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Thursday, December 31, 2015

Final FAIR Rankings of the Year Released

The FAIR rankings are based on the following criteria.

Fresh start - All teams in a particular class start the season with identical ratings, or none at all.

All games weighted equally - There is no distinction made between conference and non-conference games, and a week one endowment game counts just as much as a week twelve contest.

Ignore non-NCHSAA games - Because the quality of opponents outside the NCHSAA can vary widely and can be difficult to judge, only NCHSAA games will be counted. Any contests against NCISAA or out-of-state opponents will be treated the same as an open date.

Reproducible - The formulas used should be transparent and simple enough that coaches and members of the media can verify the calculations for a particular team.

Congratulations to Middle Creek, Terry Sanford, Shelby, and Wallace-Rose Hill for finishing #1 in their classifications.

Class 4A FAIR Rankings
#1 Middle Creek (10-0) 99.0/10 + 541.00/103 = 15.152
#2 East Forsyth (10-0) 100.0/10 + 448.50/102 = 14.397
#3 Charlotte Catholic (8-0) 80.0/8 + 347.00/80 = 14.338
#4 Scotland (9-0) 90.0/9 + 379.50/88 = 14.313
#5 Wake Forest (11-0) 110.0/11 + 448.00/110 = 14.073
#6 Hough (10-1) 100.0/11 + 531.50/109 = 13.967
#7 Fuquay-Varina (10-1) 99.0/11 + 481.50/113 = 13.261
#8 Mallard Creek (7-1) 70.0/8 + 356.00/83 = 13.039
#9 North Davidson (9-1) 86.0/10 + 443.50/101 = 12.991
#10 Jack Britt (9-1) 88.0/10 + 420.00/103 = 12.878
#11 Dudley (9-1) 88.0/10 + 386.50/102 = 12.589
#12 Butler (8-2) 79.0/10 + 457.00/99 = 12.516
#13 Page (8-2) 79.0/10 + 447.00/102 = 12.282
#14 Wakefield (8-2) 79.0/10 + 408.50/104 = 11.828
#15 Seventy-First (9-2) 89.0/11 + 413.00/112 = 11.778
#16 Richmond (9-1) 88.0/10 + 292.50/99 = 11.755
#17 West Forsyth (8-2) 75.0/10 + 436.00/103 = 11.733
#18 Garner (8-2) 79.0/10 + 388.50/102 = 11.709
#19 South Mecklenburg (8-2) 79.0/10 + 345.00/96 = 11.494
#20 A.L. Brown (8-2) 77.0/10 + 384.00/102 = 11.465
#21 Cape Fear (7-3) 66.0/10 + 487.50/103 = 11.333
#22 Southeast Guilford (8-2) 78.0/10 + 363.00/105 = 11.257
#23 Reagan (7-3) 68.0/10 + 449.00/101 = 11.246
#24 Pinecrest (6-2) 58.0/8 + 300.00/79 = 11.047
#25 Hillside (6-2) 60.0/8 + 278.00/82 = 10.890
#26 New Hanover (7-2) 68.0/9 + 289.50/89 = 10.808
#27 Millbrook (7-3) 70.0/10 + 383.00/104 = 10.683
#28 Rose (7-2) 66.0/9 + 308.00/92 = 10.681
#29 Conley (8-2) 74.0/10 + 323.50/99 = 10.668
#30 Green Hope (7-4) 70.0/11 + 432.50/112 = 10.225
#31 Independence (7-3) 70.0/10 + 308.50/96 = 10.214
#32 Mooresville (7-3) 66.0/10 + 348.00/102 = 10.012
#33 Ardrey Kell (6-4) 59.0/10 + 386.00/95 = 9.963
#34 North Mecklenburg (7-3) 65.0/10 + 348.00/102 = 9.912
#35 South Caldwell (8-2) 70.0/10 + 294.00/101 = 9.911
#36 East Wake (7-4) 69.0/11 + 398.50/111 = 9.863
#37 Northwest Guilford (7-3) 67.0/10 + 325.00/103 = 9.855
#38 Hoggard (6-3) 56.0/9 + 334.00/92 = 9.853
#39 Holly Springs (7-4) 70.0/11 + 386.50/111 = 9.846
#40 Watauga (8-2) 69.0/10 + 292.50/100 = 9.825
#41 E.E. Smith (7-4) 67.0/11 + 388.50/113 = 9.529
#42 Lake Norman (7-3) 65.0/10 + 305.00/102 = 9.490
#43 Cardinal Gibbons (7-3) 69.0/10 + 250.00/101 = 9.375
#44 Vance (5-4) 50.0/9 + 331.00/91 = 9.193
#45 Knightdale (6-4) 60.0/10 + 301.50/102 = 8.956
#46 Rolesville (6-4) 60.0/10 + 303.00/103 = 8.942
#47 Person (6-3) 54.0/9 + 235.50/93 = 8.532
#48 New Bern (5-4) 46.0/9 + 301.00/88 = 8.532
#49 Southern Alamance (6-4) 56.0/10 + 294.00/102 = 8.482
#50 Myers Park (5-4) 49.0/9 + 264.50/92 = 8.319
#51 High Point Central (5-5) 49.0/10 + 326.50/100 = 8.165
#52 West Johnston (5-5) 49.0/10 + 318.50/102 = 8.023
#53 Berry Academy (5-5) 50.0/10 + 280.50/99 = 7.833
#54 East Mecklenburg (5-5) 50.0/10 + 280.50/101 = 7.777
#55 Overhills (5-5) 48.0/10 + 274.50/101 = 7.518
#56 Providence (4-6) 40.0/10 + 323.50/96 = 7.370
#57 Laney (5-6) 46.0/11 + 340.50/108 = 7.335
#58 Pine Forest (4-7) 40.0/11 + 404.50/111 = 7.281
#59 Heritage (4-6) 40.0/10 + 339.50/104 = 7.264
#60 Apex (4-5) 40.0/9 + 264.50/94 = 7.258
#61 Northern Durham (4-6) 40.0/10 + 333.50/103 = 7.238
#62 West Mecklenburg (4-6) 40.0/10 + 313.50/99 = 7.167
#63 Mount Tabor (5-6) 45.0/11 + 333.00/109 = 7.146
#64 Lumberton (4-6) 39.0/10 + 318.50/99 = 7.117
#65 Sanderson (4-6) 40.0/10 + 319.00/103 = 7.097
#66 Davie (4-6) 38.0/10 + 336.00/102 = 7.094
#67 R.J. Reynolds (4-6) 36.0/10 + 342.50/102 = 6.958
#68 Panther Creek (4-7) 40.0/11 + 369.00/112 = 6.931
#69 Southeast Raleigh (3-6) 29.0/9 + 338.50/93 = 6.862
#70 Southwest Guilford (4-6) 37.0/10 + 311.50/99 = 6.846
#71 Olympic (4-6) 40.0/10 + 278.00/99 = 6.808
#72 Leesville Road (4-6) 40.0/10 + 272.50/103 = 6.646
#73 Glenn (4-6) 35.0/10 + 295.50/101 = 6.426
#74 Rocky River (3-7) 29.0/10 + 332.50/99 = 6.259
#75 Clayton (3-7) 29.0/10 + 302.50/104 = 5.809
#76 Riverside-Durham (3-8) 28.0/11 + 351.00/109 = 5.766
#77 Roberson (3-8) 28.0/11 + 357.50/113 = 5.709
#78 McDowell (4-7) 32.0/11 + 281.50/111 = 5.445
#79 South View (2-8) 20.0/10 + 330.50/102 = 5.240
#80 Ben L. Smith (2-9) 19.0/11 + 380.00/111 = 5.151
#81 Ashley (3-8) 27.0/11 + 273.50/105 = 5.059
#82 Cary (2-8) 20.0/10 + 293.00/103 = 4.845
#83 Parkland (3-7) 21.0/10 + 263.50/99 = 4.762
#84 West Charlotte (2-9) 20.0/11 + 320.00/109 = 4.754
#85 Grimsley (2-9) 20.0/11 + 319.00/111 = 4.692
#86 Alexander Central (2-8) 17.0/10 + 283.50/102 = 4.479
#87 South Central (2-8) 18.0/10 + 258.50/100 = 4.385
#88 Purnell Swett (2-8) 16.0/10 + 258.00/94 = 4.345
#89 Jordan (2-9) 20.0/11 + 277.50/112 = 4.296
#90 Ragsdale (1-9) 9.0/10 + 310.00/102 = 3.939
#91 Hopewell (1-10) 10.0/11 + 295.50/110 = 3.595
#92 Harding (1-9) 10.0/10 + 259.00/101 = 3.564
#93 Broughton (1-9) 10.0/10 + 261.50/102 = 3.564
#94 Porter Ridge (1-9) 10.0/10 + 258.50/101 = 3.559
#95 Harnett Central (1-10) 9.0/11 + 293.00/110 = 3.482
#96 Hoke (0-10) 0.0/10 + 317.50/100 = 3.175
#97 Athens Drive (0-9) 0.0/9 + 263.50/94 = 2.803
#98 Enloe (0-11) 0.0/11 + 303.50/109 = 2.784
#99 East Chapel Hill (1-10) 8.0/11 + 219.50/110 = 2.723
#100 Garinger (0-11) 0.0/11 + 236.50/107 = 2.210

