Looks like Maiden, Bandys, and Newton-Conover get to remain with all the Lincoln County teams (added N. Lincoln). Keeps this conference very strong. Interesting mix of teams in the other conference locally. East Burke, Hibriten, West Iredell, Bunker Hill, Fred T Foard, Draughn, and Patton. Hibriten could dominate that conference four years.
Shelby and South Point in the same conference will be a battle for the conference title. Both will be 2A state contenders every year.
Clinton, Wallace-Rose Hill, and James Kenan should all contend for conference champs. 2A with many more members will be very difficult to win in 2017.