September 24, 2016 archives

View Archive

Saturday, September 24, 2016

FOOTBALL: Warriors' defense stops South Central

Eastern Wayne's offense didn't finish the job. It's defense did. South Central cashed in two fourth-quarter fumbles, but the Warriors closed the bank before the Falcons could make their final two withdrawals on Friday evening. Sophomore free safety Junious...

FOOTBALL: Southern Wayne shut out by New Bern

NEW BERN -- New Bern exploded for 23 first-quarter points and posted a 50-0 victory over Southern Wayne in the Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference opener for both teams Friday evening. The Bears held the Saints to 130 yards of...

FOOTBALL: Rosewood lights up Hobbton

NEWTON GROVE -- Rosewood posted two touchdowns in each quarter and hammered out a 56-34 shootout win over Hobbton in the Carolina 1-A Conference opener for both teams Friday evening. Cameron Helt, Tronqull Blue and Michael Reid accounted for...

FOOTBALL: Lakewood's defense stifles Spring Creek

SEVEN SPRINGS -- This season, Spring Creek has identified itself as a pass-first, run-later offense. The Gators committed to the run against Lakewood. One week ago, they did the same against Southside. The switch did little to improve SC's chances....

FOOTBALL: Gibson, Bulldogs run past James Kenan

PRINCETON -- As the old saying goes, too many cooks spoil the broth. Princeton dispelled that notion Friday evening, rushing as a team for 354 yards and four touchdowns to turn back Carolina 1-A Conference foe James Kenan, 30-22, in...

FOOTBALL: Goldsboro falls to Farmville Central

FARMVILLE -- Farmville Central pitched a shutout for three quarters and cruised past Goldsboro, 36-6, on Friday evening. The Cougars' lone score was a 27-yard TD pass from KJ Alston to Jacob Owens. Alston concluded the night 8 of...

FOOTBALL: Wayne Christian falls short against Community Christian

Wayne Christian set two single-game school records during its 56-54 loss to Colonial Carolina Conference 8-man football foe Community Christian on Friday evening. The Eagles returned two kickoffs to the house -- a 85-yard romp by Austin Kornegay and...

DIGEST: Weekend

Boys' soccer Wayne Country Day 9, Pope John Paul 0 * Nine different players got into the scoring act as Wayne Country Day throttled Pope John Paul, 9-0, on the Coastal Plains Independent 1-A Conference scene Friday afternoon. Noah Adkins...

BOX: Southern Wayne football @ New Bern

Southern Wayne 0 0 0 0 -- 0 New Bern 23 20 0 7 -- 50 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Southern Wayne -- Quentin Carlton 50; Manny Walker 33; Shawntwon Leach 6; Erin Ermilus 21. PASSING: Southern Wayne -- Carlton 1-14-1,...

BOX: South Central football @ Eastern Wayne

South Central 12 0 0 12 -- 24 Eastern Wayne 5 13 7 0 -- 25 First quarter SC -- Smith 78 kickoff return (kick failed), 11:48 EW -- Safety (ball snapped out of end zone), 7:54 EW -- Dove...

BOX: Rosewood football @ Hobbton

Rosewood 14 14 14 14 -- 56 Hobbton 8 7 6 13 -- 34 First quarter R -- Helt 45 run (Aburto kick) R -- Godwin 17 pass from Helt (Massengill kick) Second quarter R -- Godwin 12 pass from...

BOX: Lakewood football @ Spring Creek

Lakewood 15 0 14 0 -- 29 Spring Creek 0 0 0 0 -- 0 First quarter L -- Safety, 8:13 L -- Bennett 38 pass from Tanner (kick failed), 5:47 L -- Oates 16 run (Campos kick), 1:33 Third...

BOX: James Kenan football @ Princeton

James Kenan 2 0 14 6 -- 22 Princeton 8 0 14 8 -- 30 First quarter P -- Gibson Jr. 1 run (run failed), 4:57 JK -- Safety, 3:13 Third quarter JK -- Wilson 53 run (Benitez kick), 11:43...

BOX: Goldsboro football @ Farmville Central

Goldsboro 0 0 0 6 -- 6 Farmville Central 14 8 14 0 -- 36 Fourth quarter G -- Owens 27 pass from Alston (run failed) INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Goldsboro -- Dennis Coley 1-4; Darius Rodgers 2-8; Zxavior Bowden 11-53;...

BOX: Community Christian football @ Wayne Christian

Community 14 14 16 12 -- 56 Wayne Christian 16 24 14 0 -- 54 First quarter CC -- Winstead 6 run (run good), 9:47 WCS -- Kornegay 85 kickoff return (Preskitt pass from Waters), 9:35 WCS -- Kornegay 70...