South Lenoir opened East Central 3A/4A Conference play with a strong road performance Wednesday night, sweeping Heide Trask 3-0. The Blue Devils won 25-15, 25-22 and 25-23 to improve to 5-5 overall and 1-0 in conference play.
North Lenoir jumped ahead 12-0 and carried a 12-6 advantage into halftime, but Ayden-Grifton took control in the second half and scored 24 unanswered points to defeat the Hawks 30-12.
South Lenoir controlled both sides of a three-team cross country meet with East Duplin and Clinton, winning the boys and girls team competitions behind strong performances at the front of each race.
North Lenoir continued its strong start to the volleyball season Tuesday night, sweeping North Pitt in straight sets to improve to 10-1 overall and remain unbeaten in Three Rivers 4A Conference play
Complete standings are listed in the article. Each entry includes the school’s record and RPI. Rankings and records reflect the supplied Sept. 9, 2026 standings.
The latest NCHSAA boys soccer RPI standings feature all eight classifications, with several teams from the Neuse News Sports coverage area making an impact.
Jones Senior leads the local teams at No. 5 in Class 1A. Goldsboro is No. 7 in Class 3A, Eastern Wayne is No. 11 in Class 4A and C.B. Aycock is No. 10 in Class 5A.
The complete RPI standings for every classification are listed in the article.
Presented by The Trey Scott Sports Show, the East of I-95 Top 100 rankings feature a new No. 1 after Week 3, with New Bern climbing three spots to take the top position. Fike, Midway, St. Pauls, Wilson Prep and Currituck County were among the week’s biggest risers, while South Central and Northeastern moved up following Monday night victories. See the full list at Neusenewssports.com
Kinston shut out North Lenoir 45-0 for its 10th straight rivalry win, setting up a winner-take-all showdown with South Lenoir for the Jimmy Smith Cup and Lenoir County bragging rights.