Category Archives: Football
Greiner out, Jupiter Wilson in as Hickory Ridge football coach
Randy Greiner resigned as the Hickory Ridge Ragin’ Bulls football coach last week and assistant coach Jupiter Wilson has been named as his replacement.
Hickory Ridge in Harrisburg will have a parents meeting Tuesday, June 4, at the school at 7 p.m. and a meet and greet with Wilson afterwards.
B-ball, wrestling & more
Basketball broadcasts Tuesday
RFC/485 Sports will broadcast girls and boys varsity games Tuesday, Jan. 29, on NFHS Network. The line-up includes:
More broadcasts will be coming Friday evening.
A little football: Shaked’s Take
Wrestling dual team pairings
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) released the 2019 Dual Team Wrestling State Championship Brackets. The tournament begin with rounds 1 and 2 on Tuesday, January 29 at selected sites and will culminate on Saturday, February 2 with the western and eastern regional champions meeting at the Greensboro Coliseum Fieldhouse for the State Championships.
The 2A, 3A and 4A classifications will feature 32-team, pre-determined brackets while the 1A Bracket will feature a 24-team, pre-determined lineup. The Dual Team State Championship at Greensboro Coliseum Fieldhouse is a credentialed event. Media that wish to cover the event should wear their NCHSAA-issue year-long Media Badge for access to the event. Media without a year-long Media Badge should submit their single-event request through the online form. (Scroll to Winter Events on the Credentials Page of the NCHSAA Website to find the correct form) Credential requests are due by Friday, February 1 at noon.
NCHSAA 2019 1A Dual Team Wrestling Pairings
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
First Round
Pender (7-19, Wild Card) vs. Neuse Charter (11-29, Wild Card) (@ John A. Holmes)
John A. Holmes (8-10, #1 Atlantic 6/Albemarle Athletic), BYE (@ John A. Holmes)
East Carteret (9-23, #1 Coastal 8) vs. South Davidson (10-11, Wild Card) (@ Louisburg)
Louisburg (5-18) #1 Northern Carolina), BYE (@ Louisburg)
Voyager Academy (9-0, #1 Central Tar Heel/North Central Athletic) vs. North Rowan (4-8, Wild Card) (@ Uwharrie Charter)
Uwharrie Charter (37-0, #1 Yadkin Valley), BYE (@ Uwharrie Charter)
South Stanly (29-16, #2 Yadkin Valley) vs. Chatham Central (10-24, Wild Card) (@ South Stanly)
Rosewood (32-5, #1 Coastal Plains/Carolina), BYE (@ South Stanly)
Robbinsville (15-3, #1 Smoky Mountain) vs. Mitchell (13-9, Wild Card) (@ Mitchell)
Alleghany (19-13, #1 Mountain Valley), BYE (@ Mitchell)
Bradford Prep (11-23, #2 Southern Piedmont/PAC 7) vs. East Wilkes (19-12, Wild Card) (@ East Wilkes)
Mount Airy (11-5, #1 Northwest), BYE (@ East Wilkes)
Swain County (23-3, #2 Smoky Mountain) vs. East Surry (9-9, Wild Card) (@ Cherryville)
Cherryville (13-22, #1 Southern Piedmont/PAC 7), BYE (@ Cherryville)
South Stokes (19-10, #2 Northwest) vs. Rosman (8-9, Wild Card) (@ Avery County)
Avery County (17-3, #1 Western Highlands), BYE
