Triangle-area high school football scores, how Sweet 16 fared, next week’s schedule
How the Sweet 16 fared
| Rk. | School (Class) | Rec. | Friday | Next week |
| 1. | Cardinal Gibbons (4A) | 3-0 | d. Millbrook 33-7 | Broughton |
| 2. | Wake Forest (4A) | 3-0 | d. Corinth Holders 10-0 | at Rolesville |
| 3. | Cleveland (3A) | 4-0 | d. Smithfield-Selma 56-7 | Clayton |
| 4. | Rolesville (4A) | 3-0 | d. Knightdale 31-20 | Wake Forest |
| 5. | Heritage (4A) | 3-0 | d. Wakefield 30-15 | Knightdale |
| 6. | Southern Durham (3A) | 3-0 | at Northwood | at Cedar Ridge |
| 7. | Holly Springs (4A) | 3-1 | lost 35-0 to Middle Creek | Apex Friendship |
| 8. | Apex Friendship (4A) | 3-0 | d. Fuquay-Varina 8-0 | Holly Springs |
| 9. | Clayton (3A) | 4-0 | d. East Wake 55-7 | at Cleveland |
| 10. | Princeton (1A) | 4-0 | d. Hobbton 62-6 | at N. Duplin |
| 11. | Millbrook (4A) | 3-1 | lost 33-7 to Cardinal Gibbons | at Sanderson |
| 12. | Panther Creek (4A) | 4-0 | d. Hillside 36-6 | Athens Drive |
| 13. | Hillside (4A) | 2-1 | lost 36-6 to Panther Creek | Green Hope |
| 14. | Knightdale (4A) | 2-2 | lost 33-20 to Rolesville | at Heritage |
| 15. | Middle Creek (4A) | 3-1 | d. Holly Springs 35-0 | at Enloe |
| 16. | Fuquay-Varina (4A) | 2-2 | lost 8-0 to Apex Friendship | South Garner |
Friday’s Results
Friday
CAP 7 4A
Cardinal Gibbons 33, Millbrook 7
Leesville Road 42, Broughton 0
Southeast Raleigh 28, Enloe 6
Northern Athletic 4A
Wake Forest 10, Corinth-Holders 0
Heritage 30, Wakefield 15
Rolesville 33, Knightdale 20
South Wake Athletic 4A
Apex Friendship 8, Fuquay-Varina 0
Garner 28, South Garner 6
Middle Creek 35, Holly Springs 0
Triangle 4A
Athens Drive 27, Riverside 0
Cary 33, Jordan 2
Green Hope 31, Green Level 6
Panther Creek 36, Hillside 6
Big 8 3A
Chapel Hill 18, Northern Durham 14
Southern Durham 33, Northwood 23
Vance County at Orange, late
Greater Neuse 3A
Clayton 55, East Wake 7
Cleveland 56, Smithfield-Selma 7
West Johnston 39, South Johnston 34
Carolina 1A
Princeton 62, Hobbton 6
Lakewood at Rosewood, late
Nonconference
Roanoke Rapids at Cummings, late
Next week’s schedule
THURSDAY, MARCH 25
CAP 7 4A
Broughton at Cardinal Gibbons, 6:30
Triangle 4A
Green Level at Cary, 6:30
FRIDAY, MARCH 26
CAP 7 4A
Millbrook at Sanderson, 6:30
Southeast Raleigh at Leesville Road, 6:30
Northern Athletic 4A
Knightdale at Heritage, 6:30
Wakefield at Corinth Holders, 6:30
Wake Forest at Rolesville, 7
South Wake Athletic 4A
Garner at Apex, 7
Holly Springs at Apex Friendship, 7
South Garner at Fuquay-Varina, 6:30
Triangle 4A
Athens Drive at Panther Creek, 6:30
Green Hope at Hillside, 7
Riverside at Jordan, 6:30
Big 8 3A
Northern at Vance County, 7
Orange at Northwood, 6:30
Southern Durham at Cedar Ridge, 7
Greater Neuse 3A
Clayton at Cleveland, 6:30
Smithfield-Selma at South Johnston, 6:30
West Johnston at East Wake, 6:30
Eastern Plains 2A
Farmville Central at SouthWest Edgecombe, 6
Nash Central at Beddingfield, 6
North Pitt at North Johnston, 7
Mid-State 2A
Carrboro at Cummings, 7
Reidsville at Graham, 7
Carolina 1A
Hobbton at Lakewood, 7
Princeton at North Duplin, 7
Rosewood at Union, 7
Nonconference
Middle Creek at Enloe, 7
Friday’s summaries
CAP 7 4A
Cardinal Gibbons 33, Millbrook 7 - Brock Biestek ran for a touchdown, passed for a score, and caught a touchdown pass, as the Crusaders (3-0, 3-0) took over first place in the conference.