Class 3A FAIR Rankings
#1 Terry Sanford (9-1) 84.0/10 + 517.00/102 = 13.469
#2 Havelock (10-0) 91.0/10 + 412.00/96 = 13.392
#3 Crest (10-0) 86.0/10 + 417.00/104 = 12.610
#4 A.C. Reynolds (10-1) 92.0/11 + 470.50/112 = 12.565
#5 Concord (10-0) 87.0/10 + 382.00/105 = 12.338
#6 Western Alamance (9-1) 81.0/10 + 421.00/102 = 12.227
#7 Orange (10-1) 92.0/11 + 395.00/110 = 11.955
#8 Freedom (9-1) 82.0/10 + 382.50/103 = 11.914
#9 West Craven (9-1) 83.0/10 + 354.00/98 = 11.912
#10 Erwin (7-1) 63.0/8 + 329.00/84 = 11.792
#11 Weddington (7-1) 62.0/8 + 302.50/80 = 11.531
#12 Southern Durham (7-3) 66.0/10 + 466.00/100 = 11.260
#13 South Iredell (9-1) 82.0/10 + 304.50/100 = 11.245
#14 Northern Guilford (8-2) 72.0/10 + 382.50/103 = 10.914
#15 Asheville (8-2) 71.0/10 + 380.00/104 = 10.754
#16 South Point (8-2) 70.0/10 + 362.00/98 = 10.694
#17 Corinth-Holders (9-2) 83.0/11 + 352.00/112 = 10.688
#18 Lee County (8-2) 73.0/10 + 338.00/102 = 10.614
#19 Rocky Mount (8-2) 70.0/10 + 356.50/99 = 10.601
#20 West Rowan (8-2) 73.0/10 + 342.50/104 = 10.593
#21 Kings Mountain (9-2) 76.0/11 + 410.50/114 = 10.510
#22 Southern Nash (7-3) 60.0/10 + 449.50/101 = 10.450
#23 Cleveland (8-3) 73.0/11 + 422.00/111 = 10.438
#24 Gray's Creek (8-2) 73.0/10 + 296.50/102 = 10.207
#25 Southern Guilford (9-2) 84.0/11 + 289.00/115 = 10.149
#26 Asheboro (9-2) 77.0/11 + 349.00/111 = 10.144
#27 Hunt (7-3) 60.0/10 + 366.00/101 = 9.624
#28 Morehead (7-2) 63.0/9 + 243.00/93 = 9.613
#29 Jacksonville (7-2) 61.0/9 + 243.50/88 = 9.545
#30 West Henderson (7-3) 59.0/10 + 322.50/100 = 9.125
#31 Marvin Ridge (6-3) 56.0/9 + 263.50/93 = 9.056
#32 Fike (6-4) 51.0/10 + 399.00/104 = 8.937
#33 Pisgah (7-3) 61.0/10 + 289.00/102 = 8.933
#34 South Johnston (6-4) 54.0/10 + 356.00/102 = 8.890
#35 Statesville (7-3) 62.0/10 + 265.50/101 = 8.829
#36 Northwood (6-3) 52.0/9 + 283.50/93 = 8.826
#37 Robinson (7-4) 62.0/11 + 359.50/113 = 8.818
#38 Ledford (7-3) 61.0/10 + 268.50/103 = 8.707
#39 Tuscola (7-3) 57.0/10 + 274.50/100 = 8.445
#40 Hickory Ridge (6-4) 54.0/10 + 297.50/105 = 8.233
#41 Central Cabarrus (6-4) 53.0/10 + 303.00/104 = 8.213
#42 North Henderson (6-4) 52.0/10 + 286.50/99 = 8.094
#43 Carson (7-4) 61.0/11 + 285.50/113 = 8.072
#44 Eastern Guilford (6-5) 55.0/11 + 337.00/111 = 8.036
#45 Cuthbertson (5-5) 45.0/10 + 333.00/95 = 8.005
#46 East Gaston (7-4) 54.0/11 + 303.50/109 = 7.693
#47 Ashbrook (4-4) 36.0/8 + 250.00/79 = 7.665
#48 Hibriten (5-5) 42.0/10 + 350.00/102 = 7.631
#49 Williams (6-5) 52.0/11 + 308.00/109 = 7.553
#50 Piedmont (6-5) 52.0/11 + 263.00/104 = 7.256
#51 Sun Valley (5-6) 42.0/11 + 358.50/106 = 7.200
#52 Northern Vance (5-5) 44.0/10 + 274.00/105 = 7.010
#53 St. Stephens (5-5) 44.0/10 + 261.00/102 = 6.959
#54 Southern Lee (4-5) 35.0/9 + 270.00/88 = 6.957
#55 Westover (4-6) 36.0/10 + 341.00/103 = 6.911
#56 Union Pines (5-5) 37.0/10 + 307.50/99 = 6.806
#57 West Brunswick (4-5) 35.0/9 + 247.50/86 = 6.767
#58 Rockingham (5-6) 44.0/11 + 297.50/112 = 6.656
#59 Chapel Hill (5-5) 44.0/10 + 229.50/104 = 6.607
#60 Forestview (4-5) 33.0/9 + 258.00/88 = 6.598
#61 Swansboro (4-5) 34.0/9 + 233.00/88 = 6.426
#62 North Buncombe (4-7) 37.0/11 + 316.50/111 = 6.215
#63 Patton (4-6) 36.0/10 + 256.50/102 = 6.115
#64 Topsail (5-5) 38.0/10 + 228.00/99 = 6.103
#65 Byrd (3-8) 26.0/11 + 408.00/112 = 6.006
#66 Southwestern Randolph (4-6) 34.0/10 + 247.50/101 = 5.850
#67 Eastern Wayne (4-6) 35.0/10 + 229.50/99 = 5.818
#68 Aycock (4-7) 33.0/11 + 284.50/109 = 5.610
#69 Cedar Ridge (4-7) 36.0/11 + 262.00/113 = 5.591
#70 White Oak (3-7) 26.0/10 + 296.00/100 = 5.560
#71 West Carteret (3-7) 26.0/10 + 286.50/99 = 5.494
#72 Triton (3-7) 28.0/10 + 271.50/102 = 5.462
#73 Northern Nash (3-7) 26.0/10 + 270.00/102 = 5.247
#74 North Iredell (3-7) 27.0/10 + 252.50/100 = 5.225
#75 North Gaston (3-7) 23.0/10 + 268.00/101 = 4.953
#76 North Lincoln (3-7) 24.0/10 + 251.00/100 = 4.910
#77 Western Harnett (2-7) 18.0/9 + 224.50/92 = 4.440
#78 Burns (2-7) 16.0/9 + 255.00/96 = 4.434
#79 Webb (3-7) 22.0/10 + 219.00/100 = 4.390
#80 Western Guilford (2-8) 18.0/10 + 265.00/104 = 4.348
#81 Northwest Cabarrus (2-9) 18.0/11 + 289.50/113 = 4.198
#82 McMichael (2-7) 17.0/9 + 214.00/93 = 4.190
#83 Cox Mill (2-9) 18.0/11 + 283.00/113 = 4.141
#84 East Rowan (2-8) 17.0/10 + 238.50/104 = 3.993
#85 Hickory (1-9) 9.0/10 + 263.00/100 = 3.530
#86 North Forsyth (2-8) 15.0/10 + 211.00/105 = 3.510
#87 Anson (1-9) 6.0/10 + 274.00/98 = 3.396
#88 Nash Central (1-9) 9.0/10 + 251.00/101 = 3.385
#89 South Brunswick (2-7) 12.0/9 + 174.00/87 = 3.333
#90 Northeast Guilford (1-9) 9.0/10 + 240.00/101 = 3.276
#91 South Rowan (1-9) 8.0/10 + 251.50/104 = 3.218
#92 Richlands (1-9) 8.0/10 + 240.50/100 = 3.205
#93 Foard (1-9) 8.0/10 + 228.50/102 = 3.040
#94 East Henderson (1-9) 8.0/10 + 225.00/101 = 3.028
#95 Enka (1-10) 8.0/11 + 231.50/109 = 2.851
#96 Eastern Alamance (0-10) 0.0/10 + 254.50/100 = 2.545
#97 West Iredell (0-10) 0.0/10 + 243.50/101 = 2.411
#98 Southern Wayne (0-10) 0.0/10 + 237.00/100 = 2.370
#99 Central Davidson (0-11) 0.0/11 + 253.50/110 = 2.305
#100 Smithfield-Selma (0-10) 0.0/10 + 206.00/101 = 2.040

