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South Lenoir controlled both varsity races in a cross country meet featuring Trask and Clinton, sweeping the boys and girls team championships while also producing both individual winners.
With the 2026 fall sports season underway, here is a look at the current records for high school football, volleyball and boys soccer teams across Lenoir, Greene and Jones counties.
The standings include Kinston, North Lenoir, South Lenoir, Greene Central, Jones Senior and Bethel Christian Academy. Standings as of 9/1 3:56pm
South Lenoir held off North Lenoir 14-12 in the 63rd Braggin Bowl, using a strong Thursday start and clutch defensive plays Monday to reclaim the trophy and improve to 2-0.
Four Neuse News Sports-area standouts were named among Phenom Hoops’ top 150 players in North Carolina’s Class of 2027.
Greene Central turned early Goldsboro turnovers into a 43-0 first-quarter lead and finished with a 69-0 shutout. JoJo Sanders scored on offense and defense to help lead the Rams.
North Lenoir improved to 6-1 with a four-set win over Greene Central behind 11 kills from Kennedi Starkie and 28 assists from Maddie Howard.
🏈 WEEK 1 TOP PERFORMERS
Week 1 brought some BIG performances across Lenoir, Greene and Jones counties. 🔥
From 274 yards on the ground to explosive touchdown runs and a 100-yard receiving performance, these five stood out from the pack.
👀 See who made our Week 1 Top 5 and check out their full stat lines.
The East of I-95 Top 100 Football Rankings are here.
With only one week of football to evaluate, these will likely be the toughest rankings of the season. As the season progresses, results, strength of schedule and head-to-head matchups will give us a much clearer picture of where each team belongs.
The rankings consider more than just wins and losses. Quality of opponent, margin of victory or defeat, strength of schedule and overall performance are all taken into consideration.
The East of I-95 Top 100 Rankings are featured on The Trey Scott Sports Show and are independently produced by Trey Scott.
Two teams trying to forge an identity opened the 2026 season Monday at Jones Senior High School. While South Lenoir’s 42-6 victory over the Trojans looked impressive on the scoreboard, it was mostly a work in progress, according to both teams’ head coaches.
NNS Weekly Fall Sports Schedule: August 24-30, 2026: Boys Soccer, Girls Tennis, Volleyball and Football
