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Ivan Carbajal scored his first goal of the season while Lachlan McGrath added his third goal as Cedar Ridge defeated Northwood 2-0 on Wednesday night.

Carbajal notched the opener on an assist from McGrath. Later, Carbajal returned the favor, sending a low pass to McGrath for his third goal of the season.

With the win, the Red Wolves remain one game back of Chapel Hill for first place in the Big 8. The Tigers won at Cedar Ridge on Monday night 2-0.

Goalkeeper Brandon Boss notched his 2nd clean sheet of the year.

Cedar Ridge improves to 6-4-1 on the season, 4-1 in the Big 8.

The Orange Panthers volleyball team has won 7 in a row after downing Oxford Webb 3-0 on Wednesday night at Jim King Gymnasium. The Panthers captured the three sets by scores of 25-18, 26-24 & 25-19.

With the win, Orange remains a game back of Cedar Ridge for first place in the Big 8 with a 5-1 conference mark. The Red Wolves are 6-0.

Against the Warriors, Andie McKinnon finished with 18 kills and 20 digs. Julia Lovingood registered 20 assists, a dig and an assist.

McKinnon leads the Big 8 with 156 kills, 52 assists and 221 digs.

It was a short turnaround for Orange, who played its second game in two days after a 3-0 victory over Northwood in Pittsboro on Tuesday. Against the Chargers, McKinnon finished with 7 aces, 9 kills, 2 blocks and 9 diggs. Kayla Durham, HillsboroughSports.com Orange Panther of the Week #3, finished with 8 aces, 5 kills, and 8 digs. M’Lynn Dease had 7 kills, while Lovingood had 2 aces and 15 assists and Caroline Compton had 14 assists and 2 digs.

Overall, the Panthers are 10-5.

Cardinal Gibbons roared out to a 22-0 lead and never looked back as the Crusaders defeated Cedar Ridge 50-7 in Hillsborough on Friday night at Red Wolves Stadium.

The only positive note for Cedar Ridge came in the 2nd quarter. On a 4th-and-24, quarterback Peyton Pappas threw to Demetrius Liles for a 27-yard touchdown.

Aside from that, it was all Crusaders from beginning to end. Gibbons opened the game with a 8-play, 72 yard drive where running back Dalen Spruil carried the ball the first five plays, racking up 27 yards. After quarterback Wesley Wagner threw to Sean Nalesnik to the Red Wolves 1-yard line, fullback Brendan Schult scored on a 1-yard plunge, and the rout was on.

After a Cedar Ridge 3-and-out, the Red Wolves appeared to be cruising to another touchdown drive, only to have Spruil fumble at the 2-yard line. Montae Kee recovered for the Red Wolves. It was the only Gibbons turnover in the game. The only other drive where Gibbons didn’t score came at the very end, long after the game had been decided.

Pappas finished 13-for-30 for 117 yards and a touchdown. Cedar Ridge falls for 2-3 and travels to Chapel Hill next week in its Big 8 Conference opener. Chapel Hill retained the Hodgin Cup on Friday night for the 12th straight year by defeating East Chapel Hill 41-12.

Cedar Ridge interim head coach Loosemore discusses Cardinal Gibbons 50-7 win over the Red Wolves on Friday night in Hillsborough.

A long night for Cedar Ridge

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Varisty Match Score:
Orange 3 – Chapel Hill 2

Varsity Game Scores (Orange first):
25-12
18-25
25-18
22-25
15-10

Orange High School Stat Leaders:
Andie McKinnon – 4 aces, 12 kills, 33 digs
Jordan Lloyd – 2 aces, 1 assist, 26 digs
Kayla Durham – 2 aces, 9 kills, 11 digs
Mileah Shriner – 8 kills, 1 block, 2 assists, 1 dig

Orange Panther of the Week #3: Kayla Durham

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Senior volleyball player Kayla Durham has helped OHS to wins over Southern Durham and East Chapel Hill this week. On Thursday, Orange travels to Chapel Hill.

Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week: Ava Roundtree

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Junior volleyball player Ava Rountree had 10 kills in the Red Wolves 3-1 win over Chapel Hill on Tuesday. Cedar Ridge aims to remain undefeated in the Big 8 on Thursday at Northwood.

Varisty Match Score:
Orange 3 – Southern Durham 0

Varsity Game Scores (Orange first):
25-10
25-17
25-15

Orange High School Stat Leaders:
Kayla Durham – 2 aces, 9 kills, 1 block, 2 digs
Blair Gattis – 1 ace, 5 kills, 4 digs
Mileah Shriner – 4 aces, 5 kills, 4 digs
Andie McKinnon – 3 aces, 6 kills, 3 digs

Cedar Ridge volleyball improved to 9-3 overall and remains undefeated in the Big 8 Conference after beating Chapel Hill 3-1 on Tuesday night at Cedar Ridge Gymnasium. The Tigers captured the first set 23-25, but Cedar Ridge rolled through the final three sets, winning 25-18, 25-16 and 25-12.

Ava Rountree finished with 19 kills. Karsen Lee registered 35 diggs.  The Red Wolves travel to Pittsboro to face Northwood on Thursday.

Junior Kayla Robinette discussed the victory over the Tigers, the team’s loss to Carrboro on Monday and the expectations for the season afterwards.

Cedar Ridge volleyball defeats Chapel Hill 3-1 to remain undefeated in the Big 8

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Cedar Ridge is 4-3-1 after winning consecutive Big 8 conference matches. The Red Wolves captured the Hillsborough Derby last Wednesday, beating Orange 2-1. On Monday night, CRHS defeated Northern Vance 9-0 behind hat tricks from Chris Walker and Ivan Carbajal. Walker and Leesnitzer discuss the victories, their favorite international teams and where the Red Wolves can go from here.

Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week for Week 2: Noah Leesnitzer

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