9-1-22 roundup: Pro baseball, football and soccer, High school football and girls tennis, College football, Middle school softball, Auto racing

By Richard Walker

The second-oldest rivalry in Lincoln County resumes on Friday when East Lincoln visits Lincolnton.

It’s rivalry that began in 1974 when Lincolnton left the old Western N.C. Activities Association to join the N.C. High School Athletic Association and came in the same season when Lincolnton also started playing West Lincoln; East Lincoln-West Lincoln is the oldest Lincoln County rivalry as it started in 1962.

The East Lincoln-Lincolnton rivalry has frequently been a league matchup and twice the teams have played in state playoff games.

While Lincolnton’s Wolves hold a 32-19 all-time lead, the series has been dominated recently by East Lincoln. After losing 21 of the first 23 matchups from 1974 to 1996, East Lincoln has won 17 of the last 28 meetings between the teams. That includes the last five in a row.

Here is a look at Friday’s other matchups in Cleveland, Gaston anc Lincoln counties:

Ashbrook at West Meck: A rivalry that begin 1957 has been dominated by Ashbrook 28-2, though West Meck won the last matchup in 2012. The 2021 meeting was cancelled.
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Bessemer City at Pine Lake Prep: After losing the first seven meetings between the teams, Pine Lake Prep has won two straight including 20-8 last season.

Burns at Kings Mountain: A series that started in 1968 is tied at 28-all after Kings Mountain 19-14 win last season that extended its winning streak in the rivalry to four games.

Chase at North Gaston: Chase leads series that began in 1973 by a 14-4 margin including a 36-26 win last season.

Cherryville at Blacksburg, S.C.: The only meeting between the two teams was one of only three blemishes on Cherryville’s lone state championship team (7-0-3 record as 1934 Western N.C. Activities Association Western Conference champ). Last year’s scheduled meeting was cancelled.

Cramer at East Gaston: After losing first two matchups, Cramer has won five straight against East Gaston, including 28-21 last season.

Foard at West Lincoln: The 2021 meeting was cancelled of one of West Lincoln’s oldest rivalries; The Rebels lead 27-21-2 in a series that began in 1962.

Freedom at Forestview: Forestview is 2-0 all-time against the Patriots, including 13-7 last season.

Highland Tech at W-S Carver: A rivalry that began when the formerly all-African-American schools competed in the N.C. High School Athletic Conference in 1952 resumes for the 13th time; Carver leads 7-5 all-time, including 26-21 last season.

Huss at Central Cabarrus: Central won the only previous meeting and last season’s game was cancelled.

North Lincoln at Northwest Cabarrus: North Lincoln won a 54-40 shootout in the only previous meeting.

R-S Central at South Point: A rivalry that started in 1952 is led 31-21-2 by South Point. The scheduled 2021 meeting was cancelled.

Shelby at Crest: Shelby holds a 30-22-1 lead in a series that began in 1968, including 38-28 last season.

(Cleveland/Gaston/Lincoln HS football statistical leaders)

Passing yards
Daylin Lee, Shelby 624
Justin Rocquemore, Cramer 575
Ben Mauney, Burns 539
Tyler Mizzell, East Lincoln 437
Ny’Tavious Huskey, Crest 396

Rushing yards
Mason Avery, West Lincoln 318
Cam Medlock, South Point 285
Jaylin Winnex, West Lincoln 256
Jeremiah Norris, Burns 196
Justin Rocquemore, Cramer 178

Receiving yards
Ja’Keith Hamilton, Shelby 266
Izay Bridges, Shelby 265
Tyler Ward, Cramer 211
Randall Pettus, Bessemer City 184
Javarius Green, Crest 164

(This week’s other area games:)

