Talking Preps OT: Breaking down the final week of regular-season play xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1pJdRDqzm…

The 8th Queen City Senior Bowl is coming to Charlotte in December and founder Bobby Collins stopped by Talking Preps to discuss the selection process and more (Full interview in linked clip below) @qc_seniorbowl @southpointeFBSC

TALKING PREPS: The Week 11 high school football preview show On tap ➡️Reflecting on historic wins from West Meck, Berry and Providence ➡️We discuss a high school coaching running an onside kick up 57-0 in the first half ➡️Our thoughts on NC State coach Dave Doeren, who had a great relationship with NC prep coaches. ➡️Is Selection Saturday the best day of the season? Buck on how to beat Hough. ➡️Rock Hill South Pointe coach Bobby Collins drops by to talk about the Queen City Senior Bowl. ➡️Also: Mr. Football semifinalists trimmed to 10; who climbed Sam's "Husky Hill," Coach vs. Coach (best throwbacks, best non "Last Dance" doc and best college pregame show. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK 🏈Shiloh Mukendi, Asheville School 🏈Brody Barnes, Cleveland 🏈Darius Scarlett, North Meck 🏈Braylon Clark, Providence Day (in studio) 🏈KaVeaun Pless, South Point 🏈Duncan Parker, Seaforth (in studio) 🏈Chavone Martin-McCullough, TW Andrews 🏈Jahmere Anderson, Hough (in studio) IN-DEPTH GAME PREVIEWS Regional/State Shelby (8-1) at Burns (7-2) Scotland (8-1) at Cape Fear (8-1) Clayton (8-1) at Cleveland (8-1) Kings Mtn (7-2) at Crest (8-1) SE Alamance (9-0) at Eastern Alamance (6-2) Triton (8-1) at Harnett Central (8-1) Fike (8-1) at Hunt (8-1) Manteo (7-2) at Holmes (8-1) Charlotte-area Monroe (7-2) at Forest Hills (8-1) Butler (4-5) at Independence (1-8) Providence (5-4) at Ardrey Kell (6-3) South Meck (4-5) at Myers Park (6-3) Lake Norman (9-0) at Mooresville (5-4) Chambers (9-0) at Mallard Creek (7-2) @JCCougarsFB @ToCreek @TheLake_FB @Mooresville_FB @SouthMeckSabres @myersparkfball @One_Prov_Sports @AKHS_Football @butlerbulldogs @BigIFootball @Monroe_Redhawks @FHHS_Athletics @SPHSstallions @southpointeFBSC @qc_seniorbowl @ClaytonCometsFB @cvhsftbl @KingsMountainFB @CrestFBRecruits @SEHSStallionsFB @EAHS_Football @GldLionFootball @burnsbulldogs @PDS_ChargersFB @Braylon_Clark3 @JAHANDERSON08 @HoughFB @RedRaiders @KaveaunPless @Rbphenom @brodybarnes2027 @NorthMeckFB @seaforthhawksfb @DuncanParker27 @TWAndrewsHS

Last week on Talking Preps, @coachSamGreiner did something unprecedented. After being scolded by @ChrisHughesCP for his lack of RBs on Mr. Football, he added a player to the semifinalist list: AL Brown's Lemar Grier @ALBrownFootball @GrierLemar72059

Talking Preps OT: Who are the state's playoff darkhorses xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1aKbdEadv…

Mooresville High's Weston Michalak has helped his team battle back from an 0-4 start with 4 straight wins. He's a Talking Preps NC player of the week and joined us in studio this week @Westonmqb11_ @Mooresville_FB

From Fayetteville, Terry Sanford's Sebastian O'Keefe was a Talking Preps NC player of the week @shxfty_sebas @FTSFootball

Hibriten QB Elan Lipford was a Talking Preps NC high school football player of the week @elipford7

