ROXBORO -- After giving up a 70-yard kickoff return to Jordan's Afam Nwogalanya to start the game, Person rallied in the second half with a pair of touchdowns to earn the victory.
Person (4-5, 2-2 PAC-6) took the opening possession of the second half and took the lead when Thurman Clayton finished the drive with a 5-yard touchdown rush.
The game wasn't settled until the final minute, though. Jordan's final possession was snuffed out by some stout defense by the Rockets, who came up with a couple of sacks and then put the game out of reach when defensive lineman Shapiro Wyer picked off a shovel pass and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown.
Jordan (5-5, 2-3) suffered its third straight loss.
SCORING SUMMARY
Jordan 6 0 0 0-- 6
Person 0 0 7 7--14
J--Afam Nwogalanya 70 kickoff return (kick blocked)
P--Thurman Clayton 5 run (Corey Zandt kick)
P--Shapiro Wyer 25 interception return (Zandt kick)
Records--Jordan 5-5, 2-3 PAC-6. Person 4-5, 2-2.
Southern Vance 30, Orange 21
HENDERSON -- Orange led early but then let Southern Vance get too far ahead and the Panthers' fourth-quarter comeback was thwarted by a pair of interceptions.
Southern Vance jumped out to 24-6 lead over Orange but the Panthers fought back to make it 24-21 in the fourth quarter on a John Kenion touchdown run.
Orange got no closer as Fred Blanks threw two interceptions that snuffed out Panther scoring chances, including one that was returned for a Southern Vance touchdown.
James Harris connected with Nunu Henderson for a 21-yard touchdown that sealed the win for Southern Vance.
SCORING SUMMARY
Orange 6 0 8 7--21
Southern 6 18 0 6--30
O--Donovan McCulley 12 pass from Fred Blanks (kick failed)
SV--James Harris 2 run (kick failed)
SV--Nunu Henderson 13-yard run (run failed)
SV--Shaquille LeMay 5 pass from Harris (run failed)
SV--Josh Young interception return (run failed)
O--McCulley 75-yard kickoff return(John Kenion run)
O--Kenion 2-yard run (Coner Kileen kick)
SV--Henderson 21 pass from Harris (run failed)
Records--Orange 5-4, 2-1 Carolina 6 3-A. Southern Vance 4-5, 1-2.
South Granville 27, Northwood 7
PITTSBORO -- Ian Bosley scored three rushing touchdowns, helping South Granville hand Northwood its first loss of the season and muddy the Carolina-9 standings.
Northwood star running back Shane Peppers was held under 100 yards rushing a week after topping 400, though he did find the end zone in the fourth quarter on a 44-yard pass from Sam Griffin.
South Granville gained all its offense on the ground, rushing for 321 yards on 42 carries. Josh Thorpe also scored, returning an interception 88 yards for a third-quarter touchdown.
SCORING SUMMARY
South Granville 7 0 13 7--27
Northwood 0 0 0 7--7
SG--Ian Bosley 67 run (Corey Phillips kick)
SG--Bosley 5 run (kick failed)
SG--Josh Thorpe 88 interception return (Phillips kick)
N--Shane Peppers 44 pass from Sam Griffin (Josue Pena)
SG--Bosley 7 run (Phillips kick)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing--South Granville, Bosley 22-169, Tony Byrd 8-58, Dillon Beck 7-55, Josh Bailey 5-39; Northwood, Peppers 21-92, Ridge Smith 3-18, Griffin 10-17, Austin Matthews 2-(-1).
Passing--South Granville, Byrd 0-1-0 0; Northwood, Griffin 7-27-3 139.
Receiving--Northwood, Peppers 2-79, A.J. Farmer 3-34, Smith 1-18, Harold Baldwin 1-8.
Records--South Granville 6-3, 2-0 Carolina 9 1-A/2-A; Northwood 9-1, 2-1.
Chapel Hill 27, Oxford Webb 20
OXFORD --Chapel Hill won its second straight game by holding off Oxford Webb in the fourth quarter. Daniel Watson scored three rushing touchdowns, including a 60-yarder, and Stephen Wistner tossed a 25-yard touchdown pass to Ed Burgard for the Tigers (4-5, 2-1 Carolina 6 3-A). Webb (3-6, 1-2) dropped its second straight game.
SCORING SUMMARY
Chapel Hill 7 6 7 7--27
Oxford Webb 0 0 6 14--20
CH--Daniel Watson 2 run
CH--Watson 2 run (kick failed)
W--Devante Hicks 87 kickoff return (kick failed)
CH--Eddie Burgard 25 pass from Stephen Wistner
CH--Watson 60 run
W--Darquis Thomas 5 run (kick failed)
W--Joel Adcock 2 run (Adcock run)
Records--Chapel Hill 4-5, 2-1 Carolina 6 3-A. Oxford Webb 3-6, 1-2.
