Best Blog

Best Blog covers the sports scene in and around Johnston County and Garner, including the Carolina Mudcats. The blog is compiled by D. Clay Best, the sports editor of The Herald of Johnston County and the Garner-Clayton Record.

Live from the 73rd Annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas

Submitted by dclaybest on 12/19/2009 - 13:14

It's a warmer than expected 45 degrees and beautifully sunny here in Gibbs Stadium on the campus of Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C. as pregame activities get rolling for the annual battle between the best prep football stars of North Carolina and South Carolina.

Kick off is set for 1 p.m.

South Carolina's won the last two in the series and leads the all-time series, 40-28-4.

We'll be keping a keen eye on the Triangle-area stars today:

Josh Snead of Smithfield-Selma

Dee Williams of South Johnston

T.J. Ross and A.J. Marshall of Southern Durham

Carson Moss of Leesville Road

Anthony Johnson of Harnett Central

Athens Drive lineman Robert Crisp was selected for the game but was an injury scratch.