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Purnell Swett quarterback Ethan Clark runs for a first down on 3rd-and-13 in the first quarter of the Rams’ 32-30 win over Lumberton. Swett finished fourth in the Southeastern 4A Conference following a blind three-way tiebreaker following Friday’s game at Hoke County High School.
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PEMBROKE — Robeson County's game of the year lived up to its billing Friday night at Big 'Mo' Strickland Stadium in Pembroke. Purnell Swett staked its claim as the area's top team, stopping Lumber...
Red Devils avoid winless season
RED SPRINGS — The Red Springs Red Devils picked up their first win of the season in the year’s final game Friday night with a 28-13 victory over West Columbus. Red Devils’ receiver Damontra Yates ...
RED SPRINGS — The Red Springs Red Devils picked up their first win of the season in the year’s final game Friday night with a 28-13 victory over West Columbus. Red Devils’ receiver Damontra Yates ...
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Gators chomp Bulldogs
LAKE WACCAMAW — East Columbus scored a touchdown a piece in the third and fourth quarters of Friday’s 21-6 win against South Robeson. The Mustangs’ all-purpose player Avis Johnson put ...
LAKE WACCAMAW — East Columbus scored a touchdown a piece in the third and fourth quarters of Friday’s 21-6 win against South Robeson. The Mustangs’ all-purpose player Avis Johnson put ...
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Fairmont wins Three Rivers title
FAIRMONT — Fairmont overcame a first half deficit to defeat St. Pauls Friday 39-15 and win the Three Rivers Conference title. Fairmont head coach Barry Leonard was proud of what his team accompl...
FAIRMONT — Fairmont overcame a first half deficit to defeat St. Pauls Friday 39-15 and win the Three Rivers Conference title. Fairmont head coach Barry Leonard was proud of what his team accompl...
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Purnell Swett 32, Lumberton 30, Final
Swett has held off Lumberton, with a final score of 32-30. Stay tuned for a full recap of tonight’s rivalry game. The Pirates nearly tied the score after a Lewis 2-yard touchdown run. Down t...
Swett has held off Lumberton, with a final score of 32-30. Stay tuned for a full recap of tonight’s rivalry game. The Pirates nearly tied the score after a Lewis 2-yard touchdown run. Down t...
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Hokie splendor: Va. Tech snaps two-game losing streak in GreenvilleGREENVILLE — Pride was on the line for No. 22 Virginia Tech Thursday night, one week removed from a stunning home loss to North Carolina. The Hokies found the resolve they needed to pull off an...
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Braggin' rights: Lumberton at Purnell Swett marks game of the year PEMBROKE — This time, it means something. The hype for the annual Robeson County football rivalry between Lumberton and Purnell Swett is at an all-time high. Dubbed the “Backyard Brawl”, Friday’...
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Make or break: Fairmont gets Three Rivers title shotFAIRMONT — Outside of Friday’s Southeastern Conference battle in Pembroke, the 3A/2A’s Three Rivers Conference title is up for grabs in Fairmont. The Golden Tornadoes can claim the championship ...
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Schaeffer retires after 30 seasons at UNCPPEMBROKE – After a storied 30-year career in Pembroke in which he transformed the UNCP men’s soccer team into not only a legitimate contender at the conference and regional levels, but also a ...
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Greene: BCS returns to farce status
I’d like to talk to you this week about the BCS . Please don’t run away screaming. I’ll try to make this short… ish. There should be a playoff bracket, eight, 16 teams, doesn’t matter, and...
I’d like to talk to you this week about the BCS . Please don’t run away screaming. I’ll try to make this short… ish. There should be a playoff bracket, eight, 16 teams, doesn’t matter, and...
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Pirates fall in 4A playoffs
LUMBERTON — In the 4A state soccer playoffs, even the smallest of miscommunications can cost you a game, as Lumberton’s third-seeded boys’ soccer team found out in Wednesday’s 3-0 loss to three-...
LUMBERTON — In the 4A state soccer playoffs, even the smallest of miscommunications can cost you a game, as Lumberton’s third-seeded boys’ soccer team found out in Wednesday’s 3-0 loss to three-...
