Cedar Ridge High School

After three years as a varsity soccer player, Orange’s Jamar Davis finally has his sweep against Cedar Ridge.

And he got a Texas Hat Trick while doing it.

Davis scored four goals and added an assist as Orange defeated Cedar Ridge 5-2 to capture the Hillsborough Derby at Panther Soccer Field on Monday night. In case the four goals wasn’t enough, Davis assisted on the other Orange goal that he didn’t score, which came from Luke Wirzba.

Levi Anderson and R.J. Pherribo had assists for the Panthers, who maintained a tie for first place in the Big 8 Conference. The Panthers are now tied with Chapel Hill for 1st place in the Big 8. They travel to Chapel Hill on Monday.

Orange is 12-3-2 after its ninth straight win. This is the first Orange team in at least ten years to win ten games in a season, and most likely that span is considerably longer.

The Panthers host Northwood tonight at Orange soccer field. The Panthers fought past the Chargers 2-0 last month in Pittsboro.

Cedar Ridge didn’t go down without a fight. Jake Brown and Eh Tha scored goals for the Red Wolves.

Cedar Ridge will host Northern Durham tonight at Red Wolves Stadium at 6:30.

This week’s Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week is sophomore cross country runner Ella Nissler. At Cedar Ridge’s home meet against Northern Durham, the Red Wolves girls team captured the meet behind Nissler’s 2nd place finish with a time of 23:49, only one second behind teammate Anne Morrell. Ella is also a gifted artist. In fact, this interview was conducted just before Ella had to return to art class.

In a rebuilding season, there have been signs of hope for the Cedar Ridge boys soccer team.

On Monday night, for instance, the Red Wolves defeated Northwood 2-1 to complete a season sweep of the Chargers. Freshman striker Dean Allen scored the opener in the first half. After Northwood tied the game before halftime, junior wingback Cameron Koehler scored the game-winner.

Chapel Hill defeated Cedar Ridge 9-0 on Wednesday night.

The Red Wolves face Orange in the Hillsborough Derby at Orange on Monday night at Panthers Soccer Field. Orange captured the first matchup at Red Wolves Stadium 4-1 last month.

The Cedar Ridge boys soccer team entered the week aiming for a sweep against Hillside and Southern Durham.

Instead, they had to settle for a split.

The Spartans edged the Red Wolves 3-2 on Wednesday night at Spartans Stadium. Centerback Gavin Hughes scored the opener for the Red Wolves off a corner kick from sophomore Brandon Garcia. With the match even at the half, junior Frank Orellana evened the match on a feed from Samuel Wallace. The Spartans notched the game-winner with under 10:00 remaining.

On Monday night, the Red Wolves earned its third win of the season with a 5-0 win over Hillside at Russell Blount Stadium. Sophomore Brandon Garcia scored two goals, including the game-winner in the first half. Senior wingback Henry Mellor, junior midfielder Cameron Koehler and senior Jake Brown also scored goals for Cedar Ridge.

The Red Wolves are now 3-10, 2-5 in the Big 8. They host Northwood on Monday night at Red Wolves Stadium.

While the Cedar Ridge volleyball team lost to Orange on Tuesday, junior outside hitter Sarah McCuiston led the Red Wolves in kills against the Panthers. So far this season, McCuiston leads Cedar Ridge in kills and total blocks.

Our Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week is Kate Milner, a senior on the Cedar Ridge girls tennis team. Kate was a vital part of Cedar Ridge winning its first girls tennis conference championship in school history last year. She’s involved in so many clubs at Cedar Ridge, it’s a wonder she finds time to rest. In this interview, she’s joined by Brianna Cellini after the Red Wolves defeated Orange 6-3 on Monday.

Senior night for the Cedar Ridge girls tennis team was a festive one. The Red Wolves defeated crosstown rival Orange 6-3 to improve to 7-3 and improve its chance for the 3A state playoffs.

The Red Wolves captured all six of the singles matches securing its sixth straight dual match win over Orange. Red Wolves freshman Ivy Garner won at #1 singles 6-1, 6-1. At #2 singles, Olivia Ward won 6-0, 6-1. Senior Kate Milner got a victory at #3 singles 6-2, 6-1. Sophomore Brianna Cellini won at #4 6-1, 6-0. Senior Maddy Werner won 6-1, 6-1 while junior Rachel Quade completed the singles sweep with a 6-3, 6-1 win.

Orange won the three doubles matches, starting with Caroline Branan and Emma Williamson winning 8-2. Payton Clayton and Chandler Woods teamed to take the 2nd doubles match, and the most competitive match of the day, 8-6. Leah Gates and Sara Campbell teamed for the first time to win 8-2.

Orange is now 5-10, 5-5 in the Big 8.

In the 90s, Manchester United’s penchant for securing dramatic victories during added time in the second time became so notorious, it was coined “Fergie Time,” under famed manager Alex Ferguson.

Lately, Orange’s flair for the dramatic has been so apparent, it could garner a nickname of its own.

After R.J. Pherribus (Final Minute Pherribus?) scored with :03 remaining against Chapel Hill last Wednesday, it was hard to imagine something as dramatic the rest of this season, much less the next game.

Then came Monday night against Southern Durham at Panther Soccer Field.

In a game filled with scoring chances on both sides, senior midfielder Luke Wirzba collected a beautiful back angle pass from classmate Ewan McCalum late into overtime. Wirzba finished the chance as the Panthers defeated the Spartans 1-0 for its fifth straight win.

Noah Miller posted his third consecutive clean sheet as Orange took another step towards the elusive winning season. The Panthers are now 8-3-2 overall, 5-1 in the Big 8. Orange is now tied in the loss column with Chapel Hill (6-1) and East Chapel HIll (5-1) for 1st place.

The Panthers are now 5-0-1 at home.

Orange travels to James Armstrong Stadium to face Northern Durham on Wednesday night.

Cedar Ridge bounced back into the win column with a 5-0 victory at Hillside on Monday night. The Red Wolves are now 3-9 overall, 2-4 in the Big 8. The Red Wolves travel to Southern Durham on Wednesday.