Which of the two teams do you think will advance all the way to the final whistle?

Good Luck Chris we hope you do well at UNC!

Week 1 Who will have the better game? Kings Mountain vs Shelby or Crest vs Gaffney?

Well, I guess I'll get it started.......

The always tough Eagles come to Ramseur to take on those QB poaching Wildcats. Last year, EA's running back ran all over us. I wonder how they'll be this year. Cats should be good once again.

Friday night can't come fast enough.

Ok let’s have it. What were the biggest surprises games of the night regardless classification

In case y'all didn't hear...Crest beat Gaffney and won states

Week 1 recap Week 2 predictions for the MAC and for Buncombe County!

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Theres a thread for the biggest surprise week 1, what about the best ending week 1..
Southern Durham scored with about 3:25 (4th) and 2 pt conversion to lead Scotland
29-21. Scotland in the final 3 minutes got a touchdown, 2 pt conversion, a 3 and out
stop and then a 37 yd fg with .4.. Shortly before the fg Scot converted a 3rd and 18.
I was ready to just hand it off and go to OT. a true thriller.

Let's Go!

What are the teams best chances to dethrone Grimsley. Or will Grimsley make another run to a 4A State title game and win it.

I'M BACK
GO DOGS!

I posted this on the CC thread but after rewatching his performance I felt like he needed his own.

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Cherryville @ Avery

Avery has one of the best QBs in the conference and could put up points this season. Can they stop anybody? Cherryville beat them easily last season but I think this year it will be a close game.

Avery 34
Cherryville 33

Draughn @ Huss

Huss was really strong a few years back but has fallen off. Draughn should be similar to last season with many players returning. This could be a close game but Draughn pulls away late.

Draughn 41
Huss 27


Madison @ Polk County

Madison may struggle to win a game this season. Polk lost a lot too but should win pretty easily

Polk 27
Madison 8

Mitchell @ Charlotte Latin

Long bus ride for the mountaineers down to Charlotte in week 1. Mitchell will play hard and are well coached but Latin should have the advantage up front.

Charlotte Latin 28
Mitchell 14

Chase @ Mountain Heritage

Chase has been good recently and beat the snot of out MH but lost a lot of players. Heritage should be improved but struggled in their scrimmage vs Swain.

Chase 28
Heritage 22

Owen @ Enka

Enka may not have the wins to show for it but have improved some in the last year or 2. This is a game both teams will feel like they should win. I like the home team in another close game

Enka 27
Owen 21

Rosman @ Andrews

Rosman may snatch a win this season but it won't be week 1.

Andrews 35
Rosman 7

Both teams are coming off big opening week wins. North Rowan 51-10 over East Rowan and Forest Hills over (3A) Ashbrook 55-12. Anyone here on the (1A) boards know much about North Rowan this season? It's been a few years since FH played them.

Due to the heat both Varsity and JV start times have been moved back. JV away @ 7pm and Varsity Home @ 8pm. Forecasted temperature for Friday is 100°.

2022 Record:
Richmond- 5-6
Seventy First 14-1

Last Time Played 2019
2019 Score 45-6

What's your prediction

Just wanted to take a moment and do something rather unique for me, probably won’t happen again because they are the rivals to us (me 5 years ago woulda never did this,) but I wanted to say straight up that the MA team we played last night was mighty impressive! I figured all the talk this week is usual jargon and what not, but that MA team was to the level and then some. Backfield is super deep with all kinds of good runners, and that defensive team speed is on another level. I’ve seen some fast teams before (HP Andrews in 2013, Carver in 2015, Shelby in 2016,) but this MA team gives them a good run for the money in that department. I think this team has potential to be one of the best this area has produced, and I mean that with all seriousness and no jest. It’s a shame they don’t have Reidsville or a 3 or 4A team from the Piedmont or Iredell/Charlotte on their schedule because I think that woulda been a heck of a gate and matchup for one of those schools.

I also really dug how the PA announcer introduced both of the schools heading into the coin toss, it made for a fun environment and I really dug how respectful he was to us and the rivalry, that’s how rivalry games should be. Well done guys! I was on the field to watch a game for the first time in 15 years (didn’t go to the box,) and it was fun. I really enjoyed it, my inner nerd had fun.

As for me I’m actually in an odd spot as for the first time I can recall not being in the dumps because everything went 90% how I wanted it to. We came out healthy which isn’t a guarantee in this game, we stepped up and rebounded to play better ball when a lot of our teams previously woulda quit, and we had a solid offensive yardage night despite the score. I’ve never seen us have this much yards in a margin of loss before. We got things to fix of course and we will (all teams do this time of year,) but the night couldn’t have ironically went better for us. I’m ready for next week and our home opener already.

I doubt many teams will leave Mayberry feeling this optimistic the rest of the season. Good luck to you guys the rest of the year.

Crest (1-0) at Burns (1-0)
Every one of the returning Chargers remembers the 35-12 thumping Burns put on them last year. The key for this week will be to put the euphoria of last weeks win behind them and totally focus on Burns. Good Luck Chargers. #ChargerPride

Richmond’s coach Till says he had 140 players in practice. Lots of young players and a new offensive scheme to implement. Good that interest and participation is trending up. Scots coach Bailey has stated that he had the most players since before COVID. Can these 2 teams be competition for Pinecrest? Or can Lee county sneak up on some teams? 🏈

This will be my first time ever doing a contest so bare with me if it's late or if it's not perfect, haha. I just figured it would be fun to continue doing it since we've had it every year.

Here are the rules: I will post a new thread for each weeks games and i'll also have a standings page. I will post each week's games on Monday along with 3 "Bonus" games. The bonus games will count as 2 points each. It will consist of any game in the state. Picks need to be submitted by Friday at 5pm. If we have Thursday games for any reason, then I will let you know in that thread when picks are due. If you miss a week, then you are out. You can just reply to that weeks thread with your picks. Winner receives bragging rights, haha. Good luck to everyone!

Week 1 Games (1 point)
East Surry At Robbinsville
Smokey mountain at Cherokee
Rosman at Andrews
Charlotte Day At Swain
Murphy at Franklin
Hayesville at Towns County

Bonus Games (2 points)
Tarboro at Rocky Mount
Eastern Alamance at Eastern Randolph
Shelby at Kings Mountain

Not sure if their schedule is right but it only shows them playing 9 games this year they have been so bad that it’s probably hard for them to find anybody that wants to play them. And it only shows 16 players on the roster. Really sad what’s going on at West. The administration should be ashamed of where this program is and where it’s headed. So sad that nobody gives a crap. Come on Principle and AD do your job

I am still bamboozled over this score. This is a Big win for the young Cougars of Alexander Central.

This is another big game in Winston Salem that should be good(maybe). Grimsley is #1 and they have all the D-1 Talent on paper. Just amazing what they got... but they do have a small O-line. I picked Mt tabor in an upset earlier on another thread but after reading about so many D-1 players..Change of heart
Grimsley should win this one over a very good Tabor team who normally gets a good start(Ask Richmond Sr. last year 48-7). Tabor was 9-3 last year with two losses to East Forsyth... Low Scoring affair, as offenses try to figure it out.

Grimsley 21 Tabor 14

Both teams suffered 1st game loss but I’m thinking this is going to be a good one. Any thoughts on this game.