High School Football

  • North Duplin advances

    North Duplin advances

    CALYPSO – The number-two seeded North Duplin Rebels defeated the 15th-seeded East Bladen Eagles for a 35-8 victory in the second round of the 1A NCHSAA State Playoffs last Friday. The Rebels rushed for 338 yards on the ground and much of the workload went to junior running-back Carell Phillips…


  • Williams resigns as West Bladen head coach

    Williams resigns as West Bladen head coach

    BLADENBORO — Stanley Williams resigns as West Bladen Head Football Coach on Friday and he’ll join the coaching staff of his alma mater Smithfield-Selma next season.


  • Two of Bladen’s own makes All-State

    Two of Bladen’s own makes All-State

    BLADEN COUNTY — West Bladen junior athlete Hezekiah Adams and East Bladen senior running-back Masion Brooks were selected to the 2023 HighSchoolOT All-State Football Team for stellar individual seasons.


  • Lacewell & Brooks participate in All-Star Games

    Lacewell & Brooks participate in All-Star Games

    GREENSBORO — East Bladen senior offensive-lineman Rodney Lacewell participated in the NCCA East-West All-Star Game last Saturday and he played his role in the Eastern All-Stars 35-7 victory over West. This was the first time the 76th-annual game has been played in December and the East All-Stars balled out in…


  • Three Bladen County Athletes Receive Scholarship’s

    Three Bladen County Athletes Receive Scholarship’s

    BLADEN COUNTY — Three athletes from Bladen County have been selected as State Winners for the Heisman High School Scholarship–East Bladen senior Dyiamon Robinson, West Bladen seniors Keira Lewis and Thomas Cooper.


  • 2023 State Champions Crowned

    2023 State Champions Crowned

    NCHSAA 1A STATE FINAL:


  • EAST 1A FINAL 12/01:


  • Fourth Round Preview

    1A EAST


  • Third Round Results

    Third Round Results

    Third Round


  • East Quarter-Final Showdown

    East Quarter-Final Showdown

    ELIZABETHTOWN — The 13th-seeded East Bladen Eagles hit the road for their third round playoff matchup with the 12th-seeded Goldsboro-Rosewood Eagles this Friday. Mascots isn’t the only thing these teams have in common, both teams come into Friday’s matchup with identical 7-5 records and they’ve both finished third in competitive…


  • Eagles face post-season test

    Eagles face post-season test

    ELIZABETHTOWN — The 13th-seeded East Bladen Eagles will be on when they take on the number-four seeded Northside-Pinetown Panthers in the second round of the NCHSAA 1A State Playoffs.


  • FIRST ROUND RESULTS

    FIRST ROUND RESULTS

    WACCAMAW 1A First Round:


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