2012 High School Football Season Begins in North Carolina

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

The 2012 season began today across the state with two-a-days greeting high school football players across the state.

According to MaxPreps, Butler is the team to beat in the state's biggest class.  MaxPreps.com's national high school editor Steve Spiewak has Butler ranked #25 in his national Early Contenders Top 25 National Rankings.

We'll find-out in Week 1 how good the Bulldogs may be when they face Mallard Creek.  Both teams found themselves in the national rankings last year, but both were upset by eventual Class 4AA champ Greensboro Page before the state championship game.  Butler lost to Page in the quarterfinals, while Page defeated Mallard Creek in the state semis.

Page's state title ended Butler's run of two straight titles.

Now to get you more info on what 2012 may hold, click here to read a story from Charlotte Observer high school football writer Langston Wertz, Jr., who reports on 10 things to keep an eye on this season.

North Buncombe Hires New Head Football Coach

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

Curtis Cagle is the new head football coach at North Buncombe High School.

Cagle, who was an assistant at Pisgah, takes over for Brandon Allen, who finished 1-10 in his only season as head coach.

North Buncombe's last winning season was 2008.

North Carolina High School Football Scores - Playoffs/Championships

North Carolina High School Football Scores
Saturday, December 3, 2011

Playoffs
Championships

Class 4-AA
Greensboro Page 35 Garner  21

Class 4-A
Scotland 42 Porter Ridge 16

Class 3-A
Havelock 38 West Rowan 6

Class 2-AA
West Stokes 21 Kinston 14

Class 2-A
Tarboro 39 Lincolnton 36

Class 1-AA
Swain County 20 Ayden-Grifton 14

North Carolina High School Football Scores
Friday, December 2, 2011

Playoffs
Championships

Class 3-AA
Northern Guilford  31 Shelby Crest 7

Class 1-A
Murphy 21 Jones Senior 6

West Rowan's Scott Young Suffers Heart Attack

by Jeff Fisher
North Carolina High School Football Huddle

High School Football America wishes a speedy recovery to West Rowan head coach Scott Young, who suffered a heart attack on Monday.

Young has let the Falcons to three straight 3A state titles. In the season opener, West Rowan saw its 46-game game win streak snapped. The will bring an 8-2 record into the season finale against West Iredell.

In the inaugural broadcast of High School Football America's weekly radio show,  I spoke with Young. Click here to listen to that interview.

North Carolina High School Football Scores - Week 7

North Carolina High School Football Scores
Saturday, October 1, 2011

Charlotte Country Day 52, Charlotte Victory Christian 6