Football · 2026 · 6A · Big South

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Gastonia, Gaston County · Head coach Darius James

State rank

#55

week 8

In 6A

#10

power rank

RPI in class

#24

as in the report

Power

98.0

schedule strength 13.9

Points

223/128

scored / allowed

2026 season

Schedule and results

Date	Opponent	Result
Fri, Aug 21	vs Palisades	L 28–42
Thu, Aug 27	vs Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology	W 35–7
Fri, Sep 4	vs Northwest Cabarrus	W 40–0
Thu, Sep 10	at Marvin Ridge	L 33–35
Fri, Sep 18	at South Point conf	L 27–38
Fri, Sep 25	vs North Gaston conf	W 60–6
Fri, Oct 9	at Kings Mountain conf	Pick: Loss 31–19 80%
Fri, Oct 16	vs Forestview conf	–
Fri, Oct 23	at Crest conf	–
Fri, Oct 30	vs Huss conf	–

Picks are Carolina Varsity's for this week's games, from the week 8 report; the percent is the chance of that result.

State championship games

2002 3AA champion · beat Greensboro Dudley 19–18
1974 4A champion · beat Sanford Central 13–12

Since 1970

Season by season

Season	Record	Points	Class	Head coach	Final rank
2025	12-1	368–162	6A	Darius James	#45
2024	10-3	344–170	3A	Darius James	#45
2023	4-7	189–335		Darius James	#230
2022	4-7	217–236		Darius James	#160
2021	2-6†HSFHA has 3-7	151–233	3A	Darius James	#224
2020	4-3†HSFHA has 5-3	126–191		Darius James	#255
2019	2-8†HSFHA has 3-8	150–342	3A	Brian Andrews	#194
2018	5-7†HSFHA has 5-8	232–400	3A	Brian Andrews	#179
2017	4-8†HSFHA has 4-9	300–389	3A	Brian Andrews	#131
2016	4-8	321–316	3A	Greg Hill	#159
2015	6-6	279–286	3A	Greg Hill	#133
2014	5-7†HSFHA has 6-7	291–297	3A	Greg Hill	#169
2013	9-4	383–257	3A	Greg Hill	#48
2012	6-5	334–361	3A	Greg Hill	#86
2011	6-5	243–221	3A	Greg Hill	#109
2010	4-8	247–350	3A	Greg Hill	#176
2009	4-8	142–228	3A	Mike Briggs	#153
2008	4-8	206–246	4A	Mike Briggs	#164
2007	8-6	390–362	4A	Mike Briggs	#61
2006	4-8	310–305	4A	Mike Briggs	#89
2005	6-6	323–258	4A	Mike Briggs	#66
2004	10-4†HSFHA has 11-4	436–313	3A	Mike Briggs	#76
2003	12-2	366–174		Joe Shepherd	#39
2002	12-4	410–293		Joe Shepherd	#47
2001	3-7	122–222		Joe Shepherd	#182
2000	11-1-1	371–166		Bill Eccles	#44
1999	5-7	198–216		Bill Eccles	#146
1998	13-1	443–116		Bill Eccles	#23
1997	10-2	362–143	4A	Bill Eccles	#41
1996	7-4	258–189		Bill Eccles	#86
1995	5-5	167–164		Bill Eccles	#105
1994	8-3	233–102		Bill Eccles	#27
1993	5-6	172–233	4A	Bill Eccles	#111
1992	2-8	112–200		Bill Eccles	#179
1991	3-7	142–171		Bill Eccles	#105
1990	8-2	292–138		Bill Eccles	#68
1989	6-4	238–127	4A	Bill Eccles	#48
1988	6-4	166–138		Bill Eccles	#122
1987	10-2	351–93		John Kinlaw	#9
1986	10-1	370–59		John Kinlaw	#3
1985	12-2	296–77		John Kinlaw	#15
1984	7-3	117–51		John Kinlaw	#82
1983	5-5	140–104		John Kinlaw	#90
1982	11-1	303–84		John Kinlaw	#5
1981	8-3	153–134	4A	John Kinlaw	#91
1980	4-5-1	68–131		John Kinlaw	#200
1979	0-10	77–206		John Kinlaw	#157
1978	9-2	202–144		John Kinlaw	#53
1977	5-5	168–175	4A	John Kinlaw	#66
1976	6-6	187–171		John Kinlaw	#32
1975	3-4-3	135–161		Jerry Carpenter	#60
1974	11-1-2	258–101		Jerry Carpenter	#9
1973	8-4	211–149	4A	Jerry Carpenter	#33
1972	9-2-1	218–106		Shu Carlton	#43
1971	8-3	242–155		Shu Carlton	#30
1970	10-1	362–65		Shu Carlton	#2

Records are counted from the games on file, with forfeits as the result awarded; seasons before 1950 hold only the games found so far. Final rank is Carolina Varsity's season-end power rank among North Carolina teams. Coaches are as listed by the source for each season. † Another source records this season differently and the difference is not settled yet; its record is shown underneath. Where the other source is the one in error, the season is not marked.