I get it, you're a sad NC fan in disillusion and besides, it wasn't me that said that, I just agreed with the original poster
#8 Shelby (12-2) at #2 Hibriten (14-0)
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Hell, if I pulled for school's my relatives went I'd probably still have 4 or 5 teams still playing, lol
Didn't Shelby make a change in their offensive style when Coach Ware took over? Are you talking about during that adjustment period or back when Shelby was a running team?
Dude I like Hibriten. I didn't go there, but it doesn't mean I can't be a fan. I mean are you a fan of only one musician or one group?
My alma mater was West Caldwell High and they aren't relevant at all anymore. I actually live and work in Shelby and my friends and i pretty much pick out a game on Friday night's to go watch. You can laugh at WC all you want but when I was there (1980's) We were conference champions all four years, and lost to Shelby on 50 yard FG in the western finals. Like I said, a school that's not relevant anymore
They aren't even relevant in Basketball anymore. What happened to them? Oh yeah Tarheel Greg, I had relatives that played ball there as well.
I'm not going to laugh at West Caldwell. I remember those teams you are talking about. And West made the 3A playoffs this year. Catholic is just Catholic.
Regarding West Caldwell when Styron left the Football team went in the tank. When Anderson left the Basketball team went downhill. English had the football program headed back in the right direction and then he left. Middle School football program is a joke.
Bad hires , had football going back in positive direction, lost Coach English, Then another bad hire.
Football lost interest at school years ago. Where the Freedman community which is pretty much on the line between WC and Hibriten, during the 80's and 90's opted to attend WC has for several years
attended Hibriten for they are the football school in Caldwell county now and have been for a while. As for basketball, it seems it's went downhill since Anderson left but it's rumored that a surprise hire is coming. I have been living in Shelby for 11 years now and I have friends from Shelby, Burns and Crest but I really don't pull for any specific High School team anymore. As for Friday I'd love to see a game that reminds me of the 1987 Shelby-16, West Caldwell-13 west regional final that to this day was the best game I have ever watched or been part of
I understand that tarheel. I also apologize for the name calling my man.
Y’all beat us 3 times when our talent level was way down except for a handful of players. Pats you use to have at least some sense. What happened to you??
I just love HS football, hell I can bulls## all night when it comes to teams I know a little about. No hard feelings, just hope it's an exciting game
Same here, 2 cents got me fired up, lol......
I respect his opinion however. But I stand by mine by predicting a 1 or 2 point spread maybe even overtime in lower creek
I'm just a parent who knows and loves a bunch of Hibriten Panthers. I graduated from Hickory High in the 80s. I played soccer and wrestled, so take what I post as such. It's my opinion.
They've not had any consistency since the Biggerstaff era and God knows how long ago that was and how old it makes me feel
Tarheelgreg, i remember that game in 80s, myself im 83 grad. Of Shelby.
West has had great baseball and basketball over yrs though, and were pretty tough in fb back in those days
West has had great baseball and basketball over yrs though, and were pretty tough in fb back in those days
To me, West Caldwell is a gold mine to the right hire. Several area oc's and dc's could rekindle what English had going.
If some of you remember Tim Correll, he started youth football back up in Gamewell a number of years ago and had that feeder program on the right track. Issues with optimist, etc and he was replaced.
If some of you remember Tim Correll, he started youth football back up in Gamewell a number of years ago and had that feeder program on the right track. Issues with optimist, etc and he was replaced.
I think this will be a better game then last year’s regional final vs SP.... I for one think the players looked at 9-4(give or take) record of SP and took them for granted... I personally remember sitting in the stands last year trying to tell people that it wasn’t going to be a cake walk and finally they looked at my buddy and I at Half and said we wouldn’t have ever believed this if we weren’t here.... Also we stuck our best cover guy who was 5’8” on Muse and never made an adjustment... Needless to say every 3rd down he ran an out or in cut and the QB threw it over our CB’s head... I have seen this year’s defense make adjustments from game to game as well as at halftime to counter what the other team does well... I could possibly see Hibriten getting a huge takeaway at some point to either score off of or put their offense in great field position.
Off the top of my head I think all but 1 or 2 of this year’s starters were on that field last December and therefore remember how they felt as well as seeing all their senior “brothers” careers come to a crashing halt... I think there is no way they come out unprepared or flat against Shelby and will leave everything they have on the field so they don’t have the same feeling again this year on their home turf....
Now before people jump my butt I’m not saying that Hibriten will definitely win this game but I personally feel more confident this year this week then I did last year... We will have to play a perfect game and maybe create a turnover or 2 or get a return TD to help us win but if we don’t turn the ball over or have killer penalties I don’t see a blowout either... JMO
Off the top of my head I think all but 1 or 2 of this year’s starters were on that field last December and therefore remember how they felt as well as seeing all their senior “brothers” careers come to a crashing halt... I think there is no way they come out unprepared or flat against Shelby and will leave everything they have on the field so they don’t have the same feeling again this year on their home turf....
Now before people jump my butt I’m not saying that Hibriten will definitely win this game but I personally feel more confident this year this week then I did last year... We will have to play a perfect game and maybe create a turnover or 2 or get a return TD to help us win but if we don’t turn the ball over or have killer penalties I don’t see a blowout either... JMO
Thats what I was thinking when you talked about how West is a gold mine to the right hire . Give Holman some time and see what he can do.
South Point threw the ball more last year than they did the whole season. SPs ability to pass and Hibritens inability to was the difference in the game.
Why, because I think Shelby is going to beat Hibriten? You live in Shelby man, you will hear that all week long. Try not to lose it every time you do.
I thought so. A nice tradition just west of Morganton.
Holeman had some health issues that kept him away from the team alot early in the year too.
South Point just exposed Hibriten last year. Hibriten had played a soft schedule for the most part and it showed against South Point. Plus, they just didn't have the toughness that South Point had.
He had 16 starters returning from a sd-7 conference champion so I'd be a little worried. 9 starters on defense and the defense was horrendous