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Today’s edition · Sun., Nov. 8

Green Hope rolls past Willow Spring 49-17 in the playoffs

Plus, Apex's September home sales and Cary's police chief retiring in January.

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Green Hope beats Willow Spring 49-⁠17 to open the 8A playoffs

Green Hope pulled away from Willow Spring in the fourth quarter

  • Willow Spring17
    Green Hope49
    FinalFirst round of the NCHSAA 8A playoffs

Source: HighSchoolOT

If you bleed Falcons blue, Friday night was a good one. No. 5 seed Green Hope (9-2) beat No. 12 Willow Spring 49-17 at home in the first round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 8A playoffs. It was 21-17 through three quarters before the Falcons pulled away.

Senior quarterback Ryder Schorzman had 339 all-purpose yards. Junior AJ Davis broke it open with a 57-yard touchdown run for a 35-17 lead, and Graham Schwing closed the scoring with a 30-yard pick six.

“There aren't a lot of people who could answer a 0-10 season and bounce back in two years with a playoff win.”

Green Hope coach Mitch Johnson
  • Next: at No. 4 Rolesville (7-2-1), Friday night
  • Schorzman: 159 rushing yards, 180 passing yards
  • Willow Spring finished 3-8

Green Hope's regular-season wins rose from 0 to 8 in two years

Source: HighSchoolOT

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20240
20256
20268

This was a rematch. The teams met two weeks earlier, and CBS 17 noted that Green Hope held on 27-24 that night.

High School Football

Panther Creek and Fuquay-Varina both lost in the first round of the state playoffs

If you follow Panther Creek or Fuquay-Varina, Friday was a tough night. WECT listed the first-round scores: Laney 47, Panther Creek 27, and Topsail 34, Fuquay-Varina 7.

Panther Creek and Fuquay-Varina both lost in the first round

  • Laney47
    Panther Creek27
    Final
  • Topsail34
    Fuquay-Varina7
    Final
  • New Hanover7
    Southeast Raleigh41
    FinalPlayed Thursday

Sources: WECT, highschoolot.com

In Raleigh, No. 10 Southeast Raleigh beat No. 23 New Hanover 41-7 on Thursday, a day after assistant coach Mike Cooper died. Head coach E.J. Campbell said the team chose to play in his memory.

“They wanted to show up and give it everything they had to perform at a high level for Coach Cooper.”

Southeast Raleigh coach E.J. Campbell
  • Southeast Raleigh's record: 8-3
  • Next opponent: No. 7 Cardinal Gibbons, on the road

23-21Cardinal Gibbons' Week 4 win over Southeast Raleigh

The Crusaders edged the Bulldogs in Week 4, and Southeast Raleigh heads back to Gibbons for a rematch.

Source: highschoolot.com

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News Notes

Home sales

Homes sold in Holly Springs, Apex and Fuquay-Varina had a median price of $545,000 in September, well above Wake County's $450,000. Apex had 158 of the 283 sales, at a median of $589,000. Holly Springs Update

Apex's median home price in September topped the three-town and county medians

Source: Holly Springs Update

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Apex$589K
Holly Springs$665K

Baby shower

Hundreds of mothers gathered at Apex Friendship High School for the Bundles of Blessings Community Baby Shower. Expectant Wake County parents got baby essentials and parenting resources. ABC11 News

Cary police

Cary Police Chief Terry Sult, 69, will retire effective Jan. 15, 2027 after more than 50 years in law enforcement. He became Cary's 14th police chief in 2022. ABC11 News

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5AM Apex's Wrap: Wednesday is Veterans Day, and Holly Springs is holding a Veterans Day ceremony at Veterans Freedom Park at 11 a.m. It honors and remembers those who served. We suggest getting there a few minutes early to find a spot.

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  1. Sat., Nov. 7Cary's police chief will retire in January; Green Hope, Holly Springs win
  2. Fri., Nov. 6Seaforth wins its first girls tennis state title
  3. Thurs., Nov. 5Apex's Taylor Grace Green joins the Rockettes, and Falls Lake runs low
  4. Wed., Nov. 4Courage miss the playoffs by two points; Wake voters weigh school bond
  5. Tues., Nov. 3Election Day is here, and Apex's new high school hits the playoffs
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Green Hope rolls past Willow Spring 49-17 in the playoffs

Plus, Apex's September home sales and Cary's police chief retiring in January.

The TLDR

  1. Green Hope beats Willow Spring 49-17 in the 8A playoffs
  2. Panther Creek and Fuquay-Varina lose in round one
  3. Apex had 158 home sales in September, median $589,000
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