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The Mount Airy News
Mount Airy Middle repeats as football conference champion
The Mount Airy Middle School football team put together another dominant season in 2026. The Granite Bears went 7-0 to complete their second consecutive undefeated season, including a 5-0 record in the Foothills Middle School Athletic Conference. Mount Airy finished first in the conference standings, followed by Pilot Mountain at 4-1, Chestnut Grove at 3-2, Southeastern Stokes at 2-3, North District at 1-4 and Central Middle at 0-5. The Granite Bears outscored opponents 230-50. Despite their undefeated season, the Granite Bears faced their share of obstacles, namely injuries. Head coach Choppy Cawley applauded his team’s “next man up” mentality. “We had at least one starter out with an injury in every game this season, which gave lots of guys on our team the chance to step into starting roles and they rose to the occasion,” Cawley said. “They were a great team to coach all around. They play hard, are receptive to coaching and most importantly enjoyed being around each other every day. “This team will be fun to watch in high school as they will surely make some deep playoff runs when they get to varsity.” Cawley is assisted by coaches Jimmy Selba, Andre Nance, Andrew Boles, Bobby Moore,
The Carroll News
WSET
Game of the Week: G.W. Danville faces Magna Vista in regular-season finale showdown
RICHMOND, Va. (WSET) — The final week of the high school football regular season is here, and one of the Southside’s most anticipated matchups is set: unbeaten G.W. Danville at unbeaten Magna Vista. The two programs have recent history. G.W. Danville won last year’s meeting in a double-overtime...
WSLS
Volleyball Roundup: Glenvar returning to state tournament, Franklin Co. upsets Midlothian
ROANOKE, Va. – Thursday night volleyball featured local teams in action from Regions 2C, 3D, 4D and 5C with a trip to a region championship and a state tournament berth on the line. In 2C, Glenvar defeated Gretna 3-0 and will return to the Class 2 state tournament for...
Rocky Mount Telegram
Smith, Baker lead big-play Firebirds past Rockingham County in playoffs
BAILEY — Kee’Brion Smith and D.J. Baker both rushed for more than 100 yards and Southern Nash emerged the winner Thursday night in a battle of big plays as the Firebirds defeated Rockingham County 41-25 in the first round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Class 5A football playoffs. Southern Nash, the No. 15 seed, improved to 5-6 overall and will play at unbeaten No. 2 seed Northside-Jacksonville (10-0) in the second round next week. The Firebirds used their patented ground attack to amass 310 yards and five touchdowns. The No. 18 seeded Cougars (4-7) got the ball first and had the ball at their own 46 facing fourth-and-eight. They elected to pass, which was incomplete. Southern Nash, in turn, took advantage of the good field position and went those 46 yards in 10 plays, capped by the running of Kee’Brion Smith, Baker and Trey Smith. Baker’s one-yard run made it 6-0 Firebirds with 5:41 left in the first quarter after the extra point hit the right post. Rockingham County came right back to take the lead with a 71-yard drive in seven plays. Elijah Adams hit James Thomas for a 30-yard TD pass, the PAT was good,
WRAL News
alamancenews.com
Elon falls to N.C. A&T before fight-marred aftermath
Elon’s football team lost a game and then it became worse for the Phoenix on Saturday afternoon in Greensboro. A postgame brawl broke out following North Carolina A&T’s 13-10 victory that was part of the Greatest Homecoming On Earth celebration. The Elon side took responsibility for the fighting.