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Archived News Articles 2009-2012
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Archived Football Artcles 2000 - 2009

National Signing Day: Jack Britt, South View standouts take rivalry to ACC (Fayetteville Observer - 2/2/12)

National Signing Day: List of region signees (Fayetteville Observer- 2/2/12)

Joe Paterno leaves fond memories with Cape Fear region player, coaches (Fayetteville Observer - 1/23/12)

Terry Sanford football coach Wayne Inman overcomes heart condition to stay on sidelines (Fayetteville Observer - 1/11/12)

Britt’s Legg named freshman All-American (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan blog - 1/6/12)

McDonald steps down as Westover coach (Fayetteville Observer - 1/6/12)

Jack Britt's Richard Bailey named Carolina Panthers' high football Coach of the Year (Fayetteville Observer - 12/25/11)

Region Coach of the Year: Bryan Till makes instant impact at Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 12/24/11)

South View's B.J. Fields selected to AP all-state prep football team (Fayetteville Observer - 12/21/11)

Cape Fear region players help North Carolina win Shrine Bowl (Fayetteville Observer - 12/18/11)

Shrine Bowl football game has local flavor (Fayetteville Observer - 12/17/11)

North Carolina colleges struggling to lure top in-state talent (Fayetteville Observer - 12/14/11)

M.J. Salahuddin of Jack Britt is added to Shrine Bowl (Fayetteville Observer - 12/10/11)

Vaughan: High school football pick (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 12/3/11)

Armstrong: Jack Britt's loss doesn't diminish a season of pride (Fayetteville Observer/Bruce Armstrong - 11/30/11)

Garner ends Jack Britt's season with a 34-27 win (Fayetteville Observer - 11/26/11)

Garner back in state championship after win over Britt (High School OT.com - 11/26/11)

Garner going to 4AA championship game (Raleigh News & Observer - 11/26/11)

Jack Britt travels to unbeaten Garner 4-AA regional playoff showdown (Fayetteville Observer - 1/25/11)

Vaughan: Regional championship picks (Fayetteville Observer - 11/25/11)

Vaughan: Bailey not ecstatic about Britt's live TV game (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 11/24/11)

Garner, Britt to fight over spot in final (Raleigh News & Observer - 11/22/11)

Garner, Jack Britt have history (Raleigh News & Observer - 11/22/11)

Jack Britt pulls away from Middle Creek for 28-14 victory (Fayetteville Observer - 11/19/11)

Defending state champion Northern Guilford hands Douglas Byrd first loss (Fayetteville Observer - 11/19/11)

Vaughan: Sectional final state playoff picks (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 11/18/11)

Game of the week: Northern Guilford (11-1) at Douglas Byrd (12-0) (Fayetteville Observer - 11/18/11)

Cape Fear Region State Playoff Matchups (Fayetteville Observer - 11/18/11)

Chemistry, positioning help Jack Britt defense compile series of shutouts (Fayetteville Observer - 11/17/11)

Jack Britt has continued to improve during high school football season (Sandspur Online/Bruce Armstrong - 11/16/11)

Prep football player of the week - Kevin McCoy/Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 11/16/11)

Prep football player of the week - Kenny Jenkins/Jack Britt (Fayetteville Observer - 11/16/11)

Jack Britt posts fourth straight shutout in 31-0 win over Cary (Fayetteville Observer - 11/12/11)

Douglas Byrd moves to 13-0 with 47-12 win over Chapel Hill (Fayetteville Observer - 11/12/11)

Durham Hillside knocks off E.E. Smith, 40-12 (Fayetteville Observer - 11/12/11)

Prep football playoff roundup for Friday, Nov. 11 (Fayetteville Observer - 11/12/11)

Vaughan: State playoffs second round picks (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 11/11/11)

Game of the week: Chapel Hill at Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 11/11/11)

Cumberland County state playoff matchups (Fayetteville Observer - 11/11/11)

Prep football player of the week - Sulaiman Mustafaa/E.E. Smith (Fayetteville Observer - 11/9/11)

Prep football player of the week - Reggie Bullard/Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 11/9/11)

Odds and ends from the opening weekend of the prep football playoffs (Fayetteville Observer/Bret Strelow blog - 11/6/11)

What's next for Seventy-First coach Bob Paroli (Fayetteville Observer/Bret Strelow blog - 11/6/11)

Jack Britt blanks South View, 17-0, in first-round playoff game (Fayetteville Observer - 11/5/11)

Douglas Byrd starts slow, finishes strong in playoff win (Fayetteville Observer - 11/5/11)

Fuquay-Varina stops Seventy-First, 29-14 (Fayetteville Observer - 11/5/11)

Penalties, turnovers doom Gray's Creek in playoff loss to Nash Central (Fayeteville Observer - 11/5/11)

Cape Fear notches home playoff victory over West Johnston, 27-20 (Fayetteville Observer - 11/5/11)

Big plays on defense spark E.E. Smith to road playoff win over Southern Durham (Fayetteville Observer - 11/5/11)

Even with flaws, state high school football playoffs are exciting (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 11/4/11)

Game of the Week: South View at Jack Britt (Fayetteville Observer - 11/4/11)

Cumberland County state football playoff matchups (Fayetteville Observer - 11/4/11)

Football playoffs need reform (High School OT.com/Nick Stevens - 11/2/11)

Douglas Byrd, Gray's Creek among best in final state poll (Fayetteville Observer - 11/2/11)

Prep football player of the week - Mark McRae/Jack Britt (Fayetteville Observer - 11/2/11)

Prep football player of the week - Chris Jones/Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 11/2/11)

Prep football pairings released with few surprises (Fayetteville Observer - 10/30/11)

South View could sneak into playoffs, possibly as a No. 16 seed (Fayetteville Oberver/Bret Strelow blog - 10/29/11)

Douglas Byrd caps perfect regular season with win over Union Pines (Fayetteville Observer - 10/29/11)

Cape Fear edges E.E. Smith, 24-20 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/29/11)

Seventy-First drops South View, 38-6 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/29/11)

Prep roundup for Friday, Oct. 28 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/29/11)

Vaughan: Week 11 prep football picks (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 10/28/11)

Week 11 Cumberland County prep football matchups (Fayetteville Observer - 10/28/11)

Game of the week: Union Pines at Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 10/28/11)

Cape Fear's playoff case more complicated (Fayetteville Observer/Bret Strelow blog - 10/27/11)

Strelow: Paroli, Seventy-First facing must-win scenario (Fayetteville Observer/Bret Strelow - 10/26/11)

Prep football player of the week - Jordan Williams/Jack Britt (Fayetteville Observer - 10/26/11)

Jack Britt shuts out Seventy-First, 27-0, to claim Mid-South championship (Fayetteville Observer - 10/22/11)

Undefeated Douglas Byrd rolls past Southern Lee, 63-14 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/22/11)

South View rallies in fourth quarter to beat Cape Fear, 14-10 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/22/11)

Gray's Creek holds off Westover's upset bid, 27-15 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/22/11)

Cape Fear region high school football roundup for Oct. 21 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/22/11)

Vaughan: Week 10 prep football picks (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 10/21/11)

Game of the Week: Jack Britt at Seventy-First (Fayetteville Observer - 10/21/11)

Week 10 Cumberland County prep football matchups (Fayetteville Observer - 10/21/11)

Vaughan: Trust schools to report numbers (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 10/20/11)

Strelow: E.E. Smith in position to claim second spot in crowded Mid- South (Fayetteville Observer/Bret Strelow - 10/19/110

Prep football player of the week - Breon Davis/Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 10/19/11)

Prep football player of the week - Jordan Stocks/E.E. Smith (Fayetteville Observer - 10/19/11)

Jack Britt stays hot with 40-3 win over Cape Fer (Fayetteville Observer - 10/15/11)

E.E. Smith rides strong passing game past South View (Fayetteville Observer - 10/15/11)

Douglas Byrd stays perfect with 56-12 win over Pine Forest (Fayetteville Observer - 10/15/11)

Prep football roundup for Friday, Oct. 14 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/15/11)

Vaughan: Week 9 prep football picks (Fayetteville Observer(Earl Vaughan - 10/14/11)

Prep football game of the week: Cape Fear vs. Jack Britt (Fayetteville Observer - 10/14/110

Cumberland County prep football matchups: Week 9 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/14/11)

Marquis McMillan one tackle away from Jack Britt record (Fayetteville Observer/Bret Strelow blog - 10/13/11)

South View's Dahman McKinnon earns Cumberland County's only berth on North Carolina Shrine Bowl roster (Fayetteville Observer - 10/13/11)

Prep notebook: Maybe student-athletes should stop watching the pros (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 10/13/11)

Gray's Creek gains respect in win over 'big brother' South View (Sandspur Online/Bruce Armstrong - 10/12/11)

Prep football player of the week - Cody Watson/Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 10/12/11)

Prep football player of the week - Steven Thompkins/Gray's Creek (Fayetteville Observer - 10/12/11)

Hungry fans line up for fried fish at E.E. Smith football games (Fayetteville Observer - 10/10/11)

Jack Britt storms past E.E. Smith, 35-6 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/8/11)

Gray's Creek records first-ever victory against South View, 38-16 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/8/11)

Prep roundup for Friday, Oct. 7 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/8/11)

Vaughan: Week 8 prep football picks (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 10/7/11)

Game of the Week: Jack Britt at E.E. Smith (Fayetteville Observer - 10/7/11)

Cumberland County prep football matchups: Week 8 (Fayetteville Observer - 11/7/11)

Dahman McKinnon six tackles away from school record (Fayetteville Observer/Bret Strelow blog - 10/6/11)

Prep notebook: Till has Cape Fear in surprising position (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 10/6/11)

Prep football player of the week - Kenny Jenkins/Jack Britt (Fayetteville Observer - 10/5/11)

Prep football player of the week - Jordan Hill/Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 10/5/11)

Armstrong: Despite bad weather, Jack Britt-South View rivalry endures (Sandspur Online/Bruce Armstrong - 10/5/11)

Jack Britt holds off South View, 28-21 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/1/11)

