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Some Images From Saturday!

Here are some images from Championship Saturday! 

Butler's QB Christian Lemay celebrates with the students!

South Point's Ramon Costner (23) hoists the State 3-AA championship trophy.

South Johnston lines up for the Championship!  

A.C. Reynolds's Dameatric Taylor (5) celebrates with the fans after his team won the 4-A state championship.

Harnett Central students cheer on their team in the 1st Half! 

 
West Rowan's Kevin Parks Jr. (2) runs for a touchdown

Wallace Rose Hill celebrates after their Overtime win against Mount Airy for the 1A Title! 

(All pictures were from the Charlotte Observer, News and Observer, and Wilmington Star)

Corso, Herbstreit, And Howard Say Thanks!

Dustin Corso, Seth Herbstreit, and Damien Howard all finished 6-2 in the State Championship picks. We all missed the Mount Airy pick against Wallace Rose Hill. Herbstreit and Howard missed the Harnett Central pick against Asheville Reynolds. Dustin Corso missed the Newton-Conover upset pick over Reidsville.

Thanks for keeping up with the 2009 NCHSAA Football Playoffs with us on PREPGAMEDAY.TYPEPAD.COM!

Final Stats: Seth Herbstreit (190-58), Dustin Corso (178-70), and Damien Howard (18-6)

Congratulations To All The 2009 NCHSAA Football State Champions!

On Saturday, 8 teams became 2009 State Champions in Football! There were some close games that left  fans in tears and in jubilation. Listed below are the scores from all the Championship games.

4AA: Butler 48 - Jack Britt 17  

4A: Asheville Reynolds 13 - Harnett Central 12

3AA: Belmont South Point 48 - South Johnston 28

3A: West Rowan 28 - Eastern Alamance 21

2AA: Reidsville 28 - Newton-Conover 6

2A: Tarboro 28 - Burnsville Mountain Heritage 6

1AA: Albemarle 45 - Southwest Onslow 21

1A: Wallace Rose Hill 38 - Mount Airy 37 (OT) 

Howard, Herbstreit, and Corso pick NCHSAA Football Finals!

Well it's the last week of the NCHSAA Football Playoff picks. We have got Damien Howard, Seth Herbstreit, and I, Dustin Corso to pick these great Championship games. Thanks for checking out the picks each week on the blog and stay tuned for scores on each game Sunday morning!

Our BCS Championship Game! 4AA Final: Butler (14-0) vs. Jack Britt (15-0)
Howard, Herbstreit, and Corso all pick Butler to win. Butler has just dominated this whole season!    

 4A Final: Asheville Reynolds (13-2) vs.Harnett Central (15-0) Howard and Herbstreit pick Harnett Central. Corso will go with the underdog Asheville Reynolds since Harnett Central struggled last game and has that undefeated monkey on their back.
3AA Final: Belmont South Point (13-2) vs. South Johnston (14-1)Howard, Herbstreit, and Corso all pick Belmont South Point. South Johnston struggled in their last game and South Point has been dominating in the playoffs. 3A Final: West Rowan (15-0) vs. Eastern Alamance (14-1) Howard, Herbstreit, and Corso all pick West Rowan. West Rowan and Eastern Alamance could go either way.        2AA Final: Newton-Conover (14-1) vs. Reidsville (15-0) Howard and Herbstreit are going with Reidsville. Corso is going with Newton-Conover with the upset.
2A Final: Mountain Heritage (13-2) vs. Tarboro (14-1) Howard, Herbstreit, and Corso all going with Tarboro. Tarboro was challenged once in the playoffs, but has dominated the competition this year.
1AA Final: Albemarle (15-0) vs. Southwest Onslow (14-0) Howard, Herbstreit, and Corso all pick Albemarle. Best matchup of the playoffs, and somehow we all went with Albemarle! 1A Final: Mount Airy (15-0) vs. Wallace Rose-Hill (13-2) Howard, Herbstreit, and Corso all pick Mount Airy. This team has the complete package, and going for back to back titles!

NCHSAA Football State Championship Matchups

Well here we are, it's time to see who the 2009 NCHSAA Football State Champion is! We have some great matchups and listed below is each one and where and what time the game will be played. 

4AA Final: Butler (14-0) vs. Jack Britt (15-0), N.C. State, Saturday, 7:30 p.m.: Only one 4A Mecklenburg County coach has won a state championship since 1981, Independence's Tom Knotts. Butler and coach Mike Newsome will try for a first state title. Jack Britt, still chasing its first championship, makes its third state championship appearance of the decade.

4A Final: Asheville Reynolds (13-2) vs.Harnett Central (15-0), Saturday, 5 p.m., N.C. State

3AA Final: Belmont South Point (13-2) vs. South Johnston (14-1), Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill, Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

3A Final: West Rowan (15-0) vs. Eastern Alamance (14-1), N.C. State, Saturday, 11:30 a.m.

2AA Final: Newton-Conover (14-1) vs. Reidsville (15-0), Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill, Saturday, 11 a.m.

2A Final: Mountain Heritage (13-2) vs. Tarboro (14-1), Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill, Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

1AA Final: Albemarle (15-0) vs. Southwest Onslow (14-0), Wake Forest, Saturday, 4 p.m.

1A Final: Mount Airy (15-0) vs. Wallace Rose-Hill (13-2), Wake Forest, Saturday, noon.

Seth Herbstreit Wins The Regional Final Picks

Well, Dustin Corso, Seth Herbstreit, and new to the picks Damien Howard all competed to see who would pick the 16 regional final games with the most success. Seth Herbstreit led the way picking 14 of the 16 games correct. Dustin Corso and Damien Howard picked 12 of the 16 correct. The gamebreaker picks for Seth Herbstreit was South Johnston and Eastern Alamance.

Seth Herbstreit's Overall NCHSAA Football picks record: 184-56

Dustin Corso's Overall NCHSAA Football picks record: 172-68

Damien Howard: 12-4 

NCHSAA Football Regional Scores

The regional final matchups had some blowouts and heartbreakers. Jack Britt and Butler just ran through their opponents setting up a great 4AA State Championship game. Wake Forest Rolesville definitely missed Running Back Trea Jones in their game with Jack Britt! Reidsville beat Kinston 26-0, SW Onslow beat Goldsboro 42-6, and Albermarle beat West Montgomery 31-0. These next teams needed every minute of overtime and regulation to win their regional final game. We will start with South Johnston. They used three overtimes to slip past Southern Nash by 1 point. Next, Newton Conover took out Salisbury 17-10 in overtime. Asheville Reynolds beat Dudley 9-8 and Mount Airy beat Robbinsville 27-26. 

4AA
EAST: Fayetteville Britt 39, Wake Forest-Rolesville 7
WEST: Butler 38, Independence 14
4A
EAST: Harnett Central 17, New Hanover 7
WEST: Asheville Reynolds 9, Greensboro Dudley 8
3AA
EAST: South Johnston 33, Southern Nash 32 (3OT)
WEST: Belmont South Point 35, Anson County 21
3A
EAST: Eastern Alamance 24, Havelock 6
WEST: West Rowan 38, Waynesville Tuscola 29
2AA
EAST: Reidsville 26, Kinston 0
WEST: Newton-Conover 17, Salisbury 10, (OT)
2A
EAST: Tarboro 28, East Bladen 22
WEST: Burnsville Mountain Heritage 44, Lexington 13
1AA
EAST: Southwest Onslow 42, Goldsboro 6
WEST: Albemarle 31, West Montgomery 0
1A
EAST: Wallace-Rose Hill 46, North Edgecombe 14
WEST: Mt. Airy 27, Robbinsville 26

NCHSAA Football Regional Picks By Corso, Herbstreit, And Howard!

Well its time to pick who will go to the State Championship game with Dustin Corso and Seth Herbstreit! Joining us this week will be Damien Howard aka Desmond Howard. Lets get started with the picks... 

 

Class 4-AA
East: No. 3 Fayetteville Britt (13-1) at No. 1 Wake Forest-Rolesville (14-0)

Corso: Britt, Herbstreit: Britt, Howard: Britt
West: No. 6 Charlotte Independence (13-1) at No. 1 Matthews Butler (14-0)
Corso: Butler, Herbstreit: Butler, Howard: Independence
Class 4-A
East: No. 5 Wilmington New Hanover (10-3) at No. 2 Harnett Central (14-0)

Corso: Harnett Central, Herbstreit: Harnett Central, Howard: Harnett Central
West: No. 4 Asheville Reynolds (12-2) at No. 2 Greensboro Dudley (13-1)

Corso: Dudley, Herbstreit: Dudley, Howard: Dudley
Class 3-AA
East: No. 11 Southern Nash (10-3) at No. 1 South Johnston (13-1)

