North Carolina High School Football News

Sometimes, a number takes on a life of its own. UNC's football team just hopes this one has an expiration date.

Deon Thompson's 22 points led the 12th-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels to a 93-72 win Monday over the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs.

Jim Bob Bryant knows his Havelock football team, and that was not his Havelock football team that played the first half of Friday's game against visiting East Rowan.

Published: Monday, November 23, 2009 at 5:00 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 20, 2009 at 4:11 p.m. Cancer is a disease that has threatened many lives, torn apart families and broken hearts, but Andrea Poag has always seen the glass half full.

McDowell has forfeited its only win this football season because of the use of an ineligible player.

For two teams that mirrored one another on offense, Shelby and Salisbury could not have been more evenly matched through three quarters of their 2AA second round playoff matchup Friday night.

Published: Friday, November 20, 2009 at 5:00 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 1:30 a.m. BOONVILLE It was over.

Published: Friday, November 20, 2009 at 11:58 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 20, 2009 at 11:58 p.m. THOMASVILLE On third and goal from the 2-yard line, Thomasville quarterback Sam Nelson fumbled the snap.

Published: Friday, November 20, 2009 at 5:45 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 20, 2009 at 11:04 p.m. Shallotte In the end, West Brunswick had few options in trying to contain the triple- option attack of Fayetteville Douglas Byrd.

Carver ran out of time and out of chances in the second round of the Class 2-A state football playoffs last night.

Flora Macdonalda TMs Jeromea SSeagers dribbles the ball up court as Upper Room Academya TMs Taajae Bailey trails in defense.

Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 7:40 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 11:09 p.m. Hoggard rode its defense all Friday night against visiting Cary in the first round of the state 4AA football playoffs.

FROM STAFF REPORTS FROM STAFF REPORTS sports@newstopic.net Three teams capped perfect seasons in their respective age-group divisions during Saturday's Caldwell County Youth Football League championship games in Hudson.

Athens Drive amassed 586 yards of offense en route to a convincing 49-28 victory over Apex on Friday night.

Submitted by WWAY on 17 November 2009 - 6:40pm. READ MORE: The New Hanover High School football team has a new second round opponent for their state playoff game.

Five - SRobeson County high school football teams will be in action - SFriday in the first round of the North Carolina High School Athletic - SAssociation football playoffs.

No. 15 Cherrville at No. 2 Monroe Bracket: 1AA West Outlook: The high-scoring Redhawks shouldna TMt have much trouble moving on to the second round of the 1AA state playoffs.

Cummings, an offensive lineman and Rams' captain, was one of 24 seniors whose careers at Swett abruptly came to an end on a soggy field at Russell Blount Memorial Stadium on Friday.

It's been a historic, hectic and unforgettable few weeks in our little portion of heaven; here are some thoughts, observations and a request to you, dear reader End of an era Monday night's Kinston City Council meeting will certainly be bittersweet; four-term mayor O.A. "Buddy" Ritch will be leading his final meeting before mayor-elect B.J. Murphy ...

North Carolina stole its way into bowl eligibility last night behind the sure hands and quick wits of cornerback Kendric Burney, outlasting Miami 33-24 at Kenan Stadium.