Sam Banks and Bruce Thornton each scored two touchdowns and led Carrick (2-0, 2-0), ranked No. 3 in the City League by the Post-Gazette, to a 28-6 win against No. 2 Allderdice (0-2, 0-2) last night in game at Cupples Stadium.
A 1-yard run by Banks and a two-point conversion by Thornton in the first quarter put Carrick up 8-0. Allderdice answered in the second when Even Merida scored on a 13-yard run.
Carrick went up for good when Thornton caught a 53-yard scoring pass from Ryan Roeper later that quarter. Thornton's second touchdown came on a 58-yard interception return before halftime.
Banks scored his second touchdown in the fourth when he ran 37 yards for a score.
Roeper went 6 for 21 for 107 yards passing. His teammate led the game with 67 yards on 13 carries. Carrick outgained Allderdice, 241-157, in total yards and held a 12-4 advantage in first downs.
The Raiders' defense forced Allderdice into throwing four interceptions and recovered two fumbles.
Westinghouse 24, Oliver 6
Darrell Cosby threw for 117 yards, two touchdowns and ran for another score as Westinghouse (1-1, 1-1) topped Oliver (1-1, 1-1). Westinghouse had a total 162 yards, while Oliver gained 63. Javion Williams accounted for all of Cosby's passing yards on three catches.