WWAY's 5th Quarter - August 29
Week two of the high school football season is complete. Check out Friday's 5th Quarter. It features a slew of long touchdowns, analysis from Trot Nxon, and more!
5TH QUARTER
5th QUARTER PLAY OF THE WEEK
5TH QUARTER TEAM OF THE WEEK
5TH QUARTER SCOREBOARD
West Bladen to play tonight despite player's death
West Bladen junior linebacker Lennon Lacy was found dead at a mobile home park in Bladen County this morning. The cause of his death has not yet been released.
Hammerheads defeat first place Orlando City; West Brunswick loses in Thursday night football
The Wilmington Hammerheads have suddenly caught fire. They've won two of their last three games. This includes a huge victory on Thursday over first place Orlando City. West Brunswick football players got a jump on the weekend. The Trojans played on Thursday night, but they lost to Myrtle Beach High School. Plus more!
Hammerheads temporarily lose two players; plus see the best rushing TD of the season?
Two players on the Wilmington Hammerheads team have been suspended by USL Pro for their roles in an altercation on the soccer field last Saturday in California. Plus, the frontrunner for the play of the year for high school football appears to be a rushing touchdown from last week's West Columbus-East Columbus game.
Team of the Week - West Columbus
West Columbus High is this week's WWAY Farm Bureau Mayfaire Team of the Week recipient. The Vikings won their football season opener for the first time since 2006. It was a decisive victory over a county rival.
Saturday sports recap: Wilmington Tigers & Hammerheads both win & more
The Wilmington Tigers are now 3-2 in the Mason Dixon League after a shutout home win on Saturday. The Wilmington Hammerheads despite loads of chaos at the end of the game pulled out a dramatic late night win in California. Saturday also featured a few high school football games.
WWAY's 5th Quarter - August 22nd
The 2014 high school football regular season is underway. On Friday we had coverage from several games. We expected to have a full slate, but the weather interfered with those plans. Some games were completed. Some started, but will need to be resumed. Some games never started.
Can Whiteville improve on 11 win season?
Whiteville High will open the 2014 football season with high expectations. Luke Little's team hopes to be able to improve on their sensational 2013 campaign.
East Bladen out to continue winning ways
The East Bladen Eagles came within a whisker of advancing to the third round of the high school football state playoffs last year. This season the Eagles appear to be even better team than the one Robby Priest had in 2013. The coach even admits it.
West Bladen out to improve on 5 win season
Football season is here. We want to remind you the 5th Quarter is the place to be every Friday night for gridiron coverage throughout the season. Football is not just a Friday thing at News Channel 3. We try to provide coverage on the other nights as well. On Tuesday night that included the West Bladen Knights.