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Jack of all plays: Avis Johnson excels on both sides of the ballROWLAND — There’s almost too many to count. “I’ve played quarterback, running back, wide receiver, defensive end,” he pauses for a second, going through the long list in his he...
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LUMBERTON — The strategy is simple for the Southeastern Conference’s top defense Friday night against Purnell Swett: Stop Ethan. If only it were that easy. “It is, what it is,” Lumberton coach Mi...
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You might as well call Friday "Rivalry Day" in North Carolina as some of the top high school football teams crash helmets across the state. There's the sold out Independence vs. Butler matchup in...
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PEMBROKE — When Purnell Swett head football coach Mark Heil recognized what he had in Jordan Jones and Caleb Jacobs at the corners of the offensive line, he dusted off some forgotten plays, like "t...
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PEMBROKE — Purnell Swett was trying to move on from last week’s upsetting finish at Pinecrest and break a two-game losing streak Friday against Hoke County. It took every minute to get back on tra...
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LUMBERTON — Damien Troy had a first half to remember Friday night at Alton G. Brooks Stadium. Lumberton's starting senior cornerback intercepted two passes, blocked a punt and registered 70 yards ...
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ST. PAULS — The St. Pauls Bulldogs fell 21-6 Friday night to visiting West Columbus, a game head coach Trey Sasser says was the worst he’s seen all season. “I don’t think we could’ve played any wo...
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SOUTHERN PINES — Richmond County erupted for 670 yards of offense and ten touchdowns Friday night, clinching the Southeastern Conference Championship with an emphatic 69-35 victory over Pinecrest....
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ROWLAND — Behind 118 yards passing from Billy Thompson and 106 on the ground by Avis Johnson, the South Robeson Mustangs defeated Red Springs 34-12 Friday in Rowland. Chelsey Barnes added a touch...
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LAKE WACCAMAW — Fairmont went on the road Friday and notched its biggest win of the season, an 18-7 decision over Three Rivers leader East Columbus. The victory catapults the Golden Tornadoes (3-6...
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CHAPEL HILL — The head referee who officiated last week’s football game between Purnell Swett and Pinecrest high schools has been suspended one week by the North Carolina High School Athletic As...
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PEMBROKE — Pete Shinnick likes his team. He said so in the preseason, long before a treacherous four-game opening stretch that many thought would doom The University of North Carolina of Pembroke f...
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SOUTHERN PINES — Less than 24 hours after beating Hoke County for the third time this season, the Lumberton boys’ soccer team had the favor returned on Thursday as No. 1 seed Pinecrest blanked the ...
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LUMBERTON — As the regular season comes to a close, Friday's slate of conference games are of utmost importance. The Rams and Pirates are jockeying for position in the top-heavy Southeastern be...
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RAEFORD — Lumberton’s boys’ soccer coach Kenny Simmons reiterated one of the hardest things to do as a team is beat an opponent three straight times in a season. That difficulty was certainly in p...
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Hello, friends. Wait, you're right. That's way too Jim-Nantzian. And besides, I don't know you guys that well. How can I really be sure you are all my friends? You could be just a good acquainta...
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LUMBERTON – It started with an invitation to a combine of more than 250 players this past summer at Matthews Butler High in Charlotte. It ended Wednesday afternoon, shortly after the Lumberton Hig...
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ST. PAULS — Running is in Denzel Jefferson's DNA. The St. Pauls cross-country runner finished an up-and-down sophomore season strong, being named to the All-County second team earlier this month, ...
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Remember when Saturday mornings were exciting? Wake up, eat your Wheaties and scream at the top of your lungs at Lee Corso's upset pick on ESPN's College GameDay? Those days are over. Sam Bradfor...
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ROCKINGHAM — As far as individual defensive statistics go, Lumberton (6-3, 2-1 Southeastern) outside linebacker Jalaquon McNeill was all over the field on Friday at Richmond County. In the Pirate...
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PEMBROKE — The University of North Carolina at Pembroke continued its march toward the national Top 10 Monday, coming in at No. 11 in the latest American Football Coaches Association Division II Co...
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