The Coaching Carousel Keeps Spinning

As of 5/18, 87 NCHSAA schools have made our Football Head Coaches changes list. Currently, 11 schools are still reporting the Head Coach position as open. Latest Updates: Davie's Doug Illing leaving for job in SC. Hickory hires Mike Helms. NW Halifax hires John Thomas. Enka hires Jeff Frady. SW Guilford hires Eric Rainey. Webb promotes Asst. Tony Midgette to head coach. West Brunswick hires Scott Frazier. Marvin Ridge Hires Daniel Bailey. Hopewell hires Matthew Jenkins. Southside's DeWayne Kellum resigns and JV coach Jeff Carrow takes over. Southern Alamance hires Andrew Carrouth.

Upcoming Scrimmages and Jamborees

Checkout our list of upcoming Football Jamborees/Scrimmages. If you want us to add your Jamboree/Scrimmage or know of one taking place, please contact Brian Barnes at bbarnes@carolinagridiron.com or on Twitter, @NCGridironNews. Please attend one of these great events to help support your local high schools and their athletes.

Final FAIR Rankings of 2012

Congratulations to Butler, Northern Guilford, Carrboro, and Swain for finishing #1 in their classifications in the 2012 Carolina Gridiron FAIR Rankings.

Carolina Gridiron Partners with NCPreps.com

Carolina Gridiron is proud to announce its partnership with NCPreps.com for the 2013 football season. NCPreps.com has been the leader in high school sports coverage in North Carolina for the past decade. Carolina Gridiron will provide content and analysis to showcase athletes and coaches in North Carolina as well as coverage for some of the state's largest games.

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2013 Football Jamborees/Scrimmages



Checkout our list of upcoming Football Jamborees/Scrimmages. If you want us to add your Jamboree/Scrimmage or know of one taking place, please contact Brian Barnes at bbarnes@carolinagridiron.com or on Twitter, @NCGridironNews. We are constantly add to this list, especially as we get closer to scrimmage season. So be sure to check back often.  

Please attend one of these great events to help support your local high schools and their athletes.


Saturday, August 10th

Ayden-Grifton Scrimmage (4 Teams)
Teams: Ayden-Grifton, West Craven, J.H. Rose, North Johnston.
Time: 6 P.M.
Location: Ayden-Grifton High

Edenton Holmes Jamboree (8 Teams)
Teams: Edenton Holmes, Currituck, First Flight, Camden, Manteo, Washington, Greene Central, Greenbrier (VA)
Time: 6 P.M.
Formats: 10 play offense and defense. 1st and Goal from the 10 goal line challenge. Game situations at the end with 4 teams on the field at a time with each game working from the 40 yard lines to goal.
Location: Edenton Holmes High
Admission: $5

Franklinton High Scrimmage (6 Teams)
Teams: Franklinton, Princeton, East Wake, North Pitt, Cummings, Northern Nash.
Time: TBA
Format:
Location: Franklinton High
Admission:

North Mecklenburg Scrimmage
Teams: TBA
Time:
Location: North Mecklenburg High

Northampton County's 2nd Annual Jaguar Jamboree (10 Teams)
Teams: Northampton, Bertie, Gates, Southeast Halifax, Weldon, South Johnston, Northwest Halifax, Warren County, Mt Zion Academy, Oxford Webb.
Time: 9 A.M. - 1 P.M.
Format:
Location: Northampton County High
Admission:

Pinecrest Scrimmage
Teams: Pinecrest, Jack Britt, Marlboro County (SC), Northwood
Time: 8 A.M. - 10 A.M.
Format: 10 plays on offense then 10 plays on defense and rotate.
Location: Pinecrest High School
Admission:
Needs: Two more teams. If interested contact Chris Metzger: 239-248-0808

Riverside Scrimmage
Teams: Riverside, Pasquotank, Northeastern, Plymouth, White Oak, South Creek
Time:
Format:
Location: Riverside High (Williamston, NC)
Admission:

Smithfield-Selma Jamboree
Teams: Smithfield-Selma, Athens Drive, SE Raleigh, More TBA
Time: TBA
Format:
Location: Smithfield-Selma High
Admission:


Monday, August 12th

St. Pauls Scrimmage (2 Teams)
Teams: St. Pauls, Midway
Time: 5 P. M.
Location: St. Pauls High School
Admission:

Wednesday, August 14th

Two Rivers Jamboree Day 1 (10 Teams)
Location: Lumberton High
Schedule:
5 PM - St Pauls vs Pine Forest & Red Springs vs Cape Fear
6:30 PM - South View vs Triton & Douglas Byrd vs James Kenan
8 PM - Lumberton vs Gray's Creek
Admission:

Thursday, August 15th

Two Rivers Jamboree Day 2 (10 Teams)
Location: Jack Britt High
Schedule:
5 PM - Seventy-First vs Pinecrest & Westover vs South Roberson
6:30 PM - Terry Sanford vs Hoke  & EE Smith vs Fairmount
8 PM - Jack Britt vs Purnell Swett
Admission:

Nash County's 1st Annual Jamboree
Teams: Nash Central, Rocky Mount, Southern Nash, Northern Nash,  more TBA.
Time: 5 P.M.
Format:
Location: Nash Central High
Makeup Date: Aug 16th 9 A.M.
Admission:
Needs: Two more teams. If interested contact Kevin Crudup: kkcrudup@nrms.k12.nc.us

Orange County High Jamboree
Teams: Orange, more TBA
Time: 6 P.M.
Location: Orange High
Makeup Day: August 16th
Needs: 3 to 4 more teams. If interested contact: 919-732-6133 AD: Ernie Price (ext.20091) or HFC Pat Moser (ext.20705)


Friday, August 16th

Burke County Jamboree
Teams: East Burke, Patton, Draughn, Asheville, More TBA
Time: TBA
Location: Patton High

Cherryville Scrimmage
Teams: Cherryville, West Lincoln, More TBA
Time: TBA
Location: Cherryville High

Cleveland County Jamboree
Teams:
Time:
Location: Kings Mountain High

East Surry Scrimmage
Teams: East Surry, Lincolnton, Ashe County, More TBA
Time: TBA
Location: East Surry High

Northwood Jamboree
Teams: Northwood, Southeast Guilford, West Montgomery, Graham, and possibly up to 4 more teams.
Location: Northwood High
Time: 6 PM

Southern Wayne Jamboree (4 Teams)
Teams: Southern Wayne, Ayden-Grifton, Greene Central, Richlands.
Time: 6 PM
Format: Full Game situation with 20-25 min running clock. Punting allowed w/o returns. Down and distance taken. Penalties enforced. Every team will have a chance to play everyone.
Location: Southern Wayne High
Admission: $5


Saturday, August 17th

Saura Jamboree
Teams: TBA
Time: 11 AM
Location: South Stokes High

Thank you to everyone that helped us build our list in 2012. We had over 70 different Football Jamborees/Scrimmages listed from all across the state.

East-West All-Star Football Rosters Annouced

Some of the state’s top high school senior athletes have accepted invitations to participate in the NCCA East-West All-Star Games in July.  The football game will be played Wednesday, July 24, at High Point's Simeon Stadium.




EAST ROSTER

Last Name
First Name
School
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
Hometown
Coach
AshleyMalcomHavelockDL6-4240HavelockJimBob Bryant
BarnesDayquanHuntTE6-2230WilsonStevie Hinnant
BuxtonElijahGray's CreekDL6-4280Hope MillsDavid Lovette
CharvatPatrickSouth CentralOL5-11293WintervilleTimothy Carter
ClemmonsMichaelNorth PitDL6-2220GreenvilleDavid Boal
ColumbusJaquezWashingtonLB5-10218WashingtonSport Sawyer
DavisAntonioSouthern DurhamDB5-9165StemAdrian Jones
Eason IIIRobert (Trey)Northside-JaxLB5-9208JacksonvilleBob Eason
EvanoffThomasAthens DriveK5-9175CaryChris Martin
GausePhillipWest BrunswickDB5-11195ShallotteJimmy Fletcher
GravesDevinCB AycockDB5 (?)165PikevilleRandy Pate
Jefferies, Jr.VincentGarnerQB6-1180GarnerThurman Leach
JonesTaivonRichmondOL6-1255HamletPaul Hoggard
JoynerJoshHuntRB5-9184WilsonStevie Hinnant
KeyesDenzelKinstonSE6-5205KinstonNick Anderson
KirkbyZakNew HanoverOL5-11310WilmingtonKevin Motsinger
LacyNicholasPinecrestDB5-8163PinehurstChris Metzger
MarshallTravonneTarboroLB5-9190Rocky MountJeff Craddock
McDanielJalenJack BrittSE6-3207FayettevilleBrian Rimpf
McDowellKenGray's CreekRB5-7185Hope MillsDavid Lovette
MurphyJuliusGoldsboroQB6-2175GoldsboroEric Reid
PetersonTerranceBeddingfieldDB6-1190SaratogaTyrone Johnson
RichardsonJarodNash CentralLB5-11205CastaliaKevin Crudup
StocksJordanEE Smith5-9230FayettevilleErnest King
StryffelerBrianLee CountyLB6-4300SanfordBurton Cates
ThomasSethHoggardWR6-1190WilmingtonScott Braswell
TylerReggieKenanOL6-3295KenansvilleKen Avent, Jr
VickersKendalHavelockDL6-3230HavelockJimBob Bryant
WhidbeeMarquisNortheasternSE6-1185Elizabeth CityAntonio Moore
WhitehurstDemarcusNorth PittOL6-2260GreenvilleDavid Boal
WilliamsJaylanKenanDL6-3225MagnoliaKen Avent, Jr
WilliamsRobertRichmondDB5-11??HamletPaul Hoggard

