Cedar Ridge Football

Like many football teams across various levels over Labor Day weekend, Cedar Ridge had to adjust quickly due to the weather. The scheduled trip to Western Harnett, originally slated for Friday, was changed to Thursday in Lillington. With 21 players in uniform, the Red Wolves got several strong two-way performances, but the Eagles dominated the…

This week’s Offensive Lineman of the Week is Cedar Ridge junior Braydan Cornett. On Saturday, August 22, Cornett played on both the offensive and defensive lines against East Chapel Hill in the Red Wolves season-opener at Red Wolves Stadium. He helped protect Cedar Ridge quarterbacks Thomas Matthews and Matthew Asay. Matthews threw for a career-high…

This week’s Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week is senior football wide receiver Michael Wells. Last Saturday, Wells had a career-high 123 receiving yards on seven catches in the Red Wolves season-opening game against East Chapel Hill at Red Wolves Stadium in Hillsborough. Wells also caught two touchdowns. He had 126 all-purpose yards, including…

This week’s Defensive Player of the Week is Cedar Ridge junior linebacker Ethan McCall. On Saturday, McCall led the Red Wolves with eight tackles against East Chapel Hill. McCall also played running back and had two touches on offense. A native of Efland, McCall started playing football when he was in 7th grade at Gravelly…

If there’s one sport where your quantity determines your quality, it’s football. With 21 players on its roster, the last thing Cedar Ridge could afford in its season-opener against East Chapel Hill was an injury to its senior starting quarterback. Yet that’s exactly what happened on the first series, no less. Matthew Asay, who also…

When Paul Ronga was introduced as Cedar Ridge football coach last May, he held up a black t-shirt in front of his new players with  one word on the back printed in white. Believe. As football has labored over the last decade across Hillsborough high schools, maintaining belief has been difficult. It’s been especially tough…

The Cedar Ridge football team is starting a new chapter. Paul Ronga is the new coach of the Red Wolves. He arrives from Woodbridge, Virginia, where he coached Freedom High School. A native of New York, Ronga has also coached in Laramie High School in Wyoming, where he just missed out on being near Buffalo…