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Raiders down Clinton, 3-1, in volleyball

Raiders down Clinton, 3-1, in volleyball

Midway’s varsity volleyball team stunned visiting Sampson County and Southeastern Athletic 2-A Conference rival Clinton with a hot start and carried the momentum into a 3-1 win Thursday, avenging the Raiders’ lone conference loss and giving the Dark Horses their first...

St. Pauls outscores Raiders

St. Pauls outscores Raiders

Midway’s varsity football team fell, 64-41, in an offensive shootout to visiting Southeastern Athletic 2-A Conference foe St. Pauls in a make-up game on Tuesday night. “It’s kind of the same thing that happened at Clinton (a 44-35 loss Friday),” said Midway coach Cory...

Raiders roll past Richlands, 33-13

Raiders roll past Richlands, 33-13

It was not the originally scheduled opponent, but Midway’s varsity football team still took care of business Friday night, defeating visiting nonconference foe, Richlands, 33-13. “We played assignment football,” said Midway coach Cory Barnes. “They showed us some...

Raiders turn back Lakewood

Raiders turn back Lakewood

Midway’s varsity football team scored on the first play from scrimmage and then led wire-to-wire in a 42-12 rout over visiting Sampson County rival Lakewood on Friday night. “That first play, we’ve been working on that all week,” said Midway coach Cory Barnes. “Just...

Record-setting Raiders top Hobbton, 80-73, with 10 TD passes

Record-setting Raiders top Hobbton, 80-73, with 10 TD passes

Midway senior quarterback Wyatt Holland set a North Carolina High School Athletic Association record with 10 touchdown passes in a season-opening 80-73 win at Hobbton on Monday night. Holland, who missed the Sampson Jamboree on August 13 to rest his back, completed 30...

Midway takes 3-1 volleyball win at Triton

Midway takes 3-1 volleyball win at Triton

After rival Triton won the opening set, visiting Midway’s varsity volleyball team rallied to take a 3-1 nonconference win at Triton on Wednesday. Individual set scores were 23-25, 25-16, 25-21 and 25-21. “That first set, we made so many mental errors,” said Midway...

Raiders ‘get better’ in Sampson Jamboree as Culbreth fills in

Raiders ‘get better’ in Sampson Jamboree as Culbreth fills in

Host Midway met Rosewood during the final football scrimmage of the Sampson County Jamboree Friday, scoring two touchdowns and allowing just one during the game. "We got a little better," said Midway coach Cory Barnes. "Rosewood is a good program. Coach (Robert) Britt...

Raiders get in scrimmage action in Harnett Jamboree at Triton

Raiders get in scrimmage action in Harnett Jamboree at Triton

Weather and COVID issues were factors in the Harnett Jamboree on Wednesday evening, but Midway managed to get in some live action against E.E. Smith in the second session of the night. Harnett Central, South Johnston and the host Hawks could not participate due to...

Raiders host 7-on-7 with Triton, North Lenoir, Lakewood

Raiders host 7-on-7 with Triton, North Lenoir, Lakewood

Midway hosted 7-on-7 passing scrimmages with Triton, Lakewood and North Lenoir on Wednesday evening at Tommy Sloan Stadium. The Raiders return Wyatt Holland, who passed for 1,977 yards and 22 touchdowns with just two interceptions in a 5-2 season earlier this year....

Midway bows out of playoffs as early run holds up for Whiteville

Midway bows out of playoffs as early run holds up for Whiteville

A lone run in the top of the first inning was the difference-maker as No. 3 Midway was edged 1-0 by visiting No. 14 Whiteville in a pitchers’ duel in the first round of the NCHSAA 2-A state baseball playoffs Tuesday. “We pitched pretty well and played defense pretty...

Raiders lock up league title

Raiders lock up league title

Midway's varsity baseball team secured the East Central 2-A Conference championship with a 4-0 win over Wallace-Rose Hill on Friday night. The game was scheduled to be played at Wallace-Rose Hill on Thursday night but was postponed and moved to Midway because of wet...

Raiders reclaim first place with 3-1 win over East Duplin

Raiders reclaim first place with 3-1 win over East Duplin

Three days after suffering its first loss of the season at East Duplin, Midway’s varsity baseball team avenged that setback on Friday night with a 3-1 win at home against the Panthers to reclaim sole possession of first place in the East Central 2-A Conference. “They...

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