Newton-Conover at Hickory
Bunker Hill at North Iredell
St. Stephens at Maiden
Statesville at Lake Norman
South Iredell at West Iredell
Draughn at East Burke
West Caldwell at Hibriten
Chambers at Glenn
Hopewell at Olympic
Mallard Creek at South Pointe, S.C.
Harding at North Meck
West Charlotte at Independence
Marvin Ridge at Kell
Berry Academy at Garinger
Myers Park at Reagan
Indian Land, S.C. at Palisades
East Meck at South Meck
New Hanover at Butler
Providence Day at Charlotte Catholic
Parkwood at Providence
Rocky River at Kannapolis A.L. Brown
Lake Norman Charter at Christ the King
McDowell at East Rutherford
Thomas Jefferson at Community School of Davidson

 

 

 

 

 

Pro football

One day after being released by the Minnesota Vikings, former East Lincoln star Chazz Surratt was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.

Surratt, a third-round pick of the Vikings in 2021, had made 11 tackles in two preseason games for the Minnesota before being released on Tuesday.

At East Lincoln, Surratt was a star football and basketball player before playing quarterback and linebacker at the University of North Carolina.

 

 

 

 

College football

Gardner-Webb 56, Limestone 21: The Runnin’ Bulldogs unleashed a 642-yard offensive attack on the overmatched visiting Saints. Gardner-Webb racked up 442 yards rushing and eight touchdowns led by Narii Gaither (137 yards, 1 TD) and Jan Crankfield (89 yards, 3 TDs) and led 28-0 and 42-7 before the Saints tallied two second-half touchdowns.

This week’s NCAA Division I Carolinas schedule:
(Thursday)
Campbell 29, The Citadel 10
Gardner-Webb 56, Limestone 21
Furman 52, North Greenville 0
Central Florida 56, South Carolina State 10
Wake Forest 44, VMI 10

(Friday)
William & Mary at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Temple at Duke, 7:30 p.m.

(Saturday)
North Carolina at Appalachian State, noon
N.C. State at East Carolina, noon
Western Carolina at Charleston Southern, noon
Davidson at Jacksonville State, 2 p.m.
Wofford at Chattanooga, 6 p.m.
Elon at Vanderbilt, 7 p.m.
Georgia State at South Carolina, 7:30 p.m.
North Carolina A&T vs. N.C. Central at Charlotte, 7:30 p.m.

(Monday, Sept. 5)
Clemson vs. Georgia Tech at Atlanta, 8 p.m.

 

 

High school JV football

Lincolnton 6, East Lincoln 0

South Point 52, R-S Central 0

Shelby def. Crest

 

 

 

 

High school girls tennis

Lake Norman Charter def. North Lincoln 8-1 (Wednesday): Emma Carver won the No. 1 singles match for North Lincoln.

 

 

 

 

High school volleyball

Kings Mountain def. Ashbrook 3-0 (25-4, 25-9, 25-5): Camden Pasour (27 assists, 14 service points), Meile Songaila (15 kills, 1 block, 4 serve receptions), Myracle Davis (12 kills), Paige Bagwell (8 kills, 3 assists) and Caroline Barber (14 service points, 8 serve receptions, 4 digs) led Kings Mountain.
The Mountaineers also won the JV match by a 2-0 margin (25-8, 25-8) behind Abigail Hedgepath (16 assists), Brooke Hamrick (5 kills, 7 service points) and Ava Tipton (8 serve receptions, 7 service points).

 

 

 

 

High school cross country

Kings Mountain’s boys and girls teams competed at the York, S.C., Comprehensive High School Cross Country meet.

Isaiah Watts led the men’s team with a personal best of 18:34 to finish 2nd overall as the Mountaineers finished 3rd out of seven teams.

And Divinity Ervin led the Lady Mountaineers with a 2nd place finish in 22:45 and they finished 2nd out of seven teams.

 

 

 

 

Middle school softball

(Wednesday’s game)
W.C. Friday 11, Holbrook 1: Blair Culberson had three hits and Zoe Culberson and Allie Beam combined for 5 RBIs.

