No amount of time was going to decide Monday’s crucial Neuse Six 2A Conference matchup between Spring Creek and North Johnston. Not 80 minutes of regulation, and not 20 minutes of overtime. In the end, the Gators upended North Johnston 3-2 in a penalty-kick shootout and emerged victorious in their conference opener. “I’m ecstatic for…… read more »
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Boys Soccer: Spring Creek Triumphs Over North Johnston In Penalty-Kick Shootout (PHOTO GALLERY)
Boys Soccer: Princeton Wins Thriller Against Eastern Wayne (PHOTO GALLERY)
After a tough loss against Lakewood on Sept. 15, Princeton head coach Thomas Pilkington challenged his team during practice to come out and have a strong performance against Eastern Wayne on Tuesday. The Bulldogs listened to their coach and responded with a thrilling 5-4 victory against Eastern Wayne to win their first game of the…… read more »
Football: Eastern Wayne Slows Down Hobbton, Improves To 4-1 (PHOTO GALLERY)
Eastern Wayne was more than up to the challenge of stopping Hobbton’s high-powered offense on Friday evening in the pouring rain. Coming into the game, the Wildcats were averaging 51 points per game, but the Warriors limited Hobbton to just 13 points in an 18-13 victory. With the win, the Warriors improved their record to…… read more »
Boys Soccer: Rosewood Shuts Out Princeton (PHOTO GALLERY)
From the opening whistle to the final second, Rosewood controlled the pace of the game and walked away with a 4-0 over Princeton on Monday evening. “I feel like we started a little slow,” Rosewood head coach Eddie Maldonado said. “I told the boys this is a mental challenge today and can they continue to…… read more »
Princeton’s Brooks And Perris Are The Perfect Combination
The football season only started four weeks ago, but one thing is for certain, Princeton has one of the most dynamic running back duos in the state. The potent tandem of senior Jaydon Brooks and junior Christian Perris gives opposing defenses absolutely no time to relax and catch their breaths. “We’re working, and we’re on…… read more »
Football: Princeton Runs Past Rosewood (PHOTO GALLERY)
Locked in. Such was the general disposition of the Princeton football team on Thursday evening, who used a determined effort to dispatch archrival Rosewood, 52-28, before a lively crowd at Harvey Brooks Field. “Our kids played really hard,” Princeton head coach Travis Gaster said. “They executed our game plan, and they played hard the whole…… read more »
Game Of The Week Preview: It’s Time For Princeton Vs. Rosewood
It’s time. Archrivals Princeton and Rosewood are facing off for the 64th time on Thursday evening. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. And even though the two teams are no longer in the same conference, with Princeton moving up to the 2A ranks, this game is still the most important game of the season for both teams.…… read more »
Volleyball: C.B. Aycock Tops Goldsboro (PHOTO GALLERY)
On Tuesday night, C.B. Aycock swept the season series against Goldsboro with a 25-11, 25-21, 22-25, 25-21 victory over the Cougars. With the win, the Golden Falcons improve their record to 5-0 overall, and it’s the first time since 2016 that C.B. Aycock has started the season 5-0. “Overall, we played really well, and we’ve…… read more »
Football: Princeton Runs Over Smithfield-Selma In Season Opener
Photo and article from Laieke Abebe Four months after the last game of their shortened season in the spring, Princeton football returned to the field in style. The Bulldogs trounced Johnston County foe Smithfield-Selma, 42-20 on Friday night at Harvey Brooks field. The Bulldogs have now won 27 of their last 31 games, dating back…… read more »
Volleyball: Princeton Takes On C.B. Aycock (PHOTO GALLERY)
Whitley McCoy had a team-high eight kills, while Alaina Johnson finished the game with seven kills, but Princeton fell to C.B. Aycock on Tuesday afternoon 23-25, 25-17, 21-25, 18-25. London Cook, Kayleigh Klein and Mikalah Dale each had four kills for the Bulldogs. Cook also served four aces. The loss moves the Bulldogs’ record to 0-1. With the win, C.B. Aycock improves its…… read more »
