All in Sports
Here is the slate of football games for Friday, along with a description of the teams. Follow #NeuseNewsScores on Twitter for updates. Also catch the Kinston at South Lenoir game, including halftime Homecoming festivities, at 6:45 p.m. on our Neuse News Facebook Page.
The Athletes of the Week are North Lenoir’s Taiwan Hines and Arendell Parrott’s Mackenzie Pope.
According to Maxpreps, Arendell Parrott Academy has the top-ranked 8-man team in the state.
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.
Greene Central allowed just 61 yards and scored a defensive touchdown while picking up a 14-6 victory over North Pitt Wednesday.
Here are the results for Tuesday’s games, along with Wednesday and Thursday’s schedule.
The Hawks’ Paytyn Jones and Reena Parris combined for 25 of the team’s 31 kills in a 29-27, 25-23, 25-18 victory over the Rams.
Arendell Parrott Academy dropped its first meeting with Cary Christian Sept. 19 and rebounded with a vengeance Tuesday.
Here are the results from Monday’s prep action, along with Tuesday and Wednesday’s schedule.
Before 2019, in football North Lenoir’s best start to a season was 4-0. The Hawks travel to Washington Friday with a chance to go 7-0 this year.
North Lenoir defeated Ayden-Grifton 8-3 Monday with Taiwan Hines exploding for five goals in the process.
Ayden-Grifton was 0-4 against NCHSAA 3A and 4A teams this season before pulling a four-set win against Greenville Rose Monday.
GCPRD President Mike Anderson didn’t give hosting the regional a second thought, until his phone rang.
Graham Hill and Parker Mitchell broadcasted the first livestream football game on Facebook Friday to strong reviews.
North Lenoir has done its annual Sports Hall of Fame event since 2007, and the tradition continued Friday.
Greene Central fell to Eastern Wayne Saturday in a tri-match event in Goldsboro. The Rams defeated the Warriors in five sets Sept. 3
Kinston dropped its conference opener for the first time since 2012, falling to Washington Friday night.
Youth and heart are the catch words for Jones Senior, which finds itself playing a grind-it-out style of "Ironman Football" this season.
