The Wrap 09.09: Friday’s NC football scores, how the Sweet 16 fared, next week’s schedule

Here are Friday’s high school football scores, plus news about the Panthers coming back to prep football, our staff picks and next week’s schedule.

How The Sweet 16 Fared

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No. 2 Chambers routs No. 8 Hickory Ridge in Harrisburg

No. 7 Weddington stops No. 5 Ardrey Kell with defense

West Charlotte bounces back from Indy loss, tops Garinger

Central Cabarrus star is Observer offensive player of the week

Iredell County star is Observer defensive player of the week

Friday’s NC Scores

Andrews 44, Mitchell County 27

Anson County 21, Albemarle 14

Arden Christ School 40, Legion Collegiate, S.C. 7

Asheville School 57, Charlotte Country Day 38

Bertie County 8, Kill Devil Hills First Flight 0

Camden County 40, Gates County 6

Catawba Ridge, S.C. 45, West Cabarrus 0

Central Davidson 42, West Wilkes 0

Central, S.C. 38, Monroe Piedmont 21

Chambers 42, Hickory Ridge 21

Chapel Hill 49, Carrboro 7

Charlotte Independence 69, Huntersville Hopewell 14

Charlotte Mallard Creek 20, Gaffney, S.C. 13

Charlotte Olympic 53, East Mecklenburg 7

Charlotte Providence Day 41, Concord Cannon 10

Cherokee 34, Rosman 8

Christ the King High School 14, Bessemer City 13

Clinton 33, Jacksonville Northside 12

Concord Robinson 38, China Grove Carson 3

Corvian 19, Lake Norman Charter 14

Covenant Day School 26, Metrolina Christian Academy 25

Durham Hillside 43, Rolesville 28

Durham Riverside 35, Person 13

East Duplin 42, Croatan 0

East Forsyth 59, South Iredell 7

East Rutherford 21, Madison County 14

East Surry 54, South Stokes 0

East Wilkes 36, Wilkes Central 16

Eastern Randolph 28, Burlington Williams 21

Edenton Holmes 48, Norview, Va. 26

Faith Christian 23, Bear Grass 20

Farmville Central 22, Swansboro 19

Fayetteville Seventy-First 35, Hoke County 15

Forest City Chase 50, Cherryville 0

Greene Central 28, Eastern Wayne 0

Greensboro Grimsley 32, Southern Pines Pinecrest 7

Greenville Rose 30, Southwest Onslow 0

Havelock 30, West Craven 0

Hayesville 43, Lookout Valley, Tenn. 14

Hickory Grove Christian 47, Victory Christian Center 14

Jacksonville 49, West Carteret 3

Jacksonville White Oak 53, East Carteret 14

Kinston Parrott Academy 54, Halifax Academy 41

Kinston 52, Pamlico County 8

Lake Norman 37, Alexander Central 7

Lake Taylor, Va. 62, Currituck County 28

Lawndale Burns 48, Watauga County 28

Lee County 48, Mecklenburg County, Va. 0

Louisburg 42, Washington County 8

Marshville Forest Hills 16, Charlotte Latin 14

Martinsville, Va. 34, Eden Morehead 21

Matthews Butler 34, Charlotte Myers Park 9

Matthews Weddington 31, Charlotte Ardrey Kell 14

Mayodan McMichael 52, Winston-Salem Carver 32

McDowell County 46, Avery County 21

Monroe 56, Montgomery Central 0

Monroe Sun Valley 30, Mint Hill Rocky River 12

Mooresville Pine Lake Prep 21, Boonville Starmount 2

Morganton Freedom 40, Morganton Patton 14

New Bern 21, Maury, Va. 14

Newton Grove Hobbton 49, Seven Springs Spring Creek 20

Newton Grove Midway 30, Salemburg Lakewood 8

North Brunswick 48, South Columbus 12

North Davidson 49, East Rowan 14

North Duplin 56, Lejeune 20

North Henderson 44, Swannanoa Owen 34

North Moore 28, West Columbus 6

North Raleigh Christian 48, Kernersville McGuinness 12

North Stanly 24, West Stanly 21

North Wilkes 28, Alleghany County 14

Northampton County 64, North Edgecombe 7

Northern Durham 28, Vance County 20

Northern Nash 44, Greenville Conley 7

Northwest Cabarrus 24, Mount Pleasant 17

Oak Grove 45, Lexington 7

Pinetown Northside 49, Robersonville South Creek 0

Polk County 49, Landrum, S.C. 7

Providence Grove 49, Asheboro 0

Pungo Christian 68, Community Christian 34

R-S Central 27, Chesnee, S.C. 20

Rabun Gap-Nachoochee, Ga. 37, Asheville Reynolds 28

Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons 10, Wake Forest 9

Raleigh Millbrook 58, Raleigh Broughton 6

Raleigh Ravenscroft 58, Southlake Christian 20

Raleigh Wakefield 31, Raleigh Enloe 14

Randleman 38, Greensboro Smith 7

Reidsville 35, Eastern Alamance 28

Richlands 27, South Lenoir 21

Richmond County 28, Hope Mills South View 19

Riverside Martin 23, Chocowinity Southside 20

Robbinsville 28, Sylva Smoky Mountain 27

Rocky Mount 62, Goldsboro 0

Rocky Point Trask 58, Holly Ridge Dixon 14

Salisbury 41, South Rowan 0

Scotland 28, Fayetteville Britt 27

Shelby 57, Lenoir Hibriten 21

South Caldwell 31, Catawba Bandys 24

South Central Pitt 48, Willow Spring 26

South Davidson 40, South Stanly 14

Southeast Guilford 34, Durham Jordan 14

Southern Alamance 43, Western Alamance 26

