TALKING PREPS: The Week 7 NC high school football preview show. On tap: ➡️Chris talks about what stood out for him from Week 6, and discusses the double-suspended game between Millbrook and Rolesville in Raleigh. ➡️Myers Park coach Duke Howell joins the show to break down how the Mustangs turned an 0-2 start into a 3-game win streak. ➡️Rivals is charging $499 for evaluations. Should recruits pay it? We discuss ➡️Dale has thoughts on big wins (and trends) for Ballantyne Ridge, East Meck and Piedmont. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Featured players are: 🏈Jamarcus Hairston, Harding 🏈Jaquan Timmons, Union Academy 🏈Everett Borden, Broughton 🏈Lemar Grier, AL Brown (in studio) 🏈Cooper Wise, Piedmont 🏈Brooks Batcheller, Cary Christian 🏈Davis Beam, East Lincoln 🏈James "Shaq" Drayton, Myers Park (in studio) BUCK ON SPORTS Former NFL/Panthers/Clemson player Brentson Buckner on: — Of all the places he's lived (NC, SC, Ga., Pa., Ca., Az), who has the best high school football — Tennessee freshman Faizon Brandon, late of Grimsley High, got a lot of criticism after Saturday's home loss to Texas. Was it warranted? — What do the 0-4 Charlotte 49ers need to do turn their season around? THE HUSKY HILL Greiner updates his "tier" rankings....with some cornbread? THE TALKING PREPS INTERVIEWS We sit down with Palisades flag football star Brooklyn Young and Palisades star Nick Rankin, a Charlotte 49ers commit GAMES OF THE WEEK Get the state's best breakdowns for the biggest games NC/REGIONAL West Rowan (4-1) at South Rowan (4-1) Franklin (6-0) at Tuscola (6-0) Croatan (6-0) at Northside-Jacksonville (5-0) Asheville (4-1) at T.C. Roberson (4-1) Marvin Ridge (5-0) at Weddington (6-0) Crest (4-1) at South Point (6-0) East Lincoln (6-0) at West Iredell (5-0) 4. Southeast Raleigh (5-1) at Clayton (6-0) CHARLOTTE GAMES Ardrey Kell (3-2, 0-0) at Palisades (4-1, 0-0) Lake Norman Charter (3-2, 1-1) at Community School of Davidson (3-2, 2-0) Olympic (3-2,2-0) at AL Brown (5-0, 2-0) East Meck (3-3, 0-1) at Providence (2-4, 1-0) West Charlotte (3-3, 0-1) at Independence (1-4, 0-0) COACH VS COACH 1. Which local TV newscast does the best job covering Friday night football? 2. You're “football commissioner" for a day, what changes do you make in the sport? 3. How do/did you celebrate a win on Friday night? @Bulldog_Recruit @SRMHSBulldogsFB @ClaytonCometsFB @eastlincolnfb @WIHS_Football @CrestFBRecruits @RedRaiders @MarvinRidgeFB @SRowanAthletics @AHSCougarsFB @TCRRamsFB @CroatanHS @1Family1Team @WRowan_Football @SRowanAthletics @PalisadesFB @puma_volleyball @Nickrankin08 @SSN_49ers @CLT_Fan @coachSamGreiner @faithbeforefame @garyrichmond3 @DaleRoss @ChrisHughesCP @myersparkfball @MyersParkHS @dukehwt @Jamarcu2028 @_jaequantmns8 @everett__borden @ALBrownFootball @GrierLemar72059 @CooperWise2172 @PiedmontFB_25 @ccsgoknights @22_jamesdrayton