I am a glutton for punishment...so here is my proposal:

Football only
64 per Class maximum
No split Conferences

**using this year's ADM - obviously come realignment time these numbers will change
**I believe there will be 3 new high schools come realignment time???
Just saying...things will change. This is a "I need an answer right now" proposal.


I left 6A with the smallest number of teams in the division since that is where the largest disparity is.

I will make several posts for this information. Please feel free to tear it apart as you wish...sometimes I get bored and this is the result.

We're a full week into practice without a dedicated SMC thread, so I figured I would get the banter started. SMC may have the most parity it has had #2-6 in a long time. Obviously Robbinsville is the overwhelming favorite to win the SMC this year and rightfully so. Other that here is my prediction for the rankings this year.

#1 Robbinsville
#T2 Hayesville
#T2 Murphy
#T2 Swain
#5 Andrews
#6 Cherokee

Feel free to tear my predictions apart but at least give a reason why to keep the conversation going.

Best of luck to each SMC team, hope everyone is staying healthy in camp.

Let's hear it fellas... whatcha got?

East Davidson is well coached and seem to pull an upset or two every year. Hanner has them back to where they were last time. Not really considered title contenders but dangerous every week...

Salisbury is the class of the conference every year it seems. Tville is the only one that seems to somewhat give them trouble. Hornets will probably expect a deep run in the playoffs as usual.

North Rowan has speed every year but doesn't always dominate the teams they should. Always potentially scary though.

West Davidson hit rock bottom losing to South last year and seems lost yearly until they get rid of the good ole boy network. Linemen make West a sleeping giant. Just need the right system to get results.

South has people excited for the first time in a while. They didn't upend the status quo but were very well coached and in games they were totally outathleted in. Tripp has done well thus far.

Lexington is the same. Every year. Low numbers and apathy. Nice field. Nuff said.

Thomasville expects big things every year and they should. They have talent everywhere and are very well coached. Haven't made it back to State yet in 1A but have been knocking on the door as a threat. Can they dethrone Saws Berries? Stay tuned...

I know Mooresville has Hough and Grismley

Statesville has JMR and Olympic

Here's the lineup for the Cleveland County Jamboree Wednesday 8/9/23 at Shelby High School (h/t Jimmy Sherman, Cleveland County Sports Facebook)

6:00 KM vs. AC Reynolds
7:00 Crest vs Monroe
8:00 Burns vs South Point
9:00 Shelby vs South Meck

That’s right, a Wednesday jamboree this year because it’s Shelby’s turn to host and the American Legion World Series starts the following night. 😳 The last time it conflicted Shelby hosted at Gardner-Webb. But I guess that wasn’t an option this time. I hope Burns will host a live scrimmage Friday night the 11th.

Some fun matchups. Looking forward to Burns-South Point.

Bunker Hill people are saying draughn got dismantled by them tonight. Any draughn people here to shed more light on this ??

Ready????? I am sure this is incorrect but here is what I could pull. Thoughts on teams and scrimmages set up.


Bandys - North Lincoln (Lincoln County Jamboree)
Bunker Hill - Draughn and Hickory (Hickory High Jamboree)
East Burke - North Iredell (Burke County Jamboree)
Lincolnton - St. Stephens and Southlake Christian (Lincoln County Jamboree)
Maiden - Hickory and Central Davidson
Newton-Conover - West Iredell and Freedom (Burke County Jamboree)
West Caldwell - Patton (Burke County Jamboree)
West Lincoln - East Lincoln and North Gaston (Lincoln County Jamboree)

2023 Sandhills 3A/4A pre-season 🏈 predictions

1. Pinecrest, 6-0, 9-1
2. Scotland, 5-1, 6-4
3. Richmond, 4-2, 5-5
4. Lee County, 3-3, 5-5
5. Hoke County, 2-4, 3-7
6. Union Pines, 1-5, 2-8
7. Southern Lee, 0-6, 3-7

Any details?

Anyone have details from the scrimmage? Wondering how both teams looked?

Thoughts on what Smith is bringing to the field this season?

2023 Mid-Carolina 1A/2A pre-season 🏈 predictions

1. Cummings, 8-0, 9-1
2. N. Moore, 7-1, 9-1
3. Northwood, 6-2, 7-3
4. Bartlett Yancey, 5-3, 5-5
5. SE Alamance, 4-4, 4-6
6. Graham, 3-5, 3-7
T7. Chathan Central, 1-7, 1-8
T7. Jordan-Matthews, 1-7, 1-9
T7. Seaforth, 1-7, 1-9

With all the recruiting, my bad I meant to say transfers that Reidsville and Clinton have brought in. Is it safe to say that they have super teams? And everyone else is just playing for a Eastern, and Western conference runner up trophy.

Clinton vs Reidsville in the 2023 2a state championship. WHO YOU GOT!!

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Big Pickup for the Hough Huskies in a 3 star DB in Jaiden Spearman!

Just a fun discussion I’ll throw some teams out there. 2014/19 Robbinsville. 2011/12 swain 2016 Murphy 2019 East surry. I wonder what year Tarboro will pick a lot of good teams

How many came through the storm ok. It came through hard around Mooresville / Enochville and China Grove area. Many still without power and lot of trees seen down.

08/11 - Copper Basin @ Murphy (Scrimmage)
08/18 - Murphy @ Franklin
08/25 - Commerce, Ga @ Murphy
9/1 - Open
9/8 - Smoky Mtn @ Murphy
9/15 - Fannin Co, Ga @ Murphy
9/22 - NFCA, Ga @ Murphy
9/29 - Hayesville @ Murphy
10/6 - Robbinsville @ Murphy
10/13 - Murphy @ Swain
10/20 - Murphy @ Andrews
10/27 - Murphy @ Cherokee

Pretty solid non-conference line up. Looks like 6 home games in a row but hate we have to be road warriors the last 3 weeks of regular season.

Big-time recruit, a game changer

American Legion Baseball Southeast Regionals. Day 1 scores.

Owensboro, Kentucky 5 Evans, Georgia 1
Richmond, Virgina 7 Belleview, Florida 4
Florence, South Carolina 9 Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina 5
Columbia, Tennessee 7 Randolph County, North Carolina 5

NC team have work to do

Who finishes where?! Obviously I’d assume Dudley to be the favorites to finish first but what’s the rest of the order!

Now that 7 on 7 is coming to an end
And the season is near, let’s hear some predictions. I want to hear some regular season record predictions, potential losses , and how far will teams go in the postseason. Also want to hear some early picks to win it all. It doesn’t have to be just the team you’re a fan of.

How teams faired in the 2022 playoffs (Bracket)

2022 1A Football Championship - NCHSAA

www.nchsaa.org

This posting has nothing to do with football but....
I have decided to cut Clarence lose. Just relocate him, not process him.

You see Clarence is a mud turtle that ate all my catfish out of the pond this past winter. I did not like that so I caught him in my turtle trap. Normally I will catch 4 to 5 mud turtles, put them in tanks, feed them for 5 or 6 weeks to clean them out, then "process them", and have a big turtle fry.

This year I only caught Clarence, and he turned out to be kind of nice, eats the food, does not snap at me, behaves nicely when I change the water every 3 or 4 days. So with football season almost here, and Christmas is just around the corner, I have decided to "relocate" him rather than "digest" him.

Just thought all of you would like to know this. Enjoy the season.