TALKING PREPS: The Week 10 high school football preview show On tap: ➡️Is this new-look AL Brown team ready for prime time? ➡️Dale still backs Weddington in 7A, but is Grimsley catching up? ➡️How do teams avoid all these 'trap' games this week from becoming upsets? And which 3 under-the-radar teams can make real playoff runs? ➡️The Talking Preps interview: Ethan Royal, Hough NC players of the week 🏈Sebastian O'Keefe, Terry Sanford 🏈Elan Lipford, Hibriten 🏈Aury Greenfield, Jay M. Robinson 🏈Weston Michalak, Mooresville 🏈Amari Pearson, Jacksonville 🏈Ashur Tesh, East Rowan 🏈Samuel Raphael, Eastern Alamance 🏈Emory McClain, West Charlotte BUCK ON SPORTS Former Clemson Tiger, Carolina Panther Brentson Bucker on: ➡️Would the Charlotte 49ers be making a mistake by moving on from coach Tim Albin next month and starting our (again)? ➡️What's harder: Coaching a prep powerhouse or a rebuild? ➡️What's the hardest position to coach? CHARLOTTE CONFERENCES We asked Gary and Dale for their thoughts on how to best realign CMS conferences. The discussion gets lively HUSKY HILL Sam updates his Hough "Husky Hill" tier rankings of the state's best team, and one former NC Super 25 member falls off after a Game of Thrones-style "Red Wedding" MR FOOTBALL The semifinalist list for the state's top high school player does something unprecedented: It grows. Find out who was added. GAMES OF THE WEEK Regional Freedom (7-1) at Alexander Central (6-2 Southern Durham (6-2) at Hillside (6-2) Asheboro (7-1) at NE Guilford (6-2) West Rowan (6-2) at NW Cabarrus (7-1) West Craven (6-2) at SouthWest Edgecombe (6-2) Franklinton (7-1) at Wake Forest (6-2) Reagan (7-1) at West Forsyth (7-1) CHARLOTTE GAMES Myers Park at Hough Chambers at West Charlotte Mt. Pleasant at Monroe Corvian at Christ the King Country Day at Charlotte Latin COACH VS COACH 1. What is the toughest position to coach in football and why? 2. Should NC offer to bring in private schools to the association and to the playoffs? Let’s assume they have same 25-mile radius as charters. 3. Is Charlotte widening the gap with other areas of the state or is it tightening up? @ALBrownFootball @GrierLemar72059 @HoughFB @eforspeed @shxfty_sebas @elipford7 @hibfootball @Aury_Greenfield @JMRFootball @Westonmqb11_ @Mooresville_FB @CARDBALL1 @AmariPearson9 @ERHSathletics @EAHS_Football @DubCFootball @emorymcclainjr @myersparkfball @JCCougarsFB @MPHS_Tigers @Monroe_Redhawks @CoachChrisNC @CTKCrusaders @CCDSFootball @CLS_Hawks @FHSPats_Sports @ACougarfootball @SouthernD_FB @HSHornetsfb @WRowan_Football @NCHSTROJANS

Be like Marshall recruit Ethan Royal of Hough High and watch the No. 1 high school football show in North Carolina. A new episode of Talking Preps drops every Monday at charlotteobserver.com @HerdFB l @eforspeed l @HoughFB l @DeShawnBaker25

Talking Preps OT: Deep dive into football, flag football playoff possibilities xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1dxYlawEY…

