High School Sports

Saturday’s live high school football scores, how the Sweet 16 fared, next week’s schedule.

How the Charlotte Observer’s Sweet 16 Fared.

Rk.School (Cl)Rec.FridayNext Week
1.Vance (4A)4-0d. Lake Norman 35-16North Mecklenburg, Thurs.
2.Hough (4A)5-0d. West Charlotte 50-14Mallard Creek, Thurs.
3.Richmond Senior (4A)3-0d. Lumberton 48-8at 71st, Thurs.
4.Weddington (3A)3-0idleMonroe, Thurs.
5.Myers Park (4A)5-0d. East Meck 58-0at Porter Ridge, Thurs.
6.Butler (4A)4-1d. Hickory Ridge 52-14at Garinger, Thurs.
7.Shelby (2A)4-1lost 36-35 to Kings MountainSouth Point
8.Charlotte Catholic (3A)3-1d. Parkwood 44-14at Cuthbertson, Thurs.
9.Kings Mountain (3A)*4-0beat Shelby 36-35Forestview, Thurs.
10.Crest (3A)3-0North Gaston, Sat.Burns, Thurs.
11.Olympic (4A)5-0d. West Meck 35-6at Providence, Thurs.
12.Hickory Ridge (4A)3-2lost 52-14 to Butlerat East Mecklenburg, Thurs.
13.AL Brown (3A)4-1lost 17-14 to South Mecklenburgat JM Robinson, Thurs.
14.Hibriten (2A)5-0d. East Burke 49-0West Iredell, Thurs.
15.Ardrey Kell (4A)4-1d. Berry 70-7at AC Reynolds
16.Providence (4A)5-0d. Harding 47-0Olympic, Thurs.

How the News & Observer Sweet 16 Fared

Rk.School (Cl)Rec.FridayNext Week
1.Cardinal Gibbons (4A)5-0d Broughton 63-12, Thurat Southeast Raleigh
2.Cleveland (3A)5-0d. Clayton 34-27West Johnston, Thurs.
3.Rolesville (4A)4-0d. Wake Forest 36-3Heritage, Thurs.
4.Wake Forest (4A)3-1lost 36-6 to RolesvilleWakefield, Thurs.
5.Heritage (4A)4-0d. Knightdale 36-16at Rolesville, Thurs
6.Southern Durham (4A)5-0d. Cedar Ridge 56-7Chapel Hill, Thurs.
7.Clayton (3A)4-1lost 34-27 to ClevelandSmithfield-Selma
8.Apex Friendship (4A)5-0d. Holly Springs 21-18at Millbrook
9.Millbrook (4A)4-1d. Sanderson 56-42Apex Friendship
10.Panther Creek (4A)5-0d. Athens Drive 43-13at Green Level
11.MIddle Creek (4A)4-1d. Enloe 42-7at South Garner, Thurs.
12.Holly Springs (4A)3-2lost 21-18 to Apex FriendshipApex
13.Leesville Road (4A)3-2d. Southeast Raleigh 48-6at Enloe, Thurs.
14.Knightdale (4A)2-3lost 36-16 to HeritageCorinth-Holders, Thurs.
15.Princeton (1A)5-0d. North Duplin 56-12Lakewood
16.West Johnston (3A)5-0d. East Wake 38-27at Cleveland, Thurs.

