Statewide, there are 9 teams that remain unbeaten with 3 of those in the East(James Kenan, Southside and Tarboro) and 6 of those in the West(East Surry, East Wilkes, Mitchell County,Pine Lake Prep, Thomas Jefferson and West Montgomery)....Overall, the Non-conference slate is over with a few exceptions as conference play begins this week in the SMC,WHC,NWC and MVC....Conference play had already began in both the SPC and YVC 2 or even 3 weeks ago....
YVC-9
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Unbeaten West and East Montgomery remain tied atop the YVC as the Warriors(5-0 & 2-0) blasted(42-6) upstart North Moore(2-2 & 1-1) in Robbins...Keeping pace, East Montgomery(4-1 & 2-0) torched(61-14) the Union Academy(1-4 & 0-1) in Monroe...North Stanly(3-1 & 1-0) opened YVC play with a 53-14 victory over winless South Davidson(0-5 & 0-2)...Meanwhile, Albemarle(1-4 & 1-1) beat(53-20) Chatham Central(0-5 & 0-2) to record their first win.....South Stanly(0-4 & -0-1) was shutout(56-0) at 2A E.Randolph in non-conf. play...
Looking ahead to this week, North Stanly will travel to North Moore in a key game, while West Montgomery takes a break this week...East Montgomery and Albemarle will take on winless foes Chatham Central and South Davidson, while South Stanly and Union Academy will faceoff in Norwood with a first YVC win on the line...
SMC-7
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The unbeatens are NO more as Hayesville(3-1) was bested at home(20-14) by Andrews(3-2) in a Non-Conference matchup between the 2 SMC foes...Surprising Cherokee and Soph. QB Tye Mintz, rallied in the final seconds to stun 2A Smoky Mountain(2-2) on the Reservation, while Murphy(4-1) beat 4A Gilmer County Ga.(35-28) to avenge last year's loss at their Ga. neighbors...Swain(2-3) had their 3A foes from Tuscola(3-1) on the ropes, until a late TD pass in the final 2 minutes allowed the Mounties to escape Bryson City with a 38-34 win...Both Rosman(3-1) and Robbinsville(2-2) were Idle last week...
Conference play begins this week with a lot of intrigue as Murphy travels to face Cherokee as GWY trys to pull an even bigger upset this week in the SMC opener....Down in Tigertown, a wounded and angry bunch of Tigers who lost their first game a couple weeks ago, await an equally mad hive of Yellowjackets who lost for the first time last week...Over in Robbinsville this friday, the Black Knights who are well rested will face a confident Wildcat team that won it's 3rd game of the season last week....
SPC-7
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The SPC has two remaining unbeaten teams in Pine Lake Prep(5-0 & 1-0) who recorded their 3rd consecutive shutout with a 42-0 smackdown of Mountain Island Charter(1-4 & 0-3) in the Pride's SPC opener, and unbeaten Thomas Jefferson(5-0 & 1-0) who hammered(44-13) the Asheville School Blues(1-3) on friday...Bessemer City(1-4 & 1-0) who is tied at the top of the SPC with the Pride and Gryphons, has found it tough sledding outside the conference and that was the case again on friday as they were lost a shoot out(47-30) at 3A N.Lincoln...Meanwhile, Comm. Sch. of Davidson(3-2) was shutout(48-0) by powerful Davidson Day...Cherryville(0-5) was shutout(48-0) by 3A East Gaston, and it was the 3rd time this season the Ironmen have been shutout...Highland Tech(0-3) was Idle last week..
Looking ahead: The SPC begins for CSOD as the Spartans host Mountain Island Charter(1-4 & 0-3), while Bessemer City will host Highland Tech...Pine Lake Prep will look to remain unbeaten with a game at First Assembly Christian in Concord, while Cherryville will travel to face 2A Forbush in another non-conference game...Thomas Jefferson will be idle this week...
NWC-7
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The NWC has one remaining unbeaten team in East Surry(4-0) who was Idle last week...Overall, it was a tough week for NWC foes as Mount Airy(3-2) was shocked by 2A Surry Central(2-3) with fans awed by the 20-0 score...Meanwhile, Winless Atkins(0-4) remained such as they were ambushed by 2A North Surry 56-8...North Stokes(3-2) was treated rudely by their guest from Patrick Co. Virginia in a narrow 22-17 loss, while Walkertown(1-4) lost to 2A West Stokes(4-1) in another close one(24-21)...In more positive NWC news, W-S Prep(2-2) won for the first time on the field of play, beating(28-15) Statesville Christian...A win the week before was due to a Forfeit, so congrats to the Phoenix Staff, Players and Fans on that first win last friday...Bishop McGuinness(2-3) ended their non-conference schedule on a positive note, beating(40-13) 2A South Stokes on the road...
Looking ahead to this week, Unbeaten East Surry will host Winless Atkins in the NWC opener...In a battle between the 2 newest members of the NWC, Walkertown will host W-S Prep in a very interesting matchup...Bishop McGuinness will host North Stokes in another interesting NWC matchup, while Mount Airy gets a much needed break to refocus before NWC play begins for the Bears, the following week...
