South Lenoir held off North Lenoir 14-12 in the 63rd Braggin Bowl, using a strong Thursday start and clutch defensive plays Monday to reclaim the trophy and improve to 2-0.
Aiden Ramirez-Cruz scored three goals to lead Goldsboro past Sallie B Howard 4-1 in a weather-shortened soccer match. The Cougars led 4-0 at halftime in the first recorded meeting between the programs.
Greene Central turned early Goldsboro turnovers into a 43-0 first-quarter lead and finished with a 69-0 shutout. JoJo Sanders scored on offense and defense to help lead the Rams.
Eastern Wayne made the most of its defensive opportunities Friday night, turning two CB Aycock fumbles into touchdowns in a 14-0 shutout in Pikeville. Zion Evans’ scoop and score proved to be the turning point in a physical game played mostly in the rain. Read more at Neuse News Sports.
Rosewood is 3-2 under first-year head coach Wilson, matching a strong start with two players putting together eye-catching individual performances. Senior Erick Zavala has scored eight goals through five matches, while freshman Collin Gardner has emerged as one of the area’s top young playmakers with six assists and two goals
Goldsboro defeated Rosewood 3-1 on Wednesday, winning 25-21, 14-25, 25-9, 26-24. Brylie Reaves had 12 kills and Addison West finished with 27 digs for the Cougars.
Ezekiel Roberson scored three goals to lead Eastern Wayne to a 6-3 boys soccer victory over Goldsboro. Aiden Ramirez-Cruz scored twice for the Cougars.
The East of I-95 Top 100 Football Rankings are here.
With only one week of football to evaluate, these will likely be the toughest rankings of the season. As the season progresses, results, strength of schedule and head-to-head matchups will give us a much clearer picture of where each team belongs.
The rankings consider more than just wins and losses. Quality of opponent, margin of victory or defeat, strength of schedule and overall performance are all taken into consideration.
The East of I-95 Top 100 Rankings are featured on The Trey Scott Sports Show and are independently produced by Trey Scott.
Wayne Christian forced six turnovers and returned two interceptions for touchdowns in a 41-0 shutout of Bear Grass Charter. The win gave the Eagles their first 2-0 start since 2022-23.
Two teams trying to forge an identity opened the 2026 season Monday at Jones Senior High School. While South Lenoir’s 42-6 victory over the Trojans looked impressive on the scoreboard, it was mostly a work in progress, according to both teams’ head coaches.