TALKING PREPS: The Week 9 high school preview show On tap ➡️Mr. Football semifinalists announced ➡️What should teams be trying to accomplish with three weeks left in the regular season? ➡️NCHSAA not bringing state finals to Charlotte again. Should they? ➡️We discuss a referee who puts his hands on a player last week. ➡️Sam updates his Husky Hill and Buck walks biggest college and pro football surprises, plus best and worst teams. THE NC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK We highlight: 🏈William Alt, Charlotte Latin 🏈Ra'cere Bruton, North Stanly 🏈Seth Belote, Hickory Grove 🏈Ja'Braylan Patterson, West Iredell (live in studio) 🏈Aury Greenfield, Jay M. Robinson 🏈Bryson Gray, Millbrook 🏈Ayden Hoffler, Middle Creek 🏈Gavin Bronikowski, Providence Day (live in studio) THE TALKING PREPS INTERVIEW Cam sits down with Mallard Creek junior LB Isaiah Johnson, who averages more than 11 tackles per game and visited NC A&T Saturday. NC GAMES OF THE WEEK STATEWIDE/REGIONAL SE Raleigh (6-2) at Cleveland (6-1) Page (7-0) at Grimsley (7-0) J.M. Robinson (7-0) at West Rowan (6-1) Northeastern (7-1) at Hertford Co. (5-2) East Lincoln (7-1) at Hickory (6-2) Northern Nash (5-2) at Hunt (7-0) South Point (7-1) at Kings Mountain (6-1) Stuart Cramer (5-2) at Lincolnton (6-2) Mountain Heritage (5-2) at Mitchell (5-2) Enka (7-0) at T.C. Roberson (5-2) CHARLOTTE-AREA Hickory Ridge (6-1) at A.L. Brown (7-0) Community School of Davidson (5-2) at Corvian (6-1) Butler (4-3) at West Charlotte (4-3) Palisades (6-1) at Providence (3-4) Berry (3-4) at Central Cabarrus (1-6) COACH VS COACH 1. What do you miss most about playing football as a player? 2. What is the most important “character trait “ in a high school football player? 3. Who has the best football uniform? 4. What is your “bucket list “ football game to go to? @Wi11iam_A1t @CLS_Hawks @RacereBruton @NorthstanlyFB @SethBelote @hickorygrove_fb @JabraylanPatt @WIHS_Football @Aury_Greenfield @JMRFootball @thebrysongray @MBrookFootball @Ayden_Hoffler_1 @MiddleCreekFB @GavinB_QB @ChadGrier_ @PDS_ChargersFB @Bulldog_Recruit @cvhsftbl @PageHighFB @grimsleyfb @WRowan_Football @RedRaiders @KMHS_Athletics @StuartCramerFB @LincolntonFB @Enkajetfootball @RaginRidgeFB @ALBrownFootball @CSD_athletics @butlerbulldogs @DubCFootball @PalisadesFB @One_Prov_Sports @BerryFootballNC @coachSamGreiner @JustCoachHales @faithbeforefame @garyrichmond3 @DaleRoss

Coming up Monday on Talking Preps (noon, charlotteobserver.com), Cameron Williams sits down with Mallard Creek star junior LB Isaiah Johnson, who took a visit to NC A&T Saturday. Plus we announce the 2026 NC Mr. Football semifinalists @camwillsports @ToCreek @IsaiahJohnson0_

