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By Sonny Jones

It’s Senior Night for both Bladen County high school football programs. It’s a time to recognize the efforts and thank those who have given their best for the Eagles and Knights and who will be graduating in the spring. It will be the final high school football game on their home field for the players, cheerleaders and band members.

Thanks to each one and best of luck in your future endeavors.

Last week’s record: 13-6 (68%)
Season record: 131-46 (74%)
Prep record: 6-0 last week (53-18 season, 75%)
College record: 6-4 last week (67-22 season, 75%)
Pro record: 1-2 last week (11-6 season, 65%)

ST. PAULS at EAST BLADEN: The Eagles pretty much sealed a playoff spot with wins the past two weeks. The competition will be quite a bit tougher in the final game of the regular season. St. Pauls 35, East Bladen 13.

MIDWAY at WEST BLADEN: The Knights will put away the uniforms after this one. The effort should be there since this is the last game until 2023. Midway 28, West Bladen 14.

PITTSBURGH at NORTH CAROLINA: The defending Coastal Division champs are 0-6 in Chapel Hill and should remain winless in Kenan Stadium against a Tar Heels team that is the frontrunner this season to win the Coastal. North Carolina 31, Pittsburgh 27.

HIGH SCHOOL
Fairmont 29, Red Springs 13
Whiteville 47, South Columbus 13
West Columbus 42, East Columbus 12
Pender 22, Heide Trask 20

COLLEGE
Wake Forest 34, Louisville 26
Brigham Young 32, East Carolina 28
Rice 40, Charlotte 22
Appalachian State 49, Robert Morris 13
Campbell 24, N.C. A&T 20
Delaware 33, Elon 24
Methodist 37, Southern Virginia 23
Fayetteville State 29, Shaw 10
UNC Pembroke 27, West Liberty 21

PRO
Carolina 20, Atlanta 14
Buffalo 35, Green Bay 20
Cincinnati 21, Cleveland 17

FRIDAY’S PICK TO CLICK

It’s time for Teuvo Teravainen to put the puck in the back of the net. The Carolina forward scored 22 goals last season. He’ll try to get his first this season when the Hurricanes return from a five-game road trip and play the New York Islanders at PNC Arena.

THURSDAY’S PICK: Christopher Dunn will kick three field goals to help N.C. State beat Virginia Tech at Carter-Finley Stadium. RESULTS: Dunn made his only field goal attempt, a 35-yarder in the closing seconds of the first half, and his only extra-point attempt as the Wolfpack came from behind to win 22-21.

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

• 1989 — Central State crushes Lane 101-0. Lane concedes with 11:26 to play in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Henderson Mosley runs for three touchdowns and passes for six.

POTATO PICKS TO WATCH TODAY

• DP WORLD TOUR: Portugal Masters, 8 a.m., GOLF

• PGA: Bermuda Championship, 1:30 p.m., GOLF

• NHL: NY Islanders at Carolina, 7 p.m., BALLY SOUTH

• NBA: Indiana at Washington, 7:45 p.m., ESPN

• WORLD SERIES: Philadelphia at Houston, 8 p.m., FOX

• FOOTBALL: East Carolina at Brigham Young, 8 p.m., ESPN2

• NBA: New Orleans at Phoenix, 10:05 p.m., ESPN

Sonny Jones can be reached at wibbyj@gmail.com.