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South boys turn back Midway, 66-42, as C.J. Ray scores 24

South boys turn back Midway, 66-42, as C.J. Ray scores 24

South Johnston opened its 2018-19 varsity boys basketball season on Monday night with a 66-42 win over visiting Midway as C.J. Ray led the Trojans with 24 points. Thomas Dees had 10 points in the win. Jacob Thornton and JaQuain Smith added eight points each. "We shot...

Strong second half sends South Johnston into playoffs with 24-6 victory

Strong second half sends South Johnston into playoffs with 24-6 victory

Trailing 6-0 at the half, South Johnston scored 24 unanswered points in the second half to take a 24-6 varsity football Senior Night win over visiting non-conference foe Union Pines to end the regular season Friday. “We didn’t make any adjustments,” said South...

Cleveland clinches conference crown with 28-13 win at South

Cleveland clinches conference crown with 28-13 win at South

Cleveland clinched the Greater Neuse 3-A Conference football championship with a 28-13 win at county rival South Johnston on Thursday night. “They’re a well-coached team,” said South Johnston coach Matthew Riggsbee. “They’ve got a lot of good players. They’ve got...

Rams visit SJ Thursday night in big Greater Neuse Conference contest

Rams visit SJ Thursday night in big Greater Neuse Conference contest

South Johnston has moved its home varsity football game against Greater Neuse 3-A Conference and Johnston County rival Cleveland to Thursday night at 7 p.m. in anticipation of inclement weather Friday. The Trojans (7-2, 3-1 GNC) bring a three-game win streak into the...

Wells has two TDs in SJ win

Jaequan Wells had two touchdown runs as South Johnston took a 28-14 Greater Neuse 3-A Conference varsity football win at East Wake on Thursday night. The Trojans improved to 7-2 overall and 3-1 in the league going into a home game with Cleveland (8-1, 4-0) on Friday...

SJ takes 58-10 Homecoming victory over Smithfield-Selma

SJ takes 58-10 Homecoming victory over Smithfield-Selma

South Johnston's varsity football team rolled to a 58-10 Greater Neuse 3-A Conference win over Smithfield-Selma on Friday night to improve to 6-2 overall and 2-1 in league play South quarterback Josh Schindler opened the scoring on a 2-yard run with 10:18 left in the...

South wins big at West

South wins big at West

South Johnston bounced back from a tough conference-opening varsity football loss at Clayton last week by winning a 49-0 rout at county and Greater Neuse 3-A Conference rival West Johnston to spoil the Wildcats’ Homecoming on Friday night. “I’m extremely proud,” said...

West Johnston tops SJ, 3-1

West Johnston tops SJ, 3-1

South Johnston battled, but was unable to consistently close out sets in a 3-1 loss varsity volleyball loss to visiting Johnston County and Greater Neuse 3-A Conference rival West Johnston Tuesday. Individual set scores were 25-21, 25-20, 20-25 and 25-17. "We...

South ‘restarts’ with 40-18 triumph at Western Harnett

South ‘restarts’ with 40-18 triumph at Western Harnett

South Johnston returned to varsity football action Friday with a 40-18 win on the road against Western Harnett. “I’m proud of our kids,” said Western Harnett coach Blake Culbertson. “We moved the ball. We just couldn’t get points. When you can’t get points, you’re...

SJ turns back James Kenan

SJ turns back James Kenan

South Johnston improved to 3-1 on Friday night with a 21-14 varsity football win over visiting James Kenan at Ronald Avery Stadium. The Tigers got the first touchdown of the game but the Trojans got a tying score on a 1-yard TD run by Jaequan Wells. The score was tied...

Lee takes volleyball at SJ

Lee takes volleyball at SJ

Despite falling behind 2-0, South Johnston’s varsity volleyball team continued to battle, but ultimately fell 3-1 to visiting Lee County on Thursday. Individual set scores were 25-22, 25-21, 19-25 and 25-22. “We fought well the whole time,” said South Johnston coach...

SJ takes 2-1 soccer win at Triton

SJ takes 2-1 soccer win at Triton

South Johnston defeated host Triton 2-1 in a nonconference varsity boys soccer match on Wednesday evening as Bryan Martinez had both goals for the Trojans. All of the scoring was in the first half. "We started soft and missed opportunities in the second half," said...

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