FINAL pairings for the N.C. High School Athletic Association football playoffs
The N.C. High School Athletic Association high school football playoffs begin Friday, April 16.
The state finals will be held Saturday, May 8
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Playoff Pairings
Class 4AA
Friday’s first round
West
Green Hope (4-1) at Hough (7-0)
Vance (6-1) at Ardrey Kell (6-1)
Olympic (6-1) at Panther Creek (7-0)
Northwest Guilford (6-1) at Myers Park (7-0)
East
Pinecrest (5-2) at Apex Friendship (7-0)
Wake Forest (5-1) at Millbrook (5-2)
Leesville Road (5-2) at Hoggard (7-0)
Holly Springs (4-3) at Rolesville (6-0)
Class 4A
Friday’s first round
West
East Forsyth (3-3) at Grimsley (6-0)
Hillside (5-1) at South Caldwell (3-2)
Butler (6-1) at Glenn (5-1)
Hickory Ridge (5-2) at Providence (6-1)
East
Pine Forest (4-2) at Cardinal Gibbons (6-0)
Middle Creek (6-1) at Richmond Senior (3-0)
Scotland County (4-1) at New Bern (5-1)
Jack Britt (4-1) at South View (6-1)
Class 3AA
Friday’s first round
West
Dudley (6-1) at Watauga (5-1)
T.C. Roberson (6-1) at A.L. Brown (6-1)
Asheville (5-2) at Weddington (7-0)
Alexander Central (5-2) at Mount Tabor (7-0)
East
Southern Durham (5-1) at Cleveland (7-0)
Lee County (7-0) at J.H. Rose (6-0)
Chapel Hill (5-1) at West Brunswick (5-1)
Clayton (6-1) at Southeast Guilford (6-1)
Class 3A
Friday’s first round
West
West Rowan (4-2) at A.C. Reynolds (6-1)
Crest (6-1) at Charlotte Catholic (5-1)
Jay M. Robinson (5-2) at Kings Mountain (7-0)
Monroe (5-2) at Statesville (5-1)
East
Eastern Alamance (5-1) at Rocky Mount (6-1)
Western Alamance (7-0) at Terry Sanford (6-1)
Southern Guilford (5-2) at Havelock (7-0)
West Carteret (5-2) at Northwood (5-2)
Class 2AA
Friday’s first round
West
Pisgah (6-1) at North Davidson (6-1)
Oak Grove (5-2) at Ashe County (7-0)
Burns (5-2) at Hibriten (7-0)
Salisbury (5-2) at Maiden (7-0)
East
South Granville (5-2) at Washington (5-1)
McMichael (2-5) at Croatan (6-1)
Roanoke Rapids (5-1) at SouthWest Edgecombe (5-2)
Randleman (7-0) at St. Pauls (5-0)
Class 2A
Friday’s first round
West
Bunker Hill (6-1) at Hendersonville (5-2)
Walkertown (5-0) at Shelby (5-2)
West Lincoln (5-2) at Mount Pleasant (7-0)
Forbush (6-0) at Mountain Heritage (4-1)
East
Southwest Onslow (4-1) at Reidsville (6-0)
Red Springs (4-1) at Wallace-Rose Hill (4-3)
Kinston (5-1) at Northeastern (4-0)
Eastern Randolph (4-1) at Clinton (7-0)
Class 1AA
Friday’s first round
West
Polk County (4-1) at North Stanly (6-0)
Community School of Davidson (5-2) at North Rowan (4-1)
Mount Airy (4-2) at Pine Lake Prep (7-0)
North Moore (4-1) at East Surry (6-1)
East
Manteo (2-4) at Tarboro (5-0)
Princeton (7-0) at John A. Holmes (5-0)
Hobbton (2-5) at East Carteret (5-2)
Lakewood (2-5) at Louisburg (4-2)
Class 1A
Friday’s first round
West
Andrews (4-2) at Elkin (5-1)
Thomas Jefferson Academy (6-0) at Murphy (6-1)
Christ the King (4-3) at Mitchell County (6-0)
Winston-Salem Prep (5-2) at Robbinsville (7-0)
East
Pamlico County (4-2) at West Columbus (2-3)
Pinetown Northside (5-2) at Rosewood (6-1)
Perquimans (4-1) at Bear Grass Charter (3-1)
North Duplin (3-4) at Northampton County (1-3)
This story was originally published April 10, 2021 at 5:44 PM.