Class 2A FAIR Rankings
#1 Shelby (10-0) 85.0/10 + 514.00/106 = 13.349
#2 Monroe (10-0) 85.0/10 + 331.00/95 = 11.984
#3 East Lincoln (9-0) 74.0/9 + 296.50/91 = 11.480
#4 Kinston (11-0) 91.0/11 + 353.00/113 = 11.397
#5 High Point Andrews (8-1) 68.0/9 + 308.50/91 = 10.946
#6 Greene Central (9-1) 76.0/10 + 289.50/105 = 10.357
#7 Northeastern (9-1) 69.0/10 + 334.00/98 = 10.308
#8 Croatan (9-2) 74.0/11 + 335.50/105 = 9.923
#9 Southwest Edgecombe (9-1) 71.0/10 + 279.00/102 = 9.835
#10 Maiden (8-2) 67.0/10 + 311.00/101 = 9.779
#11 West Stokes (9-1) 70.0/10 + 290.50/106 = 9.741
#12 Lincolnton (8-2) 67.0/10 + 298.00/102 = 9.622
#13 Reidsville (8-3) 67.0/11 + 365.50/107 = 9.507
#14 Forest Hills (7-2) 59.0/9 + 250.00/87 = 9.429
#15 Mountain Heritage (7-2) 52.0/9 + 301.00/84 = 9.361
#16 Franklin (7-3) 55.0/10 + 340.50/94 = 9.122
#17 East Bladen (9-2) 66.0/11 + 348.50/112 = 9.112
#18 Washington (6-4) 48.0/10 + 428.00/100 = 9.080
#19 Carver (7-4) 61.0/11 + 369.50/112 = 8.845
#20 Lexington (7-2) 58.0/9 + 206.00/90 = 8.733
#21 Bunn (9-2) 70.0/11 + 257.50/110 = 8.705
#22 Wilkes Central (8-2) 61.0/10 + 261.00/101 = 8.684
#23 Clinton (8-2) 59.0/10 + 276.00/101 = 8.633
#24 Fairmont (9-2) 69.0/11 + 222.50/105 = 8.392
#25 Hertford (7-3) 56.0/10 + 249.50/99 = 8.120
#26 East Duplin (7-3) 58.0/10 + 225.50/103 = 7.989
#27 Roanoke Rapids (7-2) 50.0/9 + 215.00/90 = 7.944
#28 East Burke (6-5) 50.0/11 + 380.50/114 = 7.883
#29 North Brunswick (5-3) 41.0/8 + 218.50/81 = 7.823
#30 Beddingfield (6-4) 49.0/10 + 296.50/102 = 7.807
#31 Thomasville (7-3) 54.0/10 + 237.00/99 = 7.794
#32 R-S Central (6-5) 51.0/11 + 350.50/114 = 7.711
#33 Mount Pleasant (5-5) 43.0/10 + 290.00/99 = 7.229
#34 Randleman (5-4) 41.0/9 + 232.00/90 = 7.133
#35 West Caldwell (5-5) 40.0/10 + 306.50/101 = 7.035
#36 Ashe (6-5) 46.0/11 + 310.50/110 = 7.005
#37 Ayden-Grifton (6-5) 46.0/11 + 311.50/111 = 6.988
#38 Draughn (5-6) 42.0/11 + 358.50/114 = 6.963
#39 Midway (7-3) 44.0/10 + 255.50/100 = 6.955
#40 East Rutherford (5-6) 44.0/11 + 317.00/115 = 6.757
#41 Red Springs (5-3) 36.0/8 + 175.00/79 = 6.715
#42 Smoky Mountain (5-5) 41.0/10 + 240.50/93 = 6.686
#43 Farmville Central (5-6) 38.0/11 + 356.00/111 = 6.662
#44 Holmes (5-5) 38.0/10 + 270.00/97 = 6.584
#45 North Surry (6-4) 44.0/10 + 226.50/106 = 6.537
#46 Bartlett Yancey (5-4) 44.0/9 + 146.50/91 = 6.499
#47 North Rowan (4-6) 33.0/10 + 314.50/100 = 6.445
#48 Hendersonville (5-5) 39.0/10 + 238.00/95 = 6.405
#49 First Flight (5-4) 36.0/9 + 217.00/92 = 6.359
#50 Newton-Conover (5-5) 39.0/10 + 234.50/100 = 6.245
#51 Goldsboro (5-5) 43.0/10 + 202.00/104 = 6.242
#52 Polk (5-4) 39.0/9 + 158.00/89 = 6.109
#53 Wheatmore (4-6) 32.0/10 + 276.00/98 = 6.016
#54 South Columbus (5-4) 34.0/9 + 183.00/88 = 5.857
#55 Franklinton (5-6) 37.0/11 + 267.00/108 = 5.836
#56 Cummings (4-6) 35.0/10 + 238.00/102 = 5.833
#57 Eastern Randolph (4-6) 31.0/10 + 259.00/101 = 5.664
#58 Stuart Cramer (5-5) 38.0/10 + 182.00/100 = 5.620
#59 South Granville (4-6) 30.0/10 + 267.00/102 = 5.618
#60 North Johnston (5-5) 38.0/10 + 178.00/101 = 5.562
#61 West Bladen (6-5) 38.0/11 + 230.00/110 = 5.545
#62 Providence Grove (4-6) 32.0/10 + 230.50/100 = 5.505
#63 Northside-Jacksonville (3-7) 24.0/10 + 308.00/100 = 5.480
#64 West Wilkes (5-5) 35.0/10 + 195.00/99 = 5.470
#65 Lake Norman Charter (4-5) 29.0/9 + 184.50/86 = 5.368
#66 Graham (4-5) 34.0/9 + 141.00/94 = 5.278
#67 Forbush (5-5) 36.0/10 + 174.00/104 = 5.273
#68 Hunter Huss (3-7) 26.0/10 + 250.50/97 = 5.182
#69 East Davidson (4-6) 33.0/10 + 181.50/99 = 5.133
#70 Dixon (4-7) 31.0/11 + 233.50/104 = 5.063
#71 West Lincoln (4-6) 32.0/10 + 191.50/104 = 5.041
#72 Parkwood (3-6) 23.0/9 + 217.00/88 = 5.021
#73 Surry Central (4-6) 28.0/10 + 226.00/105 = 4.952
#74 Jordan-Matthews (3-7) 25.0/10 + 239.50/100 = 4.895
#75 Pasquotank (4-6) 28.0/10 + 206.50/99 = 4.886
#76 Southwest Onslow (3-7) 23.0/10 + 226.00/99 = 4.583
#77 West Stanly (3-7) 20.0/10 + 241.50/99 = 4.439
#78 Trinity (3-7) 22.0/10 + 209.50/98 = 4.338
#79 Central Academy (3-5) 18.0/8 + 153.50/75 = 4.297
#80 Bertie (3-8) 20.0/11 + 260.00/107 = 4.248
#81 Currituck (2-8) 16.0/10 + 241.50/99 = 4.039
#82 North Pitt (2-9) 16.0/11 + 272.50/113 = 3.866
#83 West Davidson (3-7) 23.0/10 + 146.00/100 = 3.760
#84 Bandys (2-9) 16.0/11 + 247.00/110 = 3.700
#85 St. Pauls (3-8) 18.0/11 + 218.50/108 = 3.660
#86 Bunker Hill (2-9) 18.0/11 + 220.50/110 = 3.641
#87 Brevard (2-8) 17.0/10 + 188.00/98 = 3.618
#88 Warren (3-8) 20.0/11 + 193.00/108 = 3.605
#89 Chase (2-9) 12.0/11 + 274.50/115 = 3.478
#90 Madison (2-8) 14.0/10 + 192.50/96 = 3.405
#91 North Lenoir (1-9) 9.0/10 + 221.50/104 = 3.030
#92 Owen (1-9) 6.0/10 + 210.00/99 = 2.721
#93 Southern Vance (1-8) 6.0/9 + 170.50/91 = 2.540
#94 North Wilkes (1-9) 8.0/10 + 156.50/100 = 2.365
#95 South Lenoir (0-10) 0.0/10 + 218.00/101 = 2.158
#96 South Stokes (0-11) 0.0/11 + 236.50/111 = 2.131
#97 Salisbury (0-10) 0.0/10 + 204.00/100 = 2.040
#98 Carrboro (0-11) 0.0/11 + 215.00/109 = 1.972

