Falcons play host to Saints in pivotal ECC game

[email protected] With four seconds left in the third quarter last week, Southern Wayne trailed defending 4-A state champ New Bern 16-7. The Bears eventually won 39-7. While Saints head coach David Lee avoided saying his team's effort was a "moral...

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Saints' Walker, Carlton have embraced leadership roles

[email protected] DUDLEY -- Manny Walker and Quentin Carlton have emerged as "iron men" for Southern Wayne midway through a challenging football season. Neither steps off the field -- even for a sip of water. And the Saints go as they...

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RETROSPECTIVE -- Rosewood's upset of James Kenan

• Rosewood built a three-touchdown advantage and upset No. 1-ranked James Kenan, 37-35, on "Red" Al-montaser's 45-yard field goal as time expired Thursday evening. The Eagles beat the Tigers for the first time since 1999 and earned just their second...

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QUICK GLANCE -- Spring Creek @ Hobbton

• For the sixth time in the past 71⁄2 weeks, Spring Creek will hit the road for a football game. The next opponent is Hobbton on Monday night in Newton Grove. Kickoff is 7 p.m. The Carolina 1-A Conference rivals...

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QUICK GLANCE -- New Bern @ Eastern Wayne

• The Bears have looked like anything but a defending state champion midway through regular-season play. But don't let New Bern fool you. There's some young talent starting to find its way and the Bears are also starting to discover...

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