Football · 2026 · 3A · Eastern Plains
Kinston 4-2
Kinston, Lenoir County · Head coach Ryan Gieselman
State rank
#155
week 8
In 3A
#16
power rank
RPI in class
#24
as in the report
Power
80.9
schedule strength -4.1
Points
203/113
scored / allowed
2026 season
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Aug 24 | vs South Central | L 8–30 |
| Thu, Aug 27 | at Wallace-Rose Hill | L 27–34 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | vs North Lenoir | W 45–0 |
| Fri, Sep 11 | at White Oak | W 45–6 |
| Fri, Sep 18 | at South Lenoir | W 51–22 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | vs Ayden-Grifton conf | W 27–21 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | vs Greene Central conf | Pick: Win 25–21 63% |
| Fri, Oct 16 | vs Farmville Central conf | – |
| Fri, Oct 23 | at Beddingfield conf | – |
| Fri, Oct 30 | at Tarboro conf | – |
Picks are Carolina Varsity's for this week's games, from the week 8 report; the percent is the chance of that result.
State championship games
- 2015 2A runner-up · lost to Shelby 57–21
- 2011 2AA runner-up · lost to West Stokes 21–14
- 1955 2A champion · beat Hendersonville 12–7
Since 1970
Season by season
| Season | Record | Points | Class | Head coach | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11-5†HSFHA has 12-5 | 596–391 | 3A | Ryan Gieselman | #114 |
| 2024 | 9-5 | 373–268 | 2A | Ryan Gieselman | #99 |
| 2023 | 4-7 | 263–446 | Ryan Gieselman | #322 | |
| 2022 | 6-5 | 323–341 | Ryan Gieselman | #202 | |
| 2021 | 8-4 | 425–284 | 2A | Ryan Gieselman | #99 |
| 2020 | 5-2 | 275–98 | Ryan Gieselman | #36 | |
| 2019 | 6-6 | 294–207 | 2A | Ryan Gieselman | #183 |
| 2018 | 12-1 | 345–217 | 2A | Ryan Gieselman | #144 |
| 2017 | 9-3 | 340–189 | 2A | Ryan Gieselman | #189 |
| 2016 | 7-6 | 345–274 | 2A | Ryan Gieselman | #204 |
| 2015 | 15-1 | 582–253 | 2A | Ryan Gieselman | #68 |
| 2014 | 7-6 | 279–287 | 2A | Ryan Gieselman | #189 |
| 2013 | 7-6 | 276–386 | 2A | Ryan Gieselman | #243 |
| 2012 | 7-5 | 388–337 | 2A | Nick Anderson | #158 |
| 2011 | 13-2 | 517–283 | 2A | Nick Anderson | #63 |
| 2010 | 10-3 | 369–209 | 2A | Nick Anderson | #113 |
| 2009 | 12-3 | 461–241 | 2A | Battle Holley | #44 |
| 2008 | 10-3 | 419–230 | 3A | Battle Holley | #66 |
| 2007 | 3-8 | 165–277 | 3A | Tony Edwards | #230 |
| 2006 | 2-9 | 234–360 | 3A | Tony Edwards | #227 |
| 2005 | 1-10 | 170–341 | 3A | Ryan Gieselman | #237 |
| 2004 | 8-4†HSFHA has 10-4 | 215–222 | 3A | Tony Edwards | #173 |
| 2003 | 9-4 | 273–283 | Lonnie Baker | #181 | |
| 2002 | 4-8 | 199–349 | Jeff Price | #229 | |
| 2001 | 2-9 | 179–291 | Jeff Price | #193 | |
| 2000 | 8-5 | 279–225 | Jeff Price | #82 | |
| 1999 | 4-6 | 110–243 | Jeff Price | #229 | |
| 1998 | 3-8 | 237–320 | Jeff Price | #180 | |
| 1997 | 7-5 | 258–157 | 3A | Ralph Holloway | #61 |
| 1996 | 5-5 | 221–247 | Ralph Holloway | #121 | |
| 1995 | 5-7 | 274–336 | Ralph Holloway | #107 | |
| 1994 | 8-4 | 277–158 | Ralph Holloway | #50 | |
| 1993 | 7-3 | 231–182 | 4A | Ralph Holloway | #97 |
| 1992 | 6-4 | 201–132 | Ralph Holloway | #55 | |
| 1991 | 3-7 | 126–169 | Ralph Holloway | #142 | |
| 1990 | 1-9 | 84–266 | Ralph Holloway | #197 | |
| 1989 | 0-10 | 51–262 | 4A | Ralph Holloway | #201 |
| 1988 | 2-8 | 86–235 | Dave Bumgarner | #191 | |
| 1987 | 3-7 | 92–202 | Robert Barrow | #157 | |
| 1986 | 0-10 | 65–356 | Mike Stewart | #289 | |
| 1985 | 1-9 | 58–267 | Mike Stewart | #263 | |
| 1984 | 4-6 | 137–176 | Mike Stewart | #64 | |
| 1983 | 1-9 | 74–202 | Mike Stewart | #146 | |
| 1982 | 7-4 | 166–101 | Dave Gutshall | #32 | |
| 1981 | 3-6-1 | 78–113 | 4A | Bobby Wolfe | #122 |
| 1980 | 2-8 | 55–208 | Bobby Wolfe | #198 | |
| 1979 | 4-6 | 107–128 | Sam Green | #68 | |
| 1978 | 8-2 | 225–101 | Sam Green | #15 | |
| 1977 | 5-5 | 164–142 | 4A | Sam Green | #56 |
| 1976 | 8-2 | 201–114 | Sam Green | #42 | |
| 1975 | 6-5 | 189–206 | Sam Green | #70 | |
| 1974 | 3-7 | 125–169 | Sam Green | #126 | |
| 1973 | 3-7 | 79–157 | 4A | Sam Green | #134 |
| 1972 | 0-10 | 106–285 | Jimmy Adkins | #207 | |
| 1971 | 2-8 | 33–206 | Leroy Way | #221 | |
| 1970 | 1-9 | 54–161 | Leroy Way | #102 |
Records are counted from the games on file, with forfeits as the result awarded; seasons before 1950 hold only the games found so far. Final rank is Carolina Varsity's season-end power rank among North Carolina teams. Coaches are as listed by the source for each season. † Another source records this season differently and the difference is not settled yet; its record is shown underneath. Where the other source is the one in error, the season is not marked.