Friday’s Charlotte-area scores

I-Meck 4A

Hough 50, West Charlotte 14

Hopewell 20, Mooresville 14

Mallard Creek 49, North Meck 20

Vance 35, Lake Norman 16

SoMeck 7 4A

Ardrey Kell 70, Berry 7

Olympic 35, West Mecklenburg 6

Providence 47, Harding 0

Southwestern 4A

Butler 52, Hickory Ridge 14

Myers Park 58, East Meck 0

Independence at Garinger, 7

Porter Ridge 30, Rocky River 16

Sandhills 4A

Jack Britt 7, Hoke County 2

Pinecrest 14, Scotland County 13

Richmond Senior 48, Lumberton 8

Seventy-First 40, Purnell Swett 6

Northwestern 3A-4A

Alexander Central 35, St. Stephens 28

South Caldwell 44, Hickory 14

Watauga 26, McDowell 12

Big South 3A

Ashbrook 35, Stuart Cramer 27

Forestview at Hunter Huss, Sat

North Piedmont 3A

Jesse Carson at Statesville, Sat

West Rowan 44, North Iredell 0

South Iredell at East Rowan, Sat, 3

Southern Carolina 3A

Charlotte Catholic 44, Parkwood 14

Monroe 35, Piedmont 7

Rocky River 2A-3A

Mount Pleasant 39, Forest Hills 12

West Stanly 24, Montgomery Central 0

Central Carolina 2A

Salisbury 28, South Davidson 6

North Davidson 54, South Rowan 7

Foothills 2A

Bunker Hill 44, West Iredell 0

Draughn 25, Foard 17

Hibriten 49, East Burke 0

West Caldwell 24, Patton 14

South Fork 2A

Maiden 46, East Lincoln 38

Newton-Conover 27, North Lincoln 16

West Lincoln 27, Bandys 7

Southwestern 2A

Burns 49, East Gaston 6

Chase 51, East Rutherford 8

R-S Central 21, South Point 19

Southern Piedmont 1A

Christ the King 32, Bessemer City 28

Community School of Davidson 42, Highland Tech 14

Pine Lake Prep 46, Mountain Island Charter 26

Thomas Jefferson 42, Cherryville 14

Yadkin Valley 1A

North Stanly 15, North Rowan 0

South Davidson 56, Albemarle 42

South Stanly 34, Chatham Central 8

Nonconference

Asheville 48, Freedom 6

Cabarrus Stallions at Asheville Christian, late

South Mecklenburg 17, AL Brown 14

Postponed/canceled

Cuthbertson at Sun Valley

Marvin Ridge at Weddington

Saturday

Big South 3A

Crest 29, North Gaston 0

South Piedmont 3A

JM Robinson 28, Concord 7

West Cabarrus 7, Northwest Cabarrus 0

Nonconference

Kings Mountain 36, Shelby 35

Friday’s Triangle scores

Thursday

CAP 7 4A

Cardinal Gibbons 63, Broughton 12

Friday

CAP 7 4A

Leesville Road 48, Southeast Raleigh 6

Millbrook 56, Sanderson 42

Northern Athletic 4A

Corinth-Holders 28, Wakefield 22

Heritage 36, Knightdale 16

Rolesville 36, Wake Forest 3

South Wake Athletic 4A

Apex Friendship 21, Holly Springs 18

Garner 34, Apex 29

Fuquay Varina 42, South Garner 12

Triangle 4A

Panther Creek 43, Athens Drive 13

Green Hope at Hillside, late

Jordan 41, Riverside 34

Big 8 3A

Northern at Vance County, late

Northwood 10, Orange 7

Southern Durham 56, Cedar Ridge 7

Greater Neuse 3A

Cleveland 34, Clayton 27

South Johnston 46, Smithfield-Selma 29

West Johnston 38, East Wake 27

Eastern Plains 2A

North Pitt 46, North Johnston 21

Mid-State 2A

Carrboro at Cummings, 7

Reidsville 78, Graham 0

Carolina 1A

Lakewood 38, Hobbton 37

Princeton 56, North Duplin 12

Rosewood 47, Union 0

Nonconference

Middle Creek 42, Enloe 7

Postponed/canceled

Green Level at Cary

Next week’s Charlotte-area schedule

WEDNESDAY

Sandhills 4A

Lumberton at Scotland, 7

Southern Piedmont 1A

Cherryville at Christ the King, 6:30

THURSDAY

I-Meck 4A

Lake Norman at Hopewell, 7

Mallard Creek at Hough, 7

North Mecklenburg at Vance, 7

West Charlotte at Mooresville, 7

SoMeck 7 4A

Berry Academy at South Mecklenburg, 7

Olympic at Providence, 7

West Mecklenburg at Harding, 7

Southwestern 4A

Butler at Garinger, 7

Hickory Ridge at East Mecklenburg, 7

Myers Park at Porter Ridge, 7

Rocky River at Independence, 7

Sandhills 4A

