Here are previews for Week 1 high school football games in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties , with reporter Joe Hughes making a prediction for each one.

Games kickoff at 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

‘Pick 3’: Area’s top games

Crest at Burns

2024 records: Crest was 10-3. Burns was 8-4.

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The word: Crest seeks its third consecutive win over Burns, holding a 42-16-1 series lead. The Chargers teased a bit of their explosive capability this preseason, quarterback Ely Hamrick connecting with a bevy of receivers including Michael Edwards, Majay Thompson and Romeo Sanders among others. Meanwhile, the Burns offense is more of a work-in-progress, with Drew Dixon and Romelo Wells splitting snaps in preseason jamborees. Against a ball-hawking Crest defense

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