East of I-95 Top 92 Football Rankings Updated After Week 6
The East of I-95 rankings are now a permanent Top 92 after First Flight and West Bladen ended their varsity seasons. See every team’s record and Week 6 movement.
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Wayne County Fall Sports Schedule: September 28–October 4, 2026
This week’s Wayne County varsity football, volleyball, boys soccer and girls tennis schedule for September 28–October 4, 2026, including matchups, dates and start times.
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East of I-95 Top 94 Football Rankings — After Week 4
Check out the movers and risers for the East of I-95 Football rankings after week 4! There is a lot of shuffling in the Top 25! Who is not getting enough respect? Check out the Full Rankings at NeuseNewsSports.com
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Trey’s Postgame Take: Kinston Defeats Martin County to stamp their ticket to the state championship
Check out what our Trey Scott had to say about the Kinston victory over Martin County:
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Herring, Washington lead Kinston past Martin County 73-62, Vikings advance to state championship
Kinston used a dominant second half and 42 combined points from Keyshawn Herring and Jamarion Washington to defeat Martin County 73-62, improving to 21-3 and advancing to the NCHSAA 3A state championship where the Vikings will face Walkertown at Wake Forest University.
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NNS Basketball Playoffs: Trey’s Predictions
Round 2 features tough road tests for South Lenoir, Greene Central (boys), and North Lenoir, while Kinston (boys and girls) and Greene Central girls look to take care of business at home and punch their tickets to the third round. Also a sneak peek at the Wayne County predictions…
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NNS Playoff Schedule
Here is our Playoff schedule for this week for the first two rounds of the NCHSAA Boys/GIrls Playoffs
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South Lenoir Turns to Familiar Face: Vance Wade Named New Basketball Coach
South Lenoir alum Vance Wade returns to his alma mater as head boys basketball coach, aiming to rebuild the program’s culture and excitement after years of struggle and frequent coaching changes
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Martin County stuns Greene Central with special teams
The Martin County Gators shocked Greene Central on the road Friday night, using two blocked punts returned for touchdowns and a physical defensive effort to leave Snow Hill with a 38-14 upset victory.
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Greene Central Football 2025 Preview
Greene Central enters 2025 as a true 3A dark horse, powered by a dominant offensive line, star running back Dejuan Cobb, and a deep roster ready to prove they belong among the East’s best.
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Kinston Shows Progress in Princeton Scrimmage
Kinston hit the road Thursday for a four-team scrimmage at Princeton High School, spending most of the evening matched up against East Duplin. The Vikings also got in a brief set against Martin County, running five plays on offense and five on defense.
Brandon Battle Departs South Lenoir for Hometown Return to Martin County
After three impactful years at South Lenoir High School, Brandon Battle is heading home.
Battle, who served as the head varsity boys basketball coach for the past season and a half—and JV coach prior—announced in a Facebook post that he will be leaving South Lenoir to return to Martin County, where he’ll take on a coaching role closer to his roots.
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