In the postseason for the first time since 2011 and hosting a playoff game for the first time since 2009, 11th-seeded Harnett Central’s varsity football team took advantage of takeaways to beat No. 22 West Carteret, 42-30, in the first round of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs...
Harnett Central’s varsity football team outlasted All American 3-A/4-A Conference and Harnett County rival Triton on the road, winning a 10-3 defensive battle on the Hawks’ Senior Night on Friday. “We keep growing as a team,” said Harnett Central coach Cory Barnes....
After dominating the first quarter, Triton’s varsity football team held off visiting All American 3-A/4-A Conference opponent Pine Forest’s second-half rally to win, 34-20, on Friday night. “Going into halftime with that big lead, that was huge,” said Triton offensive...
On a bit of an unusual night that saw the game conclude in an empty stadium, Triton’s varsity football team celebrated Homecoming by winning a 38-6 rout over All American 3-A/4-A Conference opponent Westover on Friday night. “We came out hot,” said Triton coach Ben...
Triton stunned visiting All American 3-A/4-A Conference opponent Terry Sanford by winning a 7-0 varsity boys soccer rout Wednesday night. Both teams were unbeaten in league play. “It was 80 minutes of soccer,” said Hawks coach Brian Foster. “It was 80 minutes of...
An early third quarter surge lifted Midway’s varsity football team to a 32-26 win over visiting Sampson County rival Lakewood on Friday night. “We outplayed them in the first half,” said Midway coach Kyle Stevens. “We just dropped the ball, tipped them an...
One week after suffering a narrow loss at home against Princeton, South Johnston’s varsity football team rebounded with a 28-14 win at rival Triton Friday. “We knew we had something special with this senior group,” said South Johnston coach Lee Webb. “I call them my...
A fourth-quarter flurry of offense was not enough for Harnett Central’s varsity football team to rally past visiting West Johnston, as the Wildcats held on to win 24-16 in the season opener for both teams Friday night. “We hit a deep post for a touchdown to start (the...
In front of a crowd stretching from foul pole to foul pole, No. 4 Midway held off visiting No. 6 North Johnston, 5-4, in game three of the Eastern Regional Final of the NCHSAA 2-A softball playoffs Wednesday evening to advance to the state championship series. The...
It took eight innings for the varsity softball team and only five for baseball, but Midway came out of Friday with a pair of wins to advance to the third round of the NCHSAA 2-A state playoffs. In the softball game, No. 4 Midway rallied to tie the game in the sixth...
Hosting a playoff game for the first time since 2014, No. 15 Triton’s varsity baseball team won a 12-2 rout in six innings over visiting No. 18 Scotland in the first round of the NCHSAA 3-A state baseball playoffs Tuesday. “The boys rise up to the challenge,” said...
After many years of coming up just short, Triton’s varsity softball team finally claimed a conference tournament championship by winning 5-1 at Harnett County rival Harnett Central in the championship game of the All American 3-A/4-A Conference tournament Thursday. “I...
