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Talking Preps OT: Diving into flag football and the NCHSAA playoffs nitter.cf/i/broadcasts/2WXKqAQZV…

Asked former Carolina Panthers DL Brentson Buckner (@faithbeforefame) his thoughts on the team firing defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero and whether or not the team needs to punt on the 3-4 scheme Evero used.

TALKING PREPS: The NC high school football playoff preview show On tap: ➡️After calling us out in his postgame victory speech Friday, Mallard Creek coach Kennedy Tinsley stops by, and tells us about a Mavericks' sophomore Buck says has an NFL future. ➡️You gotta see how Rock Hill and Northwestern trolled each other before and after last week's big game. ➡️Chris Hughes, the No. 1 voice of high school football, gives the best NCHSAA and NCISAA playoff games you'll get in this state. He breaks down all the classes. ➡️Buck talks Panthers firing DC Ejiro Evero, Hornets benching Naz Reid and should the Panthers make a big personnel move. ➡️Cam interviews South Point standout Kaveaun Pless, a junior who has rushed for 1,541 yards and 26 TDs. ➡️Coach vs Coach: Ugliest uniforms, best prep stadium atmosphere, what will be most competitive playoff class and are road playoff games really a bad thing? PAY THE COACHES Gary sparks a big debate with a chart showing exactly how much CMS coaches get paid, by the year, by the hour, and the guys react (must see). PLAYERS OF THE WEEK 🏈Teo McPhatter, Princeton 🏈David Echevarria, Ambassador Christian 🏈Chaise Davis, Maiden 🏈Noah Wright, Independence 🏈Kenneth Best, Atkins 🏈Jamantay Cox, South Rowan 🏈Michael Griffin Jr., Hough 🏈Kaden Craft, Lake Norman @teomcphatter1 @PHS_Bulldogs @Echevarria2028 @ACSLIONS1 @MHSBlueDevilsFB @BigIFootball @itskenn_12 @ahs_camels @JamantayC @SRowanAthletics @HoughFB @m1chaelgriffin @Kadencraft07 @TheLake_FB @CoachOliphant32

Be like South Point junior running back Kaveaun Pless and watch Talking Preps, the No. 1 high school football show in North Carolina. Watch every Monday at noon on charlotteobserver.com

Basketball practice starts Monday. A few to watch: West Charlotte's Kaharri Coleman (20+ offers), Hickory Ridge's Travien Williams (Richmond commit), North Meck's Lenise Joseph, Cannon's Jakaila Gaskin Read more abut the season 👉 tinyurl.com/8mkhzena

Green Hope QB Ryder Schorzman has thrown for 2,050 yards and 20 touchdowns and run for 552 yards and 11 more scores. He's led the Falcons to a 7-2 record heading into Friday's season finale against Green Level. He's next on the Talking Preps interview. @RyderSchorzman

Talking Preps OT: Breaking down the final week of regular-season play nitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1pJdRDqzm…

TALKING PREPS: The Week 11 high school football preview show On tap ➡️Reflecting on historic wins from West Meck, Berry and Providence ➡️We discuss a high school coaching running an onside kick up 57-0 in the first half ➡️Our thoughts on NC State coach Dave Doeren, who had a great relationship with NC prep coaches. ➡️Is Selection Saturday the best day of the season? Buck on how to beat Hough. ➡️Rock Hill South Pointe coach Bobby Collins drops by to talk about the Queen City Senior Bowl. ➡️Also: Mr. Football semifinalists trimmed to 10; who climbed Sam's "Husky Hill," Coach vs. Coach (best throwbacks, best non "Last Dance" doc and best college pregame show. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK 🏈Shiloh Mukendi, Asheville School 🏈Brody Barnes, Cleveland 🏈Darius Scarlett, North Meck 🏈Braylon Clark, Providence Day (in studio) 🏈KaVeaun Pless, South Point 🏈Duncan Parker, Seaforth (in studio) 🏈Chavone Martin-McCullough, TW Andrews 🏈Jahmere Anderson, Hough (in studio) IN-DEPTH GAME PREVIEWS Regional/State Shelby (8-1) at Burns (7-2) Scotland (8-1) at Cape Fear (8-1) Clayton (8-1) at Cleveland (8-1) Kings Mtn (7-2) at Crest (8-1) SE Alamance (9-0) at Eastern Alamance (6-2) Triton (8-1) at Harnett Central (8-1) Fike (8-1) at Hunt (8-1) Manteo (7-2) at Holmes (8-1) Charlotte-area Monroe (7-2) at Forest Hills (8-1) Butler (4-5) at Independence (1-8) Providence (5-4) at Ardrey Kell (6-3) South Meck (4-5) at Myers Park (6-3) Lake Norman (9-0) at Mooresville (5-4) Chambers (9-0) at Mallard Creek (7-2) @JCCougarsFB @ToCreek @TheLake_FB @Mooresville_FB @SouthMeckSabres @myersparkfball @One_Prov_Sports @AKHS_Football @butlerbulldogs @BigIFootball @Monroe_Redhawks @FHHS_Athletics @SPHSstallions @southpointeFBSC @qc_seniorbowl @ClaytonCometsFB @cvhsftbl @KingsMountainFB @CrestFBRecruits @SEHSStallionsFB @EAHS_Football @GldLionFootball @burnsbulldogs @PDS_ChargersFB @Braylon_Clark3 @JAHANDERSON08 @HoughFB @RedRaiders @KaveaunPless @Rbphenom @brodybarnes2027 @NorthMeckFB @seaforthhawksfb @DuncanParker27 @TWAndrewsHS

To quote one of its former coaches: The Panthers picked a bad day to have a bad day. Carolina had four turnovers, allowed more than 250 yards rushing and played so poorly that Tampa went on a scoring spree on a day when Bucs' QB Baker Mayfield threw 11 passes for 64 yards.

Here are The Observer's picks for today's game at Bank of America Stadium for Panthers-Bucs. How did we do?

Marvin Ridge volleyball — led by 5-time state champion and NCHSAA hall of fame Zoe Bell — stop Mooresville in state quarterfinal Saturday. Get statewide scores and pairings charlotteobserver.com/sports…

Last week on Talking Preps, @coachSamGreiner did something unprecedented. After being scolded by @ChrisHughesCP for his lack of RBs on Mr. Football, he added a player to the semifinalist list: AL Brown's Lemar Grier @ALBrownFootball @GrierLemar72059

Sights, sounds from Myers Park at Hough Friday night