Greene Central rolls past Wake Prep in playoff opener
Greene Central scored on offense, defense and special teams in a 42-6 first-round playoff win at Wake Prep Academy.
Greene Central scored on offense, defense and special teams in a 42-6 first-round playoff win at Wake Prep Academy.
Three local teams moved on to the third round, while five saw their seasons end Thursday night.
Connor Smith threw three touchdown passes as Rosewood rallied past Pamlico County 36-16 to advance to a second-round playoff matchup at Tarboro.
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Trey Scott previews 41 first-round football playoff games with seeds, records, key players, common opponents and score predictions across Eastern North Carolina.
Eight area teams enter seven NCHSAA boys soccer second-round matchups, with key players, recent form, history and score predictions for each game.
South Lenoir earned its first boys soccer playoff victory in school history Monday, giving coach Jody Turner his 50th career win and advancing to the second round.
Christ Yao and EJ Roberson each scored three goals as Eastern Wayne defeated Southwest Edgecombe 7-0 in the first round of the NCHSAA 4A boys soccer playoffs.
The November 2–8 Neuse News Sports varsity schedule features soccer and football playoffs plus local runners competing in the NCHSAA cross-country state championships.
See final 2026 NCHSAA football playoff brackets for all eight classifications, including East and West matchups, seeds, byes and postseason dates.
Teo McPhatter rushed for 378 yards and five touchdowns as Princeton scored 24 unanswered points to defeat Rosewood 52-28 in a heated Senior Night rivalry game.
Wayne Country Day’s Gracie Merritt finished second at the NCISAA state meet, while South Lenoir and Spring Creek each earned a regional runner-up finish.
Eastern Wayne soccer's turnaround continues with an $8,000 Dick's Sporting Goods grant ahead of Monday's home playoff game.
After going winless last season, Jones Senior Middle shut out Rochelle 12-0 to finish 2-2 in conference play and earn a share of second place.
Ten Neuse News Sports soccer teams enter the NCHSAA playoffs. See records, matchups, dates, recent series results, common opponents and possible second-round games.
See the final 2026 NCHSAA boys soccer playoff seeds for all eight classifications, with East and West lists, first-round byes and playoff dates.