Appalachian State senior linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither (24) stands for a portrait on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019 in Boone, N.C. Overlaid is a photo of Davis-Gaither (24) celebrating after intercepting a pass on Saturday, Sep. 21, 2019 in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Appalachian State senior tight end Collin Reed (87) stands for a portrait on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019 in Boone, N.C. Overlaid is a photo of Reed (87) carrying the United States flag onto the field for the Mountaineers' game against Georgia State on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018 in Boone, N.C.

Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy's Zaire Patterson, top, from left, Reagan's Gabriel Hollingsworth, Parkland's Camian Shell, East Forsyth's Ahmani Marshall, West Forsyth's Jared Wilson, Mount Tabor's Max U'Ren and Glenn's Daniel Napper. Created as the cover for our preseason prep football section.

East Forsyth senior running back Ahmani Marshall, a featured athlete in our prep preview football section.

West Forsyth senior offensive tackle Jared Wilson, a featured athlete in our prep preview football section.

Blue Ridge Parkway.

Lexi Johnston, undergraduate senior at UNCSA, poses for a portrait as a sugar plum from the Nutcracker, on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014 in Winston-Salem, N.C. Overlaid is an image of Katherine Duffy, high school senior as the Snow Queen and Sean M. Sullivan, undergraduate junior as the Snow King in a rehearsal of the Nutcracker.

7th Street.

Cleveland Avenue.

Grassy Ridge.