Congratulations to East Duplin s Kade Kennedy, the winner of SBLive North Carolina s Athlete of Week award as voted by North Carolina high school sports fans.
Northern Nash football went through some lean years, but a long process has culminated with the development of a group that has led the program to its second ever state championship game appearance.
In a battle of two undefeated teams, (1) Northern Nash picked up a 23-22 win over (3) Seventy-First in the 3A eastern regional championship on Friday night, earning a trip to the state championship game.
After an exciting fourth round of the NCHSAA football playoffs, we have finally determined our two finalists from every region. This Friday, there will be eight games to decide which eight teams will play for a state championship. Here are the things to monitor going into each of this week's regional final matchups.
Whiteville might be thinking it’s facing a mirror image in East Duplin when they face off in the fourth round of the 2-A state playoffs Friday night. Both teams
No. 6 Northern Nash overcame a 14-point deficit and claimed the Big East 2A/3A conference title on Friday with a 27-17 road win at Rocky Mount.
The Knights ran for three touchdowns in the win, including two from quarterback Keno Jones. Kicker Bryson Jenkins also made two field goals in the victory.