The Hawks managed to cut the lead to 26-12 with a 15-yard touchdown run by Joe Hendley. A subsequent defensive stop gave North Lenoir another scoring opportunity, which they converted when quarterback Malachi Ramsey found the end zone from 11 yards out. The Hawks trailed 26-18 with 3:44 remaining in the first half.
Craig Dawson, a basketball legend from Kinston High School and Wake Forest, was inducted into the Lenoir County/Kinston Hall of Fame and discussed his legacy in an interview with Trey Scott.
The defending state champions, Arendell Parrott Academy (APA), snugly sit in the second spot. With last year’s triumph still fresh in memory, the squad will be looking to defy these rankings and once again rise to the top by season’s end.
“Working at North Lenoir has been a dream come true for the last 7 years. The former and current players have given me everything I could ever hope for as a coach,” Jackson Massey stated in his departure announcement. “With that being said, I have decided to step down and move my career in a different direction.”
“They played well tonight,” said Wingmen head coach Jackson Massey. “Caught a few unlucky breaks on the defensive end. Brian Robertson did a great job on the mound and Luke Cannon did a great job behind him.”