By Gene Galin Bear Creek, NC – On a late-summer practice field at Chatham Central High School, roughly three dozen young players were learning how to line up, listen for a call and move together. Some had arrived only weeks…
By Chatham Journal Staff Pittsboro, NC – Seaforth and Jordan-Matthews opened the 2026 high school football season with convincing home victories Thursday night, while Northwood suffered a difficult loss against a potent Harnett Central offense. Chatham Central did not take…
Pittsboro, NC – The list of changes to high school football rules is relatively short this season, but the consequences could be substantial for North Carolina teams. During a preseason briefing at the Jack Shaner Football Jamboree at Northwood High…
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Chapel Hill, NC – Bill Belichick opened North Carolina’s 2026 preseason training camp with none of the sweeping promises, championship predictions or manufactured enthusiasm that often accompany the start of a college football season. His…
By Gene Galin Charlotte, NC — North Carolina’s four Atlantic Coast Conference football programs will enter the 2026 season separated by geography, institutional identity and recent results, but connected by one defining challenge: surviving a sport in which quarterbacks, star…
Charlotte, NC – The Atlantic Coast Conference college football season begins in Charlotte as the ACC welcomes all 17 head coaches and more than 50 of the league’s top student-athletes to the 2026 ACC Kickoff, set for July 15-17 at…
Charlotte, NC – The Atlantic Coast Conference and its television partners have announced the following football game times and networks for Week 9 of the season, October 24-25. North Carolina will host Virginia at noon and Wake Forest will face…
Gene Galin of the Chatham Journal and Asheebo Rojas of the Chatham News & Record discussed recent and upcoming sports events in Chatham County. They highlighted Jordan Matthews’ 58-0 win over North Stokes, with five interceptions and a 70-yard pick-six by Namir Wiley. Northwood defeated Bartlett Yancey 36-18, with Grayson Cox rushing for 156 yards. Chatham Central lost to East Columbus 22-20, despite Nick Glover’s seven receptions for 150 yards. Seaforth lost to Princeton 28-13. In volleyball, Woods Charter leads with an 8-1 record, followed by Seaforth and Jordan-Matthews. Upcoming high school football games include Northwood vs. Seaforth and Jordan Matthews vs. Wheatmore. Namir Wiley was named Asheebo’s Athlete of the Week.
Pittsboro, NC – Gene Galin of the Chatham Journal and Asheebo Rojas of the Chatham News & Record were back after a summer hiatus with the Chatham NC Sports Roundup, focusing on high school football previews. Chatham Central had a…
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – As the Jordan-Matthews High School football team gears up for the upcoming season, head coach Kermit Carter reflects on the progress made during the off-season and the challenges that lie ahead. With a renewed…