Class 1A FAIR Rankings
#1 Wallace-Rose Hill (10-1) 76.0/11 + 416.50/111 = 10.661
#2 Tarboro (9-1) 67.0/10 + 317.50/95 = 10.042
#3 East Surry (11-0) 74.0/11 + 341.00/111 = 9.799
#4 East Wilkes (10-0) 72.0/10 + 262.50/102 = 9.774
#5 Mitchell (9-1) 71.0/10 + 255.00/96 = 9.756
#6 Robbinsville (6-0) 38.0/6 + 140.00/48 = 9.250
#7 James Kenan (9-1) 59.0/10 + 309.00/97 = 9.086
#8 West Montgomery (10-0) 66.0/10 + 237.00/101 = 8.947
#9 Whiteville (8-2) 59.0/10 + 270.50/96 = 8.718
#10 Plymouth (6-2) 38.0/8 + 259.50/79 = 8.035
#11 East Montgomery (9-1) 58.0/10 + 209.50/101 = 7.874
#12 East Carteret (7-2) 47.0/9 + 228.50/87 = 7.849
#13 Granville Central (7-2) 49.0/9 + 201.00/84 = 7.837
#14 Comm Sch of Davidson (8-1) 50.0/9 + 179.50/79 = 7.828
#15 Southside (8-1) 50.0/9 + 190.50/88 = 7.720
#16 Starmount (6-4) 46.0/10 + 289.50/104 = 7.384
#17 Swain (6-3) 39.0/9 + 218.50/78 = 7.135
#18 Riverside-Martin (7-3) 44.0/10 + 244.50/91 = 7.087
#19 Camden (7-3) 46.0/10 + 219.50/91 = 7.012
#20 Pine Lake Prep (7-1) 44.0/8 + 105.00/71 = 6.979
#21 Pamlico (5-3) 35.0/8 + 202.50/80 = 6.906
#22 Rosewood (7-3) 46.0/10 + 208.50/98 = 6.728
#23 South Creek (6-2) 36.0/8 + 156.50/73 = 6.644
#24 Mount Airy (7-4) 44.0/11 + 273.50/111 = 6.464
#25 North Stanly (7-3) 46.0/10 + 186.00/103 = 6.406
#26 Kestrel Heights (2-0) 12.0/2 + 6.00/15 = 6.400
#27 Rosman (5-3) 34.0/8 + 138.50/67 = 6.317
#28 Lakewood (7-3) 42.0/10 + 194.50/94 = 6.269
#29 Murphy (4-3) 26.0/7 + 148.00/58 = 6.266
#30 Walkertown (6-5) 39.0/11 + 296.00/111 = 6.212
#31 North Stokes (6-4) 38.0/10 + 205.50/101 = 5.835
#32 North Moore (6-4) 38.0/10 + 179.50/101 = 5.577
#33 Manteo (6-4) 38.0/10 + 145.00/83 = 5.547
#34 Thomas Jefferson (3-2) 18.0/5 + 83.00/45 = 5.444
#35 Northampton (5-5) 32.0/10 + 202.50/95 = 5.332
#36 North Edgecombe (5-4) 30.0/9 + 153.50/79 = 5.276
#37 Union (5-5) 30.0/10 + 222.50/100 = 5.225
#38 Andrews (4-5) 26.0/9 + 142.50/71 = 4.896
#39 Weldon (4-4) 26.0/8 + 121.50/75 = 4.870
#40 Jones (5-5) 34.0/10 + 133.00/95 = 4.800
#41 Columbia (6-4) 36.0/10 + 73.00/65 = 4.723
#42 Gates County (4-5) 24.0/9 + 148.00/81 = 4.494
#43 Alleghany (3-6) 22.0/9 + 148.00/93 = 4.036
#44 Princeton (3-6) 18.0/9 + 177.00/89 = 3.989
#45 Perquimans (3-6) 18.0/9 + 143.00/76 = 3.882
#46 Cherokee (1-6) 8.0/7 + 158.00/59 = 3.821
#47 Albemarle (3-8) 18.0/11 + 220.50/110 = 3.641
#48 Bishop McGuinness (3-7) 20.0/10 + 161.50/100 = 3.615
#49 Hobbton (3-6) 18.0/9 + 134.50/85 = 3.582
#50 Bessemer City (4-7) 24.0/11 + 132.00/99 = 3.515
#51 Southeast Halifax (3-6) 18.0/9 + 117.50/83 = 3.416
#52 North Duplin (3-7) 20.0/10 + 125.50/95 = 3.321
#53 Winston-Salem Prep (2-6) 12.0/8 + 150.50/84 = 3.292
#54 Rocky Mount Prep (1-5) 6.0/6 + 106.50/47 = 3.266
#55 Spring Creek (2-7) 14.0/9 + 140.00/85 = 3.203
#56 Union Academy (3-7) 18.0/10 + 134.00/97 = 3.181
#57 Northside-Pinetown (2-8) 12.0/10 + 176.00/90 = 3.156
#58 South Stanly (3-8) 18.0/11 + 159.50/110 = 3.086
#59 Hayesville (1-6) 9.0/7 + 102.50/59 = 3.023
#60 West Columbus (2-7) 12.0/9 + 145.00/88 = 2.981
#61 Pender (1-8) 6.0/9 + 201.50/92 = 2.857
#62 Elkin (1-10) 8.0/11 + 225.00/111 = 2.754
#63 KIPP Pride (2-6) 12.0/8 + 86.00/72 = 2.694
#64 Avery (1-7) 8.0/8 + 133.50/79 = 2.690
#65 Mountain Island (1-5) 6.0/6 + 77.00/50 = 2.540
#66 Trask (1-9) 6.0/10 + 190.50/100 = 2.505
#67 East Columbus (1-8) 6.0/9 + 155.00/88 = 2.428
#68 Cherryville (1-10) 6.0/11 + 165.50/104 = 2.137
#69 South Robeson (1-8) 6.0/9 + 132.00/90 = 2.133
#70 Louisburg (1-9) 6.0/10 + 136.00/98 = 1.988
#71 Lejeune (0-9) 0.0/9 + 161.00/84 = 1.917
#72 South Davidson (0-10) 0.0/10 + 183.50/100 = 1.835
#73 Cape Hatteras (0-3) 0.0/3 + 55.00/30 = 1.833
#74 Atkins (0-10) 0.0/10 + 178.00/101 = 1.762
#75 Chatham Central (0-9) 0.0/9 + 146.00/83 = 1.759
#76 Mattamuskeet (0-5) 0.0/5 + 76.00/48 = 1.583
#77 Creswell (0-6) 0.0/6 + 86.00/58 = 1.483
#78 Highland Tech (0-9) 0.0/9 + 120.00/83 = 1.446
#79 Northwest Halifax (0-10) 0.0/10 + 135.00/95 = 1.421

