Robbinsville dominates Andrews on homecoming
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Robbinsville's Donovan Carpenter (11) delivers a handoff to Cuttler Adams during the waning moments of the first half Friday against Andrews. The Black Knights scalded the Wildcats 36-19 on homecoming. Photo courtesy of Maria Shook Photography
Robbinsville – For every question posed by Andrews, Robbinsville had an answer.
By the closing moments of the third quarter, the Black Knights had amassed a 36-0 advantage over the visiting Wildcats. That was enough of a lead for many of Robbinsville’s standbys to see playing time for the remainder – and in response, Andrews struck for a trio of touchdowns down the stretch to trim the final outcome on Bob Colvin Field to 36-19.
The demolition of the defending Smoky Mountain Conference champions featured a more-balanced attack from Robbinsville (7-1, 3-0), with Cuttler Adams rushing twice across the goal line amid a 17-carry, 81-yard outing; fullback Kage Williams kickstarting the offense on a 67-yard rumble with 2:19 left in the first quarter (he went on to lead the team with 85 rushing yards on just four touches); and a pair of touchdown passes from quarterback Donovan Carpenter to Williams (at the halftime buzzer) and Darion Ledbetter (the final Robbinsville strike of the game).
Adams’ historic pursuit of the all-time school and Smoky Mountain Conference – currently held by Black Knights alum Rylee Anderson, who carried the ball 6,164 yards between 2016-19 – edged to 5,724 (or 440 yards). Carpenter went 7-of-10 in the air, posting 162 passing yards.
Andrews (4-4, 0-3) turned to senior running back Dalton Rose for its first two scores: a 70-yard sprint at the 38-second mark of the third quarter and a 28-yard scoring scamper with 9:18 left to play. Wildcats quarterback Everett Tatham later connected with Graham Burch on a 13-yard touchdown pass with 1:12 remaining; Ty Clark split the uprights for the only PAT of the evening.
Robbinsville shifts its focus to Hayesville (5-3, 1-2), which travels to Graham County for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff Friday, Oct. 20.
The game – as well as the halftime recognition of the Graham County Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2023 – will be live-streamed on grahamstarsports.com.
Smoky Mountain Conference Round-Up
Hayesville 17, Cherokee 0;
Robbinsville 36, Andrews 19;
Swain County 37, Murphy 13.