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Mount Airy High School's rising senior running back Tyler Mason committed to Virginia Tech at the Hokies' 2023 spring game. The HighSchoolOT First Team All-Stater is a 3-star prospect and the reigning 1A state championship game MVP. Mason's commitment comes just a couple of weeks after his teammate Deric Dandy pledged to the Hokies.
One of the key defensive players on Mount Airy's 2022 1A state champion squad has committed to attend and play at Virginia Tech. Deric Dandy pledged to the Hokies on Thursday night. The 6-foot-4, 215-pound junior is a 3-star prospect in the class of 2024. 247Sports ranked him as North Carolina's No. 24 player in the class.
Tarboro, the team with the longest active state championship streak in North Carolina, will take on Mount Airy in the 1A state championship game on Saturday. The Vikings are facing a Granite Bears time with an explosive offense and stifling defense.
Pine Lake Prep quarterback Vic Garrido accounted for five total TDs as he led the Pride to a 33-27 win at home over Mount Airy in the first round of the NCHSAA 1AA playoffs on Friday.