Renovation work left J. J. Pearce High School theater program without a theater. But after rehearsing all over the place, they're headed to a national theater festival.

Their group chat follows James Pearce at Tennessee In 2021, Cardinal Gibbons beat Pearce’s Chambers High, the two-time defending state champion, in the Class 4A North Carolina state title game.

Pearce was an impactful player on a loaded high school team. NC State wide receiver KC Concepcion, the 2023 ACC Rookie of the Year, and running back Hollywood Smothers were Pearce's high school ...

A leap from 202 to No. 26 is an impressive one though most knew that Pearce had a very high ceiling. He was rated even higher by On3.com, which made him a 5-star recruit and the No. 11 player ...