After notching semifinal wins over Greenfield School and Midway, respectively, Clayton and South Johnston will meet tonight for the 2026 Johnston County Easter Invitational title at South Johnston High School.
Here’s the bracket:
And the words, too:
Games held at South Johnston High School
Saturday, April 4
Game 1 — Clayton 10, North Johnston 0
Game 2 — Greenfield School 18, Smithfield-Selma 12
Game 3 — Midway 15, Cleveland 14
Game 4 — South Johnston 13, American Leadership Academy 3
Monday, April 6
Game 5 — North Johnston 11, Smithfield-Selma 0
Game 6 — Cleveland 12, American Leadership Academy 4
Game 7 — Clayton 2, Greenfield School 0
Game 8 — South Johnston 5, Midway 3
Tuesday, April 7
Game 9 — Seventh place: Smithfield-Selma vs. American Leadership Academy, 11:30 a.m.
Game 10 — Fifth place: North Johnston vs. Cleveland, 2 p.m.
Game 11 — Third place: Greenfield School vs. Midway, 4:30 p.m.
Game 12 — Championship — Clayton vs. South Johnston, 7 p.m.
Our pal, Wesley Outland, got in touch to tell me that CRN was broadcasting today’s games.