Chris Hughes

Nicknamed the 'Guru of High School Football' by Charlotte Observer columnist Langston Wertz, Jr., Chris Hughes is the Founder and Managing Editor of CarolinaPreps.com. A lifelong fan of the game, Chris grew up in Kannapolis and has devoted most of his life to covering the sport. Before starting CarolinaPreps, he spent time as a coach at multiple schools and is a U.S. Army veteran.

Week 8 Extended Rankings – CP Insider

  4A Rank School Record 1 Grimsley (6-0) 2 Butler (6-1) 3 Weddington (5-1) 4 Rolesville (5-1) 5 Hough (5-1) 6 Mooresville (6-0) 7 Cleveland (6-0) 8 Hoggard (5-1) 9 Watauga (6-0) 10 Chambers (4-2) 11 Pinecrest (6-0) 12 Cardinal Gibbons (4-2) 13 Independence (4-2) 14 Lake Norman (6-0) 15 …

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Top-25 Power Rankings: Week 8

The latest CarolinaPreps.com – Red Zone Strength Top-25 Power Rankings have been released following the seventh weekend of the 2023 season.   4A Rank School Record Prev. 1 Grimsley (6-0) 1 2 Butler (6-1) 2 3 Weddington (5-1) 3 4 Rolesville (5-1) 4 5 Hough (5-1) 5 6 Mooresville (6-0) …

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New Bern to vacate 2022 4A State Championship

First reported by Nick Stevens of HighSchoolOT, New Bern High School will be forfeiting its 4A football state championship following an investigation into the participation of academically ineligible players. All wins that academically ineligible players played in must be forfeited, including the state championship victory over Greensboro Grimsley. Additionally, New …

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Top-25 Preview: Week 7

4A Rank School Record Opponent 1 Grimsley (5-0) vs. Western Guilford 2 Butler (5-1) at East Mecklenburg 3 Weddington (5-1) OPEN 4 Rolesville (4-1) at Wakefield 5 Hough (4-1) at West Mecklenburg 6 Cleveland (5-0) vs. Fuquay-Varina 7 Mooresville (5-0) vs. Providence 8 Hoggard (4-1) vs. West Brunswick 9 Watauga …

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Top-25 Roundup: Week 7

Here is how the teams ranked in the CarolinaPreps.com Top-25 Power Rankings fared during Week 7 of the 2023 High School Football season.   4A Rank School Record Opponent Result Streak 1 Grimsley (6-0) vs. Western Guilford W 55-0 W6 2 Butler (6-1) at East Mecklenburg W 58-0 W6 3 …

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Top Games for Week 7

From Murphy to Manteo, here are the top prep football games for Week 7 in the state of North Carolina. #6 (2A) Forest Hills (5-0) at #2 (2A) Monroe (4-1) #18 (2A) Northeastern (4-1) at #3 (2A) Hertford County (5-0) #17 (3A) Cape Fear (4-1) at #5 (3A) Seventy-First (5-0) …

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Top-25 Power Rankings: Week 7

The latest CarolinaPreps.com – Red Zone Strength Top-25 Power Rankings have been released following the sixth weekend of the 2023 season.   4A Rank School Record Prev. 1 Grimsley (5-0) 1 2 Butler (5-1) 2 3 Weddington (5-1) 3 4 Rolesville (4-1) 5 5 Hough (4-1) 7 6 Cleveland (5-0) …

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Top-25 Roundup: Week 6

Here is how the teams ranked in the CarolinaPreps.com Top-25 Power Rankings fared during Week 6 of the 2023 High School Football season. 4A Rank School Record Opponent Result 1 Grimsley (5-0) at Northwest Guilford W 48-14 2 Butler (5-1) vs. Providnece W 49-6 3 Weddington (5-1) at Dutch Fork …

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Up close with Robbinsville’s Cuttler Adams

The Robbinsville Black Knights fell 36-0 to nationally ranked Rabun Gap-Nacoochee tonight, but I was able to talk with do-it-all athlete Cuttler Adams following the game.  Adams is one of the most underrated class of 2024 recruits in North Carolina. I project that he could be an instant contributor to …

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Week 6 Games of the Week

Here are a look at the top games around the state of North Carolina during Week 6 of action. #4 (4A) Chambers (3-1) at #7 (4A) Hough (3-1) #3 (4A) Weddington (4-1) at Dutch Fork (2-3) #2 Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (5-0) at #3 (1A) Robbinsville (4-0) #8 (1A) Starmount (5-0) at …

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