Northside-Jacksonville climbs to No. 2 after routing Croatan, while Jacksonville and Southwest Edgecombe drive a major Week 7 shakeup in the East of I-95 Top 92.
The October 5–11 sports schedule for Neuse News Sports-covered schools across Wayne, Lenoir, Greene and Jones counties, plus Ambleside and LCC volleyball.
Week 7 is here. Trey Scott and Chris Radford break down every Neuse News Sports-area matchup, the latest playoff picture, key players to watch and their picks — including Southwest Edgecombe at unbeaten Eastern Wayne in the Game of the Week. Watch the full Neuse News Sports Gameday show now.
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Wayne Country Day has the best overall winning percentage in the Neuse News Sports coverage area, Jones Senior has reached double-digit victories, and Spring Creek and C.B. Aycock sit inside the top 10 of their respective NCHSAA classifications in RPI.
Bethel Christian leads the area in winning percentage, North Lenoir and Goldsboro share the wins lead, and C.B. Aycock holds the highest NCHSAA RPI value among the 17 covered volleyball teams.
This week’s varsity football, volleyball, boys soccer and girls tennis schedule for Lenoir, Greene and Jones counties, including Ambleside Preparatory Academy, for September 28–October 4, 2026.
North Lenoir outscored opponents 526–251 across seven documented sweeps, South Lenoir won four straight five-set battles, Greene Central went 6–1 outside six losses to three repeat opponents, and Bethel scored just two fewer total points than 9–1 New Bern Christian despite losing their rematch in four sets.
In a matchup of teams looking to rebound from losses, Greene Central used a strong defensive performance and a steady night from quarterback Josh Cetnar to defeat North Pitt 29-8.