(Thursday’s games)
Chavis 26, Southwest 4 (3 innings): Grace Capps (5 strikeouts), Hailey Vance (2-3, 3 RBIs), Kayla Throckmorton (inside-the-park home run) and Kate Mulvey (inside-the-park home run) led Chavis, which also got contributions from Avery Maddie, Livi Harmon, Grace Capps and Layla Strutt (1 hit apiece) and Jenny Brown and Landry Beam (4 runs each).

Mount Holly at Cramerton, no report

Stanley at Bessemer City, no report

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro baseball

Gastonia lost 3-2 to High Point on Thursday in Atlantic League of Professional Baseball action.

The full Gastonia Honey Hunters’ 2022 schedule (Games times 6:15 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 4:15 on Sunday):

First half record: 45-21 (South Division winner)
Second half record: 33-18

April (8-1)
21 Lancaster, Pa. (L 2-5)
22 Lancaster, Pa. (W 4-3)
23 Lancaster, Pa. (W 8-1)
24 Lancaster, Pa. (W 13-4)
26 Wild Health, Ky. (W 12-1)
27 Wild Health, Ky. (W 17-4)
28 Wild Health, Ky. (W 6-4)
29 Staten Island (W 5-4)
30 Staten Island (W 6-5)

May (16-10)
1 Staten Island (W 10-5)
3 at York, Pa. (W 3-1)
4 at York, Pa. (L 4-5 in 10)
5 at York, Pa. (W 12-7)
6 at Staten Island (ppd.)
7 at Staten Island (ppd.)
8 at Staten Island (W 4-1)
8 at Staten Island (W 7-2)
10 at So. Maryland (W 2-0)
11 at So. Maryland (L 0-4)
12 at So. Maryland (L 2-4)
13 at Staten Island (ppd.)
14 at Staten Island (ppd.)
15 at Staten Island (L 1-2)
15 at Staten Island (W 1-0)
16 at Staten Island (W 8-3)
17 So. Maryland (L 4-5)
18 So. Maryland (L 6-8)
19 So. Maryland (W 13-1)
20 Charleston, W.Va.(W 12-10)
21 Charleston, W.Va.(W 6-4)
22 Charleston, W.Va.(L 1-8)
24 at Lancaster, Pa.(W 2-1)
25 at Lancaster, Pa.(L 3-13)
26 at Lancaster, Pa.(L 1-4)
27 at Long Island (W 5-3)
28 at Long Island (W 10-3)
29 at Long Island (W 3-2)
30 at Long Island (W 5-2)
31 Long Island (L 7-8)

June (17-9)
1 Long Island (L 9-10 in 11)
2 Long Island (L 0-5)
3 at High Point (W 5-4)
4 at High Point (W 8-3)
5 at High Point (W 8-3)
7 at Charleston,W.Va.(L 5-7)
8 at Charleston,W.Va.(W 6-0)
9 at Charleston,W.Va.(W 3-2)
10 High Point (W 7-6)
11 High Point (W 6-4)
12 High Point (W 9-5)
14 Charleston, W.Va. (L 4-6)
15 Charleston, W.Va. (W 14-7)
16 Charleston, W.Va. (W 2-0)
17 at Lexington, Ky. (W 6-1)
18 at Lexington, Ky. (L 2-3 in 10)
19 at Lexington, Ky. (W 4-0 in 11)
21 Charleston, W.Va. (W 8-7)
22 Charleston, W.Va. (L 1-4)
23 Charleston, W.Va. (W 5-4)
24 at So. Maryland (ppd.)
25 at So. Maryland (W 6-3)
25 at So. Maryland (W 3-0)
26 at So. Maryland (L 7-9)
28 Wild Health, Ky. (W 4-0)
29 Wild Health, Ky. (L 2-10)
30 Wild Health, Ky. (L 6-7)

