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January 18, 2026

Articles by Shawn Krest

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Starring role: Young hits new high

November 21, 2025 Shawn Krest

Bryce Young has his origin story now. Every quarterback needs one. It’s that moment in the movie where things look bleak, right before the heroic music picks up and the success montage begins. Think Kurt […]

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Duke, NC in search of Victory Bell

November 21, 2025 Shawn Krest

This just in: The Victory Bell is missing. “It’s gone missing,” said Duke coach Manny Diaz. “Since Saturday. I don’t know where.” The prize that goes to the annual winner of the Duke-UNC football game […]

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What it was, was football: Week 12

November 21, 2025 Shawn Krest

In the last full schedule weekend for the three college football divisions, North Carolina teams went seven games below .500. Two teams—who just happen to be the top two ranked teams in the state—made the […]

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UNC wins showdown, loses Trimble

November 14, 2025 Shawn Krest

UNC was able to celebrate its big win over Kansas for all of a day and a half. The Tar Heels posted their biggest November win of the Hubert Davis era on Friday, when UNC […]

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What it was, was football: 10, 11

November 14, 2025 Shawn Krest

North Carolina teams put together back-to-back winning weeks, barely. Wingate remains at the top of the heap, while Charlotte moves into the bottom. Guilford, just out of the cellar, deserves a mention. The Quakers had […]

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What it was, was football: Week 8

November 14, 2025 Shawn Krest

Just an absolutely dreadful week for North Carolina college football, as the state has its worst week since we began tracking. There’s a shuffle at the top as Wingate returns to No. 1. The rankings […]

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What it was, was football: Week Four

November 14, 2025 Shawn Krest

And then there was one. Three of North Carolina’s remaining unbeaten teams lost over the weekend, leaving Wingate as the last team standing. Meanwhile, at the other end of the rankings, five of the eight […]

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What it was, was football: Weeks 6 and 7

November 14, 2025 Shawn Krest

Catawba fell from the top spot in the rankings following a loss, while state teams suffered back-to-back losing weeks. The rankings North Carolina’s record: 14-16 in week 6, 12-17 in week 7 (94-103 overall) UNC […]

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What it was, was football: First month

November 14, 2025 Shawn Krest

After moving to the top spot in the rankings, Wingate suffered its first loss, leaving North Carolina without an unbeaten team. At the bottom of the rankings, two teams are still winless after Methodist recorded […]

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What it was, was football: Week 1

November 14, 2025 Shawn Krest

In the first full-schedule week of college football for Division I and II, North Carolina teams went 9-16. We have one fewer team in the state with the closing of St. Andrews. North Carolina’s record: […]

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