Two teams bent on running the ball did just that Friday night in a fast-moving showdown between early-season unbeaten squads from Southeast Raleigh and Cardinal Gibbons. As has been the hallmark of so ...

Cardinal Gibbons running back Kendall Scotton (5) celebrates his touchdown against Hillside during the first half. The Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders and the Durham Hillside Hornets met in the third round ...

Braden Atkinson wasn’t going to let a late first-half swoon dictate the outcome of Rolesville’s quest for a state title. Seemingly in control of the game in the second quarter, the Rams bent and broke ...

Cardinal Gibbons quarterback Gannon Jones (3) runs for yardage ahead of Hillside’s Jaylen Starks (1) during the first half. The Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders and the Durham Hillside Hornets met in the ...

Mallard Creek defeated Cardinal Gibbons 20-16 with a late fourth-quarter TD. Sophomore QB Zayden Paylor hit Khalil Price for the game-winning 40-yard score. Cardinal Gibbons lost QB Gannon Jones early ...

The News & Observer highlights some of the top high school football players — and top college recruits — in Raleigh, Durham and beyond. The way Kendall Scotton runs with the football, you’d guess he ...

Rolesville’s Devon Thomas (0), Ian Hemilright (75) and teammates celebrate their victory over Cardinal Gibbons clinching the East Regional 4A Championship. The Rolesville Rams and the Cardinal Gibbons ...