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Friday’s NC high school football scores, how the Sweet 16 fared, next week’s schedule

How the Sweet 16 fared

RankSchoolRecordFridayNext Week
1Hough(7-0)d. West Charlotte 37-17at Mallard Creek
2Chambers(6-1)d. Hopewell 67-0at North Mecklenburg
3Myers Park(6-2)d. Harding 37-0South Mecklenburg
4Salisbury(7-0)d. E. Davidson 49-0at Lexington
5Richmond(6-1)d. Union Pines 69-6vs. So. Lee, Tues; vs. Lee Co., Sat.
6Butler(5-2)d. Rocky River 39-8at Charlotte Catholic
7Charlotte Latin(7-0)d. Ravenscroft 34-7at Rabun Gap
8Maiden(7-0)d. Bandys 46-0at Bunker Hill
9Charlotte Catholic(6-1)idleButler
10South Mecklenburg(5-2)lost 21-17 to Ardrey Kellat Myers Park
11Hickory Ridge(5-2)d. Lake Norman 27-0idle
12Shelby(6-1)d. Crest 38-28Bessemer City
13Weddington(6-1)d. Porter Ridge 27-7Sun Valley
14Kings Mountain(6-1)d. South Point 17-7Stuart Cramer
15Marvin Ridge(4-1)at CuthbertsonPiedmont
16Crest(3-2)lost 38-28 to ShelbyForestview

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Friday’s night’s NC scores, how the Sweet 16 fared, next week’s schedule

This week’s scores/schedule

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Wednesday

Sandhills 3A-4A

Richmond Senior 69, Union Pines 6

Thursday

Greater Metro 4 4A

Hickory Ridge 27, Lake Norman 0

Big South 3A

Stuart Cramer 31, Ashbrook 20

South Piedmont 1A-2A

East Gaston 42, Bessemer City 28

Friday

Queen City 3A-4A

Chambers 67, Hopewell 0

Hough 37, West Charlotte 17

North Mecklenburg 21, West Mecklenburg 16

South Meck 4A

Ardrey Kell 21, South Mecklenburg 17

Myers Park 37, Harding 0

Olympic 26, Berry 14

Southwestern 4A

Butler 39, Rocky River 8

Charlotte Catholic at Garinger, canceled (Catholic wins by forfeit)

Providence 44, Independence 12

Greater Metro 4 4A

Mooresville 42, South Iredell 7

West Cabarrus 19, A.L. Brown 18

Southern Carolina 4A

Marvin Ridge 28, Cuthbertson 14

Sun Valley 42, Piedmont 14

Weddington 27, Porter Ridge 7

Northwestern 3A-4A

Hibriten 38, Ashe County 7

South Caldwell 20, Freedom 14

Watauga 28, Alexander Central 21

Big South 3A

Kings Mountain 17, South Point 7

South Piedmont 3A

Central Cabarrus 13, East Rowan 7

Concord 43, South Rowan 0

Northwest Cabarrus 36, Carson 30

Western Foothills 3A

East Lincoln 57, Fred T. Foard 0

North Lincoln 26, St. Stephens 0

Rocky River 2A-3A

Forest HIlls 52, Anson County 0

Parkwood 21, West Stanly 7

Catawba Valley 2A

Lincolnton 27, West Caldwell 7

Maiden 46, Bandys 0

West Lincoln 13, Newton-Conover 7 (OT)

Mountain Foothills 2A

R-S Central 48, Patton 0

Piedmont Athletic (NCISAA)

Cabarrus Warriors 37, High Point Christian 14

Western Conference (NCISAA)

Asheville School (3-2, 0-0) at Covenant Day (1-4, 0-0), 7

Catawba Shores 1A-2A

Community School of Davidson (4-2, 3-0) at Winston-Salem Prep (0-4, 0-2), ppd to Oct. 19

