NCHSAA football playoffs second round takeaways in Gastonia, Shelby

Chris Wurster almost reveled in the thought of his Stuart Cramer football team being an underdog for its NCHSAA 4A West second-round matchup, this despite the Storm winning eight games and earning the right to host the program’s second postseason game.

“You hear about Bandys, and they might be the best 6-5 team in the state. It’s a big test, but those are the reasons you play, for games like this,” he said. “On Friday night, both teams’ record will be 0-0. We’re going to leave everything out there.”