J. Mike Blake on NCHSAA’s New Eight-Class System and Its Impact on High School Sports

Host Jeff Hamlin talks with J. Mike Blake, longtime high school sportswriter for HighSchoolOT.com, about the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s transition to eight classifications. This major shift will double the number of state champions, raising questions for athletic directors about conference alignments and the future of traditional rivalries. Blake shares his analysis of how these changes could shape high school sports across the state.