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Tri-County Sports 
by Trevor Normile
East Duplin and South Lenoir have had an uneasy history. Far from a rivalry, East Duplin hasn’t lost to the Blue Devils in now 23 games.
In a high scoring game on Friday, the Panthers bounced back from their loss to Wallace last week, and once again trumped South Lenoir 56-28. East Duplin... »
Panthers set fast pace, Blue Devils can’t keep up
by Trevor Normile
East Duplin and South Lenoir have had an uneasy history. Far from a rivalry, East Duplin hasn’t lost to the Blue Devils in now 23 games.
In a high scoring game on Friday, the Panthers bounced back from their loss to Wallace last week, and once again trumped South Lenoir 56-28. East Duplin... »
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by Trevor Normile
In a spectacularly aggressive show, the Richlands Wildcats bested Clinton in the team’s second win, and the first in conference play. The Wildcats have been facing adversity with the injury of quarterback Tank Norman as well as three near-wins in non-conference play.
The scoreboard read 34-20 when all was said and done, and... »
Wildcats bag another win, start conference 1-0
by Trevor Normile
In a spectacularly aggressive show, the Richlands Wildcats bested Clinton in the team’s second win, and the first in conference play. The Wildcats have been facing adversity with the injury of quarterback Tank Norman as well as three near-wins in non-conference play.
The scoreboard read 34-20 when all was said and done, and... »
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Fans from other regions of North Carolina might disagree, but Friday’s football game between the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs and the East Duplin Panthers could very well have been the most exciting, hard-played high school game in the Tarheel State.
oth teams were highly ranked in their respective divisions in the Associated Press rankings, the Bulldogs... »
Bulldogs prevail in showdown of highly ranked teams
Fans from other regions of North Carolina might disagree, but Friday’s football game between the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs and the East Duplin Panthers could very well have been the most exciting, hard-played high school game in the Tarheel State.
oth teams were highly ranked in their respective divisions in the Associated Press rankings, the Bulldogs... »
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The Pirates didn’t get to touch the ball much in the second half of Friday’s home game. When a team doesn’t have its offense on the field, it can’t score. That was the case for Topsail as the Pirates fell to Ashley 24-14 for its first loss of the still-young season.
With Tom Eanes back... »
Pirates fall to Ashley for season’s first loss
The Pirates didn’t get to touch the ball much in the second half of Friday’s home game. When a team doesn’t have its offense on the field, it can’t score. That was the case for Topsail as the Pirates fell to Ashley 24-14 for its first loss of the still-young season.
With Tom Eanes back... »
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In a relentless flood of blitzes Richlands clinched its first victory of the season against Jacksonville High School.
either team was at total strength. Wildcats quarterback Tank Norman was out due to a concussion received last week against Southwest, and was replaced by sophomore Ethan Horne. Patrick Childress of Jacksonville was replaced by three players,... »
Richlands blitzes Jacksonville into a shutout
In a relentless flood of blitzes Richlands clinched its first victory of the season against Jacksonville High School.
either team was at total strength. Wildcats quarterback Tank Norman was out due to a concussion received last week against Southwest, and was replaced by sophomore Ethan Horne. Patrick Childress of Jacksonville was replaced by three players,... »
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Southwest Onslow defeats Richlands
Southwest Onslow (2-1) beat Richlands (0-3) Friday in what was described by the coaches as a hard-fought battle. The Stallions have now secured 24 consecutive wins over the Wildcats, but only managed to slip past by four points last week, winning 39-35. By halftime, the score was 32-20 with Southwest leading. The players on the... »
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Titans keep score close but lose
The Trask Titans went to the home field of the Ashley Screaming Eagles looking for their first win of the young season last Friday. They left still looking for that elusive win, falling 31-27 in a close one. The Screaming Eagles also had been looking for their first win under new coach Tom Eanes. Eanes isn’t... »
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Trask football players discover valuables missing
You’d think that when you do a good deed, luck would flow your way. But that’s not the case with the Trask Titans. The school had been gracious enough to let the Pender Patriots play their Friday home game on the Titans’ home field after vandals drove onto the field and wrecked the turf. You’d... »
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It was a long Friday night for a very good football team in the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs. They hosted 4-A powerhouse New Hanover and lost 48-7. The loss snapped the longest win streak in the state – 30 games.
The Bulldogs could have scheduled an easier opponent, but that’s not the way they conduct business.... »
New Hanover ends Bulldogs’ winning steak
It was a long Friday night for a very good football team in the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs. They hosted 4-A powerhouse New Hanover and lost 48-7. The loss snapped the longest win streak in the state – 30 games.
The Bulldogs could have scheduled an easier opponent, but that’s not the way they conduct business.... »
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The Pender Patriots under first-year coach Tony Hudson won their first game of the season on Friday night, defeating Whiteville 34-21.
The win was a home game, except the Patriots played this “home” game on the home field of the Trask Titans, who were on the road playing Ashley.
The Patriots were forced to make the... »
Patriots roar past Whiteville
The Pender Patriots under first-year coach Tony Hudson won their first game of the season on Friday night, defeating Whiteville 34-21.
The win was a home game, except the Patriots played this “home” game on the home field of the Trask Titans, who were on the road playing Ashley.
The Patriots were forced to make the... »
