North Lenoir Advances in 4A Playoffs; South Lenoir loses in First Round, Greene Central, and Jones Senior Prepare for Next Round

Nov 5

Nov 5 North Lenoir Advances in 4A Playoffs; South Lenoir loses in First Round, Greene Central, and Jones Senior Prepare for Next Round

North Lenoir Advances in 4A Playoffs; South Lenoir loses in the First Round, Greene Central, and Jones Senior Prepare for Next Round

The opening round of the NCHSAA soccer playoffs brought excitement across eastern North Carolina last night.
In 4A action, the #14 North Lenoir Hawks battled back from a 1–0 deficit to defeat #19 North Johnston in overtime, improving to 3–0 against the Panthers this season and punching their ticket to the second round.

North Lenoir Highlights

Maddox Smith (Sr.) – 1 Goal, 2 Assists
Nery Aguilar (Sr.) – 2 Assists
Brody Arnette (So.) – 1 Goal
Israel Almanza (Jr.) – 2 Shots on Goal
Jose Gonzalez (Fr.) – 1 Yellow Card

Team Totals: 2 Goals, 4 Assists, 8 Points, 10 Shots on Goal

The Hawks now sit at 12–12 overall (8–4 in conference) and will face #3 North Pitt, a familiar conference rival, in Thursday’s second-round matchup.

3A Playoffs

In the 3A bracket, #10 South Lenoir fell 4–0 on the road at #23 Spring Creek, ending the season with a 6–14–2 record.
Meanwhile, #3 Greene Central had a 1st round bye and will face Heide Trask after they defeated Beddingfield.