NCHSAA 2019 2A Dual Team Wrestling Pairings
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
First Round
Croatan (21-3 #1 Coastal 8) vs. Ayden-Grifton (21-10, #2 Eastern Carolina) (@ Ayden-Grifton)
Currituck (22-3, #1 Northeastern Coastal) vs. North Johnston (11-15, #2 Eastern Plains) (@ Ayden-Grifton)
Washington (31-5, #1 Eastern Plains) vs. North Pitt (21-13, #1 Eastern Carolina) (@ Washington)
Bunn (16-10, #1 Northern Carolina) vs. Roanoke Rapids (18-5, Wild Card) (@ Washington)
St. Pauls (15-11, #1 Three Rivers) vs. Central Davidson (16-6, #2 Central Carolina) (@ Trinity)
Trinity (20-1, #1 PAC 7) vs. Cummings (15-11, #2 Mid-State) (@ Trinity)
Reidsville (8-5, #1 Mid-State) vs. West Davidson (15-5, #3 Central Carolina) (@ Ledford)
Ledford (19-10, #1 Central Carolina) vs. Wheatmore (19-8, #2 PAC 7) (@ Ledford)
Surry Central (17-6, #1 Western Piedmont Athletic) vs. West Lincoln (22-2, #2 South Fork Athletic) (@ West Lincoln)
West Wilkes (24-1, #1 Mountain Valley) vs. Central Academy (27-1, #2 Rocky River) (@ West Lincoln)
Mount Pleasant (30-7, #1 Rocky River) vs. Patton (31-8, Wild Card) (@ Fred T. Foard)
Fred T. Foard (22-3, #1 Northwestern Foothills) vs. North Surry (17-6, #2 Western Piedmont Athletic) (@ Fred T. Foard)
Newton-Conover (41-2, #1 South Fork Athletic) vs. Brevard (7-7, #2 Mountain Six) (@ R-S Central)
R-S Central (24-5, #1 Southwestern Athletic) vs. Bunker Hill (23-10, #2 Northwestern Foothills) (@ R-S Central)
Pisgah (17-4, #1 Mountain Six) vs. East Lincoln (25-4, Wild Card) (@ East Lincoln)
Madison (15-7, #1 Western Highlands) vs. East Gaston (5-9, #2 Southwestern Athletic) (@ East Lincoln)
NCHSAA 2019 3A Dual Team Wrestling Pairings
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
First Round
Northern Guilford (11-1, #1 Mid-State) vs. Southern Nash (24-7, #2 Big East) (@ Clayton)
West Carteret (33-1, #1 Coastal) vs. Clayton (7-9, #2 Greater Neuse) (@ Clayton)
D.H. Conley (34-5, #1 Eastern Carolina) vs. Western Harnett (16-6, #2 Tri-County) (@ Havelock)
North Brunswick (22-6, #1 Mideastern) vs. Havelock (20-10, #2 Coastal) (@ Havelock)
Fike (27-4, #1 Big East) vs. Gray’s Creek (12-8, #2 Patriot Athletic) (@ Cleveland)
Cleveland (26-7, #1 Greater Neuse) vs. Chapel Hill (19-11, #2 Big Eight) (@ Cleveland)
Cape Fear (8-0, #1 Patriot Athletic) vs. Union Pines (39-6, #1 Tri-County) (@ Orange)
Orange (27-1, #1 Big Eight) vs. Morehead (18-13, #2 Mid-State) (@ Orange)
North Henderson (18-1, #1 Western Mountain Athletic) vs. Central Cabarrus (16-19, #2 South Piedmont) (@ site TBD)
Southeast Guilford (20-3, #1 Mid-Piedmont) vs. Mount Tabor (8-11, #2 Piedmont Triad) (@ site TBD)
A.L. Brown (12-11, #1 South Piedmont) vs. Weddington (23-8, #2 Southern Carolina) (@ A.L. Brown)
Southwest Guilford (15-5, #1 Piedmont Triad) vs. Asheboro (34-1, #2 Mid-Piedmont) (@ A.L. Brown)
Piedmont (31-2, #1 Southern Carolina) vs. North Gaston (15-13, #2 Big South) (@ Piedmont Middle School)
West Rowan (17-3, #1 North Piedmont) vs. Alexander Central (17-16, #2 Northwestern) (@ Piedmont Middle School)
