Prep-Football Roundup: Elkin storms past North Duplin 26-0

By: JournalNow Staff | JOURNAL STAFF REPORT
Published: November 21, 2009

Elkin 26, North Duplin 0: Elkin's powerful rushing game proved too much for visiting North Duplin last night in an NCHSAA Class 1-A West second-round game.

The Buckin' Elks rushed for 471 yards and four touchdowns led by Grayson Kimery's 172 yards on 20 carries. Tre Hayes had 14 carries for 125 yards, Jermaine Hayes added 84 yards on three carries, and Aaron Rabin carried 10 times for 77 yards.

Elkin took a 6-0 lead in the first quarter when Tre Hayes scored on a 1-yard run. Tre Hayes added his second touchdown in the second quarter on a 5-yard run, then ran in the 2-point conversion to give Elkin a 14-0 halftime lead.

Kimery extended the Elks' lead to 20-0 in the third quarter with a 24-yard touchdown run. Jermaine Hayes sealed the win in the fourth quarter, romping 71 yards for the game's final touchdown.

Elkin, the No. 2 seed, advanced to the third round where it will play at home against No. 3-seeded Robbinsville, a 46-7 winner last night over South Stanly. Last year, Elkin also played at home against Robbinsville in the third round and held on for a 21-20 win.

The Elks stayed in line for a possible game in the next round against top-seeded Mount Airy. Unbeaten Mount Airy is the defending 1-A champion, and Elkin has won four 1-A titles this decade under Coach Richard Grissom.

North Duplin 0 0 0 0 — 0

Elkin 6 8 6 6 — 26

E: Tre Hayes 1 run (kick failed)

E: Tre Hayes 5 run (Hayes run)

E: Kimery 24 run (kick blocked)

E: Jermaine Hayes 71 run (kick failed)

Records: North Duplin 5-8, Elkin 11-2

Matthews Butler 70, West Forsyth 16: Matthews Butler took advantage of eight turnovers by visiting West Forsyth and coasted to a win in the second round of the NCHSAA Class 4-AA West playoffs last night.

West had three turnovers in its first five offensive plays, helping spark Butler to a 35-0 lead in the first quarter.

Quarterback Christian LeMay of Butler had three touchdown passes in limited action; Anthony Short caught a pair of 6-yard scores; Deion Walker had one rushing and one receiving touchdown; and DeMikael Burse had two interception returns for touchdowns for the Bulldogs, who led 63-8 at halftime.

West got on the scoreboard in the second quarter on a 50-yard scoring pass from Patrick Midkiff to Ric Thompson. Midkiff added a 1-yard scoring run in the third quarter for the Titans' final points.

Butler (12-0), which is the top-ranked 4A team in the state AP poll, will play against East Mecklenburg in the third round next Friday.

West Forsyth wrapped up its season 10-3.

West Forsyth 0 8 8 0 — 16

Butler 35 28 0 7 — 70

B: Short 6 pass from LeMay (Butler kick)

B: Edwards 1 run (Butler kick)

B: Walker 5 run (Butler kick)

B: Furr 5 pass from LeMay (Butler kick)

B: Walker 25 pass from LeMay (Butler kick)

B: Edwards 4 run (Butler kick)

B: Short 6 pass from Ferguson (Butler kick)

WF: Thompson 50 pass from Midkiff (Bobby Clark run)