The High School Football season kicked off across the Carolinas last night.  Here is how the teams ranked in the CarolinaPreps.com Top-25 fared during Week 1. 4A Classification Rank School Record Result 1 Grimsley (1-0) Def. Mount Tabor 30-7 2 Hough (0-0) Byrnes (Saturday) 3 Independence (0-1) Lost to Mallard …

Here is a look inside the locker room at A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis.  New head football coach Justin Hardin gives his team some last-minute motivation before heading out to face West Rowan in the opening game of the 2023 season. The Wonders second-half surge secured a 38-27 victory …

Coming off of an impressive 9-2 campaign a season ago, Forest Hills is ready to take the next step in 2023.  We caught up with head football coach Jammie Deese following the Yellow Jackets first practice of the season.  

Today is the release of the 2023 CarolinaPreps – Red Zone Strength Top-25 Preseason Power Rankings.   4A Classification   Rank School 2022 Record 1 Grimsley (15-1) 2 Hough (11-3) 3 Independence (11-2) 4 Butler (10-3) 5 Weddington (13-2) 6 Cardinal Gibbons (9-3) 7 East Forsyth (12-1) 8 Cleveland (11-1) …

After a few unsuccessful attempts in recent years, I was finally able to get some great photos at today’s visit to Montgomery Central High School in Troy.  The school, which opened in 2019 has some of the best athletic facilities I’ve seen in North Carolina. While the stadium was built …

As I like to do on most spring and summer weekends, I made a couple of stops on the #CPStadiumTour today.  My first stop was in Cabarrus County at Mount Pleasant High School.  Athletic Director Jody Barbee gave me a guided tour of the football stadium and I came away …

Situated high above the campus of Mitchell High School, Mitchell Memorial Stadium has recently been upgraded with a new turf field. This stadium has always been very high on my list of favorites in the state, and with the new turf field, the place really pops with color and amazing …

The new turf field at Dietz Field in Hendersonville makes the upgraded facilities really sparkle.  Check out these new photos from Hendersonville High School. Link: Dietz Field Stadium Gallery

As I was making my rounds through the Western part of North Carolina today, I stopped by and visited with Hendersonville head football coach Kirron Ward to see how the Bearcats were looking for the upcoming 2023 season. Fresh off of a 9-3 campaign, Ward couldn’t be more excited about …

I sat down tonight with new A.L. Brown head football coach Justin Hardin. Check out the interview.