Goldsboro News-Argus | Sports: November 12, 2006 Archives

Tigers sloppy, but still cruise in Round 1

WARSAW -- Sluggish. Lethargic. Listless. Top-seeded and unbeaten James Kenan displayed all those characteristics in an opening-round, 33-8 playoff victory over Heide Trask on Friday evening at Bill Taylor Field. First-year head coach Ken Avent Jr. anticipated the dull start...

Rosewood falls to Ayden Grifton

LITTLEFIELD -- Matt Dougherty threw three touchdown passes and Ayden-Grifton escaped Rosewood 20-13 on the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-AA (large-school) playoff scene Friday evening. The seventh-seeded Chargers improved to 9-3 overall and travel to state-ranked East Carteret...

Rams fleeced

SNOW HILL -- Senior quarterback Cameron Shelton fell to his knees, put his head in his hands and was consoled by his family and friends. The image of Shelton wasn't exclusive to him, the same look was on the face...

Falcons notch road playoff win

SHALLOTTE -- Haunted by three consecutive losses to end regular-season play, Charles B. Aycock resuscitated its faint and near-fleeting heartbeat with a stunning, opening-round playoff victory Friday evening. Travis Milligan and Jacob Pendleton each recorded double digits in tackles and...

Eastern Wayne nipped by Burlington Williams

BURLINGTON -- Patrick Kelley's third-quarter punt return for a touchdown gave Burlington Williams some breathing room and helped spark a 35-32 victory over Eastern Wayne on Friday evening. Williams, the No. 7 seed, will travel to unbeaten Harnett Central in...

Bears shut out visiting Saints

AHOSKIE -- Rayshawn Mercer and Danny Dembry each rushed for more than 100 yards and state-ranked Hertford County blitzed Southern Wayne 42-0 on Friday evening. The No. 6-ranked Bears (11-1) entertain Rocky Mount in a second-round, N.C. High School Athletic...