|
|
| 2A: SHELBY WINS ANOTHER STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, BEATS WALLACE-ROSE HILL |
|
The 2A state championship game featured a matchup between two perennial football powers, but it was Shelby that came away wit ha 55-34 win over Wallace-Rose Hill to win the title. There were some impressive individual performances in this one too. Shelby quarterback Daylin Lee posted 313 yards and five touchdowns, earning MVP honors. Wallace-Rose Hill running back Kanye Roberts had 253 yards and five touchdowns on 26 carries.
Game Coverage:
More Coverage:
|
|
|
|
| 1A: TARBORO REPEATS WITH WIN OVER MITCHELL |
|
The sun came up this morning and Tarboro won another state championship. The Vikings defeated Mitchell 28-7 on Saturday to win the 1A state championship, successfully defending its title from the spring. How many teams can say they've won two football state championships in a single calendar year? Not many.
Game Coverage:
More Coverage:
|
|
|
|
| FINAL HSOT FOOTBALL RANKINGS |
|
The final HighSchoolOT Top 25 Rankings for football were published overnight and the top team in the East and West are state champions.
Cardinal Gibbons is the No. 1 team in the East rankings after winning the 4A state championship. Dudley is the top team in the West after winning the 3A state championship.
Where do other state champions fall? Shelby, the 2A state champion, is ranked No. 4 in the West. Tarboro, the 1A state champion, comes in at No. 9 in the East.
Click here to see the full rankings. |
|
|
|
| CLEVELAND DUO SIGNS WITH COLLEGES |
|
Two of the best offensive players to come through Cleveland High School signed letters of intent with schools on Wednesday. Running back Omarion Hampton is headed to UNC, while QB Skyler Locklear is going to Austin Peay. These two have been varsity starters since they were sophomores and have only lost four games in that time -- all four to either state champions or state runners up.
The individual stats are also impressive. Hampton has 100 career touchdowns, including 88 rushing touchdowns with 5,370 rushing yards. Locklear completed 452-of-716 passes for 7,063 yards and 78 touchdowns with just 18 interceptions. He has a career quarterback rating of 121.6. On the ground, Locklear posted 1,253 yards and 28 touchdowns on 190 carries. |
|
|
|
| TRAVIS SHAW LEAVES A LESSON FOR OTHER HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES |
|
Travis Shaw is one of the best football players in the nation from Class of 2022, he's already committed to UNC, and he's a 5-star player. When he was injured and missed the first eight games of the fall season, it would have been easy for him to sit out his senior year -- and no one would have blamed him for that decision. But he didn't do that. He worked to get back and represent his school and teammates his senior year.
J. Mike Blake has more about the lesson Travis Shaw is leaving behind for other high school athletes. |
|
|
|
| HSOT HONORS FINALISTS TO BE RELEASED NEXT WEEK |
|
| Mark your calendar for Monday, we'll be releasing the fall sports finalists for HighSchoolOT Honors and opening nominations for winter sports. Finalists will be recognized at our awards show in downtown Raleigh in June, where the winner will be named. Stay tuned for more information about voting in the spring. |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Tonight is going to be strange. I'm not really sure what to do with a Friday night without football now. Our basketball coverage is about to kick into high gear with football season now over. We're looking forward to getting back in the gym. Christmas tournaments are happening already, and we'll have coverage of more of them over the next two weeks.
Also, be on the lookout for the HighSchoolOT all-state teams in various fall sports next week. Download the HighSchoolOT app and we'll alert you when they're posted.
Have a great weekend!
Nick Stevens |
|
|
|
| Thank you for reading the HighSchoolOT Newsletter this week. Do you have suggestions, comments, or concerns? You can email me any time at nstevens@wral.com. |
|
