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Green Hope and Holly Springs win playoff openers, while Fuquay-Varina falls to Topsail 34-7

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If 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.

Green Hope and Holly Springs won; Panther Creek and Fuquay-Varina lost

ClassWinnerLoser
8A EastGreen Hope 49Willow Spring 17
8A EastWilmington Laney 47Panther Creek 27
7A EastHolly Springs 42Spring Lake Overhills 10
7A EastTopsail 34Fuquay-Varina 7

Source: CBS 17

  • Topsail quarterback: Tyler Vickers
  • Receiver: Carter Reitan caught several Vickers passes
  • Early tackle: Topsail's Ryan Strickland set the tone

Topsail beat Fuquay-Varina 34-7 on the road to advance to the second round of the state playoffs. Kyle Albert powered in touchdowns for the Pirates.

Topsail won at Fuquay-Varina 34-7

  • Topsail34
    Fuquay-Varina7
    FinalTopsail advances to the second round.

Source: WWAYTV3

Sources: CBS 17, WWAYTV3

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