North Stanly football opens season with non-conference win versus North Moore
Published 1:40 pm Sunday, March 14, 2021
The North Stanly Comets opened the 2020-21 football season Mar. 5 with a 24-15 non-conference win over North Moore.
Both teams scheduled the game after COVID-19 protocols cancelled the two team’s originally scheduled matchups. The Comets were traveling to Chatham Central while North Moore was to play at Albemarle.
Quarterback Luke Shaver led the Comets (1-0) with 55 passing yards throwing a touchdown pass to Cooper Hogan.
Christian Barber led North Stanly with 103 rushing yards and a touchdown, while kicker Mac Barfield had a 32-yard field goal.
Defensively, Junior Hill and Isaiah McCall each had interceptions, while Hogan, Ayden Carpenter and Meliek Bryant lead the team in tackles.
About Charles Curcio
Charles Curcio has served as the sports editor of the Stanly News & Press for more than 16 years and has written numerous news and feature storeis as well. He was awarded the NCHSAA Tim Stevens Media Representative of the Year and named CNHI Sports Editor of the Year in 2014. He has also won an award from Boone Newspapers, and has won four North Carolina Press Association awards.
More by Charles