Richmond Senior at Seventy-First, 6

Northwestern 3A-4A

Freedom at Watauga, 7

Hickory at Alexander Central, 7

St. Stephens at South Caldwell, 7

Big South 3A

Ashbrook at North Gaston, 7

Hunter Huss at Stuart Cramer, 7

Forestview at Kings Mountain, 7

North Piedmont 3A

North Iredell at South Iredell, 6:30

South Piedmont 3A

A.L. Brown at Jay M. Robinson, 6

Southern Carolina 3A

Charlotte Catholic at Cuthbertson, 7

Monroe at Weddington, 7

Piedmont at Parkwood, 7

Sun Valley at Marvin Ridge, 7

Rocky River 2A-3A

Anson County at West Stanly, 6:30

Forest Hills at Central Academy, 6:30

Mount Pleasant at Montgomery Central, 6:30

Central Carolina 2A

Ledford at Salisbury, 6:30

South Rowan at Central Davidson, 6:30

Thomasville at Oak Grove, 6:30

Foothills 2A

East Burke at Fred T. Foard, 7

Patton at Bunker Hill, 7

West Caldwell at Draughn, 7

West Iredell at Hibriten, 7

Mountain Valley 1A-2A

Ashe County at West Wilkes, 6:30

Elkin at East Wilkes, 6:30

North Wilkes at Alleghany, 6:30

Southern Piedmont 1A

Bessemer City at Thomas Jefferson Academy, 6:30

Community School of Davidson at Mountain Island Charter, 6:30

Union Academy at Highland Tech, 6:30

Yadkin Valley 1A

North Moore at North Stanly, 6:30

South Davidson at Chatham Central, 6:30

South Stanly at Albemarle, 6:30

Nonconference

Burns at Crest, 7

Northwest Cabarrus at Providence Grove, 7

FRIDAY

Sandhills 4A

Hoke County at Purnell Swett, 7

Pinecrest at Jack Britt, 7

North Piedmont 3A

Carson at West Rowan, 6:30

Statesville at East Rowan, 6:30

South Piedmont 3A

West Cabarrus at Central Cabarrus, 6

Central Carolina 2A

North Davidson at Lexington, 6:30

West Davidson at East Davidson, 7

South Fork 2A

East Lincoln at West Lincoln, 7

Maiden at Newton-Conover, 7

North Lincoln at Lincolnton, 7

Southwestern 2A

Chase at R-S Central, 7

East Rutherford at East Gaston, 7

South Point at Shelby, 7

Western Highlands 1A-2A

Avery County at C.D. Owen, 7

Polk County at Mitchell County, 7

Nonconference

Ardrey Kell at A.C. Reynolds, 7

SATURDAY

Nonconference

Bear Grass Charter at Pine Lake Prep, 1

MONDAY, APRIL 4

Sandhills 4A

Scotland County at Richmond Senior, 6

Big South 3A

North Gaston at Forestview, 7

Southern Carolina 3A

Charlotte Catholic at Cuthbertson, 6

Piedmont at Weddington, 6

Western Highlands 1A-2A

Madison County at Mountain Heritage, 7

Next week’s Triangle-area schedule

THURSDAY

CAP 7 4A

Leesville Road at Enloe, 7

Sanderson at Broughton, 7

Northern Athletic 4A

Corinth Holders at Knightdale, 7

Heritage at Rolesville, 7

Wakefield at Wake Forest, 6:30

South Wake Athletic 4A

Middle Creek at South Garner, 6:30

Triangle 4A

Hillside at Cary, 6:30

Jordan at Athens Drive, 6:30

Big 8 3A

Cedar Ridge at Orange, 6:30

Chapel Hill at Southern Durham, 7

Northwood at Vance County, 7

Greater Neuse 3A

South Johnston at East Wake, 6:30

West Johnston at Cleveland, 6:30

Eastern Plains 2A

Beddingfield at Farmville Central, 6

North Johnston at SouthWest Edgecombe, 6

North Pitt at Nash Central, 6

Carolina 1A

North Duplin at Rosewood, 7

Union at Hobbton, 7

FRIDAY

CAP 7 4A

Cardinal Gibbons at Southeast Raleigh, 6:30

South Wake Athletic 4A

Apex at Holly Springs, 7

Fuquay-Varina at Garner, 7

Triangle 4A

Green Hope at Riverside, 6:30

Panther Creek at Green Level, 7

Greater Neuse 3A

Smithfield-Selma at Clayton, 6:30

Mid-State 2A

Bartlett-Yancey at Carrboro, 7

Cummings at Reidsville, 7

Carolina 1A

Lakewood at Princeton, 7

Nonconference

Apex Friendship at Millbrook, 6:30

This story was originally published March 26, 2021 at 6:50 PM.

Langston Wertz Jr.
The Charlotte Observer
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