1A/2A MVC-4-1A
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Wilkes County unbeaten 2A Wilkes Central(4-0) was Idle last week, while 1A East Wilkes(4-0) dispatched 2A Forbush in impressive fashion(48-15) to also remain unbeaten last friday...Starmount(2-2) made it two in a row with a slim(14-13) victory over visiting 2A Thomasville...Fellow 1A NWC foes Alleghany(1-3) and Elkin(0-4) were Idle last week...In MVC 2A action, Ashe County(1-3) shocked(45-38) 4A Alexander Central(1-3) on the road, while 2A West Wilkes(2-2) won their 2nd consecutive game as the Blackhawks edged(49-48) 3A North Iredell in Millers Creek...North Wilkes(1-3) attack on another Viking camp in Avery County didn't work out so well as the 1A Vikings from Newland won the Viking battle 31-14...
Looking ahead: "The Battle for the Bridge" is front and center this week for NWC rivals Starmount and Elkin as the two teams renew their long standing rivalry in the MVC opener for both schools...Meanwhile, unbeaten East Wilkes will travel to 2A North Wilkes, and Alleghany will host 2A Ashe County for the MVC opener in Sparta...In a battle between NWC 2A foes, Unbeaten Wilkes Central will host West Wilkes...
1A/2A WHC-2-1A
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The Mitchell County Mountaineers(5-0) continued to romp thru their non-conference schedule as they smashed(61-28) their 2nd straight bigger MAC opponent by scoring 60 or more points, beating 3A North Buncombe(61-28) last friday in Ledger....Meanwhile, Avery County(1-4) registered their first win of the season, beating 2A North Wilkes 31-14...In WHC 2A action last friday, Mountain Heritage(4-1) continued their impressive season as the Cougars shutout(14-0) previously unbeaten 3A West Henderson(3-1)...Polk County(2-3) ended a 3-game losing streak with a 36-14 victory over 3A East Henderson...Hendersonville(2-3) couldn't keep up with the potent offensive attack of A.C. Reynolds as the Bearcats lost 59-36...2A Owen(0-4) and Madison County(0-5) remained winless as both lost on the road at 4A McDowell(56-35) and at 3A Pisgah(44-0)...
A look Ahead: The WHC begins play this week with the marquee game being 2A Mountain Heritage at Hendersonville...1A Mitchell County will be off this week before a opening WHC play at Owen...Speaking of the 2A Warhorses, they will travel to Avery County this friday for the conference opener...In another 2A WHC matchup, Madison County will travel to Polk County...
Corrections, Comments and Opinions are always welcomed!
Roar Tigers Roar!
YVC-9
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Unbeaten West and East Montgomery remain tied atop the YVC as the Warriors(5-0 & 2-0) blasted(42-6) upstart North Moore(2-2 & 1-1) in Robbins...Keeping pace, East Montgomery(4-1 & 2-0) torched(61-14) the Union Academy(1-4 & 0-1) in Monroe...North Stanly(3-1 & 1-0) opened YVC play with a 53-14 victory over winless South Davidson(0-5 & 0-2)...Meanwhile, Albemarle(1-4 & 1-1) beat(53-20) Chatham Central(0-5 & 0-2) to record their first win.....South Stanly(0-4 & -0-1) was shutout(56-0) at 2A E.Randolph in non-conf. play...
Looking ahead to this week, North Stanly will travel to North Moore in a key game, while West Montgomery takes a break this week...East Montgomery and Albemarle will take on winless foes Chatham Central and South Davidson, while South Stanly and Union Academy will faceoff in Norwood with a first YVC win on the line...
SMC-7
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The unbeatens are NO more as Hayesville(3-1) was bested at home(20-14) by Andrews(3-2) in a Non-Conference matchup between the 2 SMC foes...Surprising Cherokee and Soph. QB Tye Mintz, rallied in the final seconds to stun 2A Smoky Mountain(2-2) on the Reservation, while Murphy(4-1) beat 4A Gilmer County Ga.(35-28) to avenge last year's loss at their Ga. neighbors...Swain(2-3) had their 3A foes from Tuscola(3-1) on the ropes, until a late TD pass in the final 2 minutes allowed the Mounties to escape Bryson City with a 38-34 win...Both Rosman(3-1) and Robbinsville(2-2) were Idle last week...
Conference play begins this week with a lot of intrigue as Murphy travels to face Cherokee as GWY trys to pull an even bigger upset this week in the SMC opener....Down in Tigertown, a wounded and angry bunch of Tigers who lost their first game a couple weeks ago, await an equally mad hive of Yellowjackets who lost for the first time last week...Over in Robbinsville this friday, the Black Knights who are well rested will face a confident Wildcat team that won it's 3rd game of the season last week....
