In a rare Thursday night showdown between two Orange County rivals, the Carrboro High Jaguars had themselves a game. Carrboro racked up three touchdowns, two onside kick recoveries and a safety… in the first quarter.
The East Chapel Hill High Wildcats proved no match for Carrboro Thursday, as the Jaguars rolled on the strength of a 24-0 first quarter to a dominant 50-0 victory.
Carrboro’s Marcus Sharpe (#24) recovers an onside kick in the first quarter against East Chapel Hill on September 2, 2021.
Carrboro’s Marcus Fuller (#16) hauls in a two-point conversion pass against East Chapel Hill on September 2, 2021.
Carrboro’s Walker Robinson got the party started with a short rushing score, before the Jaguars recovered the ensuing onside kick. On the very next play, Jaguars quarterback Calvin Martin delivered a strike to receiver Elijah Feaster, who scampered around, past and through the East Chapel Hill defense for a long touchdown. In the span of 13 seconds of game time, the Jaguars had scored 14 points.
Things only got worse for the Wildcats after that, as a bad snap on a punt out of the end zone resulted in a safety. On Carrboro’s next possession, running back Tivon Byrd scored another touchdown. After a failed two-point try, the score stood at 24-0 in favor of Carrboro.
Carrboro’s Tivon Byrd (#3) delivers a stiff arm on his way to a touchdown against East Chapel Hill on September 2, 2021.
But the highlight of the night (or lowlight, depending on which side of Orange County you’re on) came on the very first play of the second quarter. After initially lining up to punt, the Jaguars instead snapped the ball to Robinson, who followed a convoy of blockers around the right side of the line, gallivanting into the end zone for another touchdown. After the ensuing two-point conversion, the Jaguars’ lead stood at 32-0.
Carrboro’s Walker Robinson (#7) runs away from East Chapel Hill defenders on September 2, 2021.
Carrboro’s Walker Robinson (#7) runs into the end zone against East Chapel Hill on September 2, 2021.
Carrboro students do push-ups for each point scored against East Chapel Hill on September 2, 2021.
Another Carrboro touchdown pass from Martin to Feaster pushed the lead to 38-0 at halftime.
In the second half, both programs agreed to institute a running clock. But that didn’t stop Robinson from scoring his third and fourth touchdowns of the night, bringing the Jaguars’ lead to the final score of 50-0.
The rout was Carrboro’s first win of the year, bringing them to 1-2. They’ll visit rival Chapel Hill High next Friday. East Chapel Hill drops to 0-2 and will visit Bartlett Yancey High in Yanceyville, N.C. for their next game.
Carrboro’s Walker Robinson (#7) celebrates his fourth touchdown against East Chapel Hill on September 2, 2021.
Carrboro players celebrate their win over East Chapel Hill on September 2, 2021.
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