Mike Duprez

Mike Duprez

Mike Duprez became a freelance sports journalist for Scorebooklive.com several months after retiring from the newspaper business. A native of Oakland, California, Duprez moved around as a child due to his father’s service in the United States Marine Corps. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981. Duprez, who lives in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, had 30 years of experience in newspapers as well as other endeavors before retiring at the end of 2021. He covers stories in both North Carolina and South Carolina for Scorebooklive.com.

Harley Moyer of Union Pines was the winner of last week's voting for North Carolina High School Football Player of the Week. Who will win this week? Cast your vote to help us find out.
North Carolina

Vote: North Carolina high school football Player of the Week (9/8/2024)

Vote for your choice for the North Carolina High School Football Player of the Week

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Summerville got all it could ask for from Berkeley, Friday night, but the Green Wave had enough in the tank to pull down a 41-25 victory.
South Carolina

5 Takeaways from Week 3 of South Carolina high school football

Here comes Batesburg-Leesville, Dutch Fork dominates, Summerville survives.

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Receiver JP Gilchrist caught 8 passes for 158 yard and three touchdowns in East Forsyth's 49-14 rout of A.C. Reynolds.
North Carolina

5 Takeaways from Week 3 of North Carolina high school football

East Forsyth sounds off, Indy keeps rolling and don’t count out Butler

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West Davidson Booster Club President Andrew Ward and sophomore quarterback Carson Correll point to each other following the Green Dragons' 35-0 victory over rival Leddford on Friday night. The win staked the team to its first 2-0 start since 2010.
North Carolina

West Davidson football savors a turnaround in North Carolina

The Green Dragons are off to a 2-0 start, after going 0-10 in 2023, and are in search of their first winning season since 2010.

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Mountain Island Charter's Grayson Harvey was the winner of last week's North Carolina Football Player of the Week voting poll.
North Carolina

Vote: North Carolina high school football Player of the Week (9/2/2024)

Here are 10 candidates for your voting consideration.

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Gaffney's Jayvon Gilmore (8) passes the ball during a game against JL Mann on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.
South Carolina

Top 25 South Carolina high school football rankings (9/2/2024)

Week 1 of the 2024 South Carolina football season is in the books and our first top 25 poll is ready to go. Gaffney, the top-ranked team, overcame J.L. Mann in

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South Aiken's Jevon Edwards (10) was the winner of last week's SBlive South Carolina High School Football Player of the Week voting.
South Carolina

Vote: South Carolina high school football Player of the Week (9/2/2024)

Here are 10 candidates for your voting consideration from the first full weekend of South Carolina high school football in 2024

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The Spartanburg Vikings played the Dutch Fork Silver Foxes in high school football at Spartanburg High School on Aug. 30, 2024. Spartanburg's Adrian Miller (6) fights Dutch Fork's Maurice Anderson (30) on a play. The Silver Foxes won, 24-7.
South Carolina

5 Takeaways from Week 1 in South Carolina high school football

Dutch Fork is still the boss, Richland-Northeast's Will Wilson puts on a show.

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Gaffney head coach Dan Jones watched his team perform in a jamboree early this summer. His Indians will open the season at No. 1 in South Carolina.
South Carolina

Top 25 South Carolina high school football rankings (8/26/2024)

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Grimsley running back Mitchell Summers is a candidate for the North Carolina high school football Player of the Week. Cast your vote for the player you feel is most deserving.

Vote: North Carolina high school football Player of the Week (8/26/2024)

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Westside High receiver Chamarryus Bomar (1) runs near Creekside High School junior Eric Paul Jr (11) during the first quarter at Westside High in Anderson, S.C. Saturday, August 24, 2024.
South Carolina

Vote: South Carolina high school football Player of the Week (8/26/2024)

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Mountain View Prep quarterback Bryson Drummond (12) passes during a preseason scrimmage day in Williamston, in early August 12, 2024. The Stars look like an instant power after their 66-0 over Atlantic Collegiate Academy in MVP's first game in program history.
South Carolina

5 takeaways from Week 0 of South Carolina high school football

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