With the NCHSAA football season 's opening kickoff date of Aug. 22 drawing near, all 10 of Cumberland County's public high school teams are getting set for action.

Eight Cumberland County programs qualified for state playoffs last season. Seventy-First made it all the way to a second straight state championship for Fayetteville's deepest postseason run, with Cape Fear fighting its way to Round 3.

With the stage set and plenty of storylines to follow this year, here's a look at Fayetteville's top returning players, complete team schedules and more heading into the 2025 season.

Fayetteville-area high school football preview

Jack Britt football

Conference: Mid-South 7A/8A

Coach: Brian Randolph (ninth season as head coach at Britt)

2024 record: 7-4 overall, 5-2 conference (fin

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