WJG SPORTS FOOTBALL POWER RANKINGS NO. 4

We’re now down to the final week of the regular season. In Johnston County, Cleveland, Clayton and South Johnston all picked up blowout victories. North Johnston lost big against a really good Southwest Edgecombe team.

Princeton and Rosewood both won (although the Eagles did need all four quarters against North Duplin. This officially sets up the rivalry game for all the marbles on November 8th. Greene Central has yet another shutout loss this time to Ayden-Grifton..

Eastern Wayne’s hung tough against Conley but couldn’t keep pace in the second half while Southern Wayne got shutout by New Bern. A 15-0 upset win over Midway means that the Goldsboro Cougars should be firmly in the playoff field. Corinth Holders fought hard again this week, but a missed extra point cost them in an overtime loss to Knightdale. In the end. WJG coverage area teams went 7-7 in week 11.

The We Journal Great Sports crew has updated some rankings of the best teams and players in the area going into the final week of the regular season. Check them out and let us know what you agree/disagree with on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 

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1. Cleveland (9-1, 4-0 GNRC, W5, Last Week: 1)

2. Princeton (9-0, 4-0 CC, W9, LW:2)

3. Rosewood (9-1, 4-0 CC, W9, LW: 3)

4. C.B. Aycock (6-4, 2-3 3-A/4-A ECC, L3, LW: 4)

5. Clayton (5-5, 3-1 GRNC,W1, LW: 5)

6. Goldsboro (5-5, 2-2 East C,W2, LW: 6)

7. South Johnston (5-5, 3-1 GNRC, W3, LW:7) 8.Corinth Holders (4-6, 0-4 NAC, 6L, LW:8)

9. Greene Central (4-6, 1-4 2-A ECC, 3L, LW:9)

10. Wayne Christian (4-3-1, L1, LW: 1”)

11. West Johnston (2-8, 1-3 GRNC, L3, LW: 11)

12. North Johnston (2-8, 1-3 EPC, L2, LW: 12) 

13. Eastern Wayne (1-9, 1-4 3-A/4-A ECC, L3, LW: 14)

14. Spring Creek (2-9, W1, LW: 16)

15. Southern Wayne (1-9, 0-3 3-A/4-A ECC, 8L, LW: 13)

16. Smithfield-Selma (1-9, 0-4 GRNC, L9, LW: 15)

WJG Sports Player of the Year Rankings

1. Cleveland sophomore Omarion Hampton
2. Princeton sophomore Jaydon Brooks
3.  Rosewood senior Dhimany Fenty
4. Cleveland senior Dakota Marquess
5. Rosewood senior Davien Thompson
6. Cleveland sophomore Skyler Locklear
7. Rosewood junior Will Harris
8. Clayton senior Jalen Chadwick
9. Goldsboro junior Brian Buckom
10. C.B. Aycock senior Tae Jackson

WJG Sports Defensive Player Of The Year Rankings

1. Cleveland senior Dakota Marquess
2. Goldsboro junior Brian Buckom 
3. Corinth Holders junior Ayden Pearce
4. Cleveland junior Hunter Morris
5. Greene Central senior Michael Johnson
6. Corinth Holders senior Marcus Bland
7. Eastern Wayne junior Nick Barrett
8. C.B. Aycock senior Tae Jackson
9. Cleveland senior Gabe Jones
10. Goldsboro senior Dorian Rodgers

WJG Sports Quarterback of the Year Rankings

1. Cleveland sophomore Skyler Locklear
2. Rosewood junior Will Harris
3. C.B. Aycock junior Clay Matthews

WJG Sports Running Back of the Year Rankings

1. Cleveland sophomore Omarion Hampton
2. Princeton sophomore Jaydon Brooks
3. Rosewood senior Dhimany Fenty

WJG Sports Wide Receiver of the Year Rankings

1. Rosewood senior Davien Thompson
2. Goldsboro senior Jykeis McLean
3. Corinth Holders senior Marcus Bland