Sport: Football

Conference Football Standings and East RPI Breakdown

Conference Football Standings and East RPI Breakdown

Tarboro, Northside-Pinetown, Pender, and Eastern Wayne headline the East RPI race, while Greene Central, Kinston, and Ayden-Grifton sit firmly in playoff contention and South Lenoir, Farmville Central, and North Johnston battle on the bubble.

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Vikings Cruise Past South Lenoir 59-6

Vikings Cruise Past South Lenoir 59-6

The Kinston Vikings (3-2) delivered a statement win Friday night, dismantling rival South Lenoir (3-2) in a 59-6 victory at home. Behind a nearly perfect outing from quarterback Tyler Jones, explosive receiving from Tyreek Copper, and a punishing ground game from Genesis Wiggins, the Vikings built a 47-0 halftime lead and never looked back.

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Male Athlete of the Week: Christian Wooten, South Lenoir Football

Male Athlete of the Week: Christian Wooten, South Lenoir Football

In last week’s 46-6 win over Spring Creek, Wooten turned in his best performance yet. The junior quarterback completed 3-of-6 passes for 17 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing six times for 158 yards and a score. His highlight came on a 79-yard touchdown run that put the exclamation mark on the Blue Devils’ victory.

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Weekly RPI Update: Week 5

Weekly RPI Update: Week 5

The NCHSAA released its latest Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) standings this week, the system that determines playoff seeding across football, volleyball and soccer. RPI is based on a team’s winning percentage, opponents’ winning percentage, and opponents’ opponents’ winning percentage — and it’s the only factor used when postseason brackets are set.

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