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Asheville Citizen-Times
Smoky Mountain's Rylee Smith scores 7 TDs to lead WNC 1st round NCHSAA playoffs top performers
The 2026 North Carolina high school football postseason began with the first round of the NCHSAA and NCISAA playoffs on Nov. 6. Here are the Western North Carolina football top performers from this week. BOLD PREDICTIONS: Three bold predictions for WNC programs in 2026 NCHSAA football playoffs Zane Cheuvront, Avery County: Cheuvront ran for 281 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries, and caught a pass for eight yards in a 44-28 loss vs. Langtree Charter. Kolton Wise, Avery County: Wise ran for 44 yards and a touchdown on two carries in the loss. Dillon Beam, Cherokee: Beam completed nine of 12 passes for 147 yards and two touchdowns with an interception and ran for 20 yards and a touchdown on four carries in a 39-12 win vs. Hayesville. Tsu-la Howlingcrane, Cherokee: Howlingcrane caught six passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns and returned a kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown in the win. Kingston Welch, Cherokee: Welch ran for 160 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries in the victory. Kyngston Denson, North Buncombe: Denson ran for 168 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries, and caught three passes for 53 yards in a 58-34 loss vs. Smoky Mountain.
Athens Banner-Herald
Follow Athens-area high school teams in GHSA football playoffs here
Football concluded its region competition and declared winners over the weekend and are now gearing up for GHSA-wide competition to start Friday, Nov. 13. Jackson County, Jefferson and Prince Avenue Christian won their region championships. The Panthers captured back-to-back in Region 8-6A over Clarke Central, while the Dragons earned their fifth straight in Region 8-5A over North Oconee and the Wolverines secured the first of the Jon Richt era in Region 8-2A over Commerce. As usual, all rounds will be hosted by the higher seed in each matchup except for the finals. Round one is Friday, Nov. 13, round two Nov. 20, the quarterfinals Nov. 27 and the semifinals Dec. 4. The finals will take place at Mercedes Benz Stadium — located at 1 AMB Drive Northwest in Atlanta — on Dec. 15-16. Here is the full breakdown: Championship game schedule Tuesday, Dec. 15 10:30 a.m.: Class A 1:30 p.m.: Class Private 5 p.m.: Class 4A 8 p.m.: Class 6A Wednesday, Dec. 16 10:30 a.m.: Class 2A 1:30 p.m.: Class 3A 5 p.m.: Class 5A 8 p.m.: Class 7A GIAA-wide competition started with the quarterfinals on Nov. 6, hosted by the top four seeds in each bracket. The semifinals will
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Rough Draft Atlanta
Opinion: DeKalb Schools should address Dunwoody schools’ population challenges
The Dunwoody Homeowners Association urged the DeKalb County School District to address both elementary under-enrollment and high school overcrowding through transparent, data-driven decisions regarding school closures and facility maintenance. The post Opinion: DeKalb Schools should address Dunwoody schools’ population challenges appeared first on Rough Draft® .
northgwinnettvoice.com
For Buford Teacher of the Year Shannon Davis, progress begins with meeting students where they are
BUFORD, Ga. — In Shannon Davis’ classroom, progress does not always look like a worksheet completed, a test passed or a lesson mastered. Sometimes, it is a child who once responded to frustration with aggressive behavior learning to say “mad” or “help.”. Sometimes, it is...