E.E. Smith cashes in on seven Terry Sanford turnovers in 58-13 rout (Fayetteville Observer - 10/1/11)

Douglas Byrd pounds Westover, 44-0 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/1/11)

Gray's Creek pushes past Southern Lee, 42-21 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/1/11)

Prep roundup for Friday, Sept. 30 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/1/11)

Vaughan: Week 7 prep football picks (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 9/30/11)

Game of the Week: South View at Jack Britt (Fayetteville Observer - 9/30/11)

Cumberland County Prep Football Matchups: Week 7 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/30/11)

South View's B.J. Fields motivated to rewrite the Tigers' record books (Fayetteville Observer - 9/28/11)

Strelow: Cape Fear drops the hammer on foes (Fayetteville Observer/Bret Strelow - 9/28/11)

Prep football player of the week - Parker Williams/Gray's Creek (Fayetteville Observer - 9/28/11)

Prep football player of the week - Devon McKoy/Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 9/28/11)

South View defeats Terry Sanford 13-7 in soggy contest (Fayetteville Observer - 9/27/11)

Prep football: Monday night's region roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 9/27/11)

Cape Fear shuts out Seventy-First, 16-0 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/24/11)

Douglas Byrd stays unbeaten with 14-13 win at Overhills (Fayetteville Observer - 9/24/11)

Westover offense sputters in 24-0 loss to Hoke County (Fayetteville Observer - 9/24/11)

Prep roundup for Friday, Sept. 23 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/24/11)

Vaughan: Prep football picks (Week 6) (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 9/22/11)

Game of the Week: Terry Sanford at South View (Fayetteville Observer - 9/22/11)

Cumberland County prep football matchups: Week 6 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/22/11)

Prep football midseason report (Fayetteville Observer - 9/22/11)

Strelow: Parolis still happy to share a sideline (Fayetteville Observer/Bret Strelow - 9/22/11)

Prep football player of the week - Darious Moultrie/Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 9/21/11)

Armstrong: Gray's Creek, Douglas Byrd don't disappoint in big game (Sandspur Online/Bruce Armstrong - 9/21/11)

Seventy-First coach Bob Paroli earns 400th career win as Falcons down E.E. Smith (Fayetteville Observer - 9/17/11)

Douglas Byrd edges Gray's Creek, 23-17 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/17/11)

Vaughan: Experiment pays off for Douglas Byrd at quarterback (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 9/17/11)

Jack Britt uses strong ground game to knock off Terry Sanford, 42-13 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/17/11)

South View blanks Pine Forest, 39-0 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/17/11)

Vaughan: Week 5 prep football picks (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 9/16/11)

Game of the week: Douglas Byrd at Gray's Creek (Fayetteville Observer - 9/16/11)

Week 5 Cumberland County football previews (Fayetteville Observer - 9/16/11)

3-A powers emerge as tops in Cumberland County (Fayetteville Observer - 9/15/11)

Strelow: Westover pair weather criticism, bounce back (Fayetteville Observer/Bret Strelow - 9/15/11)

High School Notebook: Pre-game music needs to reigned in (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 9/15/11)

Douglas Byrd, Gray's Creek ranked in top 10 heading into Friday's showdown (Fayetteville Observer - 9/13/11)

Early showdown likely to decide Cape Fear Valley title (Fayetteville Observer/Bret Strelow blog - 9/13/11)

Mid-South goes Oh-fer (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan blog - 9/11/11)

Douglas Byrd starts slow, finishes strong in 40-21 win over E.E. Smith (Fayetteville Observer - 9/10/11)

Scotland rallies for 27-15 win over Jack Britt (Fayetteville Observer - 9/10/11)

Westover scores late, holds on for 25-20 win over Pine Forets (Fayetteville Observer - 9/10/11)

Richmond rally: Raiders overcome turnovers, halftime defecit (over South View) (Richmond Daily Journal - 9/10/11)

Prep roundup for Friday, Sept. 9 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/10/11)

Harnett Central fights off Overhills, 27- 21 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/10/11)

Vaughan: Week 4 prep football picks (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 9/9/11)

Prep Game of the Week: Jack Britt at Scotland (Fayetteville Observer - 9/9/11)

Week 4 Cumberland County football (Fayetteville Observer - 9/9/11)

Bob Paroli remains upbeat despite Seventy-First's tough start (Fayetteville Observer/Bret Strelow blog - 9/9/11)

Strelow: Pine Forest football team tackles adversity (Fayetteville Observer/Bret Strelow - 9/8/11)

High school football players of the week - Richard Lopez/Pine Forest & Reid McLeod/Jack Britt (Fayetteville Observer - 9/7/11)

Jack Britt trips up Southern Durham, 42 - 28 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/3/11)

Gray's Creek uses strong rushing attack to topple Terry Sanford (Fayetteville Observer - 9/3/11)

E.E. Smith scores late touchdown to drop Westover (Fayetteville Observer - 9/3/11)

Douglas Byrd stays perfect with 28-10 win over Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 9/3/11)

Lumberton fights past South View, 8-2 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/3/11)

Hoke County blanks Seventy-First, 10-0 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/3/11)

Vaughan: Week 3 prep football picks (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 9/2/11)

Week 3 Game of the Week: Gray's Creek at Terry Sanford (Fayetteville Observer - 9/2/11)

Cumberland County prep football matchups: Week 3 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/2/11)

Strelow: Lumberton finds some redemption in overtime victory over Jack Britt (Fayetteville Observer/Bret Strelow - 9/1/11)

Armstrong: Forget hurricanes, it's high school football season (Sandspur Online/Bruce Armstrong - 8/31/11)

Lumberton grabs 21-14 overtime win to upset Jack Britt (Fayetteville Observer - 8/26/11)

South View bounces back with 35-21 win at Hoke County (Fayetteville Observer - 8/26/11)

Gray's Creek uses big plays to rout Pine Forest, 42-13 (Fayetteville Observer - 8/26/11)

Cape Fear holds off late Westover rally for 15-14 win (Fayetteville Observer - 8/26/11)

Douglas Byrd's offense proves too much for Terry Sanford in 47-29 win (Fayetteville Observer - 8/26/11)

Durham Hillside thumps E.E. Smith, 34-6 (Fayetteville Observer - 8/26/11)

Wilmington Hoggard downs Seventy-First, 27-14 (Fayetteville Observer - 8/26/11)

Vaughan: Week 2 High School football picks (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 8/25/11)

Week 2 Game of the Week: Jack Britt at Lumberton (Fayetteville Observer - 8/25/11)

Week 2: Cumberland County high school football game capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 8/25/11)

Strelow: Patience crucial for Bryan Till at Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer/Bret Strelow - 8/25/11)

Athlete of the Week - Justin Short (Douglas Byrd - Football) (Sandspur Online - 8/24/11)

Athlete of the Week - Mike Keck (Gray's Creek - Football) (Sandspur Online - 8/24/11)

Scotland denies Seventy-First coach Bob Paroli career win No. 400 (Fayetteville Observer - 8/20/11)

Douglas Byrd cashes in on turnovers to drop South View, 43-13 (Fayetteville Observer - 8/20/11)

E.E. Smith unleashes offense in second half, beats Overhills 41-6 (Fayetteville Observer - 8/20/11)

Terry Sanford blanks Westover, 14-0 (Fayetteville Observer - 8/20/11)

Gray's Creek pounds St. Pauls, 35-0, in season opener (Fayetteville Observer - 8/20/11)

Purnell Swett, Jack Britt and Lumberton all notch victories (Fayetteville Observer - 8/20/11)

Time Warner Cable announces first 6 televised games (High School OT.com - 8/19/11)

Vaughan: Week 1 prep football picks (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 8/19/11)

Seventy-First's Bob Paroli going for his 400th win tonight (Fayetteville Observer - 8/19/11)

Memorable wins in Bob Paroli's coaching career (Fayetteville Observer - 8/19/11)

Prep football previews: Week 1 (Fayetteville Observer - 8/19/11)

Bryan Till, Cape Fear's new coach, aims to change Colts' mind-set, fortunes (Fayetteville Observer - 8/18/11)

Hard-working lineman Ryan Backus anchors two-time reigning Cape Fear Valley champ Gray's Creek (Fayetteville Observer - 8/17/11)

Terry Sanford's Avery Clark and twin Avner at Eastern Wayne share desire for conference title (Fayetteville Observer - 8/15/11)

E.E. Smith's Ja'Ronte Williams a 'jack of all trades' for the Golden Bulls (Fayetteville Observer - 8/13/11)

Prep Football Jamboree: Team-by-team breakdown (Fayetteville Observer - 8/12/11)

Jack Britt's Clayton Carr overcomes being cut to become key cog in Buccaneers' offensive line (Fayetteville Observer - 8/12/11)

Opposite ends of the coaching spectrum meet at jamboree in Cape Fear's Byran Till and Clinton's Bob Lewis (Fayetteville Observer - 8/12/11)

Douglas Byrd's Darious Moultrie born to be an Eagle (Fayetteville Observer - 8/11/11)

Jamboree kicks off high school football season (Sandspur Online - 8/10/11)

Marquis Hall looks to run Westover past last season's woes (Fayetteville Observer - 8/10/11)

South View's Leo Gonzalez flips the switch for the Tigers on both sides of the ball (Fayetteville Observer - 8/6/11)

10 Cumberland County teams set to play in jamboree (Fayetteville Observer - 8/5/11)

Faith on and off the field fuels Seventy-First's Jonathan Brown (Fayetteville Observer - 8/4/11)

Pine Forest battles back from losing its football field to a tornado (Fayetteville Observer - 8/3/11)

Vaughan: Davenport's mission is bigger than X's and O's at Terry Sanford (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 7/31/11)

First day of football practice: Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 7/31/11)

First day of football practice: Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 7/31/11)

First day of football practice: E.E. Smith (Fayetteville Observer - 7/31/11)

First day of football practice: Gray's Creek (Fayetteville Observer - 7/31/11)

First day of football practice: Jack Britt (Fayetteville Observer - 7/31/11)

First day of football practice: Pine Forest (Fayetteville Observer - 7/31/11)

First day of football practice: Seventy First (Fayetteville Observer - 7/31/11)

