Talking Preps: Previewing the NCHSAA state quarterfinals

On a new Talking Preps, we’ve got compete previews for Friday’s NCHSAA playoffs. Among the highlights:

▪ N.C. State and UNC are playing Friday night. The crew debates if they should be.

▪ Chelsea interviews Maiden High star Chris Culliver, who had a monster game in Round 3.

▪ Chris and Alex break down the new HB-91 bill that Gov. Roy Cooper signed into law Tuesday.

▪ Chris has new statewide rankings and we’ve got five new Grice’s Gems (Providence Day’s Keyaan Abdul-Rahim, Robbinsville’s Cuttler Adams, Shelby’s Izay Bridges, Maiden’s Ethan Rhodes and Cardinal Gibbons’ Donovan Shepard); and four new Fresh Faces (Jeremiah Alford, North Rowan; Que’sean Brown, East Forsyth; Ny’Tavious Huskey, Crest; and Camren Kennedy, Chambers).

Tune in tonight at 8

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This story was originally published November 23, 2021 at 2:50 PM.

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