Here are NCHSAA girls dual team tennis pairings Teams listed under “Byes” advance without a first-round match. 1A West No. 5 Clover Garden School at No. 4 South Davidson Middle and High School No. 6 The North Carolina Leadership Academy at No. 3 North Stokes High School Byes: No. 1 NCSSM–Morganton; No. 2 Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy East No. 5 Southern Wake Academy at No. 4 Chatham Central High School No. 6 Bear Grass Charter School at No. 3 Vance Charter School No. 7 Jones Senior High School at No. 2 Hobgood Charter School Bye: No. 1 Chatham Charter School 2A West No. 16 Avery County High School at No. 1 East Wilkes High School No. 9 Highland School of Technology at No. 8 Starmount High School No. 12 South Stokes High School at No. 5 Gray Stone Day School No. 13 Mountain Island Charter School at No. 4 Elkin High School No. 14 Alleghany High School at No. 3 Eno River Academy No. 11 Cornerstone Charter Academy at No. 6 Cherryville High School No. 10 Christ the King Catholic High School at No. 7 Community School of Davidson No. 15 Roxboro Community School at No. 2 Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School East No. 9 Gates County Senior High School at No. 8 Southside High School No. 12 Perquimans County High School at No. 5 East Carteret High School No. 13 Bertie High School at No. 4 Franklin Academy No. 14 Wilson’s Mills High School at No. 3 John A. Holmes High School No. 11 TMSA Triangle at No. 6 Raleigh Charter High School No. 10 Rosewood High School at No. 7 East Bladen High School No. 15 Henderson Collegiate at No. 2 Manteo High School Bye: No. 1 East Research Triangle 3A West No. 17 Union Academy at No. 16 East Rutherford High School No. 21 North Wilkes High School at No. 12 Surry Central High School No. 20 Lincolnton High School at No. 13 West Wilkes High School No. 19 Shelby High School at No. 14 West Davidson High School No. 22 West Caldwell High School at No. 11 Polk County High School No. 18 Mountain Heritage High School at No. 15 Robert L. Patton High School Byes: No. 1 North Stanly; No. 2 West Lincoln; No. 3 Hendersonville; No. 4 Mount Airy; No. 5 Pine Lake Preparatory; No. 6 Jimmy C. Draughn; No. 7 Wheatmore; No. 8 East Surry; No. 9 Charles D. Owen; No. 10 Piedmont Community Charter East No. 17 West Bladen High School at No. 16 Heide Trask Senior High School No. 21 Spring Creek High School at No. 12 Whiteville High School No. 20 Beddingfield High School at No. 13 Dalton L. McMichael High School No. 19 Wake Preparatory Academy at No. 14 Farmville Central High School No. 18 Louisburg Magnet High School at No. 15 Wallace-Rose Hill High School Byes: No. 1 NCSSM–Durham; No. 2 Greene Central; No. 3 Trinity; No. 4 Ayden-Grifton; No. 5 South Columbus; No. 6 Pender; No. 7 Goldsboro; No. 8 North Moore; No. 9 Martin County; No. 10 Northwood; No. 11 Princeton 4A West No. 24 Lincoln Charter School at No. 9 Pisgah High School No. 23 Wilkes Central High School at No. 10 Fred T. Foard High School No. 22 South Rowan High School at No. 11 Newton-Conover High School No. 21 Stuart W. Cramer High School at No. 12 North Surry High School No. 20 Tuscola High School at No. 13 Bandys High School No. 19 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central High School at No. 14 Central Academy of Technology and Arts No. 18 Maiden High School at No. 15 East Burke High School No. 17 Mount Pleasant High School at No. 16 Forbush High School Byes: No. 1 Salisbury; No. 2 Burns; No. 3 Lake Norman Charter; No. 4 Brevard; No. 5 Bunker Hill; No. 6 Hibriten; No. 7 East Gaston; No. 8 Ashe County East No. 24 Reidsville High School at No. 9 Central Davidson High School No. 23 Lexington Senior High School at No. 10 Washington High School No. 22 Jordan-Matthews High School at No. 11 John M. Morehead High School No. 21 Red Springs High School at No. 12 Fairmont High School No. 20 Uwharrie Charter Academy at No. 13 Nash Central High School No. 19 North Pitt High School at No. 14 SouthWest Edgecombe High School No. 18 Roanoke Rapids High School at No. 15 West Stokes High School No. 17 Randleman High School at No. 16 Southwest Onslow High School Byes: No. 1 Southwestern Randolph; No. 2 East Duplin; No. 3 Carrboro; No. 4 West Stanly; No. 5 Ledford; No. 6 North Johnston; No. 7 Clinton; No. 8 First Flight 5A West No. 24 North Forsyth High School at No. 9 South Point High School No. 23 Jay M. Robinson High School at No. 10 West Rowan High School No. 22 North Henderson High School at No. 11 Northwest Cabarrus High School No. 21 North Gaston High School at No. 12 North Buncombe High School No. 20 Enka High School at No. 13 Oak Grove High School No. 19 Forestview High School at No. 14 Crest High School No. 18 East Rowan High School at No. 15 Montgomery Central High School No. 17 Smoky Mountain High School at No. 16 Concord High School Byes: No. 1 Hickory; No. 