ELIZABETHTOWN - The East Bladen Eagles have been projected to be the 15th-seed in the 1A NCHSAA East Region in the postseason preliminary bracket this Sunday. East Bladen finished their regular-season with a 4-6 overall record and they finished 4th in the Waccamaw 4A/3A standings with a 3-3 record. East Bladen have been slated to host the 18th-seeded Southeast Halifax Trojans(4-6, 4-4) in Friday’s first round match-up.
BLADENBORO - The West Bladen Knights finished their season with an overall record of 2-7 and they finished fifth in the conference standings with a 1-4 record. The Knights first season under head coach Preston Worley was a bumpy one with plenty of growing pains along the way. West Bladen’s roster was youthful this season and they had the experience of eight seniors to lead the way. Worley’s philosophy of “smash mouth football” began to reveal itself towards the back half of the season.
ELIZABETHTOWN - The 15th-seeded East Bladen Eagles defeated the 18th-seeded Muttamuskeet Lakers for an 8-nil victory in the first round of the 1A NCHSAA State playoffs last Saturday. East Bladen freshman winger Ishaq Algozy highlighted the afternoon with three goals and he was responsible for two assists in the victory at home. The match started with the Eagles on the front foot and senior attacker Gabril Algozy blasted his team’s first shot towards goal in the first couple of minutes that put their opposition defense on notice.
BUNN - The number-six seeded Bunn Wildcats defeated the 27th-seeded West Bladen Knights for a 10-1 victory in the first round of the 2A NCHSAA State Playoffs last Friday evening. Bunn advances to the second round on Tuesday after the huge victory and they’ll host the eleventh-seeded Washington Pam Pack. The Knights season concludes with an overall record of 7-10-1 and Friday’s first round appearance marked the end of an eight year postseason drought.
It’s getting to that time of year for heavy jackets, gloves and a hearty comforting Beef Vegetable Soup to keep that chill off. This recipe is one that is simple to put together and just let it simmer until the beef just melts in your mouth! There are so many variations in making this and I found these ingredients marry well.
WHITE OAK – Located in the little town of White Oak (population 370), 12 miles from Elizabethtown and a little over a mile to the Cape Fear River, there remains one of the oldest residences in North Carolina.