Yep, has been for a good while now. NCHSAA refuses to do anything about it.
Wow...I know nothing of this. Do tell.
We have seen a huge uptick of this in the Gaston/Cleveland county area the last 3-4 years in football ....I guess as it's swept across the rest of the state as well?
I know most of the teams in NC playing in the top 8 of the 3a west were majority teams with "recruits". I didn't think Hickory was...and was almost sure W. Henderson wasn't. Dudley, Crest, KM, W. Charlotte are for sure. I've heard rumors about Robinson but don't know for sure.
What is it like in that part of the mountains? Or is it happening around the Asheville area of the mountains at all or is the topography a limiting factor in us seeing this there? Haven't heard about ACR being part of that either....but maybe it's just I haven't heard yet.