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(5) Rolesville’s road warriors do it again, blow out (1) Cleveland

CLEVELAND TOWNSHIP, N.C. — December football is not for the weak. Rolesville is looking like one of the strongest remaining. The fifth-seeded Rams went on the road, again, and knocked off top-seeded Cleveland 49-6 to advance to the 4A East Regional Finals, where they’ll face Cardinal Gibbons in a rematch. For the second straight week,

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Caiden Everette scores 3 times as (1) Tarboro shuts out (4) Pender

(1) Tarboro advanced to the semifinals of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A state playoffs on Friday night. The Vikings dominated (4) Pender, pitching a shutout in a 50-0 win. Caiden Everette led the way for the Vikings with three rushing touchdowns. Tarboro scored twice in the first quarter — a three-yard score by

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Tom Suiter Extra Effort Award: Spring Creek’s Heather Alexander

Spring Creek High School’s Heather Alexander plays… volleyball, softball, basketball, and tennis; competes in dance, is a volunteer and coach plus has a job. Is there anything she doesn’t do? “I don’t play golf?” Alexander laughed. She puts the Extra in Extra Effort, but it’s what’s in her heart that makes her stand out. “Just

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