High School Sports

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

Quick Links

Friday’s high school scores, how the Sweet 16 fared (Vance-Hough video replay)

No. 2 Hough upsets No. 1 Vance with special teams flurry

Myers Park QB, a California transfer, has beat cold weather, led team to league title

On one leg or two, Ardrey Kell QB has had special season, including Friday’s blowout win over Providence

Photos from Providence at Ardrey Kell

Photos from Hough at Vance

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)

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This story was originally published April 10, 2021 at 5:44 PM.

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