CHAPEL HILL — The Vance High football team was dominant through the first three quarters of its 4AA state championship game against Leesville Road on Saturday. And yet, all the Cougars had to show for […]
DURHAM — It took all of 11 seconds to recognize the importance of experience on the big stage. Northampton was making its first appearance in an NCHSAA state championship game. The Jaguars were matched against […]
This year’s NCHSAA state championship football games, which will be played on Saturday at four college venues across North Carolina will look a lot like those played a year ago. Of the 16 remaining teams […]
DURHAM — Murphy was familiar with the spotlight, while Pamlico was stepping onto the big stage for the first time. It took all of 17 seconds for that experience differential to show itself in the […]
CHAPEL HILL — Two Shipleys added up to one state championship for the Weddington High School football team on Friday. Brothers James and Will Shipley combined for 217 of their team’s 262 yards and accounted […]
The final weekend of the high school football season is here, and NSJ has a look at all eight state championship games that are set to be played this Friday and Saturday. The games will […]
DURHAM — In 2015, when Kevin Motsinger resigned as New Hanover head coach, the school planned to call on a familiar name to help lead the coaching search. Earl Smith had coached the Wildcats in […]
CHAPEL HILL — It would normally be a clichè to say that both teams played like a champion, even in a game that actually had a title on the line. But in the case of […]
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