First day of football practice: South View (Fayetteville Observer - 7/31/11)

First day of football practice: Terry Sanford (Fayetteville Observer - 7/31/11)

First day of football practice: Westover (Fayetteville Observer - 7/31/11)

Prep football practice officially begins today with safety in mind (Fayetteville Observer - 7/30/11)

Jack Britt's Richard Bailey selected for exclusive coaches summit (Fayetteville Observer - 7/21/11)

Ex-Pine Forest football quarterback Trower dies (Fayetteville Observer - 7/4/11)

College Football Recruiting: Jack Britt's McDaniel not ready to commit (Fayetteville Observer - 6/29/11)

Jack Britt football players M.J. Salahuddin, Jalen McDaniel commit to N.C. State (Fayetteville Observer - 6/28/11)

Cumberland County football schedules released (Fayetteville Observer - 4/10/11)

Cape Fear tabs Till as new head football coach (Fayetteville Observer - 3/25/11)

Cape Fear football coach Bobby Bennett stepping down (Fayetteville Observer - 3/4/11)

College football recruiting: South View junior commits to Virginia Tech (Fayetteville Observer - 3/2/11)

High school notebook: South View, Jack Britt football coaches to share sideline at Shrine bowl (Fayetteville Observer - 2/10/11)

Strelow: Local backs still hoping for D-1 offers (Fayetteville Observer/Bret Stelow - 2/4/11)

Britt pair commit to separate ACC schools (Fayetteville Observer - 2/3/11)

Cape Fear region college football signings list (Fayetteville Observer - 2/3/11)

Signing day 2011 preview: 10 things to look for this year (Fayetteville Observer - 2/2/11)

Jack Britt senior Eric MacLain will make pledge to Clemson official on signing day (Fayetteville Observer - 2/1/11)

Britt duo set for another all-star football game (Fayetteville Observer - 12/31/10)

Seventy-First's Paroli, Scruggs earn region's top honors (Fayetteville Observer - 12/25/10)

All-Cape Fear region football team player capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 12/25/10)

Seventy-First's Scruggs, Britt's Brown make AP all-state team (Fayetteville Observer - 12/23/10)

Jack Britt seniors get one more high school game (Sandspur Online -12/15/10)

Ejections a hot topic at NCHSAA Board meeting (Fayetteville Observer - 12/2/10)

Panther Creek stuns Seventy-First, 35-32 (Fayetteville Observer - 11/27/10)

Earl Vaugahn's third-round prep football playoff picks (Fayetteville Observer - 11/26/10)

Seventy-First riding on wings of Bryant-Dove(Fayetteville Observer - 11/26/10)

Vaughan: Bench-clearing brawls concern NCHSAA Board of Directors (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 11/25/10)

Paroli unfazed approaching 400th career winn (Fayetteville Observer - 11/24/10)

Recruiting: Top-tier ACC teams interested in Terry Sanford's McDonald (Fayetteville Observer/Sammy Batten - 11/24/10)

Seventy-First storms past Jack Britt, 54-36 (Fayetteville Observer - 11/20/10)

Wiederer: Falcons take care of business against Jack Britt (Fayetteville Observer/Dan Wiederer - 11/20/10)

Turnovers doom Gray's Creek in playoff loss to Northern Guilford (Fayetteville Observer - 11/20/10)

Missed extra point costs Douglas Byrd in overtime loss to Cardinal Gibbons (Fayetteville Observer - 11/20/10)

Paroli seeks 399th career win tonight (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan blog - 11/19/10)

Vaughan: New playoff format means earlier exit close to home (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 11/19/10)

Britt-71st: How other coaches see the rematch (Fayetteville Observer - 11/19/10)

Cape Fear region high school football playoff capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 11/19/10)

Jack Britt, Seventy-First square off in football playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 11/18/10)

Athlete of the Week - Jonathan Chiles (Gray's Creek - Football)  (Sandspur Online - 11/17/10)

Recruiting: Britt's Brown will fill D-line need for UNC (Fayetteville Observer/Sammy Batten - 11/17/10)

Jack Britt's Devonte Brown commits to UNC (Fayetteville Observer - 11/15/10)

Seventy-First fights off Durham Jordan rally in 36-28 win (Fayetteville Observer - 11/13/10)

Jack Britt trips Lumberton, 28-13 (Fayetteville Observer - 11/13/10)

Gray's Creek posts shutout against Asheboro (Fayetteville Observer - 11/13/10)

Purnell Swett topples Terry Sanford in first-round playoff game (Fayetteville Observer - 11/13/10)

Turnovers doom E.E. Smith in playoff loss at Greensboro Dudley (Fayetteville Observer - 11/13/10)

Panther Creek stops South View, 44-21 (Fayetteville Observer - 11/13/10)

Douglas Byrd cruises to road playoff win over Western Alamance (Fayetteville Observer - 11/13/10)

Vaughan: Now is the time to play, coach smart (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 11/12/10)

Dunne: E.E. Smith on the rebound, makes return to playoffs (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne - 11/12/10)

Region high school football playoff capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 11/12/10)

Athlete of the Week - Quin Walker (Gray's Creek - Football)  (Sandspur Online - 11/10/10)

Late hits: Notes about Cumberland high school football (Fayetteville Observer - 11/9/10)

Shrine Bowl combines and Seventy-First (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan blog - 11/8/10)

Seventy-First, Britt face second-round playoff matchup (Fayetteville Observer - 11/7/10)

Seventy-First rallies past South View to claim first conference title since 1993 (Fayetteville Observer - 11/6/10)

Jack Britt shuts out Terry Sanford, 21-0, in regular season finale (Fayetteville Observer - 11/6/10)

E.E. Smith celebrates Senior Night with win over Pine Forest (Fayetteville Observer - 11/6/10)

Gray's Creek clips Overhills to earn Cape Fear Valley title (Fayetteville Observer - 11/6/10)

Douglas Byrd beats Union Pines without its suspended coach (Fayetteville Observer - 11/6/10)

Western Harnett uses rushing attack to down Westover (Fayetteville Observer -11/6/10)

Seeding not so simple for high school football brackets (Charlotte Observer - 11/5/10)

School officials defend decision to suspend Douglas Byrd football coach, (Fayetteville Observer - 11/5/10)

Cumberland County high school football capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 11/5/10)

Game of the Week: Gray's Creek at Overhills (Fayetteville Observer - 11/5/10)

Earl Vaugahn's Week 12 prep football picks (Fayetteville Observer - 11/5/10)

Bears won't get McLaughlin back for playoffs (Fayetteville Observer -11/5/10)

Byrd football coach suspended for running up score (Fayetteville Observer - 11/4/10)

Three region players earn Shrine Bowl nod (Fayetteville Observer - 11/4/10)

Athlete of the Week - Devonte Cooley (Gray's Creek - Football)  (Fayetteville Observer - 11/3/10)

Athlete of the Week - Devonte Cooley (Gray's Creek - Football)  (Sandspur Online - 11/3/10)

College football recruiting: Spotlight turns to region juniors (Fayetteville Observer - 11/3/10)

Late hits: Notes from Week 11 prep football action (Fayetteville Observer - 11/2/10)

Eagles primed for a run? (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 11/1/10)

Seventy-First/Jack Britt Notes (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 10/30/10)

Seventy-First uses power running game to down Jack Britt (Fayetteville Observer - 10/30/10)

For James Scruggs, trips to watch Seventy-First are well worth the effort (Fayetteville Observer - 10/30/10)

Gray's Creek batters Westover, 42-6 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/30/10)

Terry Sanford pulls away from Cape Fear in 41-16 victory (Fayetteville Observer - 10/30/10)

Douglas Byrd sets school record for points in win over Southern Lee (Fayetteville Observer - 10/30/10)

E.E. Smith notches 30-13 win over South View (Fayetteville Observer - 10/30/10)

NCHSAA releases school attendance figures (Fayetteville Observer - 10/30/10)

Updated Vaughan and Dunne Street county football rankings for Oct. 29 (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan blog - 10/29/10)

Vaughan: Playoff jumble an end to "good old days" (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 10/29/10)

Game of the Week: Seventy-First at Jack Britt (Fayetteville Observer - 10/29/10)

71st, Britt QB's not interested in swap (Fayetteville Observer - 10/29/10)

71st stars may have to go both ways against Britt (Fayetteville Observer - 10/29/10)

Britt shares the wealth on offense (Fayetteville Observer - 10/29/10)

Cumberland County Week 11 football capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 10/29/10)

Week 11 Picks (Fayetteville Observer /Tyler Dunne blog - 10/28/10)

Bailey, Paroli talk offense (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 10/28/10)

Lindsey a weapon for 71st (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 10/28/10)

Athlete of the Week - Julius Ingram (Jack Britt - Football)  (Fayetteville Observer - 10/28/10)

For Britt, MacLain does it all (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 10/27/10)

Armstrong: Gray's Creek building winning tradition (Sandspur Online/Bruce Armstrong - 10/27/10)

Athlete of the Week - Julius Ingram (Jack Britt - Football)  (Sandspur Online - 10/27/10)

Late hits: Notes from Week 10 prep football action (Fayetteville Observer - 10/26/10)

Penalties in high school football on the rise (Fayetteville Observer - 10/26/10)

Jack Britt/E.E. Smith Notes (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 10/25/10)

Seventy-First powers past Cape Fear, 36-0 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/23/10)

Jack Britt fights off E.E. Smith, 49-32 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/23/10)

South View edges Pine Forest, 12-7 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/23/10)

Gray's Creek shuts down Western Harnett, 29-0 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/23/10)

Overhills' Tyree Massey scores seven touchdowns in win against Westover (Fayetteville Observer - 10/23/10)

Game of the week: Western Harnett at Gray's Creek (Fayetteville Observer - 10/22/10)

Game previews for Cumberland County football teams (Fayetteville Observer - 10/22/10)

Vaughan: Week 10 picks (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 10/22/10)

Week Ten Picks (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 10/22/10)

Dunne: Colts reeling after string of final-drive losses (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne - 10/22/10)

Coach: Precaution on hits the right move (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 10/22/10)