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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Battle of Sun Belt Unbeatens Thursday Night at Kidd Brewer Stadium

Justin Jones 5:56 PM

The stage is set for one of the biggest games in Sun Belt
Conference history when Appalachian State (7-1, 4-0 Sun Belt) hosts Arkansas
State (5-3, 4-0 Sun Belt) in a nationally televised showdown on Thursday night
at Kidd Brewer Stadium.

Thursday’s game marks only the second time in Sun Belt history
that two teams with undefeated records in conference play are meeting this late
in the calendar year. The only other time that two teams with unblemished Sun
Belt records met this late in a season came on Nov. 16, 2002 when North Texas
(5-5, 4-0 Sun Belt) played New Mexico State (6-4, 4-0 Sun Belt). The Mean Green
defeated the Aggies, 38-27.

The Mountaineers and Red Wolves are the last two remaining
teams that are undefeated in Sun Belt play this season.

Appalachian State has won 10-straight Sun Belt games, good
for the fourth-longest conference winning streak in Sun Belt history. Appalachian’s
10-game Sun Belt winning streak includes an impressive 37-32 triumph at
Arkansas State on Nov. 15 of last season. The Mountaineers dominated the action
for much of the afternoon, jumping out to a 37- 20 lead before withstanding a
late A-State run to hold on for the victory.

The Mountaineers have also won six straight games overall
and 13 of their last 14 contests, dating back to the midpoint of last season. Appalachian
State’s’ 7-1 start this season is the best record ever for a Sun Belt
Conference team through eight games. App State moved to 7-1 with last
Saturday’s 44-41 triple-overtime victory over Troy.

Despite surrendering 41 points and a season-high 450 yards
in the win over Troy, Appalachian State is the only NCAA Division I FBS team
that ranks among the nation’s top 15 in both scoring defense (8th - 15.6 ppg) and
total offense (15th - 38.8 ppg).

The Mountaineers are one of only four FBS teams that rank
among the top 25 nationally in both total defense (12th - 298.6 ypg) and total
offense (23rd - 475.8 ypg). Appalachian State continues to lead the Sun Belt
Conference in scoring and total defense and scoring and total offense.

Arkansas State also survived an upset-minded opponent last
Saturday when it came back from a 34-27 fourth-quarter deficit to defeat
Georgia State, 48-34.

This week’s game is Appalachian State’s second Thursday home
game in three weeks against an undefeated Sun Belt foe. The Mountaineers ended
Georgia Southern’s 11-game conference winning streak when it belted the Eagles,
31-13, on ESPNU on Thursday, Oct. 22.

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Monday, October 26, 2015

UNC To Take on Pitt Thursday Night

Justin Jones 5:52 PM

Just five days after a tough 26-13 victory over Virginia,
North Carolina travels to No. 23 Pittsburgh for an important Coastal Division
matchup. The Tar Heels have won six in a row and are 6-1 overall and 3-0 in league
play for the first time since 1997.

Pitt is also 6-1 with the only loss coming at nationally
ranked Iowa. Pittsburgh is the first ranked opponent the Tar Heels have faced since
last year’s Thursday night game at No. 25 Duke.

Last week, Carolina limited the Cavaliers to 127 yards (72
rushing, 55 passing) in the second half and shut out Virginia in the last two
quarters. The Tar Heels forced five turnovers, intercepting four passes for the
first time since 2013. Tailback Elijah Hood rushed for 101 yards and a pair of
3-yard touchdown runs.

Pitt won its fourth consecutive game by kicking a 25-yard
field goal as time expired to win at Syracuse. The Panthers ate up the last
9:20 of the game on a 19-play drive before booting the gamewinner.

The Pitt game is just the second road game for the Tar
Heels, who play nine of 12 games this season inside the state of North Carolina.
Following the Pitt game, Carolina returns to Chapel Hill for a pair of home
games against Duke and Miami.

QUICK HITS

Carolina is the only school in the country that has not
allowed a punt return this season.

Carolina has allowed just 45 points in the second half in
seven games – 6.4 points per game. (South Carolina – 7 points; North Carolina
A&T – 14; Illinois – 7; Delaware – 7; Georgia Tech – 10; Wake Forest – 0;
Virginia – 0)

Senior wide receiver Quinshad Davis has 180 career
receptions and is just two shy of passing Hakeem Nicks (181) to become the
school’s all-time leader. He is already UNC’s all-time leader in touchdown
receptions with 22.