St. Stephens (38-0, #1 Northwestern) vs. Statesville (30-11, #2 North Piedmont) (@ Statesville)
Kings Mountain (38-5, #1 Big South) vs. Enka (22-5, #2 Western Mountain Athletic) (@ Statesville)
NCHSAA 2019 4A Dual Team Wrestling Pairings
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
First Round
South View (13-15, #1 Patriot Athletic) vs. Green Hope (18-3, Wild Card) (@ Lumberton)
Laney (16-1, #1 Mideastern) vs. Lumberton (25-6, #2 Sandhills Athletic) (@ Lumberton)
Jack Britt (11-2, #1 Sandhills Athletic) vs. Millbrook (15-6, Wild Card) (@ Jack Britt)
New Bern (25-3, #1 Eastern Carolina) vs. Leesville Road (28-5, #2 CAP 7) (@ Jack Britt)
Cary (18-1, #1 Triangle Six) vs. Pinecrest (20-5, Wild Card) (@ Cary)
Corinth Holders (8-3, #1 Northern Athletic) vs. Middle Creek (23-4, #2 South Wake Athletic) (@ Cary)
Apex Friendship (14-16, #1 South Wake Athletic) vs. Heritage (15-12, #2 Northern Athletic) (@ Cardinal Gibbons)
Cardinal Gibbons (24-2, #1 CAP 7) vs. Riverside-Durham (10-8, #2 Triangle Six) (@ Cardinal Gibbons)
Ardrey Kell (11-7, #2 South Meck 7) vs. Glenn (20-3, #2 Central Piedmont) (@ Glenn)
Northwest Guilford (26-0, #1 Metro) vs. Mallard Creek (13-11, Wild Card) (@ Glenn)
Porter Ridge (27-6, #1 Southwestern) vs. Lake Norman (16-9, Wild Card) (@ Davie)
Davie County (31-2, #1 Central Piedmont) vs. Page (13-9, Wild Card) (@ Davie)
McDowell (15-20, #1 Northwestern) vs. High Point Central (19-11, Wild Card) (@ Mooresville)
Mooresville (31-1, #1 I-Meck) vs. West Forsyth (11-8, Wild Card) (@ Mooresville)
Olympic (12-3, #1 South Meck 7) vs. East Mecklenburg (17-3, #2 Southwestern) (@ Olympic)
Hough (20-3, #2 I-Meck) vs. Ragsdale (24-4, #2 Metro) (@ Olympic)
Back to basketball
LIMITED INTERNET AVAILABLE GAME WILL BE UPLOADED LATER
A.L. Brown hosts Providence Friday, Jan. 4. Note this game is being planned at Kannapolis Middle School. The floor at Bullock Gym was painted during the holidays and needs a little more time to dry.
Radio Free Cabarrus/485 Sports taped both varsity games and will post as the video becomes available.
Football regionals, basketball
Live football and basketball Friday, Dec. 7, on NFHS Network.
Western 3A Regional Final
Kings Mountain at Charlotte Catholic Pregame 7 p.m.
Western 4AA Regional Final
Myers Park versus Vance (at Mallard Creek) Pregame 7 p.m.
Basketball
Jay M. Robinson at Mt. Pleasant girls approximately 6 p.m.
Jay M. Robinson at Mt. Pleasant boys approximately 7:15 p.m.
485 Sports Report
Basketball begins, football continues
Radio Free Cabarrus and 485 Sports begins its basketball coverage this week.
First up is Stuart Cramer at Northwest Cabarrus Wednesday, Dec. 5. Shaked Bar-Tal and Mark Plemmons bring you the action on NFHS Network. The girls broadcast begins at 6 p.m. The boys game is expected to begin about 7:30 p.m. from Northwest.
Game two will be Friday, Dec. 7, with Jay M. Robinson visiting Mount Pleasant. Ford Martin and Luke Hurlbut are on the call on NFHS Network.
