High School Sports

Talking Preps NC: preseason basketball polls, all-state teams and football previews

A new Talking Preps NC debuts Tuesday (11.16.21) at 8 p.m. with replays after. On tap:

Cleveland High running back Omarion Hampton, a UNC recruit, joins the show to talk about Friday’s big game with Cardinal Gibbons and to take down coach Greiner on “The Game Show.”

Coach Rick will debut the preseason boys basketball Super Team and to preview the N.C. rankings. Alex will have the girls statewide players to watch.

Chelsea sits down with Rolesville High lineman Jesiah Henderson, an East Carolina recruit, who has helped Rolesville go on a big playoff run.

The Mr. Football for the eventual N.C. player of the year gets a big update. There’s a few new faces and some major changes.

We feature the top performers in the state from last Friday, the Grice’s Gems: Kevin Concepcion, Chambers; Chide Ogan, Cary Christian; Omarion Hampton, Cleveland; Will Hart, Porter Ridge; and Daylin Lee of Shelby.

We also feature four Fresh Faces: Glenn’s Camden Coleman, Porter Ridge’s Danny Kenndy, Cabarrus Warrior Xander Lamb and Rolesville’s Noah Rogers.

Guru Chris Hughes is back with the state’s most in-depth breakdown for each NCHSAA class in Friday’s third round of the playoffs, plus we have new state rankings and take a look at the private school state championship games.

Grice breaks down the N.C. game of the week: Cardinal Gibbons vs. Cleveland, and on ‘Coach vs. Coach,’ Grice and Greiner debate whether Cam Newton should start Sunday, should the NCHSAA get rid of East and West seeding and debate what role “bulletin board” material plays in winning.

How to watch Talking Preps

Watch us live at 8 on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and on this page.

This story was originally published November 16, 2021 at 2:16 PM.

Langston Wertz Jr.
The Charlotte Observer
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