Welcome to The Huddle, HighSchoolOT's new weekly football column for HSOT Insiders. This column will shed light on high school football trends across North Carolina, both light and large. Each week's column will feel a little different than the last.
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This year's field of teams includes: Apex, Cardinal Gibbons, Heritage, Hillside, Millbrook, New Bern, Southern Durham, and Wake Forest. All eight teams made the N.C. High School Athletic Association state playoffs in 2022, including the 4A state champion and the 4A regional runner-up.