If Northeast Academy and Hobgood also couldn’t play, the five-team conference would have been whittled down to two teams. The Northeast Academy/Hobgood Academy varsity football team lost Friday's away playoff game against Bethel Christian Academy (Kinston, NC) by a score of 30-14. You may need to upgrade. I thought the practices were going smoothly and it felt great,” Mosley said about the merger. Both teams suddenly had the same problem – not enough people to play.

“But we toughed it out.”. Ellison said compromise played a big part in making the arrangement work. They had success in Minneapolis, so Ramirez didn’t hesitate to sign off on the one between Hobgood and Northeast Academy. Also, if a team starts a game but can’t finish it because of a lack of players, that also costs the school $750. There, Ramirez learned about cooperative agreements, which involves two schools, each with low numbers, forming one athletic team. All rights reserved.

We’re not dealing with a serious issue like segregation, but putting two schools together and having them get along, they’ve gotten along from the start and they made it work.”, By Chapel Fowler

Box … But Lasker’s biggest claim is Chris Daughtry, of “American Idol” fame, who lived in the town until he was 14. Box Score Tournament Bracket, The Northeast Academy/Hobgood Academy varsity football team won Friday's home non-conference game against Wayne Christian/Goldsboro HomeSchool (Goldsboro, NC) by a score of 78-60. “We kind of had what they need and they had what we needed, so it was a great mix,” Lanier said. Box Score, The Northeast Academy/Hobgood Academy varsity football team tied Friday's away non-conference game against Wayne Christian/Goldsboro HomeSchool (Goldsboro, NC) by a score of 58-58. In 2013, when Hobgood junior offensive lineman Carson Smith, who’s now a student at N.C. State, was diagnosed with Stage 3 Hodgkin’s lymphoma, it was Flythe’s team that started wearing decals on their helmets to honor him. Click here to go to your account Meet the Preseason Top 25 teams heading into the 2020 football season, Check out the latest movement in our Top 25 high school rankings, Watch all the can't-miss high school sports top plays, Find out how MaxPreps can help high school coaches serve their team and community, Check out the latest movement in our Top 25 high school basketball rankings, Patrick Mahomes, Kyler Murray join 18 other quarterbacks who played high school football in Texas. In August, Lanier and Flythe decided to push their idea of a combined team. Both towns have a church. Box Score, The Northeast Academy/Hobgood Academy varsity football team won Friday's away non-conference game against Community Christian (Wilson, NC) by a score of 6-0. “They had some talented, big linemen, and we had some skill players. Because of the small enrollment at most private schools in eastern North Carolina, teams in that league play 8-man football (eight players on offense, eight on defense) instead of the traditional 11-on-11.