Daily Roundup: November 5, 2021

November 6, 2021, 2:21 am | by Tim Hower

FOOTBALL

No. 9 North Brunswick 47, No. 24 South Brunswick 30

First round NCHSAA 3A playoffs

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No. 19 Laney 17, No. 14 Fuquay-Varina 7

First round NCHSAA 4A playoffs

Mason Vaughan blocked a punt and recovered it in the end zone for what turned out to be the game-winning touchdown early in the third quarter to lift the Buccaneers to their first playoff victory since 2016.

“The kids have bought into everything and they will run through a wall for us,” Laney coach Luke Little said. “It’s been a fun group that listens and works their butts off.”

Laney (9-2) scored first on a run from Eli Rivera, but the extra point was no good.

Fuquay-Varina scored midway through the second quarter and took a 7-6 lead into halftime.

The Buccaneers received the second half kickoff, but were forced to punt. They pinned the Bengals inside the 25-yard line and the home team went the wrong direction.

On fourth-and-21, Vaughan came untouched from the right side and easily blocked the punt. The two-point pass was successful to put the visitors up 14-7.

“The last two weeks have been as good as the defense has played all year,” Little said. “They’ve been lights out.”

Charlie Viorel added a 41-yard field goal to complete the scoring.

The Buccaneers will visit No. 3 Cleveland next Friday. The Rams picked up a 56-14 win over Chapel Hill

No. 7 Hoggard 35, No. 26 Corinth Holders 0

First round NCHSAA 4A playoffs

Senior signal caller Sam Jones accounted for four touchdowns to lead the Vikings to a dominant home win.

Hoggard (10-1) advanced to the second round of the playoffs for the 10th straight season.

Jones opened the scoring with a 1-yard keeper. He connected with Conrad Newman for touchdown passes of 9 and 55 yards. Trey Parkes hauled in the other from 11-yards out.

Sam Williams finished the scoring with a 1-yard run in the third quarter. He had 14 carries for 112 yards.

Jones went 11 of 16 for 142 yards. Newman made three catches for 70 yards.

The Vikings finished with 323 yards of total offense, while limiting Corinth Holders to only 123.

Hoggard will be back at home next Friday against No. 10 South View, which advanced with a 31-23 victory over No. 23 Sanderson.

No. 3 Seventy-First 28, No. 30 West Brunswick 6

First round NCHSAA 3A playoffs

Kevon Daniels scored a 1-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter, but those were the only points to the Trojans could muster against the unbeaten Falcons.

West Brunswick finished the season with record of 3-7.