Sprangle directs GHS offense past Princeton
By From staff reports
Published in Sports on October 24, 2010 1:51 AM
Goldsboro 52, Princeton 7
* PRINCETON -- Goldsboro erupted for 40 first-half points and rolled to a 52-7 victory over Carolina 1-A Conference rival Princeton on Friday night.
The Cougars needed fewer than five minutes to take a 14-0 lead on Quadray Blount's 45-yard touchdown reception and Michael Sykes' 45-yard pick six. Andre Montgomery added a six-yard touchdown run and Goldsboro led 20-0 after one quarter.
"We started out with simple mistakes early," said Cougars' head coach Eric Reid. "We got on track and we were able to get a good start. Compliment to the end of the game."
Montgomery caught a 62-yard touchdown pass from Corteiz Sprangle midway through the second quarter. Freddie Jones tacked on a 46-yard touchdown run and Devon Deshields reeled in an 8-yard touchdown pass. Sprangle finished with 171 yards and three touchdowns on eight completions.
"He was a field general," said Reid. "That was one of the main things we were happy about. (It's) always good to see your senior have a good night. Especially from a quarterback standpoint. From a passing standpoint, his fundamentals are a lot better. He's reading defenses a lot better and that comes with the senior leadership he's been showing off the field and on the field."
Javontae Davis scored the Bulldogs' lone touchdown on a 1-yard run in the third quarter. Davis gained 74 yards on 15 carries.
The Cougars (6-3 overall, 3-0 CC) visit Spring Creek on Thursday night. Princeton (2-7, 1-2) travels to Ayden-Grifton on Friday.
Ayden-Grifton 27, North Duplin 0
* CALYPSO -- Ayden-Grifton out-gained North Duplin 447-159 on its way to a 27-0 Carolina 1-A Conference road win on Friday night.
Fullback Quan Green got the Chargers on the scoreboard with a 1-yard touchdown run midway through the first quarter. Octavius Gilbert caught a 63-yard touchdown pass from Brandon Larry late in the first quarter.
Gilbert caught a touchdown pass in the second quarter and Green provided a third quarter touchdown run. He finished with 97 yards on 23 carries. Gilbert contributed 144 yards on 12 carries.
Julio Mora led the Rebels with 107 yards on 21 carries.
North Duplin (2-7 overall, 0-3 CC) visits Rosewood on Oct. 29.
Triton 63, North Lenoir 6
* LaGRANGE -- North Lenoir couldn't slow down Triton's Wing-T offense in a 63-6, Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference loss on Friday night.
Triton scored 28 points in the first seven minutes of the first quarter and led 50-6 at halftime.
Maurice Morgan's 93-yard kickoff return in the first quarter accounted for North Lenoir's lone touchdown. Triton outgained North Lenoir 495-103.
Romero Arnold led North Lenoir with 77 yards rushing on 16 carries.
North Lenoir (1-8 overall, 0-3 ECC) visits South Johnston next Friday.
Kinston 27, Greene Central 7
* SNOW HILL -- Kinston took advantage of three Greene Central turnovers in a 27-7, Eastern Plains 2-A Conference road victory on Friday night.
The Vikings built a 20-0 halftime lead behind two touchdown runs from quarterback C.J. Bradshaw. Bradshaw rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns. He added 92 yards passing.
Tray Hill accounted for the Rams' only touchdown on a 5-yard run in the third quarter. Hill rushed for 106 yards on 14 carries. Rashad Yelverton provided 45 yards on 10 carries.
Kinston recovered two Greene Central fumbles and picked off Rams' quarterback Brandon Suit once.
Greene Central (3-6 overall, 1-3 EPC) visits SouthWest Edgecombe next Friday.
James Kenan 49, Midway 6
* WARSAW -- James Kenan quarterback Parker Jones rushed for 107 yards and threw for 274 yards in the Tigers' 49-6 rout of Tri-County 1-A Conference foe Midway on Friday night.
Jones' 55-yard touchdown pass to James Owens and Raheim Phillips' two-point conversion gave Kenan an 8-0 fewer than 60 seconds into the game.
Jonathan Webster added a 9-yard touchdown run midway through the first quarter. Jones had two rushing touchdowns in the second quarter and A.J. Frederick added a touchdown run. The Tigers led 35-6 at the half.
Owens finished with eight catches for 211 yards. James Kenan compiled 492 yards of offense.
The Tigers (5-4 overall, 3-2 TCC) travel to Hobbton on Friday.