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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

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The Cherryville Ironmen Shutout the Elkin Buckin’ Elks 63-0 to Open the NCHSAA 2A Football Playoffs

Cherryville, NC (WNN) - The Cherryville Ironmen set one school record and tied another as they shut out the Buckin’ Elks in the first round of the NCHSAA 2A State playoffs on November 6, 2026. The 2026 Ironmen are the first team in school history to win playoff games in back-to-back seasons. Last season they went 1-1 in the playoffs. Cherryville tied a school record for most wins in a season at 7, which has happened only five other times. In 1934 Cherryville finished 7-0-3, 1935 7-1, 1953 7-3, 1977 7-3 and 2018 7-5. The 63 points fell just 5 shy of tying the record for most points scored, set against North Stokes on 8-22-25 with a score of 68-8. The 63-point differential is probably a record but has not yet been verified. Speaking of records, the Cherryville New Year’s Shooters probably set a record tonight for most black powder used in a game. They fire their muskets after each Ironmen score, and there were plenty of those tonight as blue-grey smoke floated over the field for most of the game. As the smoke dissipates, the 7-4 Ironmen will now travel to Sparta, NC, to face the Trojans of Alleghany High School on November 13.

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