High School Football News

Richard Bailey named head coach for 88th Shrine Bowl

Scotland head football coach Richard Bailey has been named as the North Carolina head coach for the 88th Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas to be played next December.  Bailey has been a head coach in North Carolina since the 2000 season and has posted 247 wins in his career. He …

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South Carolina dominates Tarheels for 24-0 Shrine Bowl victory

South Carolina’s defense smothered the Tarheel squad en route to a convincing 24-0 shutout win over North Carolina in the 87th annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas. Appalachian State-bound quarterback Matthew Wilson from Rock Hill was named the game’s most outstanding player.  Wilson’s two touchdown passes paired with the ferocious …

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Mount Airy wins back-to-back State Championships

CHAPEL HILL — The stage was set for a showdown in the 1A State Championship match as the Tarboro Vikings and Mount Airy Granite Bears clashed in the state finals in 2017 and 2022, each having claimed a victory over the other in previous championship matches. On Saturday, Mount Airy …

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Reidsville outlasts Clinton for 10th title since 1972

RALEIGH — Hungry for redemption after their loss in the 2022 championship game, the Reidsville Rams overcame the undefeated Clinton Dark Horses in a resounding 28-18 victory. Reidsville walked away with its 10th NCHSAA Football State Championship since 1972 at Carter-Finley Stadium on the campus North Carolina State University on Saturday …

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Weddington races past Hoggard for 4A Crown

RALEIGH – The Weddington Warriors dominated in a 56-21 win over the Hoggard Vikings to win their fourth NCHSAA Football State Championship and first as a 4A school at Carter-Finley Stadium on the North Carolina State University campus on Saturday. Weddington faced an early setback when Hoggard’s Trey Nixon intercepted …

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Hickory wins first State Championship since 1996

CHAPEL HILL — Both the Hickory Red Tornadoes and Seventy-First Falcons came into the 3A State Championship match on Friday night with an undefeated season on the line. Hickory walked away with its first NCHSAA Football State Championship since 1996 with a 33-26 win at Kenan Memorial Stadium on the …

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Biff Poggi highlights 2024 ENCFCA Winter Clinic

The 2024 Eastern N.C. Football Coaches Association Winter Clinic will be held on Saturday, January 27th at the Greenville Hilton. The clinic will begin at 8:00 a.m. and the sessions will be in the Carolina Ballroom. The cost is $30 per coach (cash or check only) The keynote speaker will …

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Top-25 Roundup: Round 4

Here are how the teams ranked in the CarolinaPreps.com Top-25 Power Rankings fared during the 4th round of the NCHSAA football playoffs. 4A Rank School Record Opponent Result 1 Grimsley (13-1) at Weddington L 44-27 2 Rolesville (12-2) vs. Cardinal Gibbons L 28-21 3 Butler (12-2) vs. Independence L 10-7 …

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