It took until the very last Saturday to complete, but the 2014 NCHSAA football season is finally over for Beaufort County teams.

Each roster had its fair share of ups and down — a blowout loss here, an injury there — but overall, this was one of the most successful seasons in county history. It begins and ends with Washington, a team coming off a 12-3 campaign, the best in the Sport Sawyer era. Reaching the eastern regional championship was not enough, however. The Pam Pack wanted more.

And they got it. After a 37-6 loss to Havelock in the opener, Washington, carried by its defense and a stellar running back, went on to win the next 13 games, posting five shutouts in the process. A fourth-quarter fumble, along with an errant penalty, may have been the difference in the Pam Pack locking up its first state championship in team history, but nonetheless, it was a season worthy of recognition. It’s a team that has reserved its place in history as one of the best to ever wear the blue and white.

Coming off a 6-6 season in 2013, Northside battled through adversity — rampant injuries, players leaving midseason and a lack of defensive cohesion. The team finished 4-8 and was eliminated from the playoffs in the first round by North Duplin, a team the Panthers beat earlier in the season. However, even with a small roster, head coach Keith Boyd produced a collection of talented football players.

If Washington’s state championship run was the most noteworthy of storylines this season, Southside was certainly a close second. Head coach Jeff Carrow turned a 3-9 team into a 10-4 team, one that picked up two playoff victories before losing to Plymouth in the third round. The deep arsenal of running backs operating in the signature wing-T offense backed an inconsistent defense, leading to an impressive turnaround. With quarterback Johnny Sullivan and running back Lawrence Brown returning next season, the outlook is favorable for Southside moving forward into next season.

 

First team

PATRICK THOMPSON, QB, SR., WASHINGTON

STATS: 39-for-93, 541 yards, 10 TDs, 7 INTs

 

MARKEL SPENCER, RB, SR., WASHINGTON

STATS: 290 carries, 2,152 yards, 27 TDs

 

ROCKNE BUTLER, RB, SR., NORTHSIDE

STATS: 208 carries, 1,778 yards, 29 TDs

 

LAWRENCE BROWN, RB, JR., SOUTHSIDE

STATS: 151 carries, 1,083 yards, 15 TDs

 

RAYEKWON SATTERWAITHE, ATH, JR., WASHINGTON

STATS: 23 carries, 188 yards, 6 TDs; 69 total tackles, 1 sack, 3 INTs

 

LEXROY BROWN, ILB, JR., WASHINGTON

STATS: 174 total tackles, 6 sacks, 1 INT

 

BRANDON JACKSON, ILB, JR., WASHINGTON

STATS: 139 total tackles, 6 sacks

 

ERIC PEARTREE, OLB, SR., WASHINGTON

STATS: 106 total tackles, 9.5 sacks, 1 INT

 

JAMOND EBRON, OLB, SR., WASHINGTON

STATS: 60 total tackles, 3 sacks, 3 INTs

 

DONSHAE MILLER, ATH, SR., SOUTHSIDE

STATS: 54 total tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT; 123 carries, 752 yards, 8 TDs

 

JEREMIAH WINDLEY, DL, SR., WASHINGTON

STATS: 101 total tackles, 6 sacks, 1 INT

 

JAYSHAWN ROME, DL, SR., WASHINGTON

STATS: 96 total tackles, 7 sacks

 

AUSTIN GAMBREL, LB, JR., NORTHSIDE

STATS: 57 total tackles

 

KYLE KRAJEWSKI, DL, SR., WASHINGTON

STATS: 79 total tackles, 6 sacks

 

HUNTER SPARKS, LB, SO., SOUTHSIDE

STATS: 52 total tackles

 

AUSTIN JORDAN, DL, SR., SOUTHSIDE

STATS: 32 total tackles, 2.5 sacks

 

HASSAN CREDLE, FS, JR., WASHINGTON

STATS: 51 total tackles, 1 sack, 5 INTs

 

DIAVONTREI MOORE, CB, SR., WASHINGTON

STATS: 75 total tackles, 2 sacks, 4 INTs

 

DYLAN LEWIS, LB, SR., SOUTHSIDE

STATS: 50.5 total tackles, 1 sack, 1 safety

 

LANE JACKSON, OL, SR., WASHINGTON

STATS: N/A

Second Team

NOEL HOWSON, QB, SR., NORTHSIDE

XZAVIER CLARK, RB, SR., WASHINGTON

MATT BAXTER, RB, JR., SOUTHSIDE

STEPFON RODMAN, RB, SR., WASHINGTON

JAVON WHITNEY, WR, SR., WASHINGTON

MYRON BROOKS, DB, SR., WASHINGTON

COLBY WOOLARD, OL, SR., NORTHSIDE

ETHAN GURGANUS, SS, SR., NORTHSIDE

JARED WATSON, DE, SR., SOUTHSIDE

JAMES BARROW, LB, SO., NORTHSIDE

JOSH SMITH, DE, JR., WASHINGTON

CALEB ALLIGOOD, DL, SR., NORTHSIDE

DANIEL CERNY, DL, JR., NORTHSIDE

DONALD MOORE, LB, SR., SOUTHSIDE

KERMANI SLADE, ATH, SR., NORTHSIDE

PATRICK MOORE, ATH, SR., NORTHSIDE

NEIL JENNINGS, OL, SR., WASHINGTON

WILL MUMFORD, DB/P, SR., SOUTHSIDE

 

Honorable Mentions

DALTON ETHERIDGE, FS, SR., NORTHSIDE

IKEEM THOMPSON, LB, JR., NORTHSIDE

JOE MYERS, C, SO., SOUTHSIDE

TREY SPRUILL, RB, SR., WASHINGTON

ZIKAJIAH CRAWFORD, ATH, SO., SOUTHSIDE

CLINTON POPE, RB, JR., WASHINGTON

NIGEL PEELE, LB, JR., SOUTHSIDE