North Carroll is the first semifinalist in the Carroll County Buffalo Wild Wings competition, advancing past Francis Scott Key to the finals in April.

The Panthers faithful ate enough wings (and other food and drink) at the Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant in Westminster yesterday to raise $456.56 for its athletic department. Key wasn't far behind with $394.26. Each kept 15 percent of the total take.

North Carroll will take on the winner of South Carroll and Winters Mill for the championship and even more money for its athletic department April 15. That semifinal is set for Feb. 25 after being snowed out once.

So far, $4,269.21 has been raised for the county's high school athletic departments through the Wild Wings competition.