High School Sports

Friday’s North Carolina high school football playoff semifinal scores, state final schedule

Charlotte Observer Sweet 16

Rk.School (Cl)Rec.FridayNext Week
1.Vance (4A)9-1beat Myers Park 42-7Rolesville
2.Myers Park (4A)9-1lost 42-7 to VanceSeason Complete
3.Butler (4A)8-2lost 28-21 to GrimsleySeason Complete
4.Hough (4A)8-1Season CompleteSeason Complete
5.Weddington (3A)6-1Season CompleteSeason Complete
6.Charlotte Catholic (3A)8-1d. Monroe 24-14vs. Havelock
7.Monroe (3A)7-2lost 24-14 to Charlotte CatholicSeason Complete
8.Salisbury (2A)8-2d. North Davidson 24-21vs. St. Paul’s
9.Kings Mountain (3A)8-1Season CompleteSeason Complete
10.Richmond Senior (4A)4-1Season CompleteSeason Complete
11.Providence (4A)7-2Season CompleteSeason Complete
12.Lake Norman (4A)5-2Season CompleteSeason Complete
13.Ardrey Kell (4A)6-2Season CompleteSeason Complete
14.Shelby (2A)6-3Season CompleteSeason Complete
15.Burns (2A)6-3Season CompleteSeason Complete
16.Mount Pleasant (2A)8-1Season CompleteSeason Complete



News & Observer Sweet 16

Rk.School (Cl)Rec.FridayNext Week
1.Cardinal Gibbons (4A)9-0d. New Bern 30-14Grimsley
2.Rolesville (4A)9-0d. Wake Forest 24-21Vance
3.Cleveland (3A)10-0d. Clayton 49-21Mount Tabor
4.Wake Forest (4A)7-2lost 24-21 to RolesvilleSeason Complete
5.Panther Creek (4A)8-1Season CompleteSeason Complete
6.Clayton (3A)8-1lost 49-21 to ClevelandSeason Complete
7.Apex Friendship (4A)7-1Season CompleteSeason Complete
8.Hillside (4A)6-2Season CompleteSeason Complete
9.Millbrook (4A)5-3Season CompleteSeason Complete
10.Princeton (1A)7-1Season CompleteSeason Complete
11.Chapel Hill (3A)5-2Season CompleteSeason Complete
12.MIddle Creek (4A)6-1Season CompleteSeason Complete
13.Heritage (4A)4-2Season CompleteSeason Complete
14.Southern Durham (3A)6-2Season CompleteSeason Complete
15.Green Hope (4A)4-2Season CompleteSeason Complete
16.Leesville Road (4A)5-3Season CompleteSeason Complete

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Friday’s Results, State final pairings

Class 4AA

Friday’s semifinals

West

Vance 42, Myers Park 7

East

Rolesville 24, Wake Forest 21

Championship at N.C. State

Vance (9-1) vs. Rolesville (9-0), Saturday, May 8, 5 p.m.

Class 4A

Friday’s semifinals

West

Grimsley 28, Butler 21

East

Cardinal Gibbons 30, New Bern 14

Championship at UNC-Chapel Hill

Grimsley (8-0) vs. Cardinal Gibbons (9-0), Friday, May 7, 7 p.m.

Class 3AA

Friday’s semifinals

West

Mount Tabor 24, Dudley 20

East

Cleveland 49, Clayton 21

Championship at UNC-Chapel Hill

Mount Tabor (10-0) vs. Cleveland (10-0), Thursday, May 6, 7 p.m.

Class 3A

Friday’s semifinals

West

Charlotte Catholic 24, Monroe 14

East

Havelock 49, Western Alamance 17

Championship at N.C. State

Charlotte Catholic (8-1) vs. Havelock (10-0), Friday, May 7, 7 p.m.

Class 2AA

Friday’s semifinals

West

Salisbury 24, North Davidson 21

East

St. Pauls 34, Washington 23

Championship at N.C. State

Salisbury (8-2) vs. St. Pauls (8-0) Thursday, May 6, 7 p.m.

Class 2A

Friday’s semifinals

West

Mountain Heritage 30, Hendersonville 29

East

Reidsville 49, Northeastern 21

Championship at UNC-Chapel Hill

Mountain Heritage (7-1) vs. Reidsville (9-0) Saturday, May 8, 5 p.m.

Class 1AA

Friday’s semifinals

West

East Surry 41, Polk County 7

East

Tarboro 66, Louisburg 13

Championship at UNC-Chapel Hill

Tarboro (8-0) vs. East Surry (9-1), Saturday, May 8, noon

Class 1A

Friday’s semifinals

West

Murphy 24, Robbinsville 14

East

Pinetown Northside 46, Northampton County 6

Championship at N.C. State

Pinetown Northside (8-2) vs. Murphy (9-1), Saturday, May 8, noon

This story was originally published April 30, 2021 at 6:59 PM.

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