In a hard-fought, four-set clash, North Lenoir toppled their cross-county rivals, South Lenoir, last night in Deep Run. The match featured a nail-biting sequence of sets, ending 14-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-22 in favor of North Lenoir, improving their season record to an impressive 9-1.
Rams offense stumbled with a demoralizing six turnovers on six consecutive possessions, digging a hole that proved too deep for Greene Central to climb out of.
In their first football game of the season on Tuesday, Frink Middle School rebounded from a tough previous season by defeating Woodington Middle School 22-0 in a non-conference matchup.
Despite a competitive first half, the South Lenoir Junior Varsity Blue Devils (2-3) fell to the Wallace-Rose Hill Junior Varsity Bulldogs 44-16 on Thursday night, allowing 30 unanswered points after halftime.
The Patriots fell to the Eagles 46-20. Typically, JV games take place on Thursday nights, but this game was rescheduled due to a field trip that many team members will participate in later this week.
Woodington Middle School’s Lady Raiders emerged victorious over Frink Middle School in a non-conference matchup on Monday, September 18, defeating them in straight sets (25-21, 25-16).