All in Sports
Ayden-Grifton, Kinston, and North Lenoir will all be in action next week when the NCHSAA state football playoffs get underway on Friday. Brackets were finalized on Saturday and the Eastern Carolina 2A conference got five of their seven teams into the postseason including Washington and West Craven.
Despite three-set loss, Chargers complete school’s most-successful season that included a third straight Eastern Carolina 2-A regular-season crown.
The Hawks finished off one of the best regular seasons in school history by scoring its most points ever against rival South Lenoir, and the second-most against any opponent, in a 62-20 trouncing of the Blue Devils Friday at Bullock Field.
The Chargers claim sole possession of third place in the Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference race.
The top-seeded Patriots are playing at home this Saturday in their 10th state final and first since 2017. Neuse News will air the game on our Facebook page for the Neuse News Game of the Week, presented by Nathan Perry Realty.
Area teams will jockey for postseason position on the final night of regular-season play.
A team of destiny, the Chargers are making their first-ever appearance in the state championship game.
High school football regular season is wrapping up this week, but in middle school football, one area team has stood out among the rest.
Despite another impressive regular season, North Lenoir’s boy’s soccer campaign came to an end on Wednesday.
Rams endure opening-round playoff loss for the fourth time in the last five seasons, and fifth time overall since 2012.
Being a road warrior pays off and for the Ayden-Grifton volleyball team, lighting struck twice in their historic playoff run.
Two Neuse News area soccer teams have played well enough to play in the postseason.
Neuse News will air the championship game between Raleigh Grace Christian at Arendell Parrott Academy as the Neuse News Game of the Week presented by Nathan Perry Realty. The pre-game and game will be shown on our Facebook Page beginning at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday.
The Chargers advance to the eastern regional final and will face Pac 7 champ Wheatmore on Tuesday.
The top-seeded Patriots advanced to the NCISAA 8-man state championship game for the fifth time in the last six years.
