From CharlotteObserver.com:
WINSTON-SALEM By the end of the first quarter, new Butler quarterback Riley Ferguson had half as many interceptions as old Butler quarterback Christian LeMay had the entire 2009 season.
By the end of the first half, Ferguson had one interception (LeMay had only two all of last year) and had also had seen a shotgun snap hit him in the facemask. Ferguson ultimately lost that fumble for another turnover.
From CharlotteObserver.com Scott Fowler’s Blog:
I went to Butler High School’s football opener in Winston-Salem Friday night against Mount Tabor. I love high school football, but rarely travel out of the Charlotte area to see it.
I made an exception this time because Butler — the defending state champs in the biggest-school category — has been involved in so much controversy this offseason.
From Rivals.com:
Sophomore Riley Ferguson showed glimpses of how good he may be in the future. Butler showed glimpses of how good it may be this year.
Ferguson went 10-of-20 for 230 yards with one touchdown and one interception Matthews (N.C.) Butler, No. 23 in the RivalsHigh Top 100 football rankings, rallied from an early deficit to record a 27-14 win at Winston-Salem (N.C.) Mount Tabor.
From CharlotteObserver.com Prep Spotlight:
Quarterback Christian LeMay will not return to Butler High this year and will not play football at any school, his father said in statement released to the Observer Tuesday morning.
Stacy LeMay, Christian’s father, did not say where Christian would attend school this fall, or whether he’d be home-schooled. He replied to a text saying Christian would attend school “in a private setting.”
From CharlotteObserver.com:
MATTHEWS As a new high school football season kicks off this week, there probably is more talent at Butler than any other high school in North Carolina.
For that reason, the Bulldogs begin the season ranked No.1 in the Observer’s Sweet 16 poll, which is changing for the first time since it began in 1984.
From CharlotteObserver.com Prep Spotlight:
Butler High quarterback Christian LeMay and his father have a meeting scheduled with Victory Christian school officials Thursday, a source close to the school told the Observer. LeMay is considered one of the nation’s top 20 college recruits by most scouting services. He committed to Georgia in May. In June, LeMay broke a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ code-of-conduct rule and was given a 30-day out-of-school suspension.
From CharlotteObserver.com Prep Spotlight:
The National Prep Football Poll is compiled by high school sports journalist Jamie DeMoney with input from sportswriters, experts, and coaches. The national Top 25 (plus web-only Top 101) and regional Top 10′s (plus web-only regional Top 25′s) follow with 2009 won-loss records:
