OFFICIAL NEWS: Carolina Panthers bring more higher football games at Bank of America Stadium.
In the fall, the Carolina Panthers will host more high school football games at Bank of America Stadium.
High school football will be played at Bank of America Stadium, home of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers, for the second year in a row. There will be two games in the second Keep Pounding High School Classic, which begins on Thursday, August 22. At 4:00 p.m., regional power Myers Park will take on North Carolina 4A regional runner-up Independence. N.C. 4A public schools champion Weddington will take on state champion Providence Day of independent schools at 8 p.m.
Providence Day emerged victorious from both the Carolinas Top 25 rankings, which showcased the top teams in North and South Carolina, and The Observer’s Sweet 16 regional vote. Weddington ranked second in each survey. Riley Fields, the Carolina Panthers’ director of community relations, stated, “We are excited to celebrate the significant role high school football plays in communities across our region and to kickoff the high school football season with two high-powered matchups.” “This year’s Keep Pounding High School Classic is sure to live up to high expectations, and we are thrilled about the new double-header format that will offer the high school football community an unforgettable experience.”
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Each school has chosen a celebrity captain for two coin flips that will take place during the meeting to decide which school gets to wear its home jersey in each game. The news conference is scheduled for Tuesday at Bank of America Stadium. These captains are Hakeem Nicks (Independence), Captain Munnerlyn (Myers Park), Ikem Ekwonu (Providence Day), and Thomas Davis (Weddington). Davis was a standout linebacker with the Panthers in the past.
TJ, his son, is a national recruit and a defensive standout for Weddington. Ekwonu is the starting left tackle for the Panthers and a graduate of Providence Day. NFL world champion Nicks, a former star of the Patriots, was recently inducted into The Observer’s 40-year All-Anniversary team. Also serving as an assistant coach at Myers is Munnerlyn, a former Panthers player.
