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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
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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
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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
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by Trevor Normile
In a relentless flood of blitzes Richlands clinched its first victory of the season against Jacksonville High School.
Neither 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... »
Richlands blitzes Jacksonville into a shutout
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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
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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
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Long time rivals East Duplin and James Kenan met Friday, and the Panthers upped their record to 3-0 while the Tigers remain without a win.
The Panthers offense played well enough, taking 27 points from James Kenan, but a nearly impenetrable defense was able to keep points off the board.
“You won, you guys should... »
Panthers undefeated in third game
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The Topsail Pirates had another night of big offensive numbers, but this time they also put points on the scoreboard. The Pirates thrashed the Pender Patriots 37-8 Thursday.
The game was played a day early due to Hurricane Irene.
With the win the Pirates have beaten both Pender County rivals. A week earlier Topsail defeated Trask... »
Pirates unleash potent offense in win over Pender
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The Tigers’ early season struggles continued Thursday night as James Kenan fell 28-14 to Jones County.
James Kenan has now lost the first two games of the young season and both were home games.
Head coach Ken Avent said the Tigers did not play well at all. He said the team will need to regroup and... »
Tigers drop second game in a row
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Topsail High School Freshman quarterback Austin Schoenleber threw the winning touchdown Friday night as the visiting Pirates upended the Trask Titans 9-7 in an error-filled game.
irate Coach Bryan Davis inserted Schoenleber in the third quarter to try to spark a comeback.
Topsail trailed 7-3 in the third when Schoenleber found receiver Will Thomas open along... »
