North Lenoir falls to Wallace-Rose Hill
LA GRANGE — Wallace-Rose Hill left nothing to chance Wednesday. The Bulldogs defeated North Lenoir 68-0 in East Central Conference play. Wallace-Rose Hill (6-1, 3-0) scored on all 10 of its possessions, forcing a running clock in the second half. Read more…
Giggets shines as Kinston defeats Southwest Onslow
Story by Keith Spence Facing an almost must-win situation against visiting Southwest Onslow, Kinston High decided to make things simple and put the ball in the hands of senior stud running back Antwon Giggetts. Read more…
The Week 7 Football Previews
Welcome to Week 7 where this was bound to happen. There are five games on the schedule and none of them will be played on Friday. Due to the threat of inclement weather, we have a trio of contests on the schedule for Wednesday and two on Thursday. Read more…
The Week 6 Football Roundup
GREENE CENTRAL 30, SOUTHWEST EDGECOMBE 3 SNOW HILL — The Rams continue to maintain their claim as the lone undefeated team in the area. Read more…
APA hands Rocky Mount Faith Christian first loss, celebrates Homecoming
With an undefeated team coming to Hodges Field amidst the distractions of Homecoming week, Parrott Academy football coach Matt Beaman had plenty of reasons to be worried about his team’s game against Rocky Mount Faith Christian. Read more…
East Duplin attacks early, often against Kinston
East Duplin’s ground game was in full effect against the Vikings Friday. Buoyed by three running backs getting more than 100 yards on the ground, the Panthers defeated Kinston 59-12. East Duplin (5-1, 2-0 East Central) overcame an early hiccup to explode against the Vikings (4-2, 1-1). Read more…
The Week 6 Football Previews
Welcome to Week 6 where the games have exploded. There are seven games on the slate Friday as none of the local teams are playing each other. The logjam of the East Central Conference is going to be flushed a bit, the Eastern Plains will see some insanity, there’s a great private school battle in […]
The Week 5 Football Roundup
GREENE CENTRAL 48, NORTH PITT 6 BETHEL — The good times continue to roll for the Rams, who are now 5-0 and held their fourth opponent to single digits. Read more…
Kinston defeats South Lenoir, gets one step closer toward hoisting the Jimmy Smith Cup
Story by Keith Spence DEEP RUN — Fans of turnovers and penalties found football nirvana Friday in Deep Run. Kinston and South Lenoir combined for nine turnovers, generated 25 penalty flags, and those mistakes nearly overshadowed a dynamic performance from running back Antwon Giggetts in the Vikings’ 36-3 victory at Thomas Salter Stadium. Read more…
Hanks: A look back at Week 4, a look ahead at Week 5 in prep football
Bryan Hanks / Special to ENCMoments.com All the public schools wrapped up the non-conference portions of their 2022 schedules last week, which means it’s time for league schedules to begin. Let’s look back at the historical significance of last week’s games and take a peek at Week 5. Read more…