Raiders roll past Fayetteville to remain unbeaten

MCMS outscored Fayetteville 29-1 across the second and third quarters Thursday, cruising to a perfect 7-0 record

9:00 p.m. Nov. 12, 2026

DUANE CROSS
MCO Publisher•Editor

Moore County Middle School allowed Fayetteville City just one point across the second and third quarters Thursday night, turning an eight-point lead into a 36-point cushion on its way to a 46-9 victory.

The Raiders (7-0) held the Tigers scoreless in the third quarter. Eight Moore County players scored, including four who combined for 34 points.

Moore County led 11-3 after the first quarter, extended its advantage to 27-4 at halftime, and carried a 40-4 lead into the final period.

Raiders take control before halftime

Grayson Hill and Harrison Norman set the early pace, each scoring four points on two baskets in the opening quarter. Max Dickey added a basket and a free throw, giving Moore County an 11-3 lead. Malicky Dance accounted for Fayetteville's offense with a 3-pointer.

Moore County stretched the margin with a 16-point second quarter, fueled by three baskets from beyond the arc.

Kurt Smith knocked down a 3-pointer and a basket for five points, while Laken Wade added two baskets and a free throw for another five. Brantly Chapin and Hill each connected on a 3-pointer.

Fayetteville managed just one point, a free throw from Dance, as the Raiders took a 27-4 lead into halftime.

Third-quarter shutout seals victory

Moore County outscored Fayetteville 29-1 across the middle two quarters, including a 13-0 third-quarter shutout that pushed the lead to 40-4.

Sawyer Boyce and Wade each scored four points on two baskets, Smith buried his second 3-pointer of the night, and Hill added another basket.

The Tigers scored five points in the fourth quarter, their best offensive period of the game, but Moore County answered with six.

Dickey scored five of those points on a 3-pointer and a basket, while Lane Millaway added a free throw. Harry Howell connected on a 3-pointer for Fayetteville, and Braylon Eddings contributed a basket.

Balanced scoring keeps Raiders unbeaten

Hill and Wade shared team-high honors with nine points. Hill made three baskets and a 3-pointer, while Wade connected on four baskets and one free throw.

Dickey and Smith followed with eight points each. Dickey finished with two baskets, a 3-pointer, and a free throw, while Smith made two 3-pointers and a basket.

Boyce and Norman contributed four points each on two baskets apiece. Chapin added three points on a 3-pointer, and Millaway rounded out the scoring with one free throw.

The Raiders finished with 14 baskets and five 3-pointers, converting 3 of 7 free-throw attempts.

Dance led Fayetteville with four points on a 3-pointer and a free throw. Howell followed with three points on a 3-pointer, while Eddings added two on a basket.

The Raiders travel to Cascade on Monday, Nov. 16, looking to keep their perfect record intact.