'It was electric' — Fans eagerly renew Appalachian State-Wake Forest series Posted Oct 1, 2017 As thousands of Appalachian State and Wake Forest fans gathered in Boone Saturday morning, fierce chants of “Go Deacs” broke out only to be countered by a booming response by Mountaineer fans. “I like the regional rivalry,” App junior Michael Madden said. “We should play Wake more often.” The last time the two teams played each other was back in 2001. (Winston-Salem Journal)