A+ to D-: Midseason Grades & Week 6 Picks | Neuse News Sports Gameday
Midseason report cards, statistical leaders and Week 6 predictions for high school football across Wayne, Lenoir, Greene and Jones counties.
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Lenoir, Greene and Jones County Fall Sports Standings — September 23, 2026
Greene Central, Kinston and South Lenoir share 3–2 football records, Jones Senior leads in boys soccer victories, and North Lenoir has the most volleyball wins.
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Neuse News Sports Wayne County Fall Sports Schedule: September 21–27, 2026
Wayne County varsity football, girls volleyball, boys soccer and girls tennis schedules for Sept. 21–27, 2026.
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Neuse News Sports Lenoir, Greene and Jones Counties Fall Sports Schedule: September 21–27, 2026
Varsity football, girls volleyball, boys soccer and girls tennis schedules for Lenoir, Greene and Jones counties for Sept. 21–27, 2026.
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North Lenoir rallies past North Johnston in five sets
North Lenoir refused to let an early two-set deficit turn into a third consecutive loss. The Hawks battled back to defeat North Johnston 18-25, 23-25, 25-16, 25-19, 15-9 Wednesday in a Three Rivers 4A Conference match. North Lenoir improved to 11-3 overall and 4-2 in conference play. North Johnston fell to 6-8 overall and 3-2 in the conference.
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Spring Creek tops Eastern Wayne for first time since 2023
Spring Creek used strong serving and a fast finish Wednesday to defeat Eastern Wayne 3-1 for its first victory over the Warriors since 2023. The Gators won 25-22, 25-21, 15-25 and 25-11, improving to 3-11. Eastern Wayne fell to 2-5.
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Neuse News Sports — Wayne Scoreboard
Check out the scores from last week and this week so far! Volleyball, Soccer, and Football scores are live inside here! Read now at lightcyan-mallard-917430.hostingersite.com
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Understanding RPI: How It Works and Why It Matters for the High School Playoffs
Winning is only part of the playoff equation. Learn how RPI works, why schedule strength matters and where teams across Wayne, Greene, Lenoir and Jones counties stand in the high school playoff picture.
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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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Beyond the Records: What the Numbers Reveal About Volleyball Across Lenoir, Greene and Jones Counties
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.
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This Week in History: Sept. 14-20th
Lets dive deep in the history of this week!
Aycock–Hunt rematches, Spring Creek’s triple-overtime comeback and memorable county rivalries lead this week’s look through Wayne County football history. Revisit standout performances, dramatic finishes and original Neuse News coverage from Sept. 14–20 and the surrounding days.
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This Week in History: North Lenoir’s historic start leads a look back across Lenoir, Greene and Jones
Seven years ago, North Lenoir packed a program-changing stretch of football into eight days.
There was a blocked extra point with the game on the line, a shutout in a storm-delayed matchup and a kickoff return that delivered the first 5–0 start in school history. For a team coming off an 0–11 season, September 2019 brought a remarkable turnaround.
That run leads this week’s look through the sports archives of Lenoir, Greene and Jones counties, with a few stops just outside the anniversary dates to tell the full story. The original coverage is linked throughout, giving readers a chance to revisit the games and the people who made them memorable
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