2 West Henderson; No. 3 North Lincoln; No. 4 East Lincoln; No. 5 Rockingham County; No. 6 Jesse C. Carson; No. 7 Franklin; No. 8 Simon G. Atkins Academic & Technology East No. 24 J.F. Webb High School at No. 9 West Carteret High School No. 23 Saint Pauls High School at No. 10 Seaforth High School No. 22 Richlands High School at No. 11 Cedar Ridge High School No. 21 Dixon High School at No. 12 Northside High School (Jacksonville) No. 20 Eastern Alamance High School at No. 13 James B. Hunt High School No. 19 South Granville High School at No. 14 Southern Nash High School No. 18 Person High School at No. 15 Southeast Alamance High School No. 17 Durham School of the Arts at No. 16 Havelock High School Byes: No. 1 Croatan; No. 2 Western Alamance; No. 3 Charles B. Aycock; No. 4 South Brunswick; No. 5 Rocky Mount; No. 6 Orange; No. 7 Fike; No. 8 Currituck County 6A West No. 9 T.C. Roberson High School has a bye (No. 24 slot) No. 23 Freedom High School at No. 10 St. Stephens High School No. 22 Ben L. Smith High School at No. 11 North Iredell High School No. 21 Harding University High School at No. 12 Asheboro High School No. 20 Western Guilford High School at No. 13 A.C. Reynolds High School No. 19 Olympic High School at No. 14 Southeast Guilford High School No. 18 Ashbrook High School at No. 15 Central Cabarrus High School No. 17 Alexander Central High School at No. 16 Lucy Ragsdale High School Byes: No. 1 Watauga; No. 2 Northern Guilford; No. 3 Asheville High School/SILSA; No. 4 Charlotte Catholic; No. 5 Kings Mountain; No. 6 South Caldwell; No. 7 Piedmont; No. 8 Mount Tabor East No. 24 Western Harnett High School at No. 9 Swansboro High School No. 23 Vance County High School at No. 10 Jacksonville High School No. 22 Northern Durham High School at No. 11 Southern Alamance High School No. 21 Scotland High School at No. 12 South Johnston High School No. 20 Southern Lee High School at No. 13 South View High School No. 19 Middle Creek High School at No. 14 Harnett Central High School No. 18 Franklinton High School at No. 15 Gray’s Creek High School No. 17 White Oak High School at No. 16 West Brunswick High School Byes: No. 1 Junius H. Rose; No. 2 Union Pines; No. 3 Northern Nash; No. 4 Terry Sanford; No. 5 Triton; No. 6 East Chapel Hill; No. 7 Felton Grove; No. 8 West Johnston 7A West No. 24 East Forsyth High School at No. 9 Richmond Senior High School No. 23 A.L. Brown High School at No. 10 West Cabarrus High School No. 22 Hopewell High School at No. 11 Purnell Swett High School No. 21 Porter Ridge High School at No. 12 Grimsley Senior High School No. 20 Southwest Guilford High School at No. 13 Mooresville High School No. 19 Lake Norman High School at No. 14 Hickory Ridge High School No. 18 David W. Butler High School at No. 15 Cuthbertson High School No. 17 Chapel Hill High School at No. 16 South Iredell High School Byes: No. 1 Weddington; No. 2 Page; No. 3 Ronald W. Reagan; No. 4 Marvin Ridge; No. 5 Davie County; No. 6 Richard J. Reynolds; No. 7 Ballantyne Ridge; No. 8 Cox Mill East No. 24 South Garner High School at No. 9 Riverside High School No. 23 Southeast Raleigh High School at No. 10 Lumberton Senior High School No. 22 Knightdale High School at No. 11 Overhills High School No. 21 South Central High School at No. 12 Sanderson High School No. 20 Jack Britt High School at No. 13 Heritage High School No. 19 Cary High School at No. 14 Garner Magnet High School No. 18 Clayton High School at No. 15 Holly Springs High School No. 17 Eugene Ashley High School at No. 16 East Wake High School Byes: No. 1 Cardinal Gibbons; No. 2 Cape Fear; No. 3 New Hanover; No. 4 D.H. Conley; No. 5 Wake Forest; No. 6 New Bern; No. 7 Fuquay-Varina; No. 8 Cleveland 8A West No. 9 East Mecklenburg High School at No. 8 Apex Friendship High School No. 12 Charles E. Jordan High School at No. 5 Northwest Guilford High School No. 6 Ardrey Kell High School vs. No. 11 Mallard Creek High School No. 7 South Mecklenburg High School vs. No. 10 William Amos Hough High School Byes: No. 1 Myers Park; No. 2 Pinecrest; No. 3 Providence; No. 4 West Charlotte East No. 9 Emsley A. Laney High School at No. 8 Wakefield High School No. 12 Apex High School at No. 5 Millbrook High School No. 6 Panther Creek High School vs. No. 11 Corinth Holders High School No. 7 Green Hope High School vs. No. 10 William G. Enloe High School Byes: No. 1 Needham B. Broughton; No. 2 John T. Hoggard; No. 3 Leesville Road; No. 4 Green Level 4 Green Level

Son of a former NFL player that is familiar to @faithbeforefame, Community School of Davidson's Cade Rasmussen was one of the Talking Preps NC players of the week. Full show, all players, at link below @CSD_athletics @Cade__Rasmussen

On Talking Preps, @garyrichmond3, @ChrisHughesCP and @DaleRoss offered thoughts on the tenure of retiring @NCHSAA commissioner Que Tucker Full clip below