"I'm coming to your graduation" (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 10/22/10)

Updated Vaughan and Dunne Street county football rankings (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan blog - 10/21/10)

Athlete of the Week - Darious Moultrie (Douglas Byrd - Football)  (Fayetteville Observer - 10/21/10)

Prep Notebook: Prep national oversight ahead of NFL on helmet hits (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 10/21/10)

Britt battles the "elephant in the room" (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 10/20/10)

Weller climbs to pressbox despite wound from terrible accident (Fayetteville Observer - 10/19/10)

Late hits: Notes from Week 9 prep football action (Fayetteville Observer - 10/19/10)

ADMs ... the wait begins (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Baughan blog - 10/17/10)

Jack Britt hammers Pine Forest (Fayetteville Observer - 10/16/10)

Seventy-First storms past Terry Sanford, 38-15 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/16/10)

Seventy-First/Terry Sanford Notes (Fayetteville Observer-Tyler Dunne blog - 10/16/10)

Late score pushes E.E. Smith past Cape Fear, 14-7 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/16/10)

Douglas Byrd dials up win against Western Harnett (Fayetteville Observer - 10/16/10)

Westover pulls away from Union Pines (Fayetteville Observer - 10/16/10)

Game of the Week: Seventy-First at Terry Sanford (Fayetteville Observer - 10/15/10)

Cumberland County high school football game capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 10/15/10)

Vaughan: Homecoming no party for some of us (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 10/15/10)

Dunne: Inman keeps Bulldogs focused amid adversity (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne - 10/15/10)

State of the County (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 10/14/10)

The 10 most exciting players in Cumberland County (Fayetteville Observer - 10/14/10)

Athlete of the Week - Bryson Hall (Pine Forest - Football)  (Fayetteville Observer - 10/13/10)

Armstrong: Jack Britt developing into a traditional power (Sandspur Online/Bruce Armstrong - 10/13/10)

Athlete of the Week - Anthony Riggin (Jack Britt - Football)  (Sandspur Online - 10/13/10)

Williams returns to Byrd, won't start (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 10/13/10)

Bowling QB maturing fast for Bulldogs (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 10/13/10)

Late hits: Notes from Week 8 prep football action (Fayetteville Observer - 10/12/10)

String of tragedies can't shake Lumberton High coach's bond with players (Fayetteville Observer - 10/10/10

Football rivaly not as important as life (Fayetteville Observer - 10/10/10)

Jack Britt flattens South View, 34-7 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/9/10)

Terry Sanford grinds out win over E.E. Smith, 21- 7 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/9/10)

More notes on Terry Sanford/E.E. Smith (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 10/9/10)

Pine Forest scores in the final minute to down Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 10/9/10)

Gray's Creek powers past Southern Lee (Fayetteville Observer - 10/9/10)

Douglas Byrd bounces back with win over Westover (Fayetteville Observer - 10/9/10)

Vaughan: Love of prep football never grows old (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 10/8/10)

Game of the Week: Jack Britt at South View (Fayetteville Observer - 10/8/10)

Cumberland County high school football capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 10/8/10)

Don't bail on Byrd (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 10/7/10)

South View wins waffle eating contest with Jack Britt (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan blog - 10/7/10)

Updated Vaughan and Dunne Street county rankings for Oct. 7 (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan blog - 10/7/10)

Athlete of the Week - Dale Urquhart (South View - Football)  (Fayetteville Observer - 10/7/10)

Improved Seventy-First defense making difference (Fayetteville Observer - 10/7/10)

"Throw out the records" (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 10/6/10)

Gray's Creek football cracks top ten (Fayetteville Observer - 10/6/10)

Southern Lee wins...Gray's Creek next up (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 10/6/10)

Gray's Creek cracks AP top ten in 3-A rankings (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan blog - 10/5/10)

Wild weekend full of surprises (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 10/3/10)

South View/Cape Fear Notes (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 10/2/10)

Seventy-First rolls by E.E. Smith for sixth straight victory (Fayetteville Observer - 10/2/10)

South View scores last-second touchdown to clip Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 10/2/10)

Dante McDonald's four touchdowns push Terry Sanford past Pine Forest (Fayetteville Observer - 10/2/10)

Gray's Creek runs over Union Pines, 48-13 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/2/10)

Fumbles cost Douglas Byrd in loss to Overhills (Fayetteville Observer - 10/2/10)

NCHSAA rules on handling playoff ineligibles (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan blog - 10/1/10)

Week Seven Picks (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 10/1/10)

Earl's picks: Don't worry about the rankings (Fayetteville Observer - 10/1/10)

Game of the week: Seventy-First vs. E.E. Smith (Fayetteville Observer - 10/1/10)

Cumberland County week 7 preview capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 10/1/10)

Dunne: Cape Fear's McDougald gets another chance (Fayettevile Observer - 10/1/10)

Athlete of the Week - Jaleen Washington (Seventy First - Football)  (Fayetteville Observer - 9/30/10)

Updated Vaughan and Dunne Street county football rankings (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan blog - 9/30/10)

Bryant-Dove, Scruggs power Falcons' offense (Fayetteville Observer - 9/30/10)

Paroli, 71st prep for E.E. SmithParoli, 71st prep for E.E. Smith (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 9/29/10)

Late hits: Notes from Week 6 prep football action (Fayetteville Observer - 9/28/10)

Gray's Creek/Douglas Byrd Notes (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 9/25/10)

Jack Britt routs Cape Fear in Mid-South opener (Fayetteville Observer - 9/25/10)

Seventy-First hammers Pine Forest for fifth straight win (Fayetteville Observer - 9/25/10)

Gray's Creek starts strong, fights off Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 9/25/10)

South View defense shines in 6-0 victory over Terry Sanford (Fayetteville Observer - 9/25/10)

Westover gets late touchdown to clip Southern Lee (Fayetteville Observer - 9/25/10)

Week Six Picks (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 9/24/10)

Updated Vaughan and Dunne Street county football rankings for Sept.24 (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan blog - 9/24/10)

NCHSAA shakes up sites for football title games (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan blog - 9/24/10

Earl's picks: Crucial conference play begins (Fayetteville Observer - 9/24/10)

Game of the week: Seventy-First vs. Pine Forest (Fayetteville Observer - 9/24/10)

Cumberland County week 6 preview capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 9/24/10)

Cape Fear gets Kelly back (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 9/23/10)

Athlete of the Week - Anthony Riggin (Jack Britt - Football)  (Fayetteville Observer - 9/23/10)

Athlete of the Week - Maurice Scruggs (Seventy First - Football)  (Fayetteville Observer - 9/23/10)

Perfection: Undefeated area football teams (Fayetteville Observer - 9/23/10)

Prep football: Midseason wrap (Fayetteville Observer - 9/23/10)

Sports roundup: Riggin leads Britt in late rally (Sandspur Online - 9/22/10)

McDonald moves to RB (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 9/21/10)

Late hits: Notes from Friday's prep football actioin (Fayetteville Observer - 9/21/10)

NCHSAA faces big decision on playoff qualifiers (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan blog - 9/20/10)

Williams guts out separated shoulder (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 9/20/10)

A night of WOW games (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan blog - 9/18/10)

Lumberton/Cape Fear Notes (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 9/18/10)

Jack Britt rallies past Raleigh Broughton, 40-30 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/18/10)

Douglas Byrd edges E.E. Smith, 25-23 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/18/10)

Lumberton smashes Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 9/18/10)

Hoke County outlasts Westover, 43-33 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/18/10)

Seventy-First runs through Wilmington Laney, 42-19 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/18/10)

Richmond Senior starts strong, downs South View (Fayetteville Observer - 9/18/10)

Gray's Creek pummels St. Pauls (Fayetteville Observer - 9/18/10)

Purnell Swett fights off Pine Forest (Fayetteville Observer - 9/18/10)

High School Football: Region report (Fayetteville Observer - 9/18/10)

Westover/Hoke: The Reunion (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 9/17/10)

Earl's picks: Final night of the 'preseason' (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 9/17/10)

Game of the week: E.E. Smith vs. Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 9/17/10)

Week 5 Cumberland County preview capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 9/17/10)

Westover won't need extra motivation tonight (Fayetteville Observer - 9/17/10)

Athlete of the Week - Steven Thompkins (Gray's Creek - Football)  (Fayetteville Observer - 9/16/10)

Athlete of the Week - Tyrel Bryant-Dove (Seventy First - Football)  (Fayetteville Observer - 9/16/10)

Byrd's Loftin has stepped up as a leader (Fayetteville Observer 9/16/10)

Hoke's Russell comes full circle (Fayetteville Observer - 9/16/10)

Athlete of the Week - Steven Thompkins (Gray's Creek - Football)  (Sandspur Online - 9/15/10)

Sending a message (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 9/15/10)

Cape Fear's Bennett: "We're going to be ready." (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 9/14/10)

Late Hits: Notes from Week 4 in prep football (Fayetteville Observer - 9/14/10)

Britt and Byrd remain in Top 25 (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 9/13/10)

Have we been breaking the rules? (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan blog - 9/12/10)

Seventy-First rolls over Southern Lee (Fayetteville Observer - 9/11/10)

Jack Britt airs it out in 34-21 win over Scotland County (Fayetteville Observer - 9/11/10)

Ground game carries Hoke County past South View (Fayetteville Observer - 9/11/10)

Gray's Creek scores late to down Cape Fear, 14-7 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/11/10)

Douglas Byrd survives scare against Southern Durham (Fayetteville Observer - 9/11/10)

Raleigh Broughton rallies from 20 points down to edge Terry Sanford (Fayetteville Observer - 9/11/10)

Westover knocks off Pine Forest for first victory (Fayetteville Observer - 9/11/10)

Durham Hillside drops E.E. Smith (Fayetteville Observer - 9/11/10)

McLaurin, E.E. Smith riding high (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 9/10/10)

Earl's picks: Area teams earn respect (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 9/10/10)

Dunne: Confidence key to E.E. Smith's turnaround (Fayetteville Observer - 9/10/10)

Week 4 Cumberland County preview capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 9/10/10)