WEST ROSTER

Last Name
First Name
School
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
Hometown
Coach
AbleTyriekBL SmithDB5-8165GreensboroTorry Ellison
BachelorKemarSouthern GuilfordOL5-8245GreensboroDarryl Brown
BoweJuliusSouth IredellDL6-0240MooresvilleScott Miller, Sr
BurgessDavidFreedomTB5-8180MorgantonMike Helms
ConnorKyreeHickoryOL6-1275HickoryTom Harper
EarnhardtJesseEast LincolnWR5-11160DenverMike Byus
FloydBrandonSouth MecklenburgOL6-4260CharlotteRocky White
HilemonDeryekMadisonATH5-10185MarshallMark Gosnell
HansenBrandonWest RowanOL6-2265SalisburyL. Scott Young
HeiligZoshuaConcordWR6-1190KannapolisGlen Padgett
HuntTravonBurnsDB6-1185WacoMatthew Beam
JacksonDeseanHendersonvilleTB5-8205HendersonvilleBJ Laughter
JeffersonT.J.East RowanDL6-1330Granite QuarryDanny Misenheimer
JohnsRyanMount PleasantLB6-0200ConcordMichael Johns
JonesCodyHussK/P6-0??GastoniaSteve Gardner
MaloneKyleEast HendersonOL6-0268HendersonvilleJeff Floyd
MartinCorbinMount Tabor?5-11240Winston-SalemLaymarr Marshall
MillerScott, JrSouth IredellDB5-10180TroutmanScott Miller, Sr
MillsJoshForestviewOL6-1270GastoniaChris Medlin
NealJustinPageWR6-3200GreensboroKevin Gillespie
PanekZachCuthbertsonOL6-1290WaxhawMichael Roark
QuigleyMattAlexander CentralWR6-2190TaylorsvilleNick Bazzle
Rice-DialAndreRocky RiverQB6-1165CharlotteJason Fowler
Rogers, JrJamesTW AndrewsDL6-2334High PointRodney McKoy
SingletonZackSouth StokesLB5-11195GermantonJonathan Frasher
StoodleyLoganWest RowanLB6-0225SalisburyL. Scott Young
TeagueAustinWest DavidsonDB6-1164LexingtonDale Barnes
WatkinsTrayChaseDL6-2240MooresboroDaniel Bailey
WelkerClaytonSouth CaldwellTE6-1210LenoirButch Carter
WillisMarquisStatesvilleDB5-10160StatesvilleRandoll Gusler
WorleyZackStarmountLB6-0180BoonvilleScott Johnson
YoungGarrettEast LincolnQB6-2177DenverMike Byus

Carolina Gridiron Partners with NCPreps.com

Carolina Gridiron is proud to announce its partnership with NCPreps.com for the 2013 football season.  NCPreps.com has been the leader in high school sports coverage in North Carolina for the past decade.  Carolina Gridiron will provide content and analysis to showcase athletes and coaches in North Carolina as well as coverage for some of the state's largest games.

Carolina Gridiron will still be the home of unique features such as the FAIR Rankings and the state's most comprehensive lists of coaching changes and fall scrimmages and jamborees.

It's an exciting time for high school sports in North Carolina.  Stay tuned to CarolinaGridiron.com and NCPreps.com for all of the latest news and analysis during the summer and fall.