New Bern High School Wide Receiver Bra'lon Cherry is one of the most explosive players in the state. The rising senior has already committed to play college football at N.C. State.

New Bern High School football player Bra'lon Cherry says he will head to North Carolina State to play for head coach Tom O'Brien following his senior season.

Former ECU linebacker Marvin Burke has been named the new head coach at Southeast Raleigh High School.

CNN aired a special Sunday at 8 p.m. featuring J.H. Rose High School. The documentary takes a closer look at high school football concussions.

Todd Gurley, former WITN Player of the Week, has committed to play college football at the University of Georgia.

Tarboro running back Todd Gurley II is this year's Associated Press prep football player of the year for North Carolina.

Jim Bob Bryant is the 2011 Associated Press North Carolina coach of the year in high school football.

State champion Havelock and finalist Shelby Crest each placed two players on The Associated Press all-state prep football team for 2011 in North Carolina.

North Carolina scored 20 unanswered points early in the second half to win the 75th annual Shrine Bowl game 26-19. Tarboro's Todd Gurley scored two rushing touchdowns in the third quarter on Saturday to give North Carolina its first lead after trailing 13-6 at halftime.

Austin Fleming scored three rushing touchdowns to lead West Stokes to a 21-14 comeback win against the Kinston Vikings in the class 2AA state championship game.

A second half comeback came up short for Ayden-Grifton as Swain County took the class 1-AA state championship 20-14 Saturday.

The Tarboro Vikings won their third straight state championship by defeating Lincolnton 39-36 Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh.

The Havelock Rams defeated the West Rowan Falcons 38-6 in the class 3-A state championship game.

James Posey rushed for 68 yards and scored three touchdowns Friday night to help Murphy beat Jones County 21-6 for the Class 1-A North Carolina High School Athletic Association championship.

The Jones Senior Trojans (10-4) will take on the Murphy Bulldogs (11-4) tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh.

C.J. Bradshaw helped lead the Kinston Vikings to a class 2-AA Eastern Regional Title in a win at home over Reidsville. Now the senior quarterback hopes to lead his team to the school's first ever state championship.

The state championship pairings are set in the NCHSAA playoffs.

Scores from the high school football Eastern Regional Finals and around the state on Friday night November 25th.

High school football scores from around the state following round three of the playoffs.

Derrell Scott is a sophomore running back making a lot of noise for the unbeaten Havelock Rams on and off the field.

Third-Round pairings for N.C. High School Athletic Association football playoffs.

Here's a look at scores from second round playoff games around the state.

New Bern defensive lineman Carter Roberts holds a 4.2 grade point average while also dominating on the football field for the 10-1 Bears.

Scores and postponed games from the first round of the North Carolina State High School Football Playoffs.

The Edenton Aces will head into the first round of the North Carolina state playoffs with a perfect 9-0 record. Running back Jamez Moore is a big part of an offense scoring 38 points per game. Moore is WITN's Player Of The Week.