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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The Best Eastern NC Gameday Show! Neuse News Sports Gameday in Pikeville | Week 5
🏈 WEEK 5 IS HERE! Neuse News Sports Gameday is in Pikeville, breaking down Friday night football across Wayne, Lenoir, Greene and Jones counties! 🔥
THIS WEEK’S MATCHUPS:
🏈 Wayne Prep at Sandhills Classical Christian
🏈 South Wake Christian Athletics at Wayne Christian
🏈 Northeast Carolina Prep at Jones Senior
🏈 North Lenoir at Southwest Edgecombe
🏈 Rosewood at Goldsboro
🏈 North Johnston at Eastern Wayne
🏈 Southern Nash at Southern Wayne
🏈 Kinston at South Lenoir
🏈 Greene Central at Martin County
🔥 GAME OF THE WEEK: Hunt at C.B. Aycock
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👇 Who’s getting the W tonight? Drop your picks, tag your Friday night crew and share the show!
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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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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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NCHSAA Football RPI Standings: Classes 1A–8A (9/14)
Full standings by classification are listed below. Each entry includes the school, record and RPI. Class 1A was updated at 11:54 a.m.; Classes 2A–8A were updated at 12:52 p.m.
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Greene Central defense drives 29-8 win at North Pitt
In a matchup of teams looking to rebound from losses, Greene Central used a strong defensive performance and a steady night from quarterback Josh Cetnar to defeat North Pitt 29-8.
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Eaton throws six TDs as Kinston rolls past White Oak, 45-6
A week after picking up its first victory of the season, the Vikings followed it with an even more impressive offensive performance as sophomore quarterback Michael Eaton threw for 433 yards and six touchdowns in a 45-6 victory over White Oak on Friday night. Photo by CBinMotion
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Fast start fades as North Lenoir falls to Ayden-Grifton, 30-12
North Lenoir jumped ahead 12-0 and carried a 12-6 advantage into halftime, but Ayden-Grifton took control in the second half and scored 24 unanswered points to defeat the Hawks 30-12.
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East of I-95 Game Predictions: EVERY GAME!!!!
Week 4 is here.
Trey Scott picked 55 games featuring teams East of I-95, including some of the biggest matchups on the schedule.
Who did I get right? Who am I completely wrong about?
🏈 SouthWest Edgecombe at Tarboro
🏈 Havelock at J.H. Rose
🏈 James Kenan at East Duplin
…and 52 more.
See the full Week 4 prediction card at NeuseNewsSports.com.
Presented by The Trey Scott Sports Show and Tie Breakers.
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NCHSAA Football RPI Rankings: All Eight Classifications for Sept. 9
Complete standings are listed in the article. Each entry includes the school’s record and RPI. Rankings and records reflect the supplied Sept. 9, 2026 standings.
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