Despite having never met on the football field, there are plenty of similarities between Southern Wayne and Rosewood.
Both the Saints and Eagles have first-year head coaches, and neither program is a stranger to adversity.
Southern Wayne and Rosewood will meet for the first time at 7 on Friday evening, as the Saints visit Branch Pope Field.… read more »
Area high school football scores from games played on Sept. 1: Princeton 41, Rosewood 34 Nash Central 65, Goldsboro 0 SouthWest Edgecombe 27, Eastern Wayne 0 North Duplin 50, Jones Senior 0 Wayne Christian 62, Spring Creek 0 Sept. 5 Game: C.B. Aycock at North Lenoir Sept. 8 Games: Southern Wayne at Rosewood (Game can…… read more »
PRINCETON – At first glance, bitter rivals Rosewood and Princeton appear to have plenty in common.
Separated by just seven miles, both schools are nestled in small, tight-knit communities in eastern North Carolina, and are supported by loyal and passionate fan bases. Since the start of the 2018 season, the Eagles and Bulldogs have been among the most consistent programs in eastern North Carolina, combining to go 93-22 with three collective trips to the NCHSAA state semifinals. … read more »
Southern Wayne improved to 2-0 with a resounding 56-14 win at Goldsboro on Friday night. The Saints won their third consecutive meeting with the Cougars, and improved to 2-0 for the first time since 2011. Southern Wayne has a bye week before visiting Rosewood at 7 p.m. on Sept. 8.… read more »
Below are high school football scores from around the area from Aug. 25:
C.B. Aycock 33, Eastern Wayne 20
Southern Wayne 56, Goldsboro 14… read more »
DUDLEY – What may have seemed like a routine 7-on-7 session in the scorching heat of a relentless North Carolina summer to some coaches, was a glimpse inside the soul of the program that first-year Southern Wayne head coach Matt Hine had inherited.… read more »
PIKEVILLE – What a difference a week makes.
C.B. Aycock entered its season opener in the Little River Rivalry with Rosewood last week with plenty of questions to answer after numerous key players were lost to graduation following a 9-2 finish in 2022.
Below are scores from the first week of high school football in the area: C.B. Aycock 43, Rosewood 19 Southern Wayne 22, Eastern Wayne 20 Farmville Central 57, Goldsboro 16 Princeton 36, South Johnston 28 Lakewood 50, Spring Creek 8 North Duplin 20, Southside 18 Wayne Christian 18, Beacon Hill Home School 0 The area…… read more »
PIKEVILLE – As Charles B. Aycock prepares to enter year three under head coach Tom Zietlow the Golden Falcons are hoping to build off a 2022 season that was full of positives despite a disappointing finish.
Aycock went 9-2 a year ago, finished first in the 3-A Quad County Conference before losing the regular season finale to county rival Southern Wayne. The Golden Falcons’ season came to an abrupt end with a 53-28 home loss to Triton in the first round of the NCHSAA 3-A state playoffs.… read more »
