It was over in a hurry. Rosewood, led by the hashmark-collecting prowess of senior running back Avante George, started quickly on Friday versus North Duplin, scoring 27 points in the first half. The Eagles would go on to defeat the Rebels 47-0 on Friday evening. “I saw a fast start, and that’s what we wanted,”…… read more »
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Football: Rosewood Shuts Out North Duplin (PHOTO GALLERY)
Girls Basketball: Murphy Wins 1A State Title Game Against Princeton (PHOTO GALLERY)
The Princeton girls’ basketball team did everything they could to win the program’s first state title. Unfortunately for the Bulldogs, Murphy had other plans. Murphy defeated Princeton 76-34 in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A state championship game on Saturday afternoon at Wheatmore High School in Trinity. It was the final basketball game for…… read more »
Boys Soccer: Rosewood Beats Princeton For The Third Time This Season (PHOTO GALLERY)
Rosewood and Princeton met for the third time on the soccer pitch Thursday evening. And while it is always difficult to beat the same team three times in one season, Rosewood jumped out to an early lead and flew over the Bulldogs. The Eagles defeated their arch-rivals 3-0 and won their third game in a…… read more »
Girls Basketball: Princeton Wins 1A East Regional And Advances To State Title Game (PHOTO GALLERY)
Princeton is one game away from a state championship. The Bulldogs used a big second half to pull away from Northside-Pinetown en route to an 82-67 win in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A East Regional final on Tuesday night. Princeton advances to play Murphy in the 1A state championship game at Wheatmore High…… read more »
Girls Basketball: Princeton Advances To Regional Round (PHOTO GALLERY)
Meredith Wooten simply refused to lose. Wooten scored a season-high 32 points, and the Bulldogs bounced Southside, 67-52, from the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A girls’ basketball playoffs on Saturday evening. Wooten’s incredible game helped the Bulldogs advance to their first regional final since the 1988. Princeton will host Northside-Pinetown, and tip-off is 7…… read more »
Football: Princeton Wins Season Opener Against East Duplin (PHOTO GALLERY)
Saturday afternoon football can be just as exciting as Friday night football. Up 14-3 at halftime, Princeton watched its lead slip away during the second half. However, down 15-14 with 2:39 left in the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs pulled off a miraculous comeback to beat East Duplin in the season opener for both teams. “It…… read more »
Highschool Football Roundup From Thursday, February 25th
Rosewood 42, North Johnston 0 Rosewood opened its season with a 42-0 victory against North Johnston on Thursday night. The Eagles flew out to a 22-0 halftime lead and never looked back, and the Eagles played well on both sides of the ball. Avante George led Rosewood’s running game with 120 yards and two touchdowns…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Princeton’s Jaheim Taylor Hits 1,000 Points For Career In Playoff Win (PHOTO GALLERY)
It is not a secret that when Princeton’s Jaheim Taylor and Tyrese Whitley are playing well, the Bulldogs are tough to beat. Whitley poured in a game-high 30 points, and Taylor scored 24 points to lead Princeton to an 86-57 win over Voyager Academy in the first round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association…… read more »
Princeton’s Casey To Run Track And Cross Country At Barton College
Princeton’s Adam Casey recently signed a national letter of intent to run cross country and track at Barton College. Casey is a standout cross country and distance runner for the Bulldogs. He has a personal best of 5:06 in the 1600m, an 11:11 in the 3200m, and a time of 18:17.20 in the 5000m. “I…… read more »
Princeton’s Thompson Picks Lenoir CC
The sleepless nights are over. Tyler Thompson finally made his decision. On Wednesday afternoon, the Princeton High School baseball standout inked a national letter of intent with Lenoir Community College. Thompson said he entertained other offers before settling on the Lancers. “It feels great, and I’m excited to take my next step in the journey…… read more »
