New Hanover in driver’s seat for league title with 30-13 win over Hoggard

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The New Hanover Wildcats got off to an early 16-0 lead against Hoggard on Tuesday night at Legion Stadium. Hoggard pulled within ten points at the half, but that’s as close as the Vikings got against their arch rival. Will New Hanover end up being the WWAY-Logo Shoppe Team of the Week on Wednesday? Tune into Wednesday’s 6pm news to find out.

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Tuesday’s High School Scoreboard

Football
New Hanover 30
Hoggard 13 (video)

Midway 39
Pender 0

Volleyball
Hoggard 3
Ashley 1 (video)

East Bladen 3
Pender 1

Harrells 3
Fayetteville Academy 1

West Bladen 3
Trask 2

Boys Soccer
Ashley 3
Hoggard 1 (video)

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RALEIGH, NC (AP) – The Associated Press state high school football poll for the week of October 6, first-place votes in parentheses, records and total points as voted upon by a statewide panel of prep sports writers:

Class 4-A
1. Charlotte Mallard Creek (11) (6-1) 151 1
2. Wake Forest (4) (6-0) 142 2
3. Scotland County (6-0) 129 3
4. Charlotte Catholic (1) (6-0) 110 5
5. Southern Pines Pinecrest (6-0) 86 6
6. East Forsyth (6-0) 76 7
7. Kannapolis Brown (6-0) 43 NR
8. Apex Middle Creek (7-0) 34 10
9. Greensboro Dudley (5-1) 30 9
10. Matthews Butler (5-2) 24 4
Others receiving 10 or more points: Richmond County (5-1) 18, Charlotte Vance (4-2)12

Class 3-A
1. Shelby Crest (14) (6-0) 158 1
2. Havelock (2) (7-0) 146 2
3. Eastern Alamance (7-0) 121 4
4. West Craven (6-0) 103 5
5. Weddington (5-1) 78 6
6. Fayetteville Sanford (6-1) 72 7
7. Asheville Reynolds (6-1) 63 8
8. Morganton Freedom (5-1) 45 9
9. Asheville (5-1) 30 3
10. Concord (5-1) 21 NR
Others receiving 10 or more points: Orange County (6-1) 18, Western Alamance (5-1) 10.

Class 2-A
1. East Lincoln (12) (6-0) 156 1
2. Shelby (4) (7-0) 148 2
3. Monroe (6-0) 121 3
4. Kinston (6-0) 103 4
5. Greene Central (6-0) 81 6
6. Clinton (4-1) 76 8
7. SouthWest Edgecombe (6-0) 73 7
8. High Point Andrews (5-1) 51 9
9. East Bladen (5-1) 23 5
10. Elizabeth City Northeastern (4-2) 14 NR
Others receiving 10 or more points: Red Springs (5-0) 11.

Class 1-A
1. Wallace-Rose Hill (10) (5-1) 139 2
2. West Montgomery (4) (6-0) 137 3
3. Tarboro (1) (5-1) 119 4
4. East Surry (1) (5-0) 108 5
5. Warsaw Kenan (5-1) 98 1
6. Mitchell County (6-0) 92 6
7. Chocowinity Southside (5-0) 53 9
8. East Wilkes (6-0) 19 NR
9. Murphy (5-2) 18 7
10. Robbinsville (4-2) 17 NR
Others receiving 10 or more points: Rosman (5-1) 16, Plymouth (4-2) 15, East Carteret (4-2) 14, Rosewood (5-2) 12, Mooresville Pine Lake Prep (6-0) 11.

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Despite four saves from junior goalkeeper Sean Melvin, the UNCW men’s soccer team was unable to extend its unbeaten streak as No. 2 North Carolina handed the Seahawks a 3-0 non-conference loss at Fetzer Field on Tuesday evening.

The Tar Heels, who entered the night as one of six unbeaten teams in NCAA Division I, upped their record to 9-0-1 while the Seahawks’ record dropped to 6-2-2.

North Carolina used two goals from sophomore forward Zach Wright to earn the victory as the Tar Heels posted their second straight shutout victory.

How It Happened: Wright scored twice in a 10-minute span in the first half to give the Tar Heels a 2-0 lead they did not relinquish. He converted a header pass from junior forward Tucker Hume in the 26th minute before adding his second goal with 9:42 remaining in the opening stanza. The Tar Heels added a goal by Alan Winn with 9:16 remaining to extend the advantage to 3-0.

Seahawk Storylines

– North Carolina leads the all-time series by a 9-4-2 margin and ended a two-game losing streak in the series.

– UNCW faced its highest-ranked opponent since dropping a 2-1 decision at No. 2 Wake Forest on Nov. 22, 2009. The Seahawks are now 13-20-5 against nationally-ranked opponents since the 2003 season.

– UNCW trailed at the half for the first time this season.

– The Seahawks allowed more than one goal for just the third time in 10 games this year. UNCW entered the game with just six goals allowed in its first nine contests.

– UNCW was limited to just four shots against the Tar Heels.

– UNCW lost for just the second time in its last 13 regular season matches, dating back to last season (9-2-2).

What’s Ahead for the Seahawks:

Saturday, Oct. 10 vs. Drexel (7 p.m.) • UNCW Soccer Stadium, Wilmington, N.C.

Wednesday, Oct. 14 vs. Elon (7 p.m.) • UNCW Soccer Stadium, Wilmington, N.C.

Saturday, Oct. 17 at William & Mary (7 p.m.) • Martin Family Stadium, Williamsburg, Va.