Game of the week: Jack Britt vs. Scotland (Fayetteville Observer - 9/10/10)

Britt's Riggin likely out vs. Scotland (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 9/10/10)

Week Four Picks (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 9/9/10)

Vaughan and Dunne Street updated football rankings (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan blog - 9/9/10)

Athlete of the Week - Derek Evans (Gray's Creek - Football)  (Fayetteville Observer - 9/9/10)

Athlete of the Week - Anthony Hobbs (Terry Sanford - Football)  (Fayetteville Observer - 9/9/10)

Football teams learn about severity of fighting rule (Fayetteville Observer -

South View's Urquhart wins Quarterback Challenge (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan blog - 9/7/10)

71st beats the heat (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 9/7/10)

Late Hits - Tuesday, September 7 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/7/10)

Broncos losing the battle at home? (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 9/6/10)

Battle of the Unbeatens doesn't disappoint (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 9/4/10)

County notes: Bailey gets 100th win (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 9/4/10)

Terry Sanford nips Gray's Creek in shootout (Fayetteville Observer - 9/4/10)

Jack Britt tames Hoggard for Richard Bailey's 100th win (Fayetteville Observer - 9/4/10)

E.E. Smith smashes Westover, 34-6 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/4/10)

Douglas Byrd trips Cape Fear, 39-21 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/4/10)

Seventy-First runs over Hoke County, 44-13 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/4/10)

Smithfield-Selma drops Pine Forest in overtime (Fayetteville Observer - 9/4/10

Durham Hillside routs South View (Fayetteville Observer - 9/4/10)

Earl's picks: Luckily, that other Earl shouldn't cause us any trouble (Fayetteville Observer - 9/3/10)

Game of the Week: Terry Sanford vs. Gray's Creek (Fayetteville Observer - 9/3/10)

Dunne: Like it or not, Bailey going for win 100 today (Fayetteville Observer - 9/3/10)

Cumberland County Week 3 preview capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 9/3/10)

Pinecrest, Union Pines ruled out of state football playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 9/3/10)

South View ready for Hillside, Vad Lee (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 9/2/10)

Moore County issues official statement on Union Pines-Pinecrest fight ruling (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan blog - 9/210)

Stepping in, stepping up: Fill-ins face a tall task (Fayetteville Observer - 9/2/10)

Athlete of the Week - Mark McRae (Jack Britt - Football)  (Sandspur Online - 9/1/10)

McLaughlin aiming for comeback (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 9/1/10)

Upstart Cape Fear heads into 2-0 clash (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 8/31/10)

Late Hits - Tuesday, August 31 (Fayetteville Observer - 8/31/10)

Football brawl action still pending (Fayetteville Observer - 8/31/10)

Riggin targets Sept. 9 return (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 8/30/10)

Three players from each team punished in brawl (Fayetteville Observer - 8/30/10)

Douglas Byrd/Terry Sanford Notes (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 8/28/10)

Brawl could be costly for Pinecrest, Union Pines (Fayetteville Observer - 8/29/10)

Douglas Byrd tames Terry Sanford, 27-7 (Fayetteville Observer - 8/28/10)

Cape Fear downs Westover, 17-8 (Fayetteville Observer - 8/28/10)

South View fights off Gray's Creek, 15/7 (Fayetteville Observer - 8/28/10)

Seventy-First blanks Wilmington Hoggard, 30-0 (Fayetteville Observer - 8/28/10)

Jack Britt pulls away late for win over Hoke County (Fayetteville Observer - 8/28/10)

Wilmington Laney thumps Pine Forest, 44-14 (Fayetteville Observer - 8/28/10)

E.E. Smith pounds Southern Lee, 54-13 (Fayetteville Observer - 8/28/10)

Kudos to Culbreth for a smart promotional move (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan blog - 8/28/10)

"Mark McRae Show" for Jack Britt? (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 8/27/10)

Q & A: Wayne Inman (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 8/27/10)

Terry Sanford's McDonald responds (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 8/27/10)

Earl's picks: NCHSAA ejection rules are no joke (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 8/27/10)

Game of the week: Westover vs. Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 8/27/10)

Week 2 Cumberland County preview capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 8/27/10)

Dunne: Williams key to Byrd's title hopes (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne - 8/27/10)

Athlete of the Week - Devonte Cooley (Gray's Creek - Football)  (Sandspur Online - 8/25/10)

Q & A: Russell Stone (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 8/24/10)

Byrd's Williams nominated for state award (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan blog - 8/24/10)

Late hits: A look back at Week 1 in county prep football action (Fayetteville Observer - 8/24/10)

Byrd 'backers hungry for Terry Sanford (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 8/24/10)

Terry Sanford's Nick Broussard suspended two games (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan blog - 8/24/10)

New vibe at E.E. Smith (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 8/23/10)

Week One thoughts (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 8/22/10)

Cape Fear tops Hoke County, 16-13 (Fayetteville Observer - 8/22/10)

No room for error: Determining eligibility of students a tough job (Fayetteville Observer - 8/22/10)

Bulldogs cash in on Westover's mistakes for opening-night victory (Fayetteville Observer - 8/21/10)

Douglas Byrd shuts out South View (Fayetteville Observer - 8/21/10)

Lumberton dedicates win over Pine Forest to fallen teammate (Fayetteville Observer - 8/21/10)

Second-half surge leads E.E. Smith past Purnell Swett (Fayetteville Observer - 8/21/10)

Britt routs East Wake in opener (Fayetteville Observer - 8/21/10)

Gray's Creek rushes to opening night win (Fayetteville Observer - 8/21/10)

Earl's picks: Can't we all just get along? (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 8/20/10)

Cumberland County Week 1 preview capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 8/20/10)

Game of the week: South View vs. Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 8/20/10)

Wiederer: Britt focused on clearing final hurdle (Fayetteville Observer - 8/20/10)

Westover High School athlete Mike Jones and his mother Mina have a special bond (Fayetteville Observer - 8/20/10)

Time Warner expands statewide football coverage, but may show fewer Cumberland County games (Fayetteville Observer - 8/19/10)

Westover football team still standing after mass exodus (Fayetteville Observer - 8/18/10)

Douglas Byrd quarterback Williams eager to meet expectations (Fayetteville Observer - 8/17/10)

Gray's Creek has great leader in Derek Evans (Fayetteville Observer - 8/16/10)

What is game day? Area players give their answers (Fayetteville Observer - 8/15/10)

Tigers to benefit from Proctor's blazing speed this fall (Fayetteville Observer - 8/14/10)

McDonald, Bulldogs ready to move past last year's drama (Fayettville Observer - 8/13/10)

What we learned at the jambree (Fayetteville Observer - 8/13/10)

Players mostly pleased with new jamboree site (Fayetteville Observer - 8/13/10)

Pine Forest's Mines and Sneddon leaders in the classroom and on the field (Fayetteville Observer - 8/12/10)

Jamboree will be a hot one (Fayetteville Observer - 8/12/10)

Williams taking Golden Bulls by the horns (Fayetteville Observer - 8/11/10)

Jack Britt's Riggin returns to quarterback postition (Fayetteville Observer - 8/10/10)

Football Jamboree has new home at FSU (Fayetteville Observer - 8/10/10)

Cape Fear's Chris Kelly has some big shoes to fill (Fayetteville Observer - 8/9/10)

Scruggs eager to lead Falcons back to championship form (Fayetteville Observer - 8/7/10)

High school football practice kicks off today (Fayetteville Observer - 8/2/10)

Top 50 recruits: Anson's Anthony nabs top spot (Fayetteville Observer - 8/1/10)

Westover's Jones to play for Pirates (Fayetteville Observer - 7/22/10)

Prep notes: Football jamboree moving to FSU (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 7/17/10)

High school football teams stay sharp in summer with 7-on-7 scrimmages (Fayetteville Observer - 7/13/10)

Prep football's sideline belt rule given teeth (Fayetteville Observer - 7/7/10)

Terry Sanford High has paid off half of loan (Fayetteville Observer - 6/26/10)

County's top rusher leaving area (Fayetteville Observer - 6/25/10)

Prep football schedule released (Fayetteville Observer - 6/16/10)

Jack Britt lineman Devonte Brown ready to start summer college tour (Fayetteville Observer/Sammy Batten - 6/910)

Prep notebook: Football seeding plan could get tweaked (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 6/8/10)

No off week scheduled for next high school football season (Fayetteville Observer - 5/6/10)

Britt's MacLain commits to Clemson (Fayetteville Observer - 4/18/10)

Pine Forest running back loses his battle with cancer (Fayetteville Observer - 4/14/10)

Recent football combine might be the start of something more in Cumberland County (Fayetteville Observer/Paul Shugar blog - 2/23/10)

Bucs' Johnson one of 41 region players who signed Wednesday (Fayetteville Observer - 2/4/10)

List of Cape Fear region signees (Fayetteville Observer - 2/4/10)

Cumberland County football coaches make their Super Bowl predictions (Fayetteville Observer - 2/4/10)

Pine Forest duo pick region colleges (Fayetteville Observer - 2/1/10)

Britt's Johnson joining Bryant at Navy (Fayetteville Observer - 1/30/10)

Britt's Bryant commits to Navy (Fayetteville Observer - 1/28/10)

McDonald named Westover coach (Fayetteville Observer - 1/20/10)

Bailey, other state football coaches plan to push for change next month (Fayetteville Observer - 1/14/10)

Westover lineman Moore verbally commits to N.C. Central (Fayetteville Observer - 1/6/10)

Judge dismisses Terry Sanford football lawsuit 9Fayetteville Observer - 1/6/09)

Britt player's dad get to 'be there' for football season (Fayetteville Observer - 12/27/09)

Britt's Bryant, Bailey take region's top honors (Fayetteville Observer - 12/24/09)

All-Cape Fear region football team (Fayetteville Observer - 12/24/09)

Turnover sparks momentum shift in title game (Sandspur Online - 12/16/09)

Byrd tight end Short accepts scholarship (Fayetteville Observer - 12/16/09)

Jack Britt football team had something special (Sandspur Online/Bruce Armstrong - 12/16/09)