Southern Nash 34, South Granville 14

Southern Wayne 29, North Lenoir 6

St. Pauls 42, Cameron Union Pines 13

Swain County 20, Canton Pisgah 7

Tarboro 27, SouthWest Edgecombe 7

Thomasville Ledford 44, East Davidson 14

Valdese Draughn 62, Gastonia Highland Tech 6

Wake Forest Heritage 62, Raleigh Sanderson 35

Wallace-Rose Hill 56, Pender County 28

Waxhaw Cuthbertson 35, South Mecklenburg 28

Waxhaw Marvin Ridge 24, Monroe Parkwood 16

West Bladen 23, East Columbus 0

West Davidson 10, Southwestern Randolph 0

West Mecklenburg 56, Charlotte Harding 8

West Rowan 42, North Rowan 28

Whiteville 41, Goldsboro Rosewood 7

Wilmington Laney 55, East Bladen 0

Wilson Beddingfield 34, Ayden-Grifton 27

Wilson Prep 16, Red Springs 8

Thursday’s Score

West Charlotte 48, Garinger 8

Talking Preps Picks

Here are Friday’s high school picks done by the hosts of The Observer’s “Talking Preps” streaming show

Panthers kicked off “Big Friday” in Harrisburg

The Carolina Panthers launched their annual “Big Friday” promotion Friday -- with a twist.

In the past, the NFL team has hosted high school football games in uptown Charlotte at Memorial Stadium. This year, the Panthers will go to different high school campuses throughout the season, in North and South Carolina.

The Panthers will provide pre- and post-game coverage on the team website along with honorary coin-toss captains from the team’s active roster and past players. The team will also provide grant funding to support high school programs.

““The Carolina Panthers are thrilled to support high school football through the team’s Big Friday series,” said Panthers director of community relations Riley Fields. “The opportunity to engage with the high school football community in this new on-campus Big Friday format is exciting, as is the ability to immerse in the unique energy that Friday nights on campus deliver. We look forward to amplifying and celebrating the important role high school football plays in communities across our region.”

The first game of the Big Friday series was Friday’s Chambers at Hickory Ridge game, a battle between rivals ranked in The Observer’s Sweet 16 poll.

Next Week’s Schedule

WEEK 5

FRIDAY, SEPT. 16

Queen City 3A-4A

North Mecklenburg at Hough, 7

West Charlotte vs. Mallard Creek, at Waddell High, 7

West Mecklenburg at Chambers, 7

South Meck 4A

Berry Academy at Myers Park, 7

Harding at Olympic, 7

South Mecklenburg at Palisades, 7

Southwestern 4A

Butler at Garinger, 7

East Mecklenburg at Rocky River, 7

Providence at Charlotte Catholic

Greater Metro 4 4A

Hickory Ridge at A.L. Brown

Mooresville at Cox Mill

South Iredell at West Cabarrus

Sandhills 3A-4A

Hoke County at Scotland County

Lee County at Union Pines

Richmond Senior at Southern Lee

Big South 3A

Ashbrook at Crest

Hunter Huss at Kings Mountain

North Gaston at Forestview

South Point at Stuart Cramer

South Piedmont 3A

East Rowan at Concord, 7

Jesse Carson at West Rowan, 7

South Rowan at Northwest Cabarrus, 7

Western Foothills 3A

Hickory at East Lincoln

North Iredell at Fred T. Foard

Statesville at North Lincoln

West Iredell at St. Stephens

Catawba Valley 2A

Bandys at West Lincoln

East Burke at Maiden

Lincolnton at Bunker Hill

West Caldwell at Newton-Conover

Mountain Foothills 2A

Brevard at East Rutherford

Hendersonville at R-S Central

Patton at Polk County

Western Football Conference

Christ School at Rabun Gap (GA) School, 7

Catawba Shores 1A-2A

Bishop McGuinness at Community School of Davidson, 7

Christ the King at Carver, 7

Mountain Island Charter at Pine Lake Prep, 7

Central Carolina 1A-2A

Lexington at East Davidson

North Rowan at South Davidson

Salisbury at Thomasville

Southern Piedmont 1A-2A

Burns at Highland Tech

Shelby at Cherryville

Thomas Jefferson Academy at Bessemer City

Western Highlands 1A-2A

Draughn at C.D. Owen

Mitchell County at Madison County

Rosman at Avery County

Mecklenburg nonconference

Asheville Christian at Covenant Day, 7

Hickory Grove Christian at Lexington (SC) Northside Christian

Lake Norman Charter at Union Academy, 7

Legion Collegiate (SC) at Charlotte Latin, 7

SouthLake-Davidson Day at Metrolina Christian, 7

Area nonconference

Alexander Central at Marvin Ridge, 7

Ashe County at Watauga (nonconference)

Cardinal Gibbons at Porter Ridge, 7

Carolina Bearcats at Buford (SC)

Cuthbertson at Jay M. Robinson

East Gaston at Cherokee

Freedom at Central Cabarrus

Great Falls (SC) vs. Hickory Hawks, at Lenoir-Rhyne Univ.

Hibriten at South Caldwell (nonconference)

Montgomery Central at Forest Hills, 7

Mount Pleasant at Anson County, 7

North Stanly at Randleman

Piedