CREEDMOOR -- A second-quarter safety was all the difference South Granville needed to stay perfect in the Carolina-9, clinching at least a share of the conference title.
With the score tied at 7, the Vikings picked up two points when a long snap went over the Red Wolves' punter's head and out the back of the end zone.
South Granville then took the ensuing drive the distance, finishing on a 25-yard Josh Thorpe touchdown run late in the first half to put the game out of reach.
Ian Bosley led the Vikings, rushing for 76 yards and a score on 28 carries. Jake Geary and Brent Burchette each scored a touchdown for Cedar Ridge.
SCORING SUMMARY
Cedar Ridge 0 7 0 7--14
South Granville 7 9 0 0--16
SG--Ian Bosley 15 run (Corey Phillips kick), 5:41
CR--Jake Geary 2 run (Hunter Moran kick), 11:21
SG--Safety, 4:50
SG--Josh Thorpe 25 run (Phillips kick), 2:48
CR--Brent Burchette 3 run (Moran kick), 8:30
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING--South Granville, Bosley 28-76, Thorpe 5-33, Dillon Beck 7-19, Josh Bailey 2-4; Cedar Ridge, Burchette 13-39, Geary 4-14, Philip Chalmers 5-13, Erick Coleman 2-12, Josh Evarts 1-6, Josh Pappas 1-(-5), Cam Pappas 2-(-14), Caleb Goodnight 6-(-35).
PASSING--South Granville, Thorpe 0-2-1 0; Cedar Ridge, Goodnight 3-9-2 6, Evarts 1-3-0 13.
RECEIVING--Cedar Ridge, JPappas 2-17, Burchette 2-2.
Records--South Granville 7-3, 3-0 Carolina-9; Cedar Ridge 7-3, 2-1.
Cardinal Gibbons 20, Orange 7
HILLSBOROUGH -- Drevis Torain scored the Panthers' lone touchdown, but Orange couldn't make up for five interceptions against Cardinal Gibbons.
Gibbons clinched at least a share of the league title with the victory, and holds the tiebreaker against Chapel Hill.
SCORING SUMMARY
Cardinal Gibbons 6 8 6 0--20
Orange 0 0 7 0-- 7
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING--Orange, Thomas Jones 15-98, Drevis Torain 17-55, TD, John Kenion 3-3.
PASSING--Orange, Fred Blanks 9-29-5 128.
RECEIVING--Orange, Donovan McCulley 6-93, Kenion 1-18, Jones 2-17.
Records--Orange 5-5, 2-2; CG 9-1, 4-0
Carrboro 42, Granville Central 16
CARRBORO -- Quarterback Derek Bryant completed 17 of 23 passes for 260 yard and DeAndre White rushed for three touchdowns to lead Carrboro by winless Granville Central.
The victory gave the Jaguars, who jumped out to a 35-0 lead, their first conference win.
SCORING SUMMARY
Granville Central 0 0 8 8--16
Carrboro 13 8 14 7--42
C--DeAndreWhite 3 run (S.Cooper kick);
C--Douglas Parrish 8 run (kick failed);
C--Torrell Farrar 4 run (Derek Bryant run);
C--Parrish 1 run (Cooper kick);
C--White 5 run (Cooper kick);
GC--Keyante Lindsey 25 pass from Brandun Lickliter (Andrew Edwards run);
C--White 4 run (Cooper kick);
GC--Lickliter 4 run (Edwards run).
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing--Granville Central: Andrew Edwards 14-73, Kenneth Walls 7-19, Tyler Parrott 8-13, Johnny Bryson 2-4, Brandun Lickliter 6-(-5); Carrboro: DeAndre White 12-60, Daniel Austin 3-24, Torrell Farrar 5-20, D.Parrish 4-19, Derek Bryant 4-(minus-13).
Passing--Granville Central: Lickliter 2-4-54-0; Carrboro: Bryant 17-23-260-0.
Receiving--Granville Central: Keyante Lindsey 1-52, Edwards 1-2. Carrboro: Nasser Omar 9-102-0, Andy Knapp 4-100-0, Juan Chavarriaga 3-55-0, White 1-3-0.
Hillside 39, East Chapel Hill 0
CHAPEL HILL -- Hillside won its fourth straight game to remain in second place in the PAC-6 race.