Football continues Friday
485 Sports is broadcasting the regional finals of two game Friday in NCHSAA football:
3A West Kings Mountain at Charlotte Catholic
4AA West Myers Park versus Vance (moved to Mallard Creek)
Hurlbut’s Hits
Shaked’s Take
South Piedmont Football 2018
Final Standings:
Northwest Cabarrus 5-0
Cox Mill 4-1
Robinson 2-3
Central Cabarrus 2-3
AL Brown 2-3
Concord 0-5
All Conference
Nick Wilds-Lawing Northwest Offensive Player of the Year
IJ Sturdivant Northwest Tyrese Blake – Northwest Cabarrus
Braxton Shipp Northwest
CJ Ward Northwest
Karsen Perkins Northwest
Eli Eason Northwest Defensive Player of the Year
Andre Hill Northwest Joe Camara – Northwest Cabarrus
Sam Walker Northwest
Joe Camara Northwest
Tyrese Blake Northwest
Tyler Jackson Cox Mill Special Teams Player of the Year
Brandon Gillespie Cox Mill De’Andre Boykins – Central Cabarrus
Terrell Dawkins Cox Mill
Kendall Gilmore Cox Mill
Ahmad Baruti Cox Mill
Cody Cline Cox Mill Coach of the Year
Michael Lewis CoxMill Brandon Gentry – Northwest Cabarrus
Bryson Furr Robinson
Dom Wiley Robinson
Miguel Callejas Robinson
Chris Caldwell Robinson
Nic Lynch Robinson
Derek Boykins Central
Hakim Simmons-Blakney Central
Dallas Foard Central
Logan Anderson Central
Ke’Shawn Harvey Central
De’Andre Boykins Central
Jordan Medley AL Brown
Justin Holsclaw AL Brown
Jalen Goode AL Brown
Steven Robinson AL Brown
Jnaz Jordan AL Brown
Clint Bost Concord
Sam Hartsell Concord
Jourdan Heilig Concord
Round 3 tripleheader
Radio Free Cabarrus/485 Sports is broadcasting three games in the NCHSAA 3rd Round. All broadcasts begin with the pregame at 7 p.m. and the kickoff at 7:30 p.m. on NFHSNetwork.com
3A West Kings Mountain at Northwest Cabarrus
Please note in case of heavy rain, this broadcast may be cancelled because broadcasters will be in an unsheltered area.
4AA West Hough at Vance
4A West Porter Ridge at West Mecklenburg
Playoff tripleheader
Radio Free Cabarrus will broadcast three games tonight in the N.C. High School Athletic Association football playoffs on the NFHS Network:
3A West – Tuscola at Northwest Cabarrus
4AA West – Hough at Mallard Creek
3AA West – Sun Valley at A.C. Reynolds
Tonight’s NCHSAA 2nd Round Games
1A FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SECOND ROUND PAIRINGS
East
#1 Northampton County (10-1) vs. #9 Washington County (4-7)
#4 Rosewood (7-2) vs. #5 North Edgecombe (6-5)
#3 Gates County (9-2) vs. #6 South Creek (8-4)
#2 Pamlico County (10-1) vs. #7 Southside (5-7)
West
#1 Thomas Jefferson (11-0) vs. #8 Bishop McGuinness (8-4)
#4 Robbinsville (9-2) vs. #5 Elkin (7-5)
#3 Murphy (9-1) vs. #6 Alleghany (7-5)
#2 Mitchell (9-2) vs. #7 Cherokee (7-5)
1AA FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SECOND ROUND PAIRINGS
East
#1 Tarboro (11-0) vs. #9 South Stanly (8-4)
#4 Granville Central (8-1) vs. #5 North Stanly (10-2)
#3 John A. Holmes (10-1) vs. #6 East Carteret (8-4)
#2 Princeton (9-0) vs. #7 Riverside-Martin (9-3)
West
#1 Mount Airy (11-0) vs. #8 Swain County (7-5)
#4 East Surry (8-3) vs. #5 Bessemer City (7-5)
#3 North Rowan (9-2) vs. #11 Polk County (4-8)
#2 Starmount (5-6) vs. #10 Community School of Davidson (7-5)
2A FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SECOND ROUND PAIRINGS
East
#1 Northeastern (11-0) vs. #9 Beddingfield (9-2)
#5 Clinton (8-2) vs. #4 Kinston (11-0)
#3 South Columbus (12-0) vs. #6 Southwest Onslow (10-2)
#7 Wallace-Rose Hill (8-3) vs. #15 Goldsboro (6-5)
West
#1 Randleman (12-0) vs. #8 Brevard (9-3)
#5 West Stanly (7-4) vs. #4 Wheatmore (11-1)
#3 Mountain Heritage (10-1) vs. #11 Hendersonville (7-5)
#2 Reidsville (12-0) vs. #7 East Rutherford (10-2)