SPC-7
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The SPC has two remaining unbeaten teams in Pine Lake Prep(5-0 & 1-0) who recorded their 3rd consecutive shutout with a 42-0 smackdown of Mountain Island Charter(1-4 & 0-3) in the Pride's SPC opener, and unbeaten Thomas Jefferson(5-0 & 1-0) who hammered(44-13) the Asheville School Blues(1-3) on friday...Bessemer City(1-4 & 1-0) who is tied at the top of the SPC with the Pride and Gryphons, has found it tough sledding outside the conference and that was the case again on friday as they were lost a shoot out(47-30) at 3A N.Lincoln...Meanwhile, Comm. Sch. of Davidson(3-2) was shutout(48-0) by powerful Davidson Day...Cherryville(0-5) was shutout(48-0) by 3A East Gaston, and it was the 3rd time this season the Ironmen have been shutout...Highland Tech(0-3) was Idle last week..
Looking ahead: The SPC begins for CSOD as the Spartans host Mountain Island Charter(1-4 & 0-3), while Bessemer City will host Highland Tech...Pine Lake Prep will look to remain unbeaten with a game at First Assembly Christian in Concord, while Cherryville will travel to face 2A Forbush in another non-conference game...Thomas Jefferson will be idle this week...
NWC-7
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The NWC has one remaining unbeaten team in East Surry(4-0) who was Idle last week...Overall, it was a tough week for NWC foes as Mount Airy(3-2) was shocked by 2A Surry Central(2-3) with fans awed by the 20-0 score...Meanwhile, Winless Atkins(0-4) remained such as they were ambushed by 2A North Surry 56-8...North Stokes(3-2) was treated rudely by their guest from Patrick Co. Virginia in a narrow 22-17 loss, while Walkertown(1-4) lost to 2A West Stokes(4-1) in another close one(24-21)...In more positive NWC news, W-S Prep(2-2) won for the first time on the field of play, beating(28-15) Statesville Christian...A win the week before was due to a Forfeit, so congrats to the Phoenix Staff, Players and Fans on that first win last friday...Bishop McGuinness(2-3) ended their non-conference schedule on a positive note, beating(40-13) 2A South Stokes on the road...
Looking ahead to this week, Unbeaten East Surry will host Winless Atkins in the NWC opener...In a battle between the 2 newest members of the NWC, Walkertown will host W-S Prep in a very interesting matchup...Bishop McGuinness will host North Stokes in another interesting NWC matchup, while Mount Airy gets a much needed break to refocus before NWC play begins for the Bears, the following week...
1A/2A MVC-4-1A
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Wilkes County unbeaten 2A Wilkes Central(4-0) was Idle last week, while 1A East Wilkes(4-0) dispatched 2A Forbush in impressive fashion(48-15) to also remain unbeaten last friday...Starmount(2-2) made it two in a row with a slim(14-13) victory over visiting 2A Thomasville...Fellow 1A NWC foes Alleghany(1-3) and Elkin(0-4) were Idle last week...In MVC 2A action, Ashe County(1-3) shocked(45-38) 4A Alexander Central(1-3) on the road, while 2A West Wilkes(2-2) won their 2nd consecutive game as the Blackhawks edged(49-48) 3A North Iredell in Millers Creek...North Wilkes(1-3) attack on another Viking camp in Avery County didn't work out so well as the 1A Vikings from Newland won the Viking battle 31-14...
Looking ahead: "The Battle for the Bridge" is front and center this week for NWC rivals Starmount and Elkin as the two teams renew their long standing rivalry in the MVC opener for both schools...Meanwhile, unbeaten East Wilkes will travel to 2A North Wilkes, and Alleghany will host 2A Ashe County for the MVC opener in Sparta...In a battle between NWC 2A foes, Unbeaten Wilkes Central will host West Wilkes...
1A/2A WHC-2-1A
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The Mitchell County Mountaineers(5-0) continued to romp thru their non-conference schedule as they smashed(61-28) their 2nd straight bigger MAC opponent by scoring 60 or more points, beating 3A North Buncombe(61-28) last friday in Ledger....Meanwhile, Avery County(1-4) registered their first win of the season, beating 2A North Wilkes 31-14...In WHC 2A action last friday, Mountain Heritage(4-1) continued their impressive season as the Cougars shutout(14-0) previously unbeaten 3A West Henderson(3-1)...Polk County(2-3) ended a 3-game losing streak with a 36-14 victory over 3A East Henderson...Hendersonville(2-3) couldn't keep up with the potent offensive attack of A.C. Reynolds as the Bearcats lost 59-36...2A Owen(0-4) and Madison County(0-5) remained winless as both lost on the road at 4A McDowell(56-35) and at 3A Pisgah(44-0)...
A look Ahead: The WHC begins play this week with the marquee game being 2A Mountain Heritage at Hendersonville...1A Mitchell County will be off this week before a opening WHC play at Owen...Speaking of the 2A Warhorses, they will travel to Avery County this friday for the conference opener...In another 2A WHC matchup, Madison County will travel to Polk County...
Corrections, Comments and Opinions are always welcomed!
Roar Tigers Roar!
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