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Wednesday, November 1, 2017

SOCCER --Aycock breezes through first playoff matchup, 6-1

PIKEVILLE --  Never in doubt. Such was the case on Wednesday at Hardy-Talton Stadium, as Charles B. Aycock opened play in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3-A soccer playoffs with a better-in-all-phases, 6-1 triumph over No. 27 seed Wilson...

SOCCER --Southern Wayne 3, Southern Nash 1

BAILEY -- Shyquell Kornegay's hat trick (three goals) spurred Southern Wayne to a 3-nil victory on Wednesday in opening-round action of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3-A soccer playoffs. Kornegay's middle strike was assisted by Genaro Morales. Now 9-10-2...

SOCCER --Jordan-Matthews topples Spring Creek

SILER CITY -- The host Jets dealt an abrupt end to SC's season on Wednesday by clipping the Gators 9-0 in the first round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2-A soccer playoffs. Spring Creek finished the season 7-13-1....

SOCCER --Abrill, Rosewood upend Edenton, 3-1

EDENTON -- A pair of one-timers from junior Geovanni Abrill and a follow-up blast by Daniel Aburto was all Rosewood needed on Wednesday to file a victory in opening-round play of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2-A soccer playoffs....

SOCCER --Woods Charter 5, North Duplin 1

CHAPEL HILL -- North Duplin's soccer season came to a close on Wednesday after a 5-1 loss to Woods Charter in the first round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1-A soccer playoffs. Mark Zambrano scored for the Rebels,...

JV FOOTBALL -- Southern Wayne 32, Eastern Wayne 12

Quarterback Sawyer Stringfield and wideout JJ Murray performed well for Eastern Wayne, but it wasn't enough to topple Southern Wayne on Wednesday. Stringfield tossed an 85-yard touchdown strike to Murray, who compiled 95 receiving yards on the night and returned...

MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL --Grantham 38, Greenwood 8

Quarterback Terquavis Butler ran for a 36-yard touchdown and threw for a pair of scores as Grantham ran away from Greenwood on Wednesday. Kevin Brown and Malachi Bass were on the receiving end of Butler's air raid, catching touchdown passes...

MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL --Norwayne 38, Mount Olive 8

Tylil Faison and Elisha Davis both scored a pair of touchdowns on the ground as Norwayne punished Mount Olive on Wednesday. Styles Kendall also got in the mix, scoring on a 50-yard touchdown pass from Deontay Hooker. Chase Hare added...