Here are some games of interest for 1st week in 3A.
8/23 AC Reynolds vs West Forsyth
8/23 West Rowan vs AL Brown
8/23 Shelby vs Kings Mountain
8/23 Alexander Central vs Statesville

What would be your games of interest in 3A

1. Watauga
2. Hibriten
3. Freedom
4. Alexander Central
5. Ashe
6. South Caldwell

Here is the schedule for Mallard Creek. I just seen 9 games. So if anyone knows who the 10th one is I will edit in.
I find couple interesting non conference games. Anyone know what kind of season Mallard Creek could have.

8/24 vs Prince Avenue Christian Sat game. TBD… A team from Athens, GA who went 14-1 last year
8/30 vs Cardinal Gibbons
9/6 vs Grayson high- From Loganville, GA
9/20 at West Charlotte
9/27 vs Hopewell
10/6 North Meck
10/10 vs Harding
10/18 at Hough
10/25 vs West Meck
11/1 vs Chambers

Here is one I like to hear different opinions on your favorite RBs in N.C. HS football down through the years. Any classification. Lot of good ones down through the years.

Who steals from HS Kids and may cost them their season if things can’t be replaced

Any preditions or thoughts? Is North Rowan and Salisbury still the favorite?
Lexington showed improvement last year. Do they have alot returning?
In no order
East Davidson
West Davidson
Thomasville
South Davidson

1. East Forsyth 9-1 (7-0)
2. Mount Tabor 8-2 (6-1)
3. Davie 7-3 (5-2)
4. West Forsyth 5-5 (4-3)
5. Reagan 5-5 (4-3)
6. Parkland 4-6 (2-5)
7. Glenn 3-7 (2-5)
8. R.J. Reynolds 2-8 (1-6)
This conference is so hard to predict accurately, and always leaves you surprised, but these are my personal predictions for the 24-25 season.
Let me know what you think, and how you think I did!

Here is my picks for this year

1) Mooresville.. They return good portion of the team with good talented QB. I believe they will be stronger this year than last season.
2) AL Brown.. With the return of good QB and RB and some other starters they will pose a threat for 2nd spot
3) Lake Norman.. I believe this team could possibly get 2nd spot as well
4) Hickory Ridge.. Should be better than last year. Possibly be the team could fight for 2nd and 3rd spot.
5) Cox Mill
6) West Cabarrus
7) South Iredell… They will have lot of return players with a good QB. Unfortunately due to few players that transfer to other schools I’m really not sure how much improvement they will have.

Has anyone seen any new realignment projections or heard anything from realignment committee regarding the realignment taking place in 2025?

Activities
(Thursday, July 18), 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Free kickoff concert in downtown Cherryville featuring Band of Oz

(Friday, July 19)
Parade including all 8 teams through downtown Cherryville, 4:30 p.m.
Banquet for the teams which also includes a NC American Legion Baseball HOF induction ceremony, 6:00 p.m.
Home Run Derby, 8 p.m. (free admission)

The Games
(Saturday, July 20)
Game 1- Area 2 No. 1 vs. Area 4 No. 2, 10 a.m.
Game 2- Area 4 No. 1 vs. Area 2 No. 2, 1 p.m.
Game 3- Area 3 No. 1 vs. Area 1 No. 2, 4 p.m.
Game 4- Area 1 No. 1 vs. Host (Cherryville), 7:30 p.m.

(Sunday, July 21)
Game 5- Game 1 loser vs. Game 3 loser, 10 a.m.
Game 6- Game 2 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m.
Game 7- Game 1 winner vs. Game 3 winner, 4 p.m.
Game 8- Game 2 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 7:30 p.m.

(Monday, July 22)
Game 9- Game 7 loser vs. Game 6 winner, 1 p.m.
Game 10- Game 8 loser vs. Game 5 winner, 4 p.m.
Game 11- Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 7 p.m.

(Tuesday, July 23)
Game 12- Game 11 loser vs. Game 9 winner, 4 p.m.
Game 13- Game 11 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 7 p.m.

(Wednesday, July 24)
Game 14- Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 winner, 4 p.m.
Game 15 (if necessary), 7 p.m.

What's yalls predictions on the conference?

Haven’t heard much on Chambers and we usually do. How are they looking for next season? Any key additions or subtractions?

Area IV Commissioner Jerry Hudson passed away Saturday morning. His untimely passing was made known to the fans at the State Tournament prior to the the planned start of the 4th game Saturday as flags were were lowered to half mask where they will remain for the rest of the tournament. Jerry, who has provided 45 years of service, headed up the efforts that have resulted in Cherryville being awarded the 2024 and 2025 state tournaments and put them in position to possibly be awarded a future regional tournament.

He will be sorely missed. Prayers go out to his family.

North Duplin High School in Calypso, NC has a PE/Assistant Football/Baseball coaching position open. Contact the school at 919-658-3051, or Principal Anthony Jones (Anjones@Duplinschools.net) or AD Ricky Edwards (REdwards@Duplinschools.net), 919-252-8539.

Which alum is in the game from your school?

Here is my 1st week games of interest for 1A. What would be yours.

8/23 Mitchell Co vs Charlotte Latin
8/23 East Surry vs Robbinsville

1. ACR
2. TCR
3. Asheville
4. Erwin
5. McDowell
6. Enka
7. North Buncombe

1. Heritage
2. Mitchell
3. Draughn
4. Owen
5. Avery
6. Madison
7. Rosman

1. Brevard
2. Chase
3. Hendersonville
4. Polk
5. East Rutherford
6. R-S Central
7. Patton