Marquise Williams needs just 14 yards to become only the
fifth quarterback in ACC history with 2,000 career rushing yards. Williams
ranks 14th in UNC history with 1,986 yards.

Williams has been responsible for 76 career touchdowns,
which is three shy of the school record of 79 held by Darian Durant (2001-04)
and ranks 10th in ACC history. Williams has rushed for 27 scores (UNC record
for QB), passed for 46 and has three receiving TDs.

For the second straight week, North Carolina is the only
unranked Power 5 conference team in the country with just one loss.

Five current Tar Heels have made 30-or-more career starts.
Quinshad Davis leads the way with 40, followed by OG Landon Turner (35), OT Jon
Heck (31), LB Jeff Schoettmer (31) and OG Caleb Peterson (30).

North Carolina is 10 for 10 in non-quarterback passes under
Larry Fedora. WR Quinshad Davis has completed all four pass attempts of his
career for touchdowns. He is 4 of 4 for 121 yards and four touchdowns for a
passer rating of 684.1. WR Ryan Switzer has completed all three of his attempts
for two touchdowns.

Carolina ranks second in the country in passing yards
allowed, 10th in pass efficiency defense and 16th in scoring defense. UNC is
allowing just 137.3 passing yards per game and 16.7 points per game.

Carolina is 16th in the nation in scoring offense and is one
of just 10 teams in the country averaging more than 200 yards per game rushing
(215.3) and 250 passing (258.3).

Carolina has converted 48 percent of its third down
opportunities this season, which ranks 12^th nationally.

Carolina has punted just 18 times this year. Only Baylor
(17) and Navy (17) have fewer punts.

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2015 NCHSAA Football Championship Game Times Set

Justin Jones 4:43 PM

CHAPEL HILL – Interim commissioner Que Tucker of the North Carolina
High School Athletic Association announced today the game times for the eight
NCHSAA football championship games for the 2015 season, which will be played at
three locations.

BB&T Field in Winston-Salem, Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh and
Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill will be the sites of the championship contests.

Kenan Stadium returns to the rotation after a one-year absence. Kenan had hosted at least one football
championship game since 1989 as the NCHSAA made a push for neutral sites,
including collegiate facilities, for many of its state championships. But Kenan was not available in 2014 due to
extensive work on the field.

Kenan will host two games, including one on Friday night, December 11
and one on Saturday, December 12, while three games will be played at BB&T
Field and Carter-Finley Stadium, all on December 12.

Kenan Stadium - Chapel Hill

Games at Kenan will include the 3-A championship at 7:35 pm on Friday
and then the championship game for the 3-AA bracket on Saturday at 12:05 p.m.

Carter-Finley Stadium - Raleigh

The schedule at Carter-Finley will have Saturday games starting with
the 4-AA championship at 12:05 p.m., followed by the 2-A final at 4:05 p.m. and
the 2-AA championship at 8:05 p.m.

BB&T Field - Winston-Salem

At BB&T Field, the Saturday games will start with the 1-AA contest
at 12:05 pm, the 1-A final at 4:05 p.m. and then the 4-A championship at 8:05
p.m.

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Saturday, October 24, 2015

No. 20 Charleston Southern Blanks Gardner-Webb, 34-0

Justin Jones 4:53 PM

BOILING SPRINGS – No. 20 Charleston Southern raced to a 21-0 halftime
lead and clamped down defensively to beat Gardner-Webb, 34-0, Saturday
afternoon at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium.

It marked the first time GWU (2-5, 1-2 Big South) had been shut out in
Spangler Stadium since October 26, 2013 vs. Liberty.

The first-place Bucaneers (6-1, 3-0 Big South) will host top-ranked
Coastal Carolina (7-0, 2-0 Big South) next Saturday afternoon.

Both teams held their ground in the game’s early going, before
Charleston Southern got a quick scoring drive on the strength of Austin Brown’s
arm. The senior quarterback hit Kenny Dinkins down the right side for a 32-yard
touchdown that capped a 4-play, 61-yard march.

The Buccaneers put together a lengthy, sustained drive for their second
score, taking advantage of a roughing the passer foul to keep the drive alive –
and a pass interference call on third down in the GWU end zone to set up first
and goal from the two. Ben Robinson punched in one play later to cap the
10-play, 72-yard scoring drive and CSU led 14-0.

Gardner-Webb finally got into Charleston Southern territory on its next
drive, getting a 24-yard scramble from Tyrell Maxwell to get to the CSU 48, but
the drive stalled from there. The Bucs answered with a six-play, 80-yard drive
that culminated with a 38-yard scoring toss from Brown to Mike Holloway for a
21-0 lead with 3:40 to play before the half.

Charleston Southern added to its lead two drives into the second
quarter, getting a wheel route open down the left side – which allowed Brown to
connect with Robinson on a 24-yard scoring play. The extra point missed, but
CSU was in control with a 27-0 lead.

Another deep drive by CSU ended in a missed 26-yard field goal with 25
seconds left on the third quarter clock, but Solomon Brown picked off a Maxwell
pass on first down and returned it 28 yards for a defensive touchdown and the
final margin.

Gardner-Webb was limited to a season-low 110 yards of total offense on
52 plays.

Charleston Southern finished with 391 yards on 68 plays, gaining 189 on
the ground and 202 through the air. Brown was efficient, completing 14-of-24
attempts for those 202 yards and three scores. He had just 12 yards on the
ground, but Robinson (58 yards, TD), Holloway (36 yards), Alan Barnwell (31
yards) and Hammond (29 yards) paced a ground game that saw eight different ball
carriers in the game.

Gardner-Webb was led defensively by Tanner Burch (13 tackles), Azziz
Higgins (11 tackles) and Chad Geter (10 tackles) and saw Higgins break up two
passes from his linebacker spot.

Aaron Brown had 11 hits to pace the Buccaneers’ effort defensively,
with nose guard Caleb Batchelor finishing with six hits, 2.0 tackles for loss
and a quarterback hurry. Brown also had seven hits to go with his interception
return for a score.

Gardner-Webb begins a two-game league road trip next Saturday,
traveling to Presbyterian for a Halloween battle at 2:00 pm in Clinton, S.C.
(Big South Network).

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Monday, October 19, 2015

N.C. College Football Week 8 Schedule

Justin Jones 8:57 PM

There are lots of exciting college games involving North Carolina teams this week. Highlighting this week's schedule are nine games that are intrastate matchups. Check back with Carolina Gridiron for results from all of your favorite North Carolina college teams. Interact with us on Twitter using the hashtag #CGCollege.

Unless noted, all times listed are for Saturday.

