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Wallace-Rose Hill trounces Trinity
WALLACE — Beaten, bruised, banged up. This is not the time to play Wallace-Rose Hill on the gridiron. Hungry to keep the “nay-sayers” silent and continue a tradition established by the late — and legendary — Jack Holley, the Bulldogs looked like a different team last Thursday evening. They felt better about themselves, too. Wallace-Rose Hill ran over Trinity, 68-0, in round one of the NC High School Athletic Association Class 3A football playoffs. The Bulldogs (6-4 overall) continue play Friday at Northeastern Coastal member Pasquotank County. The Bulldogs claimed the program’s 91st postseason win. “I felt like that was the best we’ve executed on offense I know in the last three years as far fundamentals and techniques go,” WRH head coach Kevin Motsinger said. “We had to move a lot of people around because we had six or seven kids who couldn’t play due to being banged up [either] in the James Kenan game or practice during the week.” Motsinger employed a unique practice plan. The Bulldogs worked out Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in full gear. Throughout the season, they’ve struggled to get out of the huddle and snap the ball on time. If a player jumped offsides, the
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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.
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West Stokes' Morrison wins 4A boys cross country state title
KERNERSVILLE — West Stokes senior Bryan Morrison closed his high school career with an individual state championship Friday, winning the NCHSAA 4A boys race at Ivey Redmon Sports Complex in 15 minutes, 47.88 seconds. The championship by Morrison was the first in school history for a cross country runner. Morrison beat Wilkes Central’s Morgan Woodard (16:08.90) by about 21 seconds. West Iredell’s Bryant Moore was third in 16:20.84. The Wildcats’ boys team, one of the favorites for the team title, finished fourth with 106 points. Carrboro won with 90, one point ahead of Brevard (91). Wilkes Central took third with 104, two points ahead of West Stokes. First Flight was fifth with 107. “Crap, crap, crap. Wow, that about sums it up,” West Stokes coach Benji Knox said of his initial reaction. “The boys’ team was a bit disappointing just because illness and injuries led us to a fourth-place finish instead of winning. But those are life lessons.” Knox said Morrison’s win made up for some of that disappointment. “I was super proud of Bryan for finishing his senior season with a state championship,” Knox said. “He has really worked hard to improve and deserves being a state champion.” Isaiah