Touchdown Friday: New Bern, East Duplin clinch titles

by: Brandon Tester, Brian Bailey, Garrett Short, Ken Watlington, Erin Jenkins, Kelly Hunter, Ryan Carter, Claire Curry, Jason O. Boyd, Daniel Roberts

Posted: Oct 18, 2022 / 07:15 PM EDT

Updated: Oct 25, 2022 / 09:29 AM EDT

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — One was an epic game and the other was not. In the end, both led to significant moments for the teams that won.

East Duplin won the annual battle of Duplin County, edging Wallace-Rose Hill 13-12 on Friday. The win gives the Panthers (8-1) the East Central 2-A regular season title. Wallace-Rose Hill (7-2) must now play James Kenan next week. The winner of that game wraps up second place in the conference.

New Bern wrapped up the Big Carolina Conference title with a 49-0 victory over D.H. Conley. The Bears are off next week.

So is Greene Central. The Rams won the Backyard Brawl game with Farmville Central, 26-20, to finish off its regular season. Next is the state playoffs for the Rams.

For most teams, next Friday is the final chance to win a game and qualify for the state playoffs.

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FRIDAY

Riverside 41, South Creek 6

East Duplin 13, Wallace-Rose Hill 12

New Bern 49, D.H. Conley 0

Princeton 47, Beddingfield 14

Rosewood 45, North Duplin 8

Hobbton 58, Union 14

Richlands 25, White Oak 8

Hertford County 57, Manteo 26

Jacksonville 51, South Central 6

Northside-Pinetown 69, Lejeune 12

SouthWest Edgecombe 42, Washington 27