Oh what a night! All the elements of a great night under Friday night lights…a crisp band, dry field conditions, a good crowd, sponsors being honored at halftime and the field alive with cameras for the Time Warner Cable game-of-the-week. Despite the high spirits in the stadium, Green Hope was…
At Green Hope, the varsity football is in a “team building mode”. Seems that that has been the story for years. However, the news this year is that the junior varsity team is showing some success. And this early in the season, they’ve put 2 wins on the books. The…
Like an ancient Greek tragedy, Green Hope High School football continues win-less this season, falling to Athens Drive 33-7. GHHS played a good first half, with Athens putting up the first score. At halftime, it was 13-7 . Green Hope came back to the 3rd quarter fired up. Drew LLoyd…
Editor’s Note: One of the area’s best known photojournalists, Michael McLoone, shared his photos from Friday night’s football game between Cary High School and Sanderson with CaryCitizen. CHS won the contest 32-7 at home. Above: Cary High School football players huddle around their head coach Ben Colstad before the kickoff…
Green Hope High School varsity football lost a hard-fought battle to Durham Jordan 24-14 on Friday evening. Jordan put seven on the board first, but Green Hope answered with a QB sneak by LLoyd. The missed conversion left the score 7-6. Jordan scored again. With a couple minutes left in…
Photo illustration by Hal Goodtree from photos on the Cary High Football Facebook page According to the Rocky Mount Telegram, the Northern Nash football squad controlled the tempo, the line of scrimmage and just about every statistical category in their home opener against Cary High. They still lost 7-0. By…
Green Hope High School lost to Leesville Road in the season opener at home, 44-0. The rain started soon after the band played the national anthem. Leesville scored twice quickly, then the Falcons committed a safety on a fourth down punt attempt. Leesville scored again in the first quarter to…
Late reports have Wakefield beating Green Hope 31-7 in pre-season play. Via text message, a member of the varsity Cheerleading team reported that Matt Byrd was injured late in the 4th quarter causing the game to end in a forfeiture for Green Hope while medical services were en route. Mr.…
It’s going to be hot next week and the teams at Green Hope will be practicing. That includes football. Helmets, pads, heavy jerseys and a lot of running around. Drills, conditioning and scrimmages, coupled with the heat and humidity, can be a dangerous brew. Steve Sbraccia of NBC17 did this…