Tis the season... for football coaching rumors (Fayetteville Observer/Paul Shugar blog - 12/15/09)

Local RBs start over in Shrine Bowl offense (Fayetteville Observer - 12/15/09)

Ranking Cumberland County football for 2010 (Fayetteville Observer - 12/15/09)

Matthews Butler tops Britt for 4-AA title (Fayetteville Observer - 12/13/09)

Jack Britt quarter-by-quarter breakdown (Fayetteville Observer -12/13/09)

Jack Britt fans show up in force (Fayetteville Observer -12/13/09)

A message to all the haters (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 12/13/09)

Johnson, Bucs have learned from mistakes (Fayetteville Observer - 12/11/09)

Butler will be a tough test for the Bucs (Fayetteville Observer - 12/10/09)

The debate over the eight-quarter rule (Fayetteville Observer - 12/10/09)

What Jack Britt must do to beat Butler this Saturday (Fayetteville Observer/Paul Shugar/blog - 12/9/09)

Jack Britt gets another shot at state 4-AA football title (Sandspur Online - 12/9/09)

Jack Britt will bring home state title trophy (Sandspur Online/Randy Capps - 12/9/09)

Athlete of the Week - Marquis McMillan (Jack Britt - Football)  (Sandspur Online - 12/9/09)

Hoke hires Butts to coach football (Fayetteville Observer - 12/9/09)

Jack Britt hoping third state title game is a charm (High School OT.com (video) - 12/8/09)

Butler versus Jack Britt. Who ya got!? (Fayetteville Observer/Paul Shugar/blog - 12/8/09)

Jack Britt coach accustomed to title-game preview (Fayetteville Observer - 12/8/09)

Handing out some college-level hardware to high school players (Fayetteville Observer/Paul Shugar/blog - 12/7/09)

Redemption: Jack Britt rolls to state title game (Fayetteville Observer - 12/5/09)

Bryant Sr.: 'We're living it and loving it' (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 12/5/09)

Boyd, Bucs making a name for themselves (Fayetteville Observer - 12/4/09)

Earl's picks: It's not over till it's over (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 12/4/09)

Jack Britt prepares to face tough defense (Sandspur Online - 12/2/09)

Athlete of the Week - Greg Bryant (Jack Britt - Football)  (Sandspur Online - 12/2/09)

Athlete of the Week - Devonte Cooley (Gray's Creek - Football)  (Sandspur Online - 12/2/09)

Jack Britt at Wake Forest - Rolesville. Who ya got!? (Fayetteville Observer/Paul Shugar blog - 12/2/09)

Britt-Wake Forest-Rolesville game will be match of team strengths (Sandspur Online/Randy Capps - 12/2/09)

County football power ratings (Playoff Edition) (Fayetteville Observer/Paul Shugar blog - 11/30/09)

What I'm thankful for (belated high school football edition) (Fayetteville Observer/Paul Shugar blog - 11/30/09)

South Johnston knocks Douglas Byrd out of playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 11/29/09)

QB Bryant shakes off injury to power Jack Britt over Lumberton (Fayetteville Observer - 11/28/09)

Critical turnovers doom Gray's Creek as season ends (Fayetteville Observer - 11/28/09)

How it happened: Quarter-by-quarter look at Jack Britt-Lumberton (Fayetteville Observer - 11/28/09)

Family night for Jack Britt (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 11/28/09)

Cape Fear region playoff capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 11/27/09)

Don't get caught looking ahead (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 11/27/09)

Gray's Creek trio never had any doubts (Fayetteville Observer - 11/27/09)

Classic Thanksgiving week playoff games (Fayetteville Observer - 11/26/09)

Athlete of the Week - Isaiah Moore (Jack Britt - Football)  (Fayetteville Observer - 11/26/09)

Britt's Johnson wins statewide award (Fayetteville Observer - 11/26/09)

Gray's Creek sets school record for wins (NCPreps.com/Chris Koonce - 11/23/09)

Short week, no repeat (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan blog - 11/23/09)

No. 3 Jack Britt cruises past Leesville Road (Fayetteville Observer - 11/21/09)

Gray's Creek grinds out playoff win against Aycock (Fayetteville Observer - 11/21/09)

No. 12 Douglas Byrd stymies No. 4 West Brunswick (Fayetteville Observer - 11/21/09)

New Hanover ends Pine Forest's season - again (Fayetteville Observer - 11/21/09)

High school football: Week 2 playoff capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 11/20/09)

Let's fix things, before they are all fixed for us (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan- 11/20/09)

Defense leads Douglas Byrd resurgence (Fayetteville Observer - 11/20/09)

Terry Sanford will be asked to pay NCHSAA legal fees (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan blog - 11/20/09)

Teams win together and lose together (Fayetteville Observer/Myron Pitts - 11/19/09)

Athlete of the Week - Julius Ingram (Jack Britt - Football)  (Fayetteville Observer - 11/19/09)

Lawyer: No decision yet on Terry Sanford football appeal (Fayetteville Observer - 11/19/09)

Cape Fear region poised for recruiting comeback (Fayetteville Observer/Sammy Batten - 11/18/09)

Buccaneers, Bears advance to second round (Sandspur Online - 11/18/09)

Gray's Creek, Jack Britt should stay on playoff roll (Sandspur Online - 11/18/09)

Athlete of the Week - Eric Johnson (Jack Britt - Football)  (Sandspur Online - 11/18/09)

Pine Forest back in state football playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 11/18/09)

Terry Sanford's football season ends in court (Fayetteville Observer -11/18/09)

Team loses playoff appeal  (Fayetteville Observer - 11/18/09)

Pine Forest officially voted back into playoffs (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan blog - 11/17/09)

Terry Sanford out of football playoffs; Pine Forest back in  (Fayetteville Observer - 11/17/09)

Judge rules: Terry Sanford out of the playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 11/17/09)

Judge ends Terry Sanford's season (WRAL High School OT.com - 11/17/09)

Waiting for a ruling  (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan blog - 11/17/09)

Testimony raises questions about Terry Sanford player's records (Fayetteville Observer - 11/17/09)

Terry Sanford HS back in court (WTVDTV.com - 11/16/09)

Terry Sanford player's English grade, attendance in question (WRAL High School OT.com - 11/16/09)    Video

Testimony to resume Tuesday in Terry Sanford hearing (Fayetteville Observer - 11/16/09)

Terry Sanford player's English grade is focus in hearing (Fayetteville Observer - 11/16/09)

Updates from the courtroom: Terry Sanford vs NCHSAA  (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan blog - 11/16/09)

Lawyers for Terry Sanford football players back in court (Fayetteville Observer - 11/16/09)

Terry Sanford takes advantage of second chance, tops Pine Forest 49-28 (Fayetteville Observer - 11/15/09)

Harnett Central rolls over Seventy-First (Fayetteville Observer - 11/15/09)

Terry Sanford football: Eligibility system relies on faith (Fayetteville Observer - 11/15/09)

Terry Sanford team, fans enjoy victory, hope for another (Fayetteville Observer - 11/15/09)

Terry Sanford suit: Football player assured he was eligible (Fayetteville Observer - 11/14/09)

Douglas Byrd D steps up big in unplanned home win over Westover (Fayetteville Observer - 11/14/09)

Cooley, defense carry Gray's Creek over Western Harnett (Fayetteville Observer - 11/14/09)

Backups help Jack Britt pound Panther Creek, 63-34 (Fayetteville Observer - 11/14/09)

Rare shutout loss ends season for South View against Lumberton (Fayetteville Observer - 11/14/09)

Byrd officials say they were treated fairly in '07 (Fayetteville Observer - 11/14/09)

County playoff capsules: First round (Fayetteville Observer - 11/13/09)

You've got to be happy for the kids (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 11/13/09

Terry Sanford back in football playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 11/13/09)

Judge: Terry Sanford will play in the playoffs (WRALTV.com - 11/12/09)

Judge: Terry Sanford football team back in playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 11/12/09)

Terry Sanford coach: Questions over eligibility arose in summer (Fayetteville Observer - 11/12/09)

Bucs, Bears open playoffs at home; Tigers to travel (Sandspur Online - 11/11/09)

South Cumberland teams will sweep first round (Sandspur Online/Randy Capps - 11/11/09)

Jack Britt football team focused on the playoffs (Sandspur Online - 11/11/09)

Athlete of the Week - Trey Booker (South View - Football)  (Sandspur Online - 11/4/09)

School board rejects Terry Sanford's appeal attempt (Fayetteville Observer - 11/11/09)

High school football teams affected by late forfeits (Fayetteville Observer - 11/11/09)

Late hits: A recap of Friday's prep football action (Fayetteville Observer - 11/10/09)

Terry Sanford's football team forfeits season, playoff spot (Fayetteville Observer - 11/9/09)

NCHSAA should reward football teams with fresh first-round opponents (Fayetteville Observer/Paul Shugar blog - 11/9/09)

Some final thoughts on the high school football regular season (Fayetteville Observer/Paul Shugar blog - 11/9/09)

My final Cumberland County football power rankings (Fayetteville Observer/Paul Shugar blog - 11/9/09)

High school football playoff pairings met with frustration (Fayetteville Observer - 11/9/09)

High school football playoff bracketology (Fayetteville Observer - 11/7/09)

Terry Sanford stuns Jack Britt in double OT to take Mid-South crown (Fayetteville Observer - 11/7/09)

Gray's Creek captures Cape Fear Valley crown with shutout win (Fayetteville Observer - 11/7/09)

Booker takes over for South View in win over Seventy-First (Fayetteville Observer - 11/5/09)

Trower's huge game lifts Pine Forest over E.E. Smith (Fayetteville Observer - 11/7/09)

Douglas Byrd near perfect in 61-0 win over Union Pines (Fayetteville Observer - 11/7/09)

Terry Sanford maintains focus during tough time (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan -11/7/09)

Game of the Week: Jack Britt vs. Terry Sanford (Fayetteville Observer - 11/6/09)

County football preview capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 11/6/09)

My blog best place for playoff pairings (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaugahn - 11/6/09)

Paroli, Daskal discuss playoff system (Fayetteville Observer - 11/5/09)

