KERNERSVILLE — First Flight High School’s Kayla Folkes won her second consecutive Class 4A girls cross-country state championship Friday, Nov. 6, leading a strong showing by northeastern North Carolina athletes at the NCHSAA championships.

Folkes completed the 5,000-meter course at Ivey Redmon Sports Complex in 18 minutes, 7.41 seconds. Teammate Kiah Smith finished second in 18:27.90.

The finish gave First Flight the top two individual places for the second straight year. It also extended the school’s streak to four consecutive Class 4A girls individual championships. Morgan Miller won the title in 2023 and 2024, followed by Folkes in 2025 and 2026.

First Flight finished fourth in the girls team standings with 101 points. Lake Norman Charter won the championship with 67 points, followed by Brevard with 90 and West Stokes with 93.

The First Flight boys also placed fifth in Class 4A, scoring 107 points. Carrboro won the boys championship with 90 points, edging Brevard by one point. 

Camden’s Davis earns state runner-up finish

Camden County’s Noah Davis finished second in the Class 2A boys championship, running 16:15.39.

Ogana Swimmer of Cherokee won the race in 15:55.94. Davis finished ahead of third-place Layne Higgins of Gray Stone Day School, who ran 16:18.90.

Davis had won the Class 2A East regional championship in Manteo the previous weekend.

The Class 2A boys team title went to Corvian Community School, which finished with 72 points. Bishop McGuinness was second with 101. 

Northside runner wins Class 1A title

Another eastern North Carolina runner returned home with a state championship.

Northside-Pinetown’s Avery Roberson won the Class 1A boys race in 15:56.60, narrowly defeating Torris Price of Chatham Charter, who finished in 15:57.50.

Roberson also won the championship in 2025. His victory marked the third consecutive Class 1A boys individual title for Northside-Pinetown, following Andrew Harding’s championship in 2024.

Northside finished fifth in the boys team standings with 152 points. Cape Hatteras finished 10th with 269.

Northside’s girls placed seventh in Class 1A with 173 points.

The remaining Class 5A through 8A championships are scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7. Currituck County is among the area schools competing in Class 5A. 

More cross-country coverage to come: Athletes from several northeastern North Carolina schools competed in the NCHSAA state cross-country championships Nov. 6–7 in Kernersville. The Albemarle Observer and will publish additional coverage of local runners, including individual finishes and team performances, as complete results are reviewed.

Football playoffs

Camden County 40, American Leadership Academy-Johnston 13

Camden County opened the Class 2A football playoffs Thursday, Nov. 5, with a victory over American Leadership Academy-Johnston.

The No. 12 Bruins advanced to face No. 5 Manteo in the second round Friday, Nov. 13.

The rematch brings together two teams that played a close regular-season game. Manteo defeated Camden 26-20 on Oct. 23.

Camden’s playoff victory improved its overall record to 5-6, based on its published regular-season results. 

Washington High School 34, Eastern Wayne 28

Washington High School in Beaufort County advanced in Class 4A with a six-point victory over Eastern Wayne.

The Pam Pack entered the playoffs as the No. 16 seed in the eastern bracket.

West Carteret 21, Currituck County 14

Currituck County’s football season ended Thursday with a seven-point loss at West Carteret in the Class 5A playoffs.

The Knights entered as the No. 17 seed.

Bertie advances by forfeit

Bertie received a 2-0 administrative victory over Triangle Math and Science Academy. The Class 2A first-round game was not played. 

Columbia, Washington County

The Columbia-Washington County game in the Class 1A playoffs was postponed to Monday, Nov. 9.

Area teams prepare for second round

Several regional schools received first-round byes.

In Class 2A, No. 2 John A. Holmes will host Hobbton, No. 5 Manteo will host Camden County, and No. 8 Gates County will face North Duplin.

In Class 3A, top-seeded Northeastern will play Greene Central. Martin County, seeded fifth, and Pasquotank County, seeded eighth, also received byes.

The second round is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 13. Game times should be confirmed with the host schools. 

Boys soccer

Camden County 4, East Bladen 3 (three overtimes)

Camden County advanced in the Class 2A boys soccer playoffs Thursday, Nov. 5, with an overtime victory over East Bladen.

The Bruins trailed 3-1 before rallying to tie the game late in regulation. They eventually scored the winning goal in the third overtime period.

Brayden Gray contributed a goal and two assists for Camden, according to coverage of the game.

The victory improved Camden’s record to 15-5-3.

Camden will host Raleigh Charter at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, in the third round. 

John A. Holmes 3, Triangle Math and Science Academy 2

Holmes also advanced Thursday, winning a one-goal contest against Triangle Math and Science Academy.

The Aces are scheduled to host Research Triangle at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9. 

Roxboro Community 1, Manteo 0

Manteo’s season ended Thursday with a narrow loss in the Class 2A second round.

The Redskins finished 14-5-2. 

Carver 3, First Flight 2

First Flight was eliminated from the Class 4A playoffs Thursday.

The Nighthawks had advanced by defeating Reidsville 6-1 in Monday’s opening round. 

Raleigh Charter 8, Perquimans County 0

Perquimans County’s season ended Thursday in the Class 2A second round.

The Pirates had won their opening-round game Monday, defeating Henderson Collegiate 7-5.

Perquimans finished 10-10-4 overall. 

Voyager Academy 9, Gates County 0

Gates County was eliminated Monday in the Class 2A opening round. 

Roanoke Rapids 5, Washington High School 0

Washington High School of Beaufort County was eliminated Wednesday, Nov. 4, in the Class 4A second round.

The Pam Pack had defeated Central Davidson 3-2 in its opening-round game. 

Other regional soccer results

Cape Hatteras advanced in Class 1A with a 6-0 victory over East Columbus on Thursday. The Hurricanes, now 14-4-1, will face Vance Charter in the third round Monday, Nov. 9.

Northeastern’s season ended Monday with an 8-1 loss to South Lenoir in the Class 3A opening round. 

Wrestling

The Northeastern High School scrimmage featuring John A. Holmes, Perquimans and Manteo, has been cancelled. The match was set for Tuesday, Nov. 10.