Area high school football scores from games played on Sept. 1: Princeton 41, Rosewood 34 Nash Central 65, Goldsboro 0 SouthWest Edgecombe 27, Eastern Wayne 0 North Duplin 50, Jones Senior 0 Wayne Christian 62, Spring Creek 0 Sept. 5 Game: C.B. Aycock at North Lenoir Sept. 8 Games: Southern Wayne at Rosewood (Game can…… read more »
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Eagles, Bulldogs to Renew Rivalry
PRINCETON – At first glance, bitter rivals Rosewood and Princeton appear to have plenty in common.
Separated by just seven miles, both schools are nestled in small, tight-knit communities in eastern North Carolina, and are supported by loyal and passionate fan bases. Since the start of the 2018 season, the Eagles and Bulldogs have been among the most consistent programs in eastern North Carolina, combining to go 93-22 with three collective trips to the NCHSAA state semifinals. … read more »
Gallery: Southern Wayne at Goldsboro
Southern Wayne improved to 2-0 with a resounding 56-14 win at Goldsboro on Friday night. The Saints won their third consecutive meeting with the Cougars, and improved to 2-0 for the first time since 2011. Southern Wayne has a bye week before visiting Rosewood at 7 p.m. on Sept. 8.… read more »
Area High School Football Scores
Below are high school football scores from around the area from Aug. 25:
C.B. Aycock 33, Eastern Wayne 20
Southern Wayne 56, Goldsboro 14… read more »
Hine Reshaping Saints’ Program One Day at a Time
DUDLEY – What may have seemed like a routine 7-on-7 session in the scorching heat of a relentless North Carolina summer to some coaches, was a glimpse inside the soul of the program that first-year Southern Wayne head coach Matt Hine had inherited.… read more »
Golden Falcons, Warriors Set to Clash in Pikeville
PIKEVILLE – What a difference a week makes.
C.B. Aycock entered its season opener in the Little River Rivalry with Rosewood last week with plenty of questions to answer after numerous key players were lost to graduation following a 9-2 finish in 2022.
Area High School Football Scores
Below are scores from the first week of high school football in the area: C.B. Aycock 43, Rosewood 19 Southern Wayne 22, Eastern Wayne 20 Farmville Central 57, Goldsboro 16 Princeton 36, South Johnston 28 Lakewood 50, Spring Creek 8 North Duplin 20, Southside 18 Wayne Christian 18, Beacon Hill Home School 0 The area…… read more »
Eagles and Golden Falcons Set to Meet in 42nd Little River Rivalry
PIKEVILLE – There are certain benchmarks on the calendar that sports fans use to mark the time.
Major League Baseball has Opening Day.
The NFL has its annual Thursday night opener featuring the reigning Super Bowl champions.
For high school football fans here in Wayne County there’s the Little River Rivalry.
The annual clash between Rosewood and Charles B. Aycock signifies the start of the high school football season.… read more »
Holland a Testament to the Power of Perseverance
Johnny Holland is a living testament that there’s no room for excuses in the midst of full and joyous lives.
Holland, 58, is originally from Fayetteville, and has been a Goldsboro resident for more than 25 years. A retired Army veteran, Holland was left paralyzed from the waist down following a car accident in 1987 that caused injuries to his C6 and C7 vertebrae.… read more »
