- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL - High School Football: Hough will face Cardinal Gibbons in Carolina Panthers’ 2026 Keep Pounding Classic Showcase event at Bank of America Stadium will feature 8A state champion Hough vs. 7A semifinalist Cardinal Gibbons Eric LuskMarch 30, 2026
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL - Reidsville Star Dionte Neal Reopens Recruitment, Could Pursue Football or Basketball What’s next for the decorated Neal after decommitting from UNC Greensboro basketball following a coaching change? Eric LuskMarch 12, 2026
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL - Long-time Murphy Football Coach David Gentry Named to NFHS National High School Hall of Fame Gentry won 426 games as a NC high school football coach and guided Murphy to nine state championships Eric LuskMarch 9, 2026
Football Features Who Are North Carolina’s Top 2027 Football Recruits? Introducing our NC Consensus Player Rankings Class of 2027 looks especially strong on the defensive side of the ball Eric LuskMarch 2, 2026
College Football Recruiting Buzz: Wake Forest Adds Two NC Prospects to 2027 Class; Davidson Lands 2026 East Surry TE Charlie Reece (Oak Grove) and Steele Fletcher (Providence Day) become Wake's 1st commits for 2027 Eric LuskFebruary 18, 2026
College Football App State Lands 2027 QB Ben Musser: Former Virginia Tech Commit Chooses Mountaineers Three-star signal caller becomes App State’s first pledge for 2027 class Eric LuskFebruary 11, 2026
College Football Livingstone rebuilding defense with D3 All-American, strong Florida pipeline Former Guilford edge rusher Travis Burton joining Blue Bears for 2026, along with multiple prospects from Sunshine State Eric LuskFebruary 9, 2026
College Football Gardner-Webb, Mars Hill land star quarterbacks from historic NCHSAA 3A state title game Shelby’s Lan Farmer inks with GWU, Kinston’s Tyler Jones signs with Mars Hill Eric LuskFebruary 6, 2026
College Football National Signing Day 2026: Tracking where North Carolina prospects are landing Following where 2026 North Carolina high prospects are signing and how NC college teams are roster building Eric LuskFebruary 4, 2026
College Football NC Football Recruiting Buzz: NC A&T Builds Defensive Front, In-State D2 Commits Add Skill A late-January look at North Carolina small-college commits Eric LuskJanuary 29, 2026
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL - Twelve NC Teams Ranked in Final 2025 High School Football America 300; Faizon Brandon Named Player of the Year Grimsley QB Faizon Brandon named HSFA national player of the year Eric LuskDecember 22, 2025
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL - Millbrook Four-Star LB Quinton Cypher commits to Ohio State Quinton Cypher is a four-star linebacker from (Raleigh) Millbrook High and an Ohio State commit Eric LuskDecember 19, 2025
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL - Duke Lands First 2027 Football Commit: Reagan Edge Rusher King Kalama King Kalama is a first-team all-conference edge rusher from Pfafftown, North Carolina. He plays for Reagan High. Eric LuskDecember 17, 2025
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL - Rolesville defensive back Marquis Bryant decommits from UNC Tar Heels after December pledge Four-star safety reopens recruitment, holds more than three dozen FBS offers Eric LuskDecember 16, 2025
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL - Cardinal Gibbons CB Xavier ‘Zay’ Hasan Commits to Notre Dame for 2027 North Carolina's top 2027 prospect picks Fighting Irish after stellar junior season Eric LuskDecember 16, 2025
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL - NC High School Football Scores: NCHSAA 1A-8A State Championships (Dec. 11-13) Eight state champs crowned: Hough, Grimsley, Watauga, Crest, Reidsville, Shelby, Tarboro & Wilson Prep Eric LuskDecember 13, 2025
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL - 2025 NCHSAA Football State Championships: How to Stream Every Game All state title games (1A-8A) can be watched live or on-demand through NFHS Network Eric LuskDecember 10, 2025
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL - NCHSAA Sets 2025 Football State Championship Schedule: Dates, Times & Venues Eight high school football state-title games will be played Dec. 11-13 in Chapel Hill, Durham, Hickory Eric LuskDecember 6, 2025
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL - NC High School Football Scores: NCHSAA 2A-7A Regional Finals (Dec. 4-5) Twelve state semifinal games will be played on Thursday, Friday nights Eric LuskDecember 4, 2025
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL - NC High School Football Playoffs: NCHSAA 2A-7A Regional Finals On Tap Thursday, Friday Some regional final games moved to Thursday night due to weather concerns Eric LuskDecember 3, 2025
College Football Early signing period starts for NCSU, UNC, Duke, Wake, ECU, App State and Charlotte Checking in on verbal commitments on eve of Dec. 3-5 early signing period for Division I football Eric LuskDecember 2, 2025
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL - Recruiting Buzz: NC State, ECU, Wake, NC A&T, Gardner-Webb add in-state commitments College football early signing period for 2026 prospects starts Wednesday (Dec. 3) Eric LuskDecember 2, 2025
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL - NC High School Football Scores: NCHSAA Playoffs Reach Fourth Round Tracking the NCHSAA football 1A. 8A semifinals and 2A-7A quarterfinals Eric LuskNovember 27, 2025
College Football App State football adds 4 new commitments, loses prized QB prospect to Maryland Mountaineers bolster offense with multiple pass-catchers, but Ohio QB Nathan Bernhard decommits Eric LuskNovember 26, 2025
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL - NC High School Football Scores: NCHSAA Playoffs, NCISAA Championships (Nov. 21, 2025) Tracking state playoff scores for NCHSAA 1A-8A classifications and three NCISAA state title games Eric LuskNovember 21, 2025