Contenders Debate

TarVikes1

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We’re just a couple weeks out from the playoffs, and at this point every team’s been tested. We’ve got a pretty solid idea of who everyone is and how good they really are.

With that being said, based on what we’ve seen so far — who do y’all think are the legit title contenders in 1A and 2A, both East and West?
 

Mr.Blue&Gray

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Its probably going to be either Corivan or the Community School of Davidson in the West. These 2 programs could very well meet again in the Playoffs.
 
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vikandpirate4christ

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Anything can happen, but we are going to be mighty tough to beat this year. Next year we will be very young and could take a dip, but this senior class is deep, and locked in
 
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KW2346

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Community School of davidson also lost to a North Stanly team that South Stanly just beat last week 40-0. So if you include them u got to include south Stanly but I've watched South play and wasn't impressed.
 
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Tarboroviking18

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I just don't think corvian is as good as they were last year. They only beat a bad Harding team 31 to 18 earlier this season.
It's also asking a lot out of a freshman QB to go into these very tough environments in the playoffs and win. Not saying impossible, but it's very hard
 
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Ball704336

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Community School of davidson also lost to a North Stanly team that South Stanly just beat last week 40-0. So if you include them u got to include south Stanly but I've watched South play and wasn't impressed.
I watched South play Starmount last year and the QB was pretty good. They said then that the team was young. They struggled against the size of Starmount in that game. I didn't realize CSD lost to North. The scores just don't make sense. 🤷

I don't think Starmount and Corvian are as good as last year. East Wilkes and Murphy are better than last year. Alleghany with their QB playing will be a tough out as well. I think Murphy may come out of the West. It's gonna be close competitive games at the top
 

Mavrick69

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Tarboro by 40 no matter who they play
About the same for Robbinsville.
What would be interesting is if Tarboro could for this year could play in 3a or 4a playoffs ,just my opinion but I believe the Viking could win the championship in either, with 4a being a little tougher. Massey Rating has Tarboro at 32
Brian Simmons has them at 39 that's overall state ranking for both polls no other 3a or 4a team is that high with 4a Readsville being just under Tarboro on Simmons at 40th and 64th at Massey. 3a Shelby is about 60th in both.
 

SMC Observer

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Murphy also lost another RB.
#8 will be back at some point this season but not sure if he makes it back by Swain, his ankle sprain is worse than #5's was and #5 was out 3 weeks. I dont think they will beat Swain without #8 being 100% personally, #8 is their most explosive player.
 
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OtisDriftwood

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#8 will be back at some point this season but not sure if he makes it back by Swain, his ankle sprain is a lot worse than #5's was and #5 was out 3 weeks. I dont think they will beat Swain without #8 being 100% personally, #8 is their most explosive player.
8 will be fine. Could have played last Friday had it been necessary. Don’t think it was as bad as 5’s sprain. He may have to play through some soreness but that shouldn’t slow him down much if at all.
 
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Wow71

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Robbinsville's varsity won't need to play there varsity players until championship game. No offense but when south Davidson is second best team it's really really bad football.
1A is working out to be what it was designed to be for this alignment. Some teams that were traditionally not very good has resurged this year and good for them. Robbinsville is favored based on the past and the NCHSAA rubrics. That does not mean the they will win it as there are some pretty good teams down East and maybe a sleeper or two in the West. All the gurus said it would be RVille-Wilson Prep. Wilson Prep record is the result of playing 3A-6A teams non conference and they will be tough to beat. As for the lowly West teams, maybe somebody will give Rville a non running clock game. Time will tell.
 

Wow71

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Still doesn’t change the fact that it’s crazy that Wilson could be west. A lot people around here mention Wilson when debating the capital of eastern North Carolina
E Columbus is actually closer by 9-10 miles to the Eastern most Western teams.
 

recycled2

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If they go West that will be hilarious...wilson prep to robbinsville is a 6 hour drive. That's a long way to get a butt kicking
A few years ago. Hayesville went to Hobbton (80 miles from Wilmington) in the 1st round and the following year traveled to Princeton.
 
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TheJims

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One year Starmount had to travel to Tabor City (approximately 30 miles from Myrtle Beach) to play South Columbus, and won.

Elkin didn't play a true western team in 06 on their way to their 5th state title. North Duplin traveled to Cherokee in the 3rd round and upset them then had to come back to Elkin the next week.

Elkin played West Columbus, Lakewood, Hobson, North Duplin, and Manteo.

They played Hobbton 3 times in their 4 state title runs in that period.
 
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vikandpirate4christ

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If they go West that will be hilarious...wilson prep to robbinsville is a 6 hour drive. That's a long way to get a butt kicking
I am not a wilson prep fan. I also think their coach has said some very silly things that shouldn't have been said. Yet, I think it would be hilarious if the opposite happened.
 
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TarVikes1

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I am not a wilson prep fan. I also think their coach has said some very silly things that shouldn't have been said. Yet, I think it would be hilarious if the opposite happened.
Agreed. Im not a Wilson Prep fan but people will be making a mistake if they underestimate them. They have size and athletes. Their QB will be the best player on the field no matter who they the rest of the season.
 
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SMC Observer

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Agreed. Everyone needs to be full go physically and have their minds right to get that win. Need to jump on them early and dictate how the game goes.
Got to have the #10 that showed up against Heard County and East Surry and not the one that was out there against AC Reynolds and Robbinsville. If this team is going to make it to a state title game Grant has to get back to playing how he was earlier this season.
 

OtisDriftwood

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Got to have the #10 that showed up against Heard County and East Surry and not the one that was out there against AC Reynolds and Robbinsville. If this team is going to make it to a state title game Grant has to get back to playing how he was earlier this season.
I agree. Can’t have mistakes by your QB in big games. Hopefully we can run the ball down team’s throats and control “when” we pass the ball (that always helps a QB look good) but that may not always be the case. QB has got to be on his game and be able to win us a big game at some point too.