Wayne County, NC – Week 2 of the NCHSAA high school football playoffs brought mixed results for three local teams fighting to stay alive in the hunt for a state championship. Eastern Wayne delivered the standout performance of the week, traveling to face Southwestern Randolph and dominating in a decisive 49–0 victory. The Warriors controlled…… read more »
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Warriors Roll Into Week 3; Rosewood and Princeton Seasons End
Rosewood High School Named Finalist in T-Mobile’s Million-Dollar Football Program Contest
Local school among 25 nationwide finalists competing for major stadium upgrade and tech enhancements WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. — Rosewood High School has been selected as one of 25 finalists in T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights contest, a nationwide competition designed to support rural high school football programs through technology upgrades and community investment. The contest,…… read more »
Rosewood High School Named Finalist for T-Mobile’s $1 Million Stadium Upgrade Competition
Local Eagles Among 25 Schools Nationwide Competing for Grand Prize GOLDSBORO, N.C. – Rosewood High School has been selected as one of 25 finalists nationwide in T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights competition, earning the school a $25,000 grant and putting them in the running for a $1 million stadium upgrade. The nationwide competition drew more…… read more »
Rosewood Eagles Shut Out Goldsboro 20-0 for First Victory of Season
GOLDSBORO, N.C. — The Rosewood Eagles finally broke through Friday night, delivering a decisive 20-0 victory over the Goldsboro Cougars in what had been billed as a crucial Week Five matchup between two winless teams seeking their inaugural triumph of the 2025 season. The Eagles’ dominant performance at Goldsboro ended both teams’ four-game losing streaks,…… read more »
Game of the Week: Goldsboro Cougars Face Rosewood Eagles in Battle for First Victory in Week 5 Showdown
GOLDSBORO, N.C. — As Week Five of high school football arrives, anticipation builds for what promises to be a pivotal matchup between two teams desperately seeking their breakthrough moment. The Goldsboro Cougars will host the Rosewood Eagles Friday night in a contest where both squads remain winless and hungry for their inaugural victory of the…… read more »
Rosewood High School to Host 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony Thursday
GOLDSBORO, N.C. – Rosewood High School’s JROTC Eagle Battalion will host a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Thursday, September 11th, at 9:00 AM on the school’s football field to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The ceremony is open to the public, with guests asked to arrive no later than 8:30…… read more »
Panthers Overwhelm Eagles in Dominant 45-6 Victory at Branch Pope Field
GOLDSBORO, N.C. — The North Johnston Panthers delivered a commanding performance Friday night, crushing the host Rosewood Eagles 45-6 at Branch Pope Field in what was billed as one of the area’s most compelling high school football matchups of the season. The game, which served as the Pittman Agner Law High School Football Game of…… read more »
Wawa Opens Second Wayne County Location
A palpable party-like atmosphere complete with the Rosewood High School marching band and an endless chorus of cheers and clapping set the tone for Wawa’s grand opening of its second Wayne County location on Friday morning. … read more »
Stakes High as Eagles and Rebels Meet for 51st Time
CALYPSO — For the second consecutive season bragging rights will take a backseat to a shot at a conference championship when Rosewood and North Duplin meet for the 51st time on Friday evening at H.E. Grubbs Field. The game can be heard on 98.3 WGBR and Goldsborodailynews.com. The UNC Health Wayne pre-game show begins at…… read more »
