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Shelby, Cardinal Gibbons, Tarboro, Dudley win state football championships

December 11, 2021 Brett Friedlander

RALEIGH — A second round playoff loss to Hendersonville last season was a major disappointment to a Shelby High football team that has become accustomed to winning state championships. The sting of that defeat, however, […]

High school coaches navigate NCHSAA’s plan for February football

August 19, 2020 Brett Friedlander

Football coaches, by nature, are famous for adjusting on the fly. It’s something they do at halftime of virtually every game their teams play. So when the North Carolina High School Athletic Association announced last […]

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Shelby, Cardinal Gibbons, Tarboro, Dudley win state football championships

High school coaches navigate NCHSAA’s plan for February football

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