Raiders Pride Upheld
November 30, 2025
"It should hurt." These were the words expressed following the final horn that ended the 2025 season for the South Point Red Raiders. It should hurt because a group of young men with remarkable athletic skills came together to become a team with a single goal in mind. It should hurt because these young men displayed a determination unmatched by any opponent throughout the year. It should hurt because these Red Raiders shared a single heartbeat that expressed a love for the South Point football tradition that was only exceeded by their love for one another. It should have hurt because it did matter. But such is the nature of sport and especially high school football. But in time the pain subsides. Days pass and time marches on. And the hurt is replaced by an overwhelming sense of pride for the accomplishments of the young men that made their mark on South Point Football. They firmly entrenched themselves in maintaining the high standard by which one of North Carolina's premier high school football programs is known. There is no letdown. South Point Football remains as proud as ever. And the program remains a mark by which all teams across the state should be measured. And this is because of the quality of the young men who were a part of the 2025 South Point Red Raiders.
The time has come for torches to pass. New faces will assume roles in the coming years, and the challenges will be the same. Expectations will remain high. And we are fortunate to have witnessed an impressive degree of character among a group of Seniors that have represented the team, the school, and this community well throughout their days of donning the red hats! Thank you, Patrick Blee, Eddie Brach, Sincere Brown, Jacob Bumpas, Preston Caskey, and Lucas Conger. Your determination to maintain the proud tradition of this program set an example for those who follow. Thank you, Brody Crawford, Kham Crawford, Braylen Dominic, Blake Hartness, Reid Jefferies, and Ryan Juarez. Your efforts on the field were a mark by which future Red Raiders will seek to match. Thank you, Kamryn Long, Garrett Luddy, Peyton McCarn, Graham Martin, Kevin Murphy, and Ashton Owenby. Your dedication to South Point Football maintained the standard of excellence required to keep the program at a level of championship caliber. Thank you, Zeke Pruitt, Gavin Smith, Walker Spargo, Andrew Wright, and Mason Hovis. Your heart was a perfect expression of how a group becomes a team.
Falling shy of a goal is painful. It should hurt. It should hurt because it matters, and so much heart is put into the endeavor. A trophy will not be hoisted this year. But the members of the 2025 South Point Red Raiders kept the program at its peak. A new season will dawn, and another championship goal will be set. The proud tradition will continue.
Go Big Red!
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