Brian Bailey

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — 9OYS Brian Bailey catches up with ECU football coach Blake Harrell ahead of their season opener against the Alabama Crimson Tide about how the Pirates are planning t…

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — ECU head football coach Blake Harrell met with media for his first in-season press gathering of the year today. ECU and Alabama kickoff at Noon on Saturday, with the Pirates currently listed as a 28-and-a-half point underdog. “They’re a solid football team, a team that played in the playoffs last year […]

LENOIR COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — A few high school football games finished up tonight after they were postponed or suspended due to weather last week, including the Braggin’ Bowl. The Blue Devils led 14-6 when play was suspended, but the Hawks scored on a Jaylen Wooten run, however, South Lenoir prevented any more scoring and […]

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — ECU head football coach Blake Harrell met with media for his first in-season press gathering of the year today.

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — It’s on to Week 3 of the high school football season, and we have a new #1 team in our Touchdown Friday Top 9. The Monarchs of Northside-Jacksonville jump into the top spot after last week’s 14-6 win over archrival Jacksonville. It is the first time that Northside-Jacksonville has ever been […]

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The countdown to kickoff for the Alabama game continues to wind down, and Pirate starting quarterback Mitch Griffis is fired up and ready to go. Griffis has plenty of experience under his belt with stops Wake Forest and Texas Tech, and at one point decided to give up on football. Now, […]

TUSCALOOSA, AL (WNCT) — Alabama ran for 227 yards and five touchdowns as a team, and Yhonzae Pierre returned an interception for a touchdown off Mitch Griffis as the Crimson Tide rolls through ECU, 48-10. The Pirates struggled on offense, totaling just 162 total yards, with just two yards on the ground. “We talked earlier […]

WINTERVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — South Central right-hander Chase White has always wanted to be a Pirate, and now, he’s going to get his chance. White committed to Cliff Godwin’s program after receiving offers from Auburn, North Carolina, NC State, and South Carolina. “I was telling my parents last week, deep down, I knew it all […]

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Northside-Jacksonville started the season at #3 in our Touchdown Friday Top 9, but the Monarchs’ Week 2 win over previously top-ranked Jacksonville and a loss by then second-ranked Tarboro vaulted Northside-Jacksonville to the top. Full Touchdown Friday Top 9 rankings:

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — 9OYS Brian Bailey catches up with ECU head football coach Blake Harrell to talk about last week’s loss to Alabama as well as how his team is getting ready to host in-state rival Appalachian State. Watch the video for more.