Talking Preps: Racially insensitive act ends season; NC rankings; Week 8 preview
A new Talking Preps airs Tuesday night (10.04) at 8 p.m. On tap:
▪ In “Rapid Fire,” we discuss recruiting tips for parents; which NC team is the most surprising this season; how a high school team’s season was shut down after players were caught on film re-enacting a ‘slave auction;’ as well as more fights at N.C. games and what can be done about it.
▪ Triad NC radio personality Desmond Johnson joins the show to discuss just how good East Forsyth is and whether it has a real chance at the 4A ring.
▪ Hickory High star Dashawn Medley, fresh off a 300-yard game, takes on Greiner on “The Game Show,” and Chelsea sits down with Millbrook defensive star Jayden Ferguson.
▪ Alex preview’s the state’s top games — Conley-Rose; Kinston-Kenan; Riverside-Hillside; Pinecrest-Lee County; Trinity-Eastern Randolph; Porter Ridge-Weddington; Lake Norman-Hickory Ridge; and West Henderson-Pisgah.
And Grice breaks down the Eastern and Western games of the week — Cardinal Gibbons at Leesville Road, and South Point at Kings Mountain.
▪ Sam’s “Frontline Warrior” segment features a linemen each Tuesday. This week? Hough’s Victor Aguilera stops by.
▪ We feature the N.C. players of the week, the Grices Gems: East Surry’s Folger Boaz, Millbrook’s Jayden Ferguson; Newton-Conover’s Ben Watson; Hickory’s Dashawn Medley; and Central Cabarrus’ Adriel Miller, who was also named Homecoming King. Miller stops by the show to chat.
▪ Grice and Chris introduce four new Fresh Faces, the stars of tomorrow: Watauga’s William Curtis, North Davidson’s Xavion Hayes, Chase’s Jalen Rudisill and Pine Lake Prep’s Jack Smith.
▪ Finally, we debut new statewide rankings (and there’s some changes), and Grice and Greiner face off in “Coach vs. Coach,” discussing which class is the toughest this season; should the NCHSAA mandate play clocks; and what’s the hardest call to officiate in high school.
How to watch/listen
Watch the show, beginning at 8 p.m., right here on this page — or on The Charlotte Observer’s Twitter, Facebook or YouTube pages. It is also available on the News & Observer’s Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. Talking Preps and Talking Preps are also available wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple, Megaphone and Spotify.
This story was originally published October 4, 2022 at 2:29 PM.
