The Charlotte Observer and News Observer of Raleigh rank the top 25 high school football players in North Carolina.

The Carolina Panthers, right before the start of rookie minicamp on Friday, revealed the uniform numbers for their 2025 draft class. Those digits are as follows . . . Previously worn by: Eddy Piñeiro ...

A second teen has been arrested in connection to the shooting death of high school football player Brandon Smith, whose body was found one day before his team was set to play for the state ...

A'darius Williams pleaded guilty May 6 to malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and weapons possessions charges in the death of 17-year-old Brandon Smith. He was sentenced to life with ...

Days earlier, on Thursday, December 7, Brandon Smith, 17, was reported missing. His grandmother, Maxcine Smith, recounted the family's desperate search for Brandon Smith after he didn't return home.

MANCHESTER, Ga. — Another arrest has been made in connection to the shooting death of Manchester High School football player Brandon Smith, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced Thursday.

Brandon Smith, a 17-year-old who went to Manchester High School, was last seen on Dec. 7, 2023, and was reported missing two days later. His body was found on Dec. 10, 2023, behind a home.