Corso: Southern Nash, Herbstreit: South Johnston, Howard: Southern Nash

West: No. 12 Anson (10-4) at No. 7 Belmont South Point (12-2)
Corso: South Point, Herbstreit: South Point, Howard: South Point

Class 3-A
East: No. 5 Eastern Alamance (13-1) at No. 3 Havelock (13-1)

Corso: Havelock, Herbstreit: Eastern Alamance, Howard: Havelock
West: No. 4 West Waynesville Tuscola (12-1-1) at No. 2 West Rowan (14-0)
Corso: Tuscola, Herbstreit: West Rowan, Howard: West Rowan
Class 2-AA
East: No. 9 Kinston (11-2) at No. 3 Reidsville (14-0)

Corso: Reidsville, Herbstreit: Reidsville, Howard: Reidsville
West: No. 8 Salisbury (10-4) at No. 7 Newton-Conover (13-1)
Corso: Newton-Conover, Herbstreit: Newton-Conover, Howard: Newton-Conover
Class 2-A
East: No. 6 Tarboro (13-1) at No. 1 East Bladen (14-0)

Corso: Tarboro, Herbstreit: East Bladen, Howard: Tarboro 
West: No. 9 Lexington (8-6) at No. 2 Burnsville Mtn. Heritage (12-2)

Corso: Heritage, Herbstreit: Heritage, Howard: Heritage 
Class 1-AA
East: No. 2 Goldsboro (12-2) at No. 1 SW Onslow (14-0)

Corso: SW Onslow, Herbstreit: SW Onslow, Howard: SW Onslow
West: No. 7 West Montgomery (11-3) at No. 1 Albemarle (14-0)

Corso: Albemarle, Herbstreit: Albemarle, Howard: Albemarle
Class 1-A
East: No. 7 North Edgecombe (9-4) at No. 4 Wallace-Rose Hill (11-2)

Corso: Wallace-Rose Hill, Herbstreit: Wallace-Rose Hill, Howard: Wallace-Rose Hill 
West: No. 3 Robbinsville (11-2) at No. 1 Mount Airy (14-0)

Corso: Mount Airy, Herbstreit: Mount Airy, Howard: Mount Airy

2009 NCHSAA Football Regional Final Games

December is here and that means players and coaches across North Carolina putting it all on the line! Only the best high school football teams remain. The final four is set for each region and the winner gets to play for the State Championship! Good luck to all teams and go out and support your high school!

 

Class 4-AA
East: No. 3 Fayetteville Britt (13-1) at No. 1 Wake Forest-Rolesville (14-0)
West: No. 6 Charlotte Independence (13-1) at No. 1 Matthews Butler (14-0)

Class 4-A
East: No. 5 Wilmington New Hanover (10-3) at No. 2 Harnett Central (14-0)
West: No. 4 Asheville Reynolds (12-2) at No. 2 Greensboro Dudley (13-1)

Class 3-AA
East: No. 11 Southern Nash (10-3) at No. 1 South Johnston (13-1)
West: No. 12 Anson (10-4) at No. 7 Belmont South Point (12-2)

Class 3-A
East: No. 5 Eastern Alamance (13-1) at No. 3 Havelock (13-1)
West: No. 4 West Waynesville Tuscola (12-1-1) at No. 2 West Rowan (14-0)

Class 2-AA
East: No. 9 Kinston (11-2) at No. 3 Reidsville (14-0)
West: No. 8 Salisbury (10-4) at No. 7 Newton-Conover (13-1)

Class 2-A
East: No. 6 Tarboro (13-1) at No. 1 East Bladen (14-0)
West: No. 9 Lexington (8-6) at No. 2 Burnsville Mtn. Heritage (12-2)

Class 1-AA
East: No. 2 Goldsboro (12-2) at No. 1 SW Onslow (14-0)
West: No. 7 West Montgomery (11-3) at No. 1 Albemarle (14-0)

Class 1-A
East: No. 7 North Edgecombe (9-4) at No. 4 Wallace-Rose Hill (11-2)
West: No. 3 Robbinsville (11-2) at No. 1 Mount Airy (14-0)

Dustin Corso Wins Round 3 Of The 2009 NCHSAA Football Playoff Picks

Score Update From Saturday: South Johnston 41 - Douglas Byrd 12.

Well it was a tight race for the 3rd round. Seth Herbstreit won the first two rounds and I slipped past picking 20 of the 32 games right. Seth Herbstreit picked 19 of the 32 games right.

Our records through all three rounds are now: Seth Herbstreit 170-54/Dustin Corso 160-64