Rosewood at James Kenan

WARSAW -- James Kenan rattled off 21 first-quarter points and rolled to a 43-6 victory over Rosewood in their opening-round, N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-AA (large school) playoff game Friday evening. Darius Heslip's 65-yard touchdown run less than...

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Greene Central and Bunn

SNOW HILL -- This loss could sting for a while. Greene Central watched a 10-0 halftime lead evaporate into a 21-10 loss to Bunn in the first round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 2-A (small school) playoffs...

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Goldsboro and East Duplin

Eric Reid needed just one season to guide Goldsboro to the playoffs. But he'll have to wait another year for his first-ever postseason victory. East Duplin, the No. 14 seed, upended the third-seeded Cougars 41-35 at Cougar Stadium on Friday...

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Eastern Wayne and Northeast Guilford

McLEANSVILLE -- Tied 21-21 with Northeast Guilford entering the second half, Eastern Wayne's offense sputtered at the worst possible time. The Warriors opened the third quarter with two straight three-and-outs, as the Rams scored 21 unanswered points en route to...

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Southern Wayne 29, Beddingfield 26

DUDLEY -- Jordan Williams wanted redemption. After throwing a fourth-quarter interception, the Southern Wayne quarterback kept his poise and went with the Flow. Using 5-foot-10, 256-pound bruising fullback Kelvin Flow as the workhorse, Williams engineered a game-winning, four-minute drive. He...

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