High School Sports

Talking Preps: CMS football is back

On Oct. 12, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will allow its high school football teams to begin workouts.

Some teams in North Carolina began in June. The Talking Preps crew discusses with West Meck coach Beady Waddell and quarterback Zaire Kenney.

We also debut our new prep picks segment and we talk six new Fresh Faces from Southern Alamance, Olympic, Parkwood, South Meck, Metrolina Christian and West Meck.

This story was originally published September 21, 2020 at 12:09 PM.

Langston Wertz Jr.
The Charlotte Observer
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