DI - FBS

East Carolina vs Temple - THURSDAY 7 pm

Appalachian State vs Georgia Southern - THURSDAY 7:30 pm

Charlotte vs Southern Miss - 12 Noon (HC)

Wake Forest vs NC State - 12 Noon

Duke @ Virginia Tech - 3:30 pm

North Carolina vs Virginia - 3:30 pm

DI - FCS

Davidson vs Marist - 1 pm

NC A&T vs Howard - 1 pm (HC)

Gardner-Webb vs Charleston Southern - 1:30 pm

NC Central vs Morgan St. - 2 pm

Western Carolina vs Samford - 3:30 pm (HC)

Campbell vs Morehead State - 4 pm (HC)

DII

Chowan vs Elizabeth City State - 1 pm

Johnson C. Smith vs Shaw - 1pm (HC)

Livingstone vs Winston-Salem State - 1 pm

Mars Hill vs Lenoir-Rhyne - 1 pm

Catawba vs Pembroke - 1:30 pm (HC)

Wingate vs Carson-Newman - 1:30 pm

Fayetteville State vs Saint Augustine's - 2 pm (HC)

Brevard @ Newberry - 3 pm

DIII

Guilford vs Randolph Macon - 1 pm

Methodist @ Huntingdon - 1 pm

NC Wesleyan vs Greensboro - 1 pm (HC)

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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

N.C. College Football Week 7 Schedule

Justin Jones 7:24 PM

There are lots of exciting college games involving North Carolina teams this week. Highlighting this week's schedule are six games that are intrastate matchups. Check back with Carolina Gridiron for results from all of your favorite North Carolina college teams. Interact with us on Twitter using the hashtag #CGCollege.

All times listed are for Saturday.

D-I FBS

Appalachian State @ Louisiana-Monroe - 7 PM

Charlotte @ Old Dominion - 3:30 PM

East Carolina vs Tulsa - 12 Noon

North Carolina vs Wake Forest - 7 PM

North Carolina State - Open

Wake Forest @ North Carolina - 7 PM

D-I FCS

Campbell @ Stetson - 1 PM

Davidson @ Butler - 1 PM

Elon vs James Madison - 3 PM

Gardner-Webb @ Kennesaw St - 1 PM

NC A&T vs Bethune-Cookman - 1 PM

NC Central @ Savannah St - 2 PM

Western Carolina @ Wofford - 2 PM

D-II

Brevard vs. Limestone - 7 PM

Catawba vs Mars Hill - 1:30 PM

Chowan @ Virginia Union - 1 PM

Elizabeth City St vs Lincoln (Pa.) - 1:30 PM

Fayetteville St. @ Johnson C. Smith - 3 PM

Johnson C. Smith vs. Fayetteville St. - 3 PM

Lenoir-Rhyne vs Wingate - 12 Noon

Livingstone @ Shaw - 1 PM

Mars Hill @ Catawba - 1:30 PM

Pembroke @ North Alabama - 7 PM

Shaw vs Livingstone - 1 PM

St. Augustine vs Winston-Salem St. - 1 PM

Wingate @ Lenoir-Rhyne - 12 Noon

Winston Salem St @ St. Augustine - 1 PM

D-III

Greensboro vs Averett - 1 PM

Guilford @ Bridgewater (Va.) - 2 PM

Methodist vs. NC Wesleyan - 1 PM

NC Wesleyan @ Methodist - 1 PM

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Sunday, October 11, 2015

Gardner-Webb Stuns #15 Liberty, 34-20, Saturday Night in Big South Opener

Justin Jones 7:25 PM

BOILING SPRINGS – Quarterback Tyrell Maxwell ran for a
career-high 176 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries, and passed for
another 105 yards and a score, as Gardner-Webb topped No. 15 Liberty, 34-20
Saturday night in both teams’ Big South opener.

It was the first win over the Flames (3-3, 0-1) since
October 21, 2006 for Gardner-Webb (2-3, 1-0). It was the fourth consecutive
game that Gardner-Webb’s defense has allowed only one offensive touchdown in
regulation.

It was the fourth time during head coach Carroll McCray’s
tenure that GWU has knocked off a top-15 team.

“I see these kids every day in practice. Most people only
see them on Saturdays,” said McCray. “They’ve shown signs of this, glimpses of
this and I told them we needed to start to see those things play out on
Saturdays. I’m very proud of the way we executed. We got [Liberty] on their
heels early. I thought the offensive staff had a great game plan and the kids
executed it well. We were able to limit their run game early and tackled well.”

The Runnin’ Bulldogs used a deft option attack to knock the
Flames off balance early, running for a season-high 276 yards against the
nation’s No. 8 run defense.

Freshman Jonathan Blackmon started things with a 14-yard run
for a 7-0 lead with 10:23 left in the first quarter, and Maxwell rumbled and
raced for a 45-yard score for a 14-0 edge with 5:45 left in the same quarter.

Blackmon’s score capped a 54-yard drive that took just six
plays and 2:40 off the clock. Maxwell hit a pair of passes for first downs and
darted 13 yards himself to the Liberty 14 to set the Bulldogs up in the red
zone.

The second scoring drive was just as quick, with Maxwell
running around and through the Flames to the left sideline for an crowd-lifting
run. He carried twice for 53 yards on the 66-yard march.

The Flames finally got going on their third drive, using
Josh Woodrum’s passing to get inside the GWU red zone. The Gardner-Webb defense
stiffened, however, and All-America kicker John Lunsford’s 35-yard field goal
was blocked by OJ Mau on a push up the middle.

Maxwell and Blackmon had a hand in Gardner-Webb’s third
scoring drive as well, with Maxwell hitting Mike Estes for a 15-yard gain early
and following with an 11-yard run into Liberty territory. Blackmon’s third run
of the drive burst for 32 yards down to the Flames’ 1-yard line and Maxwell
finished the drive with a scoring plunge one play later. The extra point
missed, but Gardner-Webb had a comfortable 20-0 lead with 6:14 left before
halftime.

Woodrum’s arm was the main weapon once again on Liberty’s
next drive, as he hit Dante Shells on a 44-yard strike downfield and followed
with a 31-yarder to Darrin Peterson to trim Gardner-Webb’s lead to 20-7 – using
just 46 seconds to go 75 yards.

Maxwell wasn’t done, finding freshman Adonus Lee for a
13-yard gain to start Gardner-Webb’s next drive, and hitting Lee again on a
beautiful sideline pass for 32 yards on third down. He then completed a pass
over the middle to freshman Kyle Horton for a 30-yard touchdown that put
Gardner-Webb up 27-7 with 3:04 left before halftime.

Liberty drove down for a short Lunsford field goal at the
halftime buzzer for a 27-10 margin, and gained momentum quickly in the third
quarter to pull closer.

After Gardner-Webb’s initial drive stalled, Zac Parker
backpedalled out of a tackle at his own 29-yard line after fielding a 51-yard
punt, and out-ran Gardner-Webb’s coverage for a 71-yard return score that cut
the lead to 27-17 with less than three minutes into the second half.

Maxwell fumbled a wet football on Gardner-Webb’s next drive
and the Flames recovered, but a drive down to the GWU 10-yard line was halted
on three consecutive plays by inside linebacker Tanner Burch and Azziz Higgins
– setting up a short Lunsford field goal from 27 yards that he made to trim the
lead to a single score – 27-20 with 9:03 left in the third.

Liberty forced another punt, and Woodrum completed four
passes for first downs to get Lunsford into field goal range again when
Gardner-Webb’s defense stiffened. Lunsford’s 40-yard chance was wide right,
however, and Gardner-Webb kept its touchdown lead intact.

A 43-yarder by Lunsford with 6:01 left in the game also
missed wide right – and Gardner-Webb was able to run 2:44 off the clock before
the Flames forced a punt near midfield with 3:24 remaining.

Komornik’s 37-yarded was muffed by Parker at the eight-yard
line and safety Spencer Havird pounced on the loose ball at the five-yard line.

Maxwell wasted little time adding some insurance, bulling
through several tacklers on a five-yard keeper to push the lead to 34-20 with
3:08 on the clock.