July (21-5)
1 at Lexington, Ky. (W 12-11)
2 at Lexington, Ky. (W 10-6)
3 at Lexington, Ky. (W 10-5)
4 High Point (L 1-8)
–end of 1st half of season
5 High Point (W 8-5 in 5/weather)
6 at High Point (W 7-6)
7 at High Point (W 6-4)
8 High Point (ppd.)
9 High Point (W 4-0)
10 High Point (W 5-2)
10 High Point (ppd., Aug. 5)
12 at Wild Health, Ky. (W 8-6)
13 at Wild Health, Ky. (W 6-2)
14 at Wild Health, Ky. (W 4-1)
15 Lexington, Ky (ppd.)
16 Lexington, Ky. (W 4-1)
16 Lexington, Ky. (W 5-3)
17 Lexington, Ky. (W 12-5)
19 at York, Pa. (W 19-5)
20 at York, Pa. (W 10-0)
21 at York, Pa. (L 2-6)
22 at High Point (L 1-2)
23 at High Point (W 5-3)
24 at High Point (L 6-7)
26 Lexington, Ky. (L 4-10)
27 Lexington, Ky. (W 11-0)
28 Lexington, Ky. (W 8-6)
29 York, Pa. (W 3-2)
30 York, Pa. (ppd.)
31 York, Pa. (W 8-7)
31 York, Pa. (W 5-1)

August (14-13)
2 at Lexington, Ky. (W 10-8)
3 at Lexington, Ky. (W 10-3)
4 at Lexington, Ky. (W 10-5)
5 High Point (W 6-3)
5 High Point (L 2-3)
6 High Point (L 4-8)
7 High Point (L 5-11)
9 Staten Island (W 10-5)
9 Staten Island (W 7-2)
10 Staten Island (L 2-6)
11 Staten Island (L 7-9)
12 at High Point (W 9-4)
13 at High Point (L 3-5)
14 at High Point (L 3-6)
16 So. Maryland (L 2-3 in 10)
17 So. Maryland (W 5-3)
18 So. Maryland (W 12-7)
19 High Point (W 15-0)
20 High Point (W 11-5)
21 High Point (L 4-13)
23 at Charleston,W.Va.(L 4-7)
24 at Charleston,W.Va.(W 11-2)
25 at Charleston,W.Va.(W 9-1)
26 at High Point (L 3-8)
27 at High Point (W 6-5)
28 at High Point (L 3-7)
30 High Point (ppd.)
31 High Point (W 2-0)
31 High Point (L 7-8 in 8)

September (0-1)
1 High Point (L 2-3)
2 Wild Health, Ky.
3 Wild Health, Ky.
4 Wild Health, Ky.
6 at Wild Health, Ky.
7 at Wild Health, Ky.
8 at Wild Health, Ky.
9 Lexington, Ky.
10 Lexington, Ky.
11 Lexington, Ky.
13 at High Point
14 at High Point
15 at High Point
16 at Charleston,W.Va.
17 at Charleston,W.Va.
18 at Charleston,W.Va.

—ALPB playoffs
(Southern Division championship: Best-of-5)
20 home at 6:15 p.m.
21 home at 6:15 p.m.
23 away TBA
24 (if necessary) away TBA
25 (if necessary) away TBA

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro football

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

(Preseason)
Aug. 13 at Washington (W 23-21)
Aug. 19 at New England (L 10-20)
Aug. 26 Buffalo (W 21-0)

(Regular season)
Week 1, Sept. 11, Cleveland, 1 p.m.
Week 2, Sept. 18, at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.
Week 3, Sept. 25, New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Week 4, Oct. 2, Arizona, 4:05 p.m.
Week 5, Oct. 9, San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.
Week 6, Oct. 16, at L.A. Rams, 4:05 p.m.
Week 7, Oct. 23, Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
Week 8, Oct. 30, at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Week 9, Nov. 6, at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Week 10, Nov. 9, Atlanta, 1 p.m.
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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro soccer

Here’s the full Charlotte FC MLS schedule for the 2022 season (with results):

