August 2021

Page 26

By RANDY CAPPS

Corinth Holders running back Fred Foreman rushes during a game last spring. Photo courtesy of We Journal Great Sports.

WENDELL — The reaction is always mixed every four years when the NCHSAA has its realignment. Some schools are angry to be shuffled into a new league while others are eager to embrace a new conference setup. Put Corinth Holders in the latter category. The Pirates, after spending the last cycle sharing a league with perennial powers Rolesville and Wake Forest, will get to play their trade with more familiar schools this fall. “We’re moving to the Greater Neuse conference,” head coach Adam Khavari said. “We’re excited about having teams closer to home in our conference.” Cleveland and Clayton are the still formidable, but far more familiar faces in the new conference, while Willow Spring, Fuquay-Varina, Garner, South Garner and Southeast Raleigh round out the Greater Neuse 4A. Willow Spring, a new school in Fuquay-Varina, will

Corinth Holders hopes to grow up fast in new conference

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