With no timeouts remaining, Liberty was forced to go back to
the air – and Chad Geter sliced through quickly on first down to sack Woodrum
for a seven-yard loss. Woodrum’s next pass was a one-yard loss and two
incompletions gave the ball back to GWU.

Maxwell took a knee three times to salt away the win.

Gardner-Webb finished the game with a season-best 373 yards
of total offense, including a season-high 268 yards on the ground. Liberty came
into the game allowing just more than 100 rushing yards per game.

Maxwell finished 10-of-14 through the air for 105 yards and
a touchdown – and carried 20 times for 176 yards and three scores. His rushing
total was the most for a GWU player since Phillip Peoples had 176 yards on 15
carries vs. Presbyterian on October 18, 2008.

That yardage total was the most on the ground for a GWU
quarterback in the Division I era (since 2000).

Blackmon was no slouch in his first significant action of
the season, carrying 13 times for 73 yards and a score. Lee had four catches
for a career-best 42 yards and Horton caught three balls for 35 yards and a
touchdown.

Geter led the defense with 11 total tackles (eight solo),
3.0 tackles for loss – part of an effort that totaled 9.0 tackles for loss on
the night. Trey Lucas had a career-high eight stops (six solo) and Jonathan
Sherrill came through with a strong seven hits, two tackles for loss and a
13-yard interception return that thwarted a deep Liberty drive.

GWU held the Flames to just 60 yards on the ground on 20
carries, as Liberty abandoned the run game for much of the night after a stiff
early challenge from the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ front seven.

Liberty finished with 367 total yards, with Woodrom
completing 30-of-45 attempts for 307 yards, one score and one interception.

He found Peterson nine times for 107 yards and a touchdown,
with Canon Smith catching a career-high five balls for 54 yards from his tight
end spot. Parker also had five catches.

Des Rice carried 10 times for 52 yards and had 18 yards
through the air.

Flames’ safety Avery James, son of former Gardner-Webb
linebacker Chris James, led Liberty’s defense with 10 total stops (seven solo).
Dessources had seven total hits, a half sack and one fumble recovery. Chima
Uzowihe had five hits, a half tackle for loss and two pressures from his end
position.

The Runnin’ Bulldogs will hit the road again next week,
traveling to face Big South newcomer Kennesaw State (4-1) in Kennesaw, Ga. The
game will kick off at 1:00 pm and will air live on ESPN3 (WatchESPN.com). Mike
Hogewood and Renaldo Wynn will call the action from Fifth Third Bank Stadium.

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Wednesday, October 7, 2015

2015 Shrine Bowl Rosters Announced

Justin Jones 5:35 PM

Congratulations to the following players who were selected to represent North Carolina in the 2015 Shrine Bowl. This year's game will be played on Saturday, December 19th at Wofford's Gibbs Stadium in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Player	Position	High School
Abdul Adams	RB	Hillside
Hezekia Banks	OL	West Rowan
Jordon Brown	ATH	Southern Durham
Kollin Byers	LS	Crest
Keyshawn Canady	CB	Wallace-Rose Hill
Nick Coe	DL	Asheboro
Devine Deablo	WR	Mount Tabor
Tahj Deans	WR	Southern Nash
Landon Dickerson	OL	South Caldwell
Jamil Dukes	DL	Mooresville
Marlon Dunlap	DL	West Charlotte
BJ Emmons	RB	Freedom
Xander Gagnon	OLb	Charlotte Catholic
Harrison Gee	OL	Walter M. Williams
Mark Gilbert	CB	Terry Sanford
Alex Gourley	OL	South Iredell
Garrett Hooker	LB	Ledford Senior
Timothy Horne	DL	Anson
Thomas Ingram	LB	Mallard Creek
Austin Kendall	QB	Cuthbertson
Jack King	OLB	Providence
Harrison Kiser	K	Page
John Lamont	ATH	Eastern Alamance
Dexter Lawrence	DL	Wake Forest
Peter Leota	OL	Asheville
Tyric McCarter	CB	New Bern
Kennedy McKoy	RB	North Davidson
Charles Nobles	LB	New Bern
Julian Okwara	OLB	Ardrey Kell
Diondre Overton	WR	Page
Carmeron Pemberton	S	Southview
Sean Pollard	OL	Pinecrest
Cornell Powell	WR	JH Rose
Aaron Ramseur	LB	Crest
Joe Sculthorpe	OL	Topsail
De'Jour Simpson	OL	Mallard Creek
Jonathan Smith	LB	Scotland
Chrishon Springs	OLB	East Forsyth
Isaiah Stallings	S	Terry Sanford
Taleni Suhren	OL	Ardrey Kell
Chazz Surratt	QB	East Lincoln
Emmanuel Ukhueligbe	DL	Seventy-First
Garrett Walston	TE	New Hanover

Game History

The Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas was first played on
December 4, 1937 in Charlotte, N.C., making it the oldest high school football
all-star game in the nation. The annual
game featuring many of the top high school players from North and South
Carolina is played to benefit the Greenville Shriners
Hospital for Children and the 21 other Shriners Hospitals for Children across the nation.

Year	Winner	Score
1937	Tie	0-0
1938	North Carolina	19-0
1939	South Carolina	12-0
1940	North Carolina	19-12
1941	Tie	0-0
1942	North Carolina	33-9
1943	North Carolina	20-7
1944	South Carolina	6-0
1945	North Carolina	8-0
1946	South Carolina	19-13
1947	Tie	7-7
1948	Tie	7-7
1949	North Carolina	20-7
1950	North Carolina	47-7
1951	North Carolina	13-6
1952	South Carolina	23-19
1953	North Carolina	13-12
1954	South Carolina	27-7
1955	North Carolina	19-13
1956	North Carolina	20-13
1957	South Carolina	12-6
1958	North Carolina	26-20
1959	South Carolina	20-14
1960	South Carolina	19-3
1961	South Carolina	24-0
1962	North Carolina	14-7
1963	South Carolina	23-13
1964	South Carolina	20-6
1965	South Carolina	31-27
1966	North Carolina	34-14
1967	South Carolina	27-21
1968	South Carolina	21-7
1969	North Carolina	21-20
1970	South Carolina	35-23
1971	South Carolina	3-0
1972	South Carolina	17-14
1973	North Carolina	17-6
1974	North Carolina	38-12
1975	South Carolina	39-27
1976	South Carolina	9-0
1977	North Carolina	38-6
1978	South Carolina	27-12
1979	South Carolina	37-21
1980	North Carolina	35-33
1981	South Carolina	7-6
1982	South Carolina	14-10
1983	South Carolina	45-7
1984	South Carolina	34-28
1985	South Carolina	47-14
1986	South Carolina	10-7 (OT)
1987	South Carolina	24-13
1988	North Carolina	14-7
1989	South Carolina	12-0
1990	North Carolina	10-7
1991	South Carolina	13-10
1992	South Carolina	36-7
1993	North Carolina	9-0
1994	South Carolina	14-10
1995	South Carolina	30-10
1996	North Carolina	21-14
1997	South Carolina	21-20
1998	North Carolina	38-20
1999	South Carolina	24-3
2000	South Carolina	66-14
2001	South Carolina	17-0
2002	North Carolina	28-0
2003	North Carolina	21-12
2004	South Carolina	35-21
2005	North Carolina	28-24
2006	North Carolina	23-16
2007	South Carolina	31-24
2008	South Carolina	24-16
2009	North Carolina	24-14
2010	South Carolina	42-10
2011	North Carolina	26-19
2012	South Carolina	23-19
2013	South Carolina	28-23
2014	South Carolina	21-12

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