Greene Central falls to Tarboro, 28–42

Greene Central fell to Tarboro 28–42 on the road on Oct 2, 2026 in conference play. The result put Greene Central at 3–3 through this game.

The final margin was 14 points.

Greene Central’s box score: 99 passing yards, 108 rushing yards and 207 total yards on 58 offensive plays with 13 first downs.

Greene Central leaders: Josh Cetnar completed 6 of 21 passes for 99 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. Cody Gaitor rushed 16 times for 81 yards and caught one pass for 44 yards and a touchdown. Trey Bynum caught three passes for 22 yards and a touchdown. Motorro May led Greene Central with 11 total tackles, while Kaz Farrior recovered a fumble and returned it 67 yards for a touchdown.

Tarboro’s box score listed 82 passing yards, 363 rushing yards, 52 tackles, 1 tackle for loss and 1.5 sacks.

Individual leaders included R. Bess II with 82 passing yards; R. Bess II with 2 passing touchdowns; A. Draughn, Jr with 126 rushing yards; C. Bullock with 2 rushing touchdowns; Z. Pettaway with 82 receiving yards.

Coming into this matchup, Greene Central had averaged 26.7 points for and 26.0 against over its previous 3 games. This game’s 28 points exceeded that recent scoring average. The previous outing was a 23–40 loss against Martin County on Sep 18, 2026.

The result extended Greene Central’s 2-game losing streak. Through these 6 games, the team had scored 226 points and allowed 140.

Tarboro entered with a 5–1 record in its listed completed games and had averaged 44.7 points for and 3.0 against over its previous 3. Its last result before this matchup was 50–0 against Northampton Collegiate & Technical.

In the available matchup history from the 2024–25 and 2025–26 seasons and earlier this season, Greene Central was 0–1 against Tarboro before this game. The previous meeting was a 16–56 loss on Oct 3, 2025.

Next on the listed schedule after this game: Greene Central visits Kinston on Oct 9, 2026 at 19:00 Eastern.

Greene Central falls to Martin County, 23–40

Greene Central fell to Martin County 23–40 on the road on Sep 18, 2026. The result put Greene Central at 3–2 through this game.

The final margin was 17 points. Cody Gaitor rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns.

Greene Central totaled 278 offensive yards (157 rushing, 121 passing), according to MaxPreps game stats. Martin County’s box score listed 392 rushing yards, 32 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1 sacks.

Individual leaders included J. Matthewson with 213 rushing yards; J. Matthewson with 4 rushing touchdowns; J. Matthewson with 7 tackles; J. Matthewson with 1 sacks.

Coming into this matchup, Greene Central had averaged 42.0 points for and 12.7 against over its previous 3 games. This game’s 23 points fell below that recent scoring average. The previous outing was a 29–8 win against North Pitt on Sep 11, 2026.

Treylan Eatmon caught a 76-yard touchdown pass. Travion Melton made 14 tackles. The result ended a 1-game winning streak. Through these 5 games, the team had scored 198 points and allowed 98.

Martin County entered with a 3–0 record in its listed completed games and had averaged 39.3 points for and 6.0 against over its previous 3. Its last result before this matchup was 44–0 against Southside.

In the available matchup history from the 2024–25 and 2025–26 seasons and earlier this season, Greene Central was 0–1 against Martin County before this game. The previous meeting was a 14–38 loss on Sep 19, 2025.

Next on the listed schedule after this game: Greene Central visits Tarboro on Oct 2, 2026 at 19:00 Eastern.