North Raleigh Christian 75, Alamance Christian

RALEIGH — Nate Miller, who averages 28.2 points, poured in 40 points while leading North Raleigh Christian to the non-conference win over Alamance Christian.
Points: ALC—B.Burns 8, B.Counts 3, J.Marley 2, J.Rocky 5, H.Simmons 12, B.Tuck 14, A.Winston 13. NRC—C.Everett 2, J.Jares 2, J.Michael 3, N.Miller 40, A.Nagy 17, R.Nagy 5, C.Ricks 6.

North Raleigh Christian slips from third to fourth in the NCSCA boys soccer poll for private schools.

http://www.eurosportscoreboard.com/cgi-bin/sirkpt1.pl?Type=h&Div=p&Gender=m&State=nc&Season=08&Rtype=1&S=01&Sport=s 

Who's No. 1? Broughton or Green Hope?

RALEIGH — North Raleigh Christian’s defense dominated the game, holding Westminister to just 49 yards rushing in the first half. North Raleigh built a 17-0 lead by halftime.

WCC    0    0    7    0    —    7

NRC    7    10    7    0    —    24

SCORING SUMMARY

NRC—G.Taylor 3 run (M.Cantrall kick); NRC—J.Haas 15 pass from J.Haas (M.Cantrall kick); NRC—M.Cantrall 32 FG; NRC—G.Taylor 19 run; WCC—B.Adams 63 pass from I.Brandt

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Rushing: NRC—J.Diamond 22-138, W.Haas 10-45, L.Miller 5-(-16), G.Taylor 13-70.

I got the North Raleigh Christian preseason questionaire this morning, too late for the preview pages.

North Raleigh was 1-9 in 2007 and returns seven starters on offense and six on defense.

Coach Glendon Dillard expects a big season from senior runner Josh Diamond, who rushed for 800 yards in eight games. Stuart Lindsay is the club's big guy. He is 6-foot-3, 290 pounds. 

Some area high school soccer teams already have played and many begin their season tonight. So here's my preseason boys soccer rankings.

N&O Soccer rankings
(2007 record)
1. Green Hope (20-3-2)
2. Broughton (28-0-1)
3. Apex (18-1-2)
4. Durham Jordan (18-2-4)
5. Sanderson (17-6-2)
6. Leesville Road (16-6-3)
7. Chapel Hill (17-4-4)
8. Cardinal Gibbons (24-3-2)
9. Wakefield (11-9-3)
10. N. Ral. Christian (21-2-1)
11. Panther Creek (9-16-0)
12. Athens Drive (13-4-4)

The fall high school preview, which was in Sunday's N&O, is the most difficult one to do each year because school hasn't started and it is hard to get in touch with the coaches.

Preseason questionaires are sent out — often by mail and by fax — but some coaches don't receive them until the first day teachers report to school.

Athletes often are overlooked. One that I have received telephone calls and emails about is North Raleigh cross country runner Maegan Whiting. Her coach returned the questionaire, but if I received it, I can't find it.

NRCA coach Mary Beth Lloyd writes, "She is not only the hardest working and talented athlete I have had the privilege to coach, but she is an A student and remarkable
person. I predict that she will be highly recruited and have an outstanding college running career."

Whiting won the season-opening cross country meet hosted by Cary Academy. Last season Maegan was all-conference and placed sixth in the NCISAA 3-A State Meet. Her cross country PR is 19:23.

Broughton, the 2007 N.C. High School Athletic Association 4-A boys soccer champion, opens the 2008 season ranked No. 1 in the N.C. Soccer Coaches Association 4-A poll.

“That’s based on last year,” said Caps coach Izzy Hernandez. “Last year’s champion usually is ranked No. 1 in the preseason.

“We have a nice squad. The cupboard isn’t bare."

The Caps are followed by Green Hope (No. 4), Apex (6), Sanderson (8) and Leesville Road (12).
In the 3-A poll, Wilson Fike is No. 2 and Pikeville Aycock is 10.

Cardinal Gibbons is No. 2 in 2-A and Durham Science & Math leads the 1-A ranking.

North Raleigh Christian is No. 2 in the private schools list with St. David’s taking No. 5. Wake Christian, the 2007 Christian school 3-A champ, is No. 9.

Complete polls are at http://www.ncsca.org/

Broughton, the 2007 N.C. High School Athletic Association 4-A boys soccer champion, opens the 2008 season ranked No. 1 in the N.C. Soccer Coaches Association 4-A poll.

“That’s based on last year,” said Caps coach Izzy Hernandez. “Last year’s champion usually is ranked No. 1 in the preseason.

“We have a nice squad. The cupboard isn’t bare, but

The Caps are followed by Green Hope (No. 4), Apex (6), Sanderson (8) and Leesville Road (12).

In the 3-A poll, Wilson Fike is No. 2 and Pikeville Aycock is 10.

Cardinal Gibbons is No. 2 in 2-A and Durham Science & Math leads the 1-A ranking.
North Raleigh Christian is No. 2 in the private schools list with St. David’s taking No. 5. Wake Christian, the 2007 Christian school 3-A champ, is No. 9.

Complete polls are at http://www.ncsca.org/