FOOTBALL
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NCHSAA Playoffs
Regional pairings
First round
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East Bladen 39
James Kenan 33
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James Kenan 13-0-7-13 — 33
East Bladen 13-13-6-7 — 39
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Highlights: For East Bladen, Xavier Wooten rushed for 250 yards and three touchdowns on 26 carries; Eric Chancy rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries; Xavia McDowell had two sacks; Jordan Robinson had an interception; Caleb Strait had a sack.
Records: East Bladen 11-1; James Kenan 3-8.
Next: East Bladen will host Greene Central on Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the second round.
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Three Rivers Conference teams
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— Class 1-A East
No. 3 South Robeson, 3-8, had a bye
— Class 2-A West
No. 4 South Columbus 14, No. 13 Wheatmore 0
No. 11 Red Springs 19, No. 6 Salisbory 7
No. 7 Whiteville 45, No. 10 North Wilkes 13
— Class 2-AA East
No. 1 East Duplin 54, No. 16 St. Pauls 14
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Other regional playoffs
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— Class 1-AA East
No. 6 Lakewood 34, No. 11 Pender County 0
— Class 2-A East
No. 9 Clinton 21; No. 8 First Flight 15
No. 5 Wallace-Rose Hill 42, No.12 Ayden-Grifton 3
— Class 3-A East
No. 4 Terry Sanford 36, No. 13 Rocky Mount 16
No. 7 E.E. Smith 44, No. 10 West Carteret 14
— Class 3-AA East
No. 11 Cape Fear 44, No. 6 Orange 6
No. 2 New Hanover 55, No. 15 West Brunswick 21
— Class 4-A East
No. 1 Scotland County, 9-1, had a bye
No. 9 Seventy-First 23, No. 8 Jordan 13
No. 6 Heritage 34, No. 11 Purnell Swett 13
No. 10 South View 38, No. 7 Ragsdale 35
No. 2 Hoggard, 11-0, had a bye
— Class 4-AA East
No. 9 Millbrook 27, No. 8 Jack Britt 14
No. 5 Middle Creek 45, No. 12 Laney 6
— Class 4-AA West
No. 9 North Mecklenburg 27, No. 8 Richmond County 23