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Prep SportsGreen Hope and Holly Springs win playoff openers, while Fuquay-Varina falls to Topsail 34-7If you were at a playoff game Friday night, here's how the area did in the first-round scores. Green Hope and Holly Springs won. Panther Creek and Fuquay-Varina lost.Saturday’s editionRead SportsThe Courage beat Denver 1-0 in Cary but missed the playoffs by two pointsIf you follow the Courage, here's how Sunday ended. The North Carolina Courage beat the Denver Summit 1-0 in Cary when Denver's Kaleigh Kurtz scored an own goal in stoppage time. Seattle also beat Orlando 1-0, which kept the Courage out of the playoffs for the second season in a row.Wednesday’s editionRead

Sports from local newsrooms

From Durham Herald Sun, The Duke Chronicle and 5 more newsrooms, gathered by 6AM News, 6AM City’s local news service, in the last two days.

  1. Durham Herald Sun9 hours ago

    Here are the preseason NC girls basketball statewide rankings

    Here are the NC girls high school basketball preseason rankings for NCHSAA, NCISAA, CMS, WCPSS teams

  2. The Duke Chronicle17 hours ago

    No. 15 Duke women's soccer postseason preview

    After finishing off the regular season with a draw at home against Virginia, the Blue Devils now look toward the ACC Championship and NCAA Tournament. The Blue Zone previews their path to victory.

  3. The Wilson TimesYesterday

    High School Football Scoreboard, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026

    Final scores from North Carolina high school football games played Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, provided in partnership with VarsityNC.com.

  4. WECTYesterday

    Friday Night Football: First round of the state playoffs

    Here are the scores for the first round of the playoffs for Friday Night Football.

  5. CBS 17Yesterday

    NC high school football playoff scores for Week 1 of 2026 season

    NCHSAA Playoffs First Round Class 8A East Jordan 62, Wakefield 21 Green Hope 49, Willow Spring 17 Wilmington Laney 47, Panther Creek 27 Class 8A West Charlotte Myers Park 55, South Mecklenburg 22 Palisades 55, Charlotte Ardrey Kell 17 Southern Pines Pinecrest 49, Charlotte Providence 29 West Charlotte 20, Hoke County 7 Class 7A East

  6. WWAYTV3Nov. 6

    Topsail rolls past Fuquay-Varina 34-7 to advance to second round of state playoffs

    FUQUAY-VARINA, NC (WWAY) — The Topsail Pirates are moving on to the second round of the North Carolina high school football state playoffs after defeating the Fuquay-Varina Bengals 34-7 on Friday night. Playing on the road, Topsail delivered a strong performance on both sides of the ball to keep its postseason hopes alive. The Pirates’ defense made its presence felt...

  7. WCTINov. 6

    The Blitz: Playoffs Week 1 High School football scores from across ENC

    THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5John Paull II 52, Wake Christian Academy 0West Carteret 21, Currituck County 14KIPP PRide 15, Jones Senior 12FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6Kinston at No

  8. CBS 17Nov. 6

    Live scoreboards: First round of high school football playoffs in central NC

    RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Postseason high school football is here! The first round of the 2026 North Carolina high school football playoffs is Friday night, and CBS 17 will be in Cary for Green Hope vs. Willow Spring. The conference foes will battle it out for the chance to advance to the next round. Highlights