East Wake pulled off the biggest upset of the young season so far with a 20-17 win over Wake Forest-Rolesville.
Leesville Road continued to show its dominance in a 44-6 victory over Green Hope. Tyler Everett has the story.
Sanderson struggled against a Panther Creek team who wanted to rebound after losing to Leesville Road last week. The Catamounts won 50-0. J. Mike Blake has the story.
Wakefield is known to have great shootouts and the Wolverines didn’t disappoint in thrilling 50-47 win over Holly Springs on the road. Dave Malenick has the story.
Jordan took the lead on a surprising punt return for a touchdown and keep Enloe at bay in a 33-21 win. Nate Taylor has the story.
Millbrook played strong and consistent in a win 27-7 win over Knightdale.
Heritage, in their second varsity game, fell to North Johnston 19-7
Cary could have the best defense in the Tri-9 conference and they showed it in a 19-0 win over Cardinal Gibbons. Dennis Burton has the story.
Nate Taylor joins the News & Observer as a sports reporter and sports editor for the North Raleigh News and the Midtown Raleigh News. He has written for the Boston Globe, the Minneapolis Star Tribune and his hometown newspaper, the Kansas City Star. He graduated from the University of Central Missouri in 2010. He can be reached at 829-4538 or at 
