While we take a breath in between weeks of the football schedule, there’s plenty of other stuff happening in local preps.

Volleyball

Clayton knocked off Smithfield-Selma Monday to set up a clash with Cleveland in the Greater Neuse River 7A conference tournament.

The Comets win big tonight to advance to the semifinals of the GNRC Tournament! They will take on top seeded Cleveland at Cleveland with a time TBD. Great work tonight!#GoComets pic.twitter.com/Htb3ITnBQU

— Clayton High School Athletics (@ClaytonCometsAD) October 13, 2025

Here’s the complete tournament bracket, courtesy of our friends at Cleveland:

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— Cleveland Rams Athletics (@CvHSRams_Sports) October 14, 2025

As you can see, that Clayton/Cleveland game is set for 6:30 tonight on Polenta Road.

women’s tennis

The postseason is underway for a few of our area women’s tennis squads, and the first-round results are in:

NoJo: 6, Lexington: 0.
Great first round victory for our young ladies! They now advance to the 2nd round of the NCHSAA 4A Dual Team State Tournament! Next up, the long trip to Central Davidson! #surviveandadvance @njhspanthers @JCPS_Athletics @Nchsmtntennis pic.twitter.com/x66C0VA6ja

— NoJo Tennis (@NoJo_Tennis) October 13, 2025

West and South Johnston also posted first-round victories on Monday. Here’s the county-focused breakdown:

3A

North Moore 6, Princeton 3

4A

North Johnston 6, Lexington 0

North will play at Central Davidson on Wednesday.

6A

South Johnston 5, Felton Grove 4
West Johnston 6, Scotland County 0

South Johnston visits fellow Carolina Pines 6A school Union Pines, while West Johnston will play at Terry Sanford on Wednesday.

7A

Holly Springs 6, Clayton 0
Wake Forest 8, Smithfield-Selma 1

Cleveland (13-0) had a first-round bye, and will host Heritage on Wednesday.

8A

Leesville Road 6, Corinth Holders 0