Football Top Stories

After 2 months, George Coltharp is no longer the head football coach at SSS
Smithfield-Selma High School needs a new head football coach for the second time during the 2023-34 offseason.

Charlotte Catholic football coach Matthew Reilly departs after one year leading program
Reilly lead Catholic to an overall record of 9-4 in his lone season as the head coach of the Cougars.

Green Hope hires former Northwood coach Mitch Johnson to lead football program
Johnson was the head coach at Northwood for one season and helped the Chargers to the 2A East playoffs.

Northern Durham hires Jason Trousdale as its head football coach
Trousdale was most recently the head coach at Union Pines High School in Moore County.

These were the best NCHSAA JV football teams in 2023
Here's a breakdown of all of which N.C. High School Athletic Association schools had the best JV football teams during the 2023 season.

Top returning NCHSAA football stat leaders in 2024: 1A Sacks & Takeaways
HighSchoolOT is back with more football preview coverage in the spring. Today, a look at the best statistically returning defenders in the 1A classification.

South Stokes' Justin Rogers is the 5th Northwest 1A coach to leave this offseason
Rogers is joining Trent Lowman's new staff at West Stokes.

Wake Forest is the first P5 school to offer Trinity Christian QB Elijiah Oehlke
It is the eighth overall offer for Oehlke and the first from an in-state school.

Dudley All-State WR Koredell Bartley commits to USF
Bartley is a two-time HSOT All-State selection.

Cary's football team is set to feature UNC & NC State commits
With NC State commit Gus Ritchey's transfer to Cary, he joins existing UNC recruit Trey Blue.

Hear from 9 Rolesville football players at 2024 spring ball
Rolesville will be one of the main favorites in the 4A classification in 2024.

Hillside LB Isaiah Deloatch is the 5th Rutgers commit from N.C. in 11 months
Deloatch is the fifth player from N.C. to pledge to the Scarlet Knights over the past two cycles.

Butler hires former Chambers state champion coach Glenwood Ferebee
Ferebee led Chambers to a state championship appearance in all three of his seasons at the helm.

Jordan All-State RB Amareon Blue offered by Charlotte
It is the first in-state FBS offer for the son of former UNC player A.J. Blue.

North Mecklenburg promotes alum Daryl Vereen to head football coach
Vereen, a former Viking and Tennessee player, had been the defensive coordinator.

CSD All-State football player Brandon Albert commits to Lafayette College
Albert was named a First Team Two-Way Selection by HSOT for 2023.

Meet some of the top football players in Cabarrus County for the 2024 season
HighSchoolOT talked to 15 players at the 2024 Cabarrus County Prospect Day.

Clayton's Keshawn Stancil offered by Wake Forest
It is the first Power 5 offer for the class of 2026 defensive lineman.

Eastern Guilford WR Steven Murray commits to Rutgers
Murray is the third wide receiver from North Carolina to commit to Rutgers in the past two classes.