Greene Central at Kinston | October 9, 2026 Football Game
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Greene Central at Kinston
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24The result
Final score & quarters
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene Central | — | — | — | — | 49 |
| Kinston | — | — | — | — | 24 |
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Three standout performances
Top 3 players of the game
Neuse News Sports editorial spotlight based on the reported game statistics. These are editorial selections, not official game awards.
Greene Central / Running back
Donovan Ingram
Delivered Greene Central’s opening touchdown, a five-yard score before halftime and the Rams’ final touchdown.
Greene Central / Quarterback
Joshua Cetnar
Completed 11 of 19 passes for 163 yards and three touchdowns, with one interception, and added a one-yard rushing score.
Kinston / Running back & returner
Jaquel Waters
Rushed 11 times for 74 yards and a touchdown, returned a kickoff 70 yards for another score and added a two-point conversion.
The Neuse News Sports game article
Greene Central delivers a 49–24 answer in Kinston rivalry
By Trey Scott / Neuse News Sports
Greene Central spoiled Kinston’s homecoming with a 49–24 victory, piling up 391 yards of offense while holding the Vikings to 95. The Rams forced four interceptions and scored seven touchdowns.
Cody Gaitor’s 68-yard run provided the opening spark. Donovan Ingram finished with three rushing touchdowns, while Joshua Cetnar threw for three scores and ran for another.
Jaquel Waters gave Kinston its own standout performance with 74 rushing yards, a rushing touchdown and a 70-yard kickoff-return score.
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The numbers that mattered
Top stats
Total offense
Passing yards
Interceptions made
| Team / Player | Reported game line |
|---|---|
| GC · Cody Gaitor | 20 carries · 123 yards |
| GC · JoJo Sanders | 4 receptions · 59 yards · 1 TD · 1 INT made |
| GC · Trey Bynum | 4 receptions · 46 yards · 1 TD · 1 INT made |
| GC · Samuel Carrillo | 7-for-7 extra points |
| Kinston · Jaquel Waters | 74 of Kinston’s 95 offensive yards |
| Kinston · Pap Brown | 4 receptions · 17 yards |
| Kinston · Emanuel Sutton | Interception return to the GC 4-yard line |
Greene Central outgained Kinston by 296 yards. Kinston finished with 78 rushing yards. Statistics are from the Neuse News Sports game report.
Rivalry-night moments
Top plays
Gaitor breaks the game open
Cody Gaitor’s 68-yard run set up Donovan Ingram’s opening touchdown and gave the Rams an early spark.
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Two early interceptions
Christian McLaurin and Trey Bynum intercepted Kinston passes in the first quarter as Greene Central built its early lead.
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Waters delivers a special-teams answer
Jaquel Waters returned a kickoff 70 yards for a touchdown, part of a two-score night for the Kinston sophomore.
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Sutton flips the field
Emanuel Sutton intercepted Joshua Cetnar late in the third quarter and returned the ball to the Greene Central 4-yard line.
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Cetnar connected with Treylan Eatmon for a 30-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, extending Greene Central’s lead to 42–24.
Watch the Eatmon TD on Facebook ↗The Rams close it out
McLaurin’s one-handed catch set up Ingram’s final touchdown. Motorro May added Greene Central’s fourth interception inside the final two minutes.
McLaurin’s one-handed catch
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Pregame matchup snapshot
This game is final. The section below preserves the entering-game comparison and demonstrates the layout for future games: matchup stats, three players to watch per team, strengths and game-by-game history.
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| Entering-game measure | Greene Central | Kinston |
|---|---|---|
| Overall record | 3–3 | 4–2 |
| Conference record | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| Points scored / game | 37.7 | 33.8 |
| Points allowed / game | 23.3 | 18.8 |
| Rushing yards / game | 199.8 | 141.0 |
| Passing yards / game | 93.0 | 215.0 |
| Total yards / game | 292.8 | 356.0 |
Scoring averages are calculated from six completed games per team. Yardage averages are reported MaxPreps matchup figures and may reflect incomplete stat submissions. These exclude the October 9 result.
Three players to watch from each team
Retrospective editorial matchup selections using entering-game numbers, not postgame rankings.
Greene Central Rams
Donovan Ingram · Ground game
96.0 rushing yards per game. The key rushing matchup against Kinston’s defense.
Joshua Cetnar · Quarterback
93.0 passing and 139.5 total yards per game. A two-way test for the Vikings’ front and coverage.
Trey Bynum · Receiving
31.7 receiving yards per game. A downfield option when Kinston focused on the run.
Kinston Vikings
Kendarius Bey · Ground game
80.4 rushing yards per game. The leading reported rushing matchup for the Rams’ front.
Michael Eaton · Quarterback
215.0 passing and 238.0 total yards per game. Kinston’s passing offense ran through him.
Pap Brown · Receiving
96.5 receiving yards per game. The featured receiving matchup for Greene Central’s secondary.
Team strengths entering the game
Greene Central: run-first balance
The Rams’ reported 199.8 rushing yards per game exceeded their 93.0 passing yards. Ingram’s production and Cetnar’s dual-threat role gave Greene Central multiple ways to test the line of scrimmage.
Kinston: passing game & momentum
The Vikings entered on a four-game winning streak with 215.0 passing yards per game. Eaton and Brown formed the central passing matchup, while Kinston had allowed 18.8 points per game across its first six results.
Game-by-game history before kickoff
Greene Central · 3–3
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | at North Lenoir | W 49–20 |
| Aug 27 | vs. Goldsboro | W 69–0 |
| Sep 3 | vs. Wilson Prep Academy | L 28–30 |
| Sep 11 | at North Pitt | W 29–8 |
| Sep 18 | at Martin County | L 23–40 |
| Oct 2 | at Tarboro | L 28–42 |
Kinston · 4–2
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | vs. South Central | L 8–30 |
| Aug 27 | at Wallace-Rose Hill | L 27–34 |
| Sep 4 | vs. North Lenoir | W 45–0 |
| Sep 11 | at White Oak | W 45–6 |
| Sep 18 | at South Lenoir | W 51–22 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Ayden-Grifton | W 27–21 |
Team score listed first. October 9 is excluded from this archived history.