Mountain Island Charter 61, Christ the King 6

Pine Lake Prep 35, Bishop McGuinness 0

Central Carolina 1A-2A

Salisbury 49, East Davidson 0

South Piedmont 1A-2A

Burns 64, Thomas Jefferson 7

Cherryville 50, Highland Tech 14

Western Highlands 1A-2A

Madison County (2-3, 1-1) at Draughn (3-3, 2-1), ppd. to Oct. 19

Yadkin Valley 1A-2A

Albemarle 14, South Stanly 0

Jay M. Robinson 21, North Stanly 7

Mecklenburg nonconference

Asheville School 34, Covenant Day 20

Charlotte Christian 28, Harrells Christian 7

Charlotte Country Day 24, North Raleigh Christian 7

Charlotte Latin 34, Ravenscroft 7

Lake Norman Charter 46, Bear Grass 6

Metrolina Christian 20, Hickory Grove Christian 6

Providence Day 42, Trinity Christian 0

Nonconference

Shelby 38, Crest 28

West Rowan at Monroe, canceled

Saturday

Nonconference

North Wake Saints (1-4) vs. Hickory Hawks (2-3), at Lenoir-Rhyne Univ., 2

Sandhills Titans (0-3) at Cabarrus Stallions (2-3), 2

Anderson (SC) Cavaliers (1-5) at Camden (SC) Military (1-3), 3

South Wake Crusaders (0-5) at South Carolina Spartans (0-5), 4:30

Next week’s schedule

MONDAY, OCT. 11

Big South 3A

Hunter Huss at Forestview, 7

Catawba Valley 2A

Bunker Hill (6-0, 3-0) at East Burke (1-3, 0-2), 7

Western Foothills 3A

North Iredell at Hickory, 7

West Iredell (1-3, 1-2) at Statesville (5-0, 3-0), 7

Mountain Foothills 2A

Brevard (2-3, 0-1) at Chase (5-1, 0-1), 7

TUESDAY, OCT. 12

Sandhills 3A-4A

Southern Lee at Richmond Senior, 7

Rocky River 2A-3A

Monroe at Anson County, 6

Catawba Valley 2A

East Burke at Bandys, 7

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 13

South Piedmont 3A

East Rowan at Jesse Carson, 6

FRIDAY, OCT. 15

Queen City 3A-4A

Hopewell at West Mecklenburg, 7

Hough at Mallard Creek, 7

Julius Chambers at North Mecklenburg, 7

South Meck 4A

Harding at Ardrey Kell, 7

Olympic at South Mecklenburg, 7

Southwestern 4A

Butler at Charlotte Catholic, 7

East Mecklenburg at Independence, 7

Rocky River at Providence, 7

Big South 4A (NCISAA)

Charlotte Latin at Rabun Gap, 7

Christ School at Charlotte Country Day, 7

Providence Day at Charlotte Christian, 7

Greater Metro 4 4A

Lake Norman at Cox Mill

Mooresville at West Cabarrus

South Iredell at A.L. Brown

Southern Carolina 4A

Cuthbertson at Porter Ridge, 7

Piedmont at Marvin Ridge, 7

Sun Valley at Weddington, 7

Northwestern 3A-4A

Ashe County at Freedom

South Caldwell at Alexander Central

Watauga at Hibriten

Sandhills 3A-4A

Pinecrest at Scotland County

Union Pines at Hoke County

Big South 3A

Ashbrook at South Point

Forestview at Crest

North Gaston at Hunter Huss

Stuart Cramer at Kings Mountain

South Piedmont 3A

Central Cabarrus at West Rowan, 7

Concord at Northwest Cabarrus, 7

Western Foothills 3A

Hickory at West Iredell, 7

North Lincoln at Fred T. Foard, 7

Statesville at North Iredell, 7

St. Stephens at East Lincoln, 7

Rocky River 2A-3A

Parkwood at Monroe, 7

West Stanly at Forest Hills, 7

Catawba Valley 2A

East Burke at Lincolnton

Maiden at Bunker Hill

West Caldwell at West Lincoln

Mountain Foothills 2A

Brevard at Patton

Chase at Polk County

Piedmont Athletic (NCISAA)

Cabarrus Warriors at SouthLake Christian, 7

High Point Christian at Metrolina Christian, 7

Western Football Conference (NCISAA)

Asheville School at Hickory Grove Christian, 7

Catawba Shores 1A-2A

Bishop McGuinness at Mountain Island Charter, 7

Carver at Pine Lake Prep, 7

Winston-Salem Prep at Christ the King, 7

Central Carolina 1A-2A

East Davidson at South Davidson

Lexington at Salisbury

West Davidson at North Rowan

South Piedmont 1A-2A

Bessemer City at Shelby

East Gaston at Burns

Thomas Jefferson Academy at Cherryville

Western Highlands 1A-2A

Avery County at Madison County

Mitchell County at Mountain Heritage

Rosman at Draughn

Yadkin Valley 1A-2A

Mount Pleasant at Albemarle

North Stanly at South Stanly

Union Academy at Jay M. Robinson

Mecklenburg nonconference

Berry Academy at West Charlotte, 7

Covenant Day at Anson County

Lake Norman Charter at Community School of Davidson, 7

Other nonconference

Carolina Bearcats at Highland Tech

C.D. Owen at West Henderson

Columbia New Hope Leadership vs. Hickory Hawks, at Lenoir-Rhyne Univ.

Georgia Force at Asheville Saints

SATURDAY, OCT. 16

Sandhills 4A

Lee County at Richmond Senior, 10 a.m.

Catawba Valley 2A

Newton-Conover at Bandys, 7

Pioneer Football

South Carolina Spartans at Cabarrus Stallions, 5:30

Nonconference

Anderson Cavaliers at Camden Military, 3

This story was originally published October 8, 2021 at 10:24 PM.

Langston Wertz Jr.
The Charlotte Observer
Langston Wertz Jr. is an award-winning sports journalist who has worked at the Observer since 1988. He’s covered everything from Final Fours and NFL to video games and Britney Spears. Wertz -- a West Charlotte High and UNC grad -- is the rare person who can answer “Charlotte,” when you ask, “What city are you from.” Support my work with a digital subscription
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