(10-16-2 record)
Feb. 26 at D.C. (L 0-3)
March 5, L.A. (L 0-1)
March 13, at Atlanta (L 1-2)
March 19, New England (W 3-1)
March 26, Cincinnati (W 2-0)
April 2, at Philadelphia (L 0-2)
April 10, Atlanta (W 1-0)
April 16, at New England (L 1-2)
April 23, at Colorado (T 0-0)
April 30, at Orlando (L 1-2)
May 7, Miami (W 1-0)
May 14, Montreal (L 0-2)
May 22, Vancouver (W 2-1)
May 29, at Seattle (L 1-2)
June 11, New York (W 2-0)
June 18, at Columbus (T 1-1)
June 25, at Montreal (L 1-2)
June 30, Austin (L 0-1)
July 3, at Houston (W 2-1)
July 9, Nashville (W 4-1)
July 16, at Miami (L 2-3)
July 23, at Toronto (L 0-4)
July 30, Columbus (suspended at 0-0 in 16th minute to Oct. 5)
August 3, D.C. (W 3-0)
August 6, Chicago (L 2-3)
August 13, at LAFC (L 0-5)
August 17, at New York City (W 3-1)
August 21, Orlando (L 1-2)
August 27, Toronto (L 0-2)
September 3, at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m.
September 10, New York City, 7 p.m.
September 17, at Chicago, 8 p.m.
October 1, Philadelphia, 5:30 p.m.
October 5, Columbus, 7 p.m.
October 9, at New York, 1 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto racing

The 2022 NASCAR cup schedule (with winners):

Feb. 6 Busch Light Clash (Joey Logano)
Feb. 17 Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 (Brad Keselowski)
Feb. 17 Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2 (Chris Buescher)
Feb. 20 Daytona 500 (Austin Cindric)
Feb. 27 Wise Power 400 (Kyle Larson)
Mar. 6 Pennzoil 400 (Alex Bowman)
Mar. 13 Ruoff Mortgage (Chase Briscoe)
Mar. 20 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 (William Byron)
Mar. 27 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix (Ross Chastain)
Apr. 3 Toyota Owners (Denny Hamlin)
Apr. 9 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400 (William Byron-2)
Apr. 17 Food City Dirt Race (Kyle Busch)
Apr. 24 Geico 500 (Ross Chastain-2)
May 2 DuraMAX Drydene 400 (Chase Elliott)
May 8 Goodyear 400 (Joey Logano)
May 15 AdventHealth 400 (Kurt Busch)
May 22 NASCAR All-Star Open (Daniel Suarez)
May 22 NASCAR All-Star (Ryan Blaney)
May 29 Coca-Cola 600 (Denny Hamlin-2)
June 5 Enjoy Illinois 300 (Joey Logano-2)
June 12 Toyota/Save Mart 350 (Daniel Suarez)
June 26 Ally 400 (Chase Elliott-2)
July 3 Kwik Trip 250 (Tyler Reddick)
July 10 Quaker State 400 (Chase Elliott-3)
July 17 Ambetter 301 (Christopher Bell)
July 24 NASCAR Cup Series at Pocono (Chase Elliott-4)
July 31 Verizon 200 at the Brickyard (Tyler Reddick-2)
Aug. 7 FireKeepers Casino 400 (Kevin Harvick)
Aug. 14 Federated Auto Parts 400 (Kevin Harvick-2)
Aug. 21 Go Bowling at The Glen (Kyle Larson-2)
Aug. 27-28 Coke Zero Sugar 400 (Austin Dillon)
Sept. 4 Cook Out Southern 500
Sept. 11 Hollywood Casino 400
Sept. 17 Bass Pro Shops Night Race
Sept. 24 AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 500
Oct. 2 YellaWood 500
Oct. 9 Bank of America ROVAL 400
Oct. 16 South Point 400
Oct. 23 Dixie Vodka 400
Oct. 30 Xfinity 500
Nov. 6 NASCAR Cup Series Championship