From Lawson Reynolds to Isaiah Hyatt, we ranked WNC's top wide receivers returning for the 2025 North Carolina high school football season.

High school football coaches routinely emphasize the importance of protecting their home turf. However, what venues in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties are toughest for visitors to leave a ...

How far will Gastonia, Shelby area high school football teams travel in 2025? 1. Crest Opponents’ 2024 record: 73-41 (.640) Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Seven teams on ...

Five of the 15 players on last season's juniors to watch list became All-WNC first-team selections. Here are 15 juniors to watch during the 2025 NCHSAA high school football season.

Twenty senior football players in Western North Carolina are among the ones to watch during the 2025 NC high school football season. Seven players on the list were All-WNC first-team selections in ...

Westover High School has a new head football coach. Just weeks after Ernest King stepped down as the Wolverines coach, Westover has found a leader in alumnus Justin Sherrod. "Coach Sherrod brings ...

Westover High School has a new head football coach. Just weeks after Ernest King stepped down as the Wolverines coach, Westover has found a leader in alumnus Justin Sherrod.

The Citizen Times and Times-News rank the top 15 returning offensive linemen in Western North Carolina high school football. Rankings are based on the players' 2024 season statistics and on-field ...