Prep Notebook: No TV coverage for Jack Britt-Terry Sanford (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 11/5/09)

A first look at every area football team's possible post season seeds (Fayetteville Observer/Paul Shugar blog - 11/4/09)

Where to be for high school football's final week (Fayetteville Observer/Paul Shugar blog - 11/4/09)

Gray's Creek clinches conference football title (Sandspur Online - 11/4/09)

Jack Britt, Terry Sanford ready to battle for title (Sandspur Online/Randy Capps -11/4/09)

Athlete of the Week - Monterio Rosando (Gray's Creek - Football)  (Sandspur Online - 11/4/09)

Late hits: Football playoff picture clears up (Fayetteville Observer - 11/3/09)

Some final thoughts on high school football's week 11 (Fayetteville Observer /Paul Shugar blog - 11/2/09)

NCHSAA releases ADMs (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan blog - 10/31/09)

Jack Britt cruises in second half against Seventy-First (Fayetteville Observer - 10/31/09)

South View runs way to win over E.E. Smith (Fayetteville Observer - 10/31/09)

Gray's Creek railles past Westover (Fayetteville Observer -10/31/09)

Finally, it's Gray's Creek's time to shine (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 10/31/09)

Flu doesn't slow Terry Sanford against Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 10/31/09)

REGION ROUNDUP: Byrd topples Southern Lee (Fayetteville Observer - 10/31/09)

Game of the week: Gray's Creek at Westover (Fayetteville Observer - 10/30/09)

Cumberland County high school football previews (Fayetteville Observer - 10/30/09)

We're reaping the benefits of conference shakeup (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 10/30/09)

The county could see more than one rusher cross the 2000-yard mark (Fayetteville Observer/Paul Shugar blog 10/29/09)

Five Cape Fear region players named to Shrine Bowl (Fayetteville Observer - 10/29/09)

No respect for Gray's Creek or Westover in Pasteur's Fantastic 50 (Fayetteville Observer /Paul Shugar blog - 10/29/09)

Where to be for high school football's Week 11 (Fayetteville Observer /Paul Shugar blog - 10/28/09)

Playoffs within sight for football teams (Sandspur Online - 10/28/09)

Tough battles will test my record (Sandspur Online/Randy Capps - 10/28/09)

Breaking down 10 week of county football power ratings (Fayetteville Observer /Paul Shugar blog - 10/27/09)

Gray's Creek at Westover. Who ya got?! (Fayetteville Observer /Paul Shugar blog - 10/27/09)

Late hits: A recap of Friday's high school football action (Fayetteville Observer - 10/27/09)

Some final thoughts on high school football's week 10 (Fayetteville Observer /Paul Shugar blog - 10/26/09)

South View defense steps up to stop Pine Forest (Fayetteville Observer - 10/24/09)

Gray's Creek scrapes out win over Western Harnett (Fayetteville Observer - 10/24/09)

Russell gains 384 yards rushing in Westover win (Fayetteville Observer - 10/24/09)

Jack Britt offense helps coach fight through tough day (Fayetteville Observer - 10/24/09)

Seventy-First slips by Cape Fear, 32-28 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/24/09)

Game of the Week: Pine Forest at South View (Fayetteville Observer - 10/23/09)

County preview capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 10/23/09)

Mid-South playoff picture clearing up (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 10/23/09)

Football playoff chances for the entire region (Fayetteville Observer/Paul Shugar blog - 10/21/09)

Where to be in high school football's Week 10 (Fayetteville Observer/Paul Shugar blog - 10/21/09)

Still no room for Terry Sanford in Carolinasprep.com poll (Fayetteville Observer /Paul Shugar blog - 10/21/09)

Put me down for 3-0 for South Cumberland (Sandspur Online/Randy Capps - 10/21/09)

Give the area's best defenders a little love (Fayetteville Observer/Paul Shugar blog - 10/20/09)

The top five football games of the year ...so far (Fayetteville Observer/Paul Shugar blog - 101/20/09)

Clanton among national leaders on MaxPreps (Fayetteville Observer/ Paul Shugar blog - 10/20/09)

Late hits: A recap of Week 8 prep football action (Fayetteville Observer - 10/20/09)

Breaking down Jack Britt's and Terry Sanford's offenses (Fayetteville Observer/Paul Shugar blog - 10/19/09)

Some week 9 high school football thoughts (Fayetteville Observer /Paul Shugar blog - 10/19/09)

Jack Britt hammers Pine Forest to stay perfect (Fayetteville Observer - 10/17/09)

Clanton gets 233 rushing yards for Terry Sanford in win (Fayetteville Observer - 10/17/09)

Douglas Byrd holds off Western Harnett, 14-7 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/17/09)

Westover dominates Union Pines, 56-0 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/17/09)

E.E. Smith tops Cape Fear, gets first league win since '06 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/17/09)

Game of the Week: Jack Britt at Pine Forest (Fayetteville Observer - 10/16/09)

Week 9 preview capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 10/16/09)

High School Football Predictions (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 10/16/09)

Where to be for high school football's week nine (Fayetteville Observer/Paul Shugar blog - 10/14/09)

High school football hits home stretch (Fayetteville Observer - 10/14/09)

Jack Britt, Gray's Creek unbeaten in conference play (Sandspur Online - 10/14/09)

Britt may find itself tested on the field this week (Sandspur Online/Randy Capps - 10/14/09)

Breaking down each county footballs team's remaining schedule...(Fayetteville Observer/Paul Shugar blog - 10/13/09)

How many 1000 yard passers can Cumberland County have? (Fayetteville Observer/Paul Shugar blog - 10/13/09)

Late hits: A recap of Week 8 prep football action (Fayetteville Observer - 10/13/09)

Some week 8 high school football thoughts.. (Fayetteville Observer - Paul Shugar blog - 10/12/09)

Russell leads Westover to fifth straight victory (Fayetteville Observer - 10/10/09)

Bryant lifts Jack Britt past South View (Fayetteville Observer - 10/10/09)

Pine Forest rallies to beat Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 10/10/09)

Clanton scores 4 TDs as Terry Sanford routs E.E. Smith (Fayetteville Observer - 10/10/09)

Davis, Cooley carry Gray's Creek to easy victory (Fayetteville Observer - 10/10/09)

Game of the Week: Westover at Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 10/9/09)

County football preview capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 10/9/09)

Take these picks with a grain of salt (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 10/9/09)

Cape Fear football looking to regroup after five-game slide (Fayetteville Observer - Paul Shugar blog - 10/7/09)

South View football vs Jack Britt. Who ya got?  (Fayetteville Observer - Paul Shugar blog - 10/7/09)

Westover at Douglas Byrd. Who ya got?  (Fayetteville Observer - Paul Shugar blog - 10/7/09

South View-Jack Britt ready for Boneyard clash (Sandspur Online/Randy Capps - 10/7/09)

Gray's Creek, South View enjoy lopsided wins (Sandspur Online - 10/7/09)

Athletes of the Week - Caleb McNeill & Quintel Burden(Gray's Creek - Football)  (Sandspur Online - 10/7/09)

Westover coach clears air on Russell's reported commitment to UNC (Fayetteville Observer/Sammy Batten - 10/7/09)

Westover's Russell not yet commited to UNC (Fayetteville Observer - 10/6/09)

Meet the county's first 1000 yard rushers (Fayetteville Observer - Paul Shugar blog - 10/6/09)

Westover cracks Carolinapreps.com statewide poll (Fayetteville Observer - Paul Shugar blog - 10/6/09)

Late hits: Recap of Week 7 prep football action (Fayetteville Observer - 10/6/09)

Where to be for Week 8 of county football (Fayetteville Observer - Paul Shugar blog - 10/5/09)

Some thoughts on high school football's Week 7 (Fayetteville Observer - Paul Shugar blog - 10/5/09)

Perceived lack of respect working for Gray's Creek (Fayetteville Observer - 10/4/09)

Terry Sanford stays perfect in conference with win over Pine Forest (Fayetteville Observer - 10/3/09)

Strong defense carries South View past Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 10/3/09)

Scruggs scores five TDs to lift Seventy-First over E.E. Smith (Fayetteville Observer - 10/3/09)

Gray's Creek makes most of big plays to take down Union Pines (Fayetteville Observer - 10/3/09)

Douglas Byrd hits the ground running to top Overhills (Fayetteville Observer - 10/3/09)

Game of the Week: Seventy-First at E.E. Smith (Fayetteville Observer - 10/2/09)

County football preview capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 10/2/09)

Earl's picks: Let's talk fashion (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 10/2/09)

A look at the region's undefeated teams heading into Week 7 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/1/09)

Bucs stay undefeated while Bears cage Eagles (Sandspur Online - 9/30/09)

Bears' victory over Eagles opens some eyes (Sandspur Online/Randy Capps - 9/20/09)

Where to be for high school football's Week 7 (Fayetteville Observer - Paul Shugar blog - 9/30/09)

The best area receivers to watch (Fayetteville Observer - Paul Shugar blog - 9/29/09)

Spring football practice...yes or no? (Fayetteville Observer - Earl Vaughan blog - 9/29/09)

Westover rolls to fourth straight win (Fayetteville Observer - 9/29/09)

Late hits: Recap of Week 6 prep football action (Fayetteville Observer - 9/29/09)

Some week 6 high school football thoughts (Fayetteville Observer - Paul Shugar blog - 9/28/09)

Bryant and Ingram carry Jack Britt past Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 9/26/09)

Trower bounces back to lead Pine Forest over Seventy-First (Fayetteville Observer - 9/26/09)

Clanton powers Terry Sanford past South View (Fayetteville Observer - 9/26/09)

Gray's Creek gets statement win over preseason favorite Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 9/26/09)

Game of the week: Douglas Byrd at Gray's Creek (Fayetteville Observer - 9/25/09)

County football preview capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 9/25/09)

We should not be here yet (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 9/25/09)

Athlete of the Week - Trey Booker (South View - Football)  (Fayetteville Observer - 9/24/09)

High School Notebook: N.C. lags behind in NFL player production (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 9/24/09)

