Dudley heads to the “Big Dance”
December 10, 2021The Dudley Panthers won a convincing 38-0 NCHSAA 3A West regional football championship over the visiting Belmont South Point Red Raiders (11-4) at a capacity filled J.A. Tarpley Stadium last Friday night (Dec. 3). With the win, the Panthers (14-1) advance to the State 3A Championship game against Greenville Rose this Friday, December 10, at […]
Panthers on the prowl, advance to 3A-Regional
December 2, 2021STATESVILLE, N.C. – The Dudley Panthers continued their quest for a 3-A state championship with a convincing 20-6 win over the Statesville Greyhounds. With the win, Dudley tallied a 13-1 record. While the previous unbeaten Greyhounds fell to 12-1. This Friday, December 3, the Panthers will host Belmont South Point (11-3) in a 3-A West […]
Dudley advances to 3-A regional semifinals
November 25, 2021The Dudley Panthers continue their quest for a 3-A state championship with a convincing 36-10 win over Shelby Kings Mountain Friday night (Nov. 19) at J.A. Tarpley Stadium. With the win, Dudley improved to 12-1. Since a loss to Durham Hillside the Panthers have been on a roll winning 10 straight, six by shutout. Kings […]
After road win, Aggies face Gardner-Webb at home
November 19, 2021A&T may be limping to the finish line of a disappointing 2021 football season, but the coveted goal of having a winning record is still in reach. Although this year has been marred by injuries, the constant uncertainty of COVID and other internal adversity, the Aggies have now won back-to-back road games in the Palmetto […]
Panthers maul Knights, 60-0
November 12, 2021The Dudley Panthers played host to the North Henderson Knights in a North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) first-round 3-A state football playoff game held at J.A. Tarpley Stadium. The Panthers crushed the Knights 60-0, improving to 10-1 overall while the Knights fell to 4-7 overall. Dudley will host Ledford (Thomasville) this weekend in […]
A&T’s nine-game Homecoming winning streak comes to end with Monmouth win
November 5, 2021The most disappointing season in Sam Washington’s head coaching career reached another low point last Saturday when his Aggies looked confused and undisciplined to start the game, before suffering yet another second half collapse in their 35-16 Homecoming loss to Monmouth. Playing in front of a near capacity Homecoming crowd at Truist Stadium, Washington initially […]
The Greatest Homecoming on Earth
October 28, 2021The morning after his team’s shocking 30-9 loss at Hampton last Saturday, A&T football coach Sam Washington found himself in uncharted territory. For the first time since taking over the Aggies’ head job in 2018, Washington was suddenly forced into crisis management mode, needing to solve the mystery of his team’s recent struggles, and desperately […]
Aggies lose to Kennesaw, face long-time rival Hampton this week
October 22, 2021Losing an important conference game with postseason implications is always tough on a football coach. But for A&T head coach Sam Washington, the surprising manner in which his Aggies were defeated by No. 13 ranked Kennesaw State last Saturday was an especially difficult pill to swallow. For most of the afternoon, Washington’s Blue Death defense […]
Yellow Jackets dominant Quakers, 58-0
October 21, 2021The Guilford College football was blanked by the ODAC-leading Randolph-Macon College Yellow Jackets 58-0 at home on Saturday afternoon. The visiting Yellow Jackets were dominant on both sides of the ball, allowing 0 points by the hosts while posting 58 of their own. Randolph-Macon had a mark of 32:40 in the time of possession category. […]
Aggies face big challenge this week against Kennesaw State
October 15, 2021A&T head coach Sam Washington is fully aware that his team will need to play its most disciplined football of the season if the Aggies hope to upset No. 13 ranked Kennesaw State on the road this weekend. The 4-1 Owls utilize an old school, triple option style offense that features a heavy ground attack […]