Nudging his way to the center of the Crest football team’s postgame huddle , coach Greg Lloyd excitedly provided Charger players with news they’d eagerly anticipated for some time.

“(We get to play) December football, guys; it means we get to hang Christmas lights in the fieldhouse,” Lloyd said to his team following its 28-14 win over rival South Point last Friday night in their NCHSAA 5A West semifinal matchup.

In the same breath, the Crest head man made it clear to his team “the job isn’t finished yet.”

After settling an old score Nov. 28 with their first win in Belmont since 2018, the Chargers look to put another to bed when they travel to Hickory for Thursday's 5A West regional final. The winner of the game that was moved up from Friday due to the potential for wintry storms earns a

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