High School Sports

Talking Preps 03.23: Cleveland Co. rivals, Lake Norman, Vance, Grice’s Gems, Fresh Faces

We’ve got a new Talking Preps on deck Tuesday night at 8 p.m.

Topics include:

How good is high school football in Cleveland County?

Is Lake Norman becoming a power? Can it upset Vance Friday?

Should fans return to high school games in the fall?

We introduce new Sweet 16 polls in Raleigh and Charlotte, and Grice and Chris have the “Mallard Creek argument.”

Mountain Island Charter speedster Trae Nickelson is on “Kenzie Time”

We’ve got 6 new Grices Gems (Christian MacDonald, Berry; Vic Garrido, Pine Lake Prep; Bryan Stewart, JM Robinson; Khalil Archie, Rocky River; Bibby Heron, Green Hope; and Amari Odom, Panther Creek).

Vance High lineman Justin Blue joins the show to take on coach Greiner on “The Game Show”

And we’ve got 7 new Fresh Faces (Dimitri Kelly, Myers Park); Xavion Brower, Mallard Creek; Jevon McIver, Rocky River; Evan Bernard, Cuthbertson; Jalen Alexander, South Meck; Braeden McAlister, Porter Ridge; and Kelay Lindsay, Richmond Senior).

Join us live at 8 for all the zany.

This story was originally published March 23, 2021 at 12:16 PM.

Langston Wertz Jr.
The Charlotte Observer
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