With the spring football season coming up on us soon who do you see as the teams to watch next season?
Your top 10.
Your top 10.
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Absolutely and they deserve to be the pre season 1 however the teams that would be 2-10 may of improved as well. 3a will definitely be fun.I would think that the list has to start with the defending champs, Hickory, especially considering I believe they return a ton of talent.
I was able to watch two of their games (via TV and video). I saw lots of talent and speed but not a lot of discipline. Regular season they run over people but in the playoffs, well lot of teams have talent and speed.I believe Dudley was mostly juniors last year so I look for them to contend even more this year!
West still has some good athletes coming through this year. Their primary QB was young ( soph). The group last year was exceptional. I expect them to fall off, not off a cliff, but less than they’ve been the past two years.Hickory, Dudley, Crest, AC Reynold, Kings Mountain, South Point. What will West Henderson bring back from last season?
That’s a pretty solid list!Hickory, Dudley, 71st, ACR, King Mtn, Crest, South Point, Oak Grove, Havelock, West Charlotte, Scotland.
Spot on, West will still be good as they had 4 sophomores starting on Varsity and their JV group was pretty darn good. Also, Truitt is the type of athlete that 99% of communities won't duplicate often, not just West. I can count on one hand the athletes I remember in NC dominating 3 sports the way he has. He's just a different breed.West still has some good athletes coming through this year. Their primary QB was young ( soph). The group last year was exceptional. I expect them to fall off, not off a cliff, but less than they’ve been the past two years.
Truitt Manuel is a special athlete/leader that Mills River won’t duplicate often and there are some other strong seniors leaving with him, Dimsdale (RB) being one of them.
IMO, West competes to win conference this year rather than being the hands down favorite to win it like last year and a 4th round playoff run isn’t likely.
I was able to watch two of their games (via TV and video). I saw lots of talent and speed but not a lot of discipline. Regular season they run over people but in the playoffs, well lot of teams have talent and speed.
Discipline wins close games.
Yes, I didn't mean that as a shot at West. Everyone feels it when an athlete of that caliber leaves.Spot on, West will still be good as they had 4 sophomores starting on Varsity and their JV group was pretty darn good. Also, Truitt is the type of athlete that 99% of communities won't duplicate often, not just West. I can count on one hand the athletes I remember in NC dominating 3 sports the way he has. He's just a different breed.
I saw them twice from field level. No discipline issues either time.I didnt watch much of Dudley this year aside from 1 game, but they always seemed disciplined to me, unless this is a new development this past season.
I saw he got an offer from App St and Toledo as well. He visited NCSU last week also. If we can just keep him and our TB healthy for a full season! 🤞
Agree. I think 10-20 teams would be legit as well. 3a is loaded.3A has no easy games anymore, unfortunately for the teams playing. Even the regular season is few and far in between.
Bad take all around..I was able to watch two of their games (via TV and video). I saw lots of talent and speed but not a lot of discipline. Regular season they run over people but in the playoffs, well lot of teams have talent and speed.
Discipline wins close games.
Wow IMG to ACR…. Transfer Portaling for real this year!! 😜I saw he got an offer from App St and Toledo as well. He visited NCSU last week also. If we can just keep him and our TB healthy for a full season! 🤞
I would take a few of those teams out of this list.Hickory, Dudley, 71st, ACR, King Mtn, Crest, South Point, Oak Grove, Havelock, West Charlotte, Scotland.
I'm sure not all of them will end up as top teams and we'll have a few surprises.I would take a few of those teams out of this list.
Who would you remove/add?I'm sure not all of them will end up as top teams and we'll have a few surprises.
This acquisition should put them in the Eastern Finals IMO if they have a bunch coming back from last season. They have one of the best coaching staffs in the state, if not the best in terms of experience. I expect it to come down to them vs. Dudley in Havelock. I say all this because if the kid had that many yards at WC, he will be even better at Havelock. Better athletes, football program overall will help him tremendously. Not to knock WC at all, they do great things with lesser athletes than most teams.Havelock more so now that they just added their missing piece, transfer QB from West Carteret. Threw for over 3,200 yards and 35 TD’s this past year.
A few of them aren’t top teams to begin with and there won’t be any surprises. You will be able to tell which teams are legit early on. Hickory this past year was no surprise for some of us. They played East Lincoln tough the year before and returned a ton. They were also balanced offensively all year. It’s a 3-4 team race as of right now but we will have to wait and see how the portal shakes out.I'm sure not all of them will end up as top teams and we'll have a few surprises.
Hickory was a dark horse last year they were mentioned as a top 10 team but no one was picking them to win the ship.A few of them aren’t top teams to begin with and there won’t be any surprises. You will be able to tell which teams are legit early on. Hickory this past year was no surprise for some of us. They played East Lincoln tough the year before and returned a ton. They were also balanced offensively all year. It’s a 3-4 team race as of right now but we will have to wait and see how the portal shakes out.
I never ruled them out as a team that couldn’t win the title. I figured it would be Dudley and Hickory to meet in the west finals once I saw the brackets and it would be a good game. There were a few other football platforms that had Hickory as one of the teams to win it.Hickory was a dark horse last year they were mentioned as a top 10 team but no one was picking them to win the ship.
No platform can measure heart, desire and leadership. That's what put Hickory at the top. They have a lot coming back, but like all teams there are slots that need to be filled from within to make another run. Coaching is also top shelf for the Red Tornadoes.I never ruled them out as a team that couldn’t win the title. I figured it would be Dudley and Hickory to meet in the west finals once I saw the brackets and it would be a good game. There were a few other football platforms that had Hickory as one of the teams to win it.
Glass has done a great job thereNo platform can measure heart, desire and leadership. That's what put Hickory at the top. They have a lot coming back, but like all teams there are slots that need to be filled from within to make another run. Coaching is also top shelf for the Red Tornadoes.
Statesville and East Lincoln
As a former fat guy that might be a little offensive 🤣🤣Dark horses they are
what impressed me the most about Statesville is that most of them looked about 1 hamburger away from diabetes but they play hard like 4 star athletes.