Kinston’s football season came to an end on Thursday night.
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Ayden-Grifton advanced to the second round of the NCHSAA 2A playoffs Saturday, while North Lenoir, South Lenoir and West Craven faltered.
The Eagles improved to 15-0 all-time against the Rams, who fell to 4-5 overall this season.
The NCHSAA 2A playoff brackets are out and four teams from the EC2A are playing in the first round Saturday.
West Craven defeated South Lenoir Wednesday in a tiebreaking game for playoff positioning to guarantee a home game in Vanceboro.
Vikings’ Demetri Holmes suffered a first-half injury which knocked him out of Friday’s matchup with West Craven, and the Eagles took advantage in the second half.
The Eagles snapped the Chargers’ four-game win streak and spoiled their homecoming festivities as well on a breezy Friday evening.
Ayden-Grifton increased its current winning streak to seven and conference streak to 24 after defeating a West Craven team Thursday that had six straight victories.
Ayden-Grifton has won 18 straight conference games after Tuesday’s victory against West Craven and hasn’t dropped a home game in the ECC since 2015.
A season after going undefeated in the Eastern Carolina 2A football race, Kinston was selected by the league’s coaches to win the 2019 title.
The NCHSAA 1A and 2A competitions took place in Greensboro, highlighted by Kinston's Niejel Wilkins winning the triple jump.
The Eastern Carolina Conference track and field championships took place Wednesday at Washington High.
Junious Smith III takes a look at the area teams playing girls’ soccer this season with a bit of a power poll.