Where to be for high school football's Week 6 (Fayetteville Observer/Paul Shugar blog - 9/23/09)

Strength of schedule tells another story (Fayetteville Observer/ Earl Vaughan blog - 9/23/09)

Jack Britt football team leads state in points scored (Sandspur Online - 9/23/09)

There's no debate that Jack Britt is a good team (Sandspur Online - 9/23/09)

Athlete of the Week - Devonte Cooley (Gray's Creek - Football)  (Sandspur Online - 9/23/09)

10 things we've learned about Cumberland County's prep football teams (Fayetteville Observer - 9/23/09)

Russell, Booker keep racking up 200 yard games (Fayetteville Observer/Paul Shugar blog - 9/22/09)

Late hits: A look back at Week 5 prep football highlights (Fayetteville Observer - 9/22/09)

Some week 5 high school football thoughts (Fayetteville Observer - Paul Shugar blog - 9/21/09)

Game of the Week: South View vs. Richmond Senior (Fayetteville Observer - 9/18/09)

Last night of dress rehearsal for high school football teams (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 9/18/09)

Cumberland County football preview capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 9/18/09)

Illness, injuries taking toll on teams (Fayetteville Observer - 9/18/09)

South View's Booker, Trojan's Williams up for state award (Fayetteville Observer - Earl Vaughan blog - 9/16/09)

Hertford County has plenty of talent for Bulldogs to contain (Fayetteville Observer - Paul Shugar blog - 9/16/09)

Jack Britt football cracks top 3 in AP state poll (Fayetteville Observer - 9/16/09)

Top performances in region high school football so far (Fayetteville Observer - 9/16/09)

Athletes of the Week - Trey Booker (South View - Football) & Justin Estes (Gray's Creek - Football ) (Sandspur Online - 9/16/09)

Gray's Creek pulls upset over Cape Fear, columnist (Sandspur Online - 9/16/09)

Late hits: a recap of Week 4 high school football action (Fayetteville Observer - 9/15/09)

Richmond vs. South View game to be televised by Time Warner (Fayetteville Observer - 9/14/09)

Some week 4 high school football thoughts (Fayetteville Observer - Paul Shugar blog - 9/14/09)

Russell scores 4 TDs as Westover hands Pine Forest first loss (Fayetteville Observer - 9/12/09)

Thompson's big game carries Seventy-First over Southern Lee (Fayetteville Observer - 9/12/09)

Byrd storms back but falls to Southern Durham (Fayetteville Observer - 9/12/09)

Terry Sanford's adjustments enough in win over Broughton (Fayetteville Observer - 9/12/09)

Jack Britt takes down Scotland County, 48-14 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/12/09)

Eastmon carries load, but E.E. Smith falls to Hillside (Fayetteville Observer - 9/12/09)

Gray's Creek stuns Cape Fear with INT return on final play (Fayetteville Observer - 9/12/09)

Booker rushes for 249 yards as South View topples Hoke County (Fayetteville Observer - 9/12/09)

Game of the week: Westover vs. Pine Forest (Fayetteville Observer - 9/11/09)

Vaughan's picks: We haven't gotten very far yet (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 9/11/09)

County Football Game Previews (Fayetteville Observer - 9/11/09)

Simplicity drives Cape Fear's potent wing-T rushing offense (Fayetteville Observer - 9/10/09)

Poll voters not really paying attention (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 9/10/09)

Jack Britt still undefeated; South View, Gray's Creek fall (Sandspur Online - 9/9/09)

Britt should continue early season roll (Sandspur Online/Randy Capps - 9/9/09)

Athlete of the Week - Greg Bryant (Jack Britt - Football) (Sandspur Online - 9/9/09)

Late Hits: Perfect high school football teams down to two (Fayetteville Observer - 9/8/09)

Pine Forest jumps to #4 in week 3 power ratings (Fayetteville Observer - Paul Shugar blog - 9/8/09)

Some week 3 high school football thoughts (Fayetteville Observer - Paul Shugar blog - 9/8/09)

Big bounce gives Westover OT win over E.E. Smith (Fayetteville Observer - 9/5/09)

Clanton's big game lifts Terry Sanford over Gray's Creek (Fayetteville Observer - 9/5/09)

Byrd's new back comes up big over Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 9/5/09)

Holding call kills Hail Mary, win for South View (Faytetteville Observer - 9/5/09)

Hornets put final sting on South View (Durham Herald-Sun - 9/5/09)

Hoke County gets first win, beating Seventy-First 41-38 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/5/09)

Williams scores four TDs as Pine Forest stays perfect (Fayetteville Observer - 9/5/09)

Jack Britt raises the bar for Hoggard (Wilmington Star News - 9/5/09)

REGION ROUNDUP: Britt snaps Hoggard's home streak (Fayetteville Observer - 9/5/09)

Teams keep us guessing (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 9/4/09)

Week 3: County football preview capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 9/4/09)

Jack Britt runs wild against Hoke County (Sandspur Online - 9/2/09)

South Cumberland Wrap-Up: Britt has record-setting night against Hoke Co. (Sandspur Online - 9/2/09)

Athlete of the Week - Eric Johnson (Jack Britt - Football) (Sandspur Online - 9/2/09)

Some thoughts on High School Football week 2 (Fayetteville Observer - Paul Shugar blog - 9/1/09)

Late hits: A recap of Friday's prep football action (Fayetteville Observer - 9/1/09)

Johnson scores record 6 TDs in Britt win over Hoke (Fayetteville Observer - 8/29/09)

South View's offense quiets rowdy Gray's Creek (Fayetteville Observer - 8/29/09)

Scruggs leads Seventy-First over Hoggard (Fayetteville Observer - 8/29/09)

Pine Forest tops Wilmington Laney (Fayetteville Observer - 8/29/09)

E.E. Smith gets first win since '07 in convincing fashion (Fayetteville Observer - 8/29/09)

Cape Fear shuts out Westover (Fayetteville Observer - 8/29/09)

Six turnovers help Terry Sanford whip Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 8/29/09)

What did Week 1 teach us? (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 8/28/09)

Week 2 football preview capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 8/28/09)

Game of the Week: Cape Fear vs. Westover preview (Fayetteville Observer - 8/28/09)

High school football teams work to avoid swine flu outbreaks (Fayetteville Observer - 8/27/09)

Expect Bears to keep game with Tigers tight (Sandspur Online - 8/26/09)

Rules for player suspensions need to be consistent (Sandspur Online/Bruce Armstrong - 8/26/09)

Expect Bears to keep game with Tigers tight (Sandspur Online - 8/26/09)

Rules for player suspensions need to be consistent (Sandspur Online/Bruce Armstrong - 8/26/09)

Cable TV changes high school football broadcast plans (Fayetteville Observer - 8/26/09)

Late hits: notes from Friday's football games (Fayetteville Observer - 8/25/09)

Douglas Byrd rallies to beat South View (Fayetteville Observer - 8/22/09)

Seventy-First falls to Scotland on game's final drive (Fayetteville Observer - 8/22/09)

Young Jack Britt team shuts out East Wake (Fayetteville Observer - 8/22/09)

Trojans catch last momentum swing (Fayetteville Observer - 8/22/09)

Cape Fear runs wild against shaky Hoke line (Fayetteville Observer - 8/22/09)

Swett takes advantage of late E.E. Smith miscue in win (Fayetteville Observer - 8/22/09)

Cooley, Davis help Gray's Creek dominate Fairmont (Fayetteville Observer - 8/22/09)

Westover's defense comes up big against Terry Sanford (Fayetteville Observer - 8/22/09)

Tom Suiter's Fabulous 15 features two Cumberland teams at the top (High School OT.com - 8/20/09)

Game of the Week: Douglas Byrd-South View preview (Fayetteville Observer - 8/21/09)

Fantastic '08 in books, welcome '09 (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 8/21/09)

Pine Forest's Lavelle Sloan wants to return to the field (Fayetteville Observer - 8/21/09)

New rule aims for safer sidelines (Fayetteville Observer - 8/21/09)

South Cumberland teams ready for action (Sandspur Online - 8/19/09)

South View looks for newcomers to step up (Sandspur Online - 8/19/09)

Gray's Creek returns potent rushing attack (Sandspur Online - 8/19/09)

New Jack Britt team faces high expectations (Sandspur Online - 8/19/09)

Terry Sanford linebacker has big opportunity (Fayetteville Observer - 8/18/09)

Bryant combo settles in at Jack Britt (Fayetteville Observer - 8/17/09)

South View's Townsend trying to draw interest from colleges (Fayetteville Observer - 8/16/09)

Top 50 reasons to watch high school football (Fayetteville Observer - 8/15/09)

Fayetteville Observer's Top 50 college football prospects (Fayetteville Observer - 8/15/09)

Scruggs expected to carry load for Seventy-First (Fayetteville Observer - 8/15/09)

Cumberland County football teams take field at Jamboree (Fayetteville Observer - 8/14/09)

Pine Forest's Williams keeps getting better (Fayetteville Observer - 8/14/09)

Football Jamboree notes (Fayetteville Observer - 8/14/09)

New leader hopes for turnaround at E.E. Smith (Fayetteville Observer - 8/13/09)

Short Stop Jamboree founder Saffos happy with progress (Fayetteville Observer - 8/13/09)

Cape Fear Colts ready to reach new highs (Fayetteville Observer - 8/12/09)

Gray's Creek's unselfish back is ultimate team player (Fayetteville Observer - 8/11/09)

UNCP football coach speaks at Jamboree conference (Fayetteville Observer - 8/11/09)

Douglas Byrd's line keys a strong offense (Fayetteville Observer - 8/10/09)

Westover's Russell versatile on, off field (Fayetteville Observer - 8/9/09)

High School Notebook: High school football 7-on-7 drills get physical (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 7/28/09)

Conference shakeup hits Cumberland County football this season (Fayetteville Observer - 7/26/09)

Jack Britt's White defensive MVP in East's all-star win (Fayetteville Observer - 7/23/09)

New-look football schedules for county schools (Fayetteville Observer - 5/31/09)

Prep football Jamboree slate set (Fayetteville Observer - 5/15/09)

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