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The NCHSAA and NCISAA football seasons are two months away. The Citizen Times and Times-News are taking a look at Western North Carolina's top returning players for 2025 position-by-position.

Why chosen: The Bulldogs reached the fourth round of the NCHSAA 1A playoffs before losing to Mountain Heritage. Gooden is another top offensive lineman returning for Muphy in addition to Orton.

Why chosen: The Bulldogs reached the fourth round of the NCHSAA 1A playoffs before losing to Mountain Heritage. Gooden is another top offensive lineman returning for Muphy in addition to Orton.

The NCHSAA will have eight classes instead of four this year. With realignment, it also introduced a new playoff format and devised a different method for how teams are seeded.

The NCHSAA and NCISAA football seasons are two months away. The Citizen Times and Times-News are taking a look at Western North Carolina's top returning players for 2025 position-by-position.