, West Columbus 14
Rosewood 28, Hobbton 14
North Moore 42, Perquimans County 26

(1A West)
Eastern Randolph 29, Robbinsville 26
Mount Airy 49, Hayesville 0
Draughn 19, Thomasville 14
Andrews 50, Murphy 23

(2A East)
Princeton 63, Cummings 55
Walllace-Rose Hill 28, Nash Central 7
Whiteville 25, Hertford County 24
East Duplin 28, Clinton 27

(2A West)
Reidsville 30, Chase 0
Maiden 37, Bunker Hill 14
Burns 24, Salisbury 20
Monroe 28, East Surry 23

(3A East)
Northern Nash 21, Southern Durham 14
Triton 37, Jacksonville 35
71st 40, North Brunswick 8
Terry Sanford 27, Eastern Alamance 17

(3A West)
Kings Mountain 22, West Charlotte 19
East Lincoln 28, Ledford 7
South Point 21, Crest 20
Eastern Guilford 35, West Henderson 17

(4A East)
Hillside 28, Pine Forest 7
Millbrook 35, Southern Alamance 7
Rolesville 42, Wake Forest 28
New Bern 38, Jordan 33

(4A West)
Grimsley 44, Independence 36
Hough 17, East Forsyth 7
Weddington 35, Northwest Guilford 14
A.C. Reynolds 21, Butler 17

This week’s fourth round pairings:

(1A)
Northampton County at Tarboro
Rosewood at North Moore
Mount Airy at Eastern Randolph
Draughn at Andrews

(2A)
Wallace-Rose Hill at Princeton
Whiteville at East Duplin
Maiden at Reidsville
Monroe at Burns

(3A)
Triton at Northern Nash
Terry Sanford at 71st
East Lincoln at Kings Mountain
Eastern Guilford at South Point

(4A)
Millbrook at Hillside
Rolesville at New Bern
Hough at Grimsley
A.C. Reynolds at Weddington

N.C. Independent School Athletic Association playoffs

Division 1
(Friday’s championship game)
Charlotte Providence Day 55, Charlotte Christian 13

Division 2
(Friday’s championship game)
Asheville School 46, Covenant Day 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High school basketball

(Boys)
Bessemer City 73, North Gaston 64 (Friday): Nazari Smarr (26 points, 8 rebounds), Randall Pettus (24 points, 9 assists, 6 rebounds), Jameer Holmes (9 points, 15 rebounds), Keyshawn Adams (9 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists) and Terrance Smith (5 points, 7 rebounds) led Bessemer City.

(Girls)
Bessemer City 62, North Gaston 19 (Friday): Tionna Pettus (25 points, 14 rebounds), Janiya Adams (22 points, 10 steals), Kionna Pettus (7 points, 5 assists), Imani Rhodes (6 points, 7 rebounds) and Daejah Hardin (6 steals, 7 assists) led Bessemer City.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro basketball

Here is the 2022-23 Charlotte Hornets schedule:

(4-13 record)
October
19 at San Antonio (W 129-102)
21 New Orleans (L 112-124)
23 at Atlanta (W 126-109)
26 at New York (L 131-134, OT)
28 at Orlando (L 93-113)
29 Golden State (W 120-113, OT)
31 Sacramento (L 108-115)
November
2 at Chicago (L 88-106)
4 at Memphis (L 99-130)
5 Brooklyn (L 94-98)
7 Washington (L 100-108)
9 Portland (L 95-105)
10 at Miami (L 112-117, OT)
12 at Miami (L 115-132)
14 at Orlando (W 112-105)
16 Indiana (L 113-125)
18 at Cleveland (L 122-132, 2 OT)
20 at Washington, 6 p.m.
23 Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
25 Minnesota, 5 p.m.
28 at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
December
2 Washington, 7 p.m.
3 Milwaukee, 6 p.m.
5 L.A. Clippers, 7 p.m.
7 at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.
9 New York, 7 p.m.
11 at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.
14 Detroit, 7 p.m.
16 Atlanta, 7 p.m.
18 at Denver, 8 p.m.
19 at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
21 at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
23 at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
26 at Portland, 10 p.m.
27 at Golden State, 10 p.m.
29 Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.
31 Brooklyn, 7 p.m.
January
2 L.A. Lakers, 7 p.m.
4 Memphis, 7 p.m.
6 at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
8 at Indiana, 5 p.m.
10 at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
12 at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
14 Boston, 7 p.m.
16 Boston, 1 p.m.
18 at Houston, 8 p.m.
21 at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
23 at Utah, 9 p.m.
24 at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
26 Chicago, 7:30 p.m.
29 Miami, 1 p.m.
31 at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
February
2 at Chicago, 8 p.m.
3 at Detroit, 7 p.m.
5 Orlando, 1 p.m.
8 at Washington, 7 p.m.
10 at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
11 Denver, 7 p.m.
13 Atlanta, 7 p.m.
15 San Antonio, 7 p.m.
24 at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
25 Miami, 7 p.m.
27 Detroit, 7 p.m.
March
1 Phoenix, 7 p.m.
3 Orlando, 7 p.m.
5 at Brooklyn, 6 p.m.
7 at New York, 7:30 p.m.
9 at Detroit, 7 p.m.
11 Utah, 7 p.m.
12 Cleveland, 5 p.m.
14 Cleveland, 7 p.m.
17 Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
20 Indiana, 7 p.m.
23 at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
24 at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
26 Dallas, 1 p.m.
28 at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
31 Chicago, 7 p.m.
April
2 Toronto, 1 p.m.
4 Toronto, 7 p.m.
7 Houston, 7 p.m.
9 at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

College basketball

(Men)
Gardner-Webb 66, North Carolina A&T 64: The Bulldogs scored the last 13 points of the game to take their first win of the season in the Battle of the Carolinas in Spartanburg, S.C.

Anderson 81, Belmont Abbey 78: Charles Solomon had 17 points, Wade Jackson 14 and Mario Lacy, Jr., 13 for the Crusaders.