Prep Football
Knotts back to keep the streak intact
MINT HILL - With only five starters returning and a new quarterback, Independence High coach Tom Knotts seems pretty sure about his team's chances to continue a N.C.-best 77-game win streak.
-The Charlotte Observer
Independence Patriots
Seven of Knotts' past 10 quarterbacks at Independence and West Charlotte have thrown for at least 2,500 yards in a season (Joe Cox, Chris Leak, Keith Matkins, David Green, Benny Council, Pep Hamilton, Scott McCrimmon). Five passed for more than 3,000 yards (Cox, Leak, Matkins, McCrimmon and Green).
-The Charlotte Observer
Eat pizza ... talk turkey
Two of the area's most promising high school football players -- Cary running back Josh Adams and East Wake lineman Aleric Mullins -- sat down at Amedeo's on Saturday with N&O high schools editor Tim Stevens. East Wake coach Jimmy Williams accompanied Mullins. For two hours, the players snacked and talked about the burden of becoming well-known, being recruited and making a decision on where to go to college.
-The News&Observer