2AA FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SECOND ROUND PAIRINGS
East
#1 Ledford (11-1) vs. #8 Roanoke Rapids (8-4)
#5 Hertford County (6-5) vs. #4 West Craven (7-5)
#3 North Davidson (10-2) vs. #6 Cummings (5-7)
#2 SouthWest Edgecombe (10-2) vs. #7 Croatan (6-5)
West
#8 North Lincoln (9-3) vs. #16 East Lincoln (6-6)
#4 Shelby (9-3) vs. #5 Ashe County (10-2)
#3 Bandys (11-1) vs. #6 West Stokes (11-1)
#2 Hibriten (12-0) vs. #10 South Point (9-3)
3A FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SECOND ROUND PAIRINGS
East
#1 Havelock (11-0) vs. #8 Southern Lee (7-3)
#5 Rocky Mount (9-1) vs. #4 Terry Sanford (9-3)
#3 Western Alamance (11-1) vs. #6 Jacksonville (8-1)
#2 Southern Nash (10-0) vs. #7 Eastern Alamance (9-3)
West
#1 Northwest Cabarrus (12-0) vs. #9 Tuscola (8-4)
#4 Statesville (9-3) vs. #5 Kings Mountain (10-2)
#3 Charlotte Catholic (11-1) vs. #11 Monroe (7-5)
#2 Hunter Huss (12-0) vs. #7 Crest (9-3)
3AA FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SECOND ROUND PAIRINGS
East
#1 Northern Durham (11-1) vs. #9 Hillside (9-3)
#5 D.H. Conley (9-3) vs. #4 Cleveland (10-2)
#6 New Hanover (9-3) vs. #14 Dudley (9-3)
#2 Southeast Guilford (11-1) vs. #7 Eastern Guilford (10-2)
West
#1 Watauga (12-0) vs. #8 Parkland (11-1)
#5 Weddington (11-1) vs. #4 South Iredell (7-5)
#3 Mount Tabor (8-4) vs. #6 Clyde A. Erwin (10-1)
#2 A.C. Reynolds (11-1) vs. #10 Sun Valley (10-2)
4A FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SECOND ROUND PAIRINGS
East
#1 South Central (11-0) vs. #8 South View (10-2)
#4 Riverside-Durham (7-3) vs. #5 Seventy-First (9-3)
#3 Pine Forest (9-2) vs. #6 Middle Creek (8-4)
#2 Cardinal Gibbons (10-1) vs. #10 Scotland (6-5)
West
#1 East Forsyth (11-0) vs. #9 Glenn (6-6)
#4 Grimsley (6-5) vs. #5 Mooresville (9-3)
#3 Page (6-5) vs. #6 Porter Ridge (8-4)
#2 West Mecklenburg (8-2) vs. #7 West Charlotte (7-5)
4AA FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SECOND ROUND PAIRINGS
East
#1 Wake Forest (10-0) vs. #8 Fuquay-Varina (8-4)
#4 Leesville Road (9-2) vs. #12 Broughton (7-5)
#3 Holly Springs (7-4) vs. #6 Pinecrest (9-3)
#2 Hoggard (9-1) vs. #10 Garner (7-5)
West
#1 Mallard Creek (10-0) vs. #8 Hough (10-2)
#4 Ardrey Kell (5-6) vs. #5 Zebulon B. Vance (11-1)
#3 Butler (9-2) vs. #6 Myers Park (11-1)
#2 Richmond (10-1) vs. #10 Reagan (8-4)
4 Playoff broadcasts
NCHSAA Playoff broadcasts
Radio Free Cabarrus will broadcast four games Friday, Nov. 16 on NFHS Network. Here are the games:
Sun Valley at Cox Mill
Tuscola at Jay M. Robinson
South Point at Mount Pleasant
North Buncombe at Northwest Cabarrus
Pregame begins at 7 p.m. with each game with kickoff at 7:30 p.m.
Eventful week for Panthers
Cabarrus County Sports Hall of Fame induction
2 Titles and a Bell
Weather is messing with the high school football schedule again, but this is the schedule of broadcasts we have currently:
Rocky River Conference title
The game has been moved to Monday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m.
The winner takes the Rocky River Conference title.
Independent schools playoffs
Southlake Christian hosts Hickory Grove Christian in the first round of the playoffs. Pregame is set for 6:45 p.m. with kickoff at 7 p.m. on NFHS Network.
South Piedmont Conference title
Cox Mill hosts Northwest Cabarrus in the Battle of the Coddle Creek Cup, but it is also going to decide the South Piedmont Conference championship. Pregame will be at 6:15 p.m. with kickoff at 6:30 Saturday, Nov. 3, on the NFHS Network. Both teams are undefeated in conference play.
Battle for the Bell
The 485 Sports Report
Private School Whip Around
Shaked’s Take