Millbrook (3-1, 3-1) broke on top 7-0 on a first-quarter pass from Ford Spainhour to Ethan Lentz, and the Wildcats held that lead at the end of the period. Cardinal Gibbons evened the score on a 24-yard pass from Connor Clark to Ian Evans. the Crusaders went ahead later in the second quarter on a pass from Clark to Biestek, and they pulled away in the second half.
Southeast Raleigh 28, Enloe 6 - Karim Swain ran for touchdowns, and Alex Swain scored on a pick-6, as the Bulldogs (2-2, 1-2) got their first conference victory. Enloe dropped to 0-4, 0-4.
Leesville Road 49, Broughton 0 - Senior Ethan Burchfield ran for two touchdowns and passed for two more, as the Pride (2-2, 2-2) scored a surprisingly one-sided victory over the Capitals (2-2, 2-1). Burchfield completed 10-of-17 passes for 192 yards, and D.J. Scott carries 23 times for 145 yards and a touchdown.
NORTHERN ATHLETIC 4A
Wake Forest 10, Corinth Holders 0 - The Cougars (3-0, 2-0) managed just enough offense to hold off the Pirates (0-3, 0-1).
Heritage 30, Wakefield 15 - Caleb Harris threw an 80-yard touchdown pass, and Coleson Fields scored the decisive touchdown for the Huskies (3-0, 1-0). Wakefield slipped to 1-3, 0-2.
Rolesville 31, Knightdale 20 - Noah Rogers returned a punt 65 yards for a touchdown, as the Rams (3-0, 2-0) stayed in a first-place tie with Wake Forest. Knightdale is 2-2, 0-2.
SOUTH WAKE ATHLETIC 4A
Apex Friendship 8, Fuquay-Varina 0 - Senior Alan Josephson kicked a pair of field goals, helping the Patriots (4-0, 4-0) squeak past the Bengals (2-2, 2-2) and take over sole possession of first place in the conference.
Middle Creek 35, Holly Springs 0 - Chad Kearns ran for two touchdowns and passed to David Haskins for another, as the Mustangs (3-1, 3-1) knocked Holly Springs (3-1, 3-1) out of a first-place tie. Dorient Stewart and Kyle Ihle also scored for Middle Creek.
Garner 28, South Garner 6 - The Trojans (1-3, 1-2) built a big early lead and downed the Titans (0-4, 0-3).
TRIANGLE 4A
Green Hope 31, Green Level 6 - The Falcons (3-1, 3-1) broke open a tight game and won their first-ever varsity meeting with the Gators (1-3, 1-3). Green Hope outscored Green Level 17-0 in the fourth quarter.
GREATER NEUSE 3A
Cleveland 56, Smithfield-Selma 7 - Omarion Hampton scored on an 80-yard run just one minute into the game, and the Rams (4-0, 2-0) crushed the Spartans (2-2, 0-2). Hampton had a huge night, rushing for four touchdowns and catching a pass for another. Steven Elliott also scored on a fumble return.
Clayton 55, East Wake 7 - The Comets (4-0, 2-0) scored four times in the second quarter and remained tied with Cleveland for the conference lead. East Wake fell to 0-3, 0-2.
West Johnston 39, South Johnston 34 - The Wildcats (4-0, 2-0) remained in a three-way tie for first place, scoring the winning touchdown with three minutes left. the Trojans fell to 1-3, 0-2.
CAROLINA 1A
Princeton 63, Hobbton 6 - The Bulldogs (4-0, 2-0) put on an impressive defensive performance, recovering three fumbles, blocking a punt for a touchdown, and interception three Hobbton (0-4, 0-2) passes.
This story was originally published March 18, 2021 at 4:52 PM.