South Johnston 36, Clayton 26

The Comets rushed for 429 yards — 327 from Anthony Hinton — but South Johnston scored on drives of one, two, three and four plays and never trailed after the second quarter.

West Johnston 49, North Johnston 14

The Wildcats moved to 3-0 for the first time in school history.

Smithfield-Selma 22, Chapel Hill 12

The Spartans avenged a second-round 4-A playoff loss last season and picked up their second straight regular-season win over the Tigers.

Dixon 7, Princeton 6

The Bulldogs from Holly Ridge held on for a one-point victory after leading 7-0 at the half.

Look for reports on all of the games in the next print edition of The Herald and check out our photo galeries from the South Johnston-Clayton and West Johnston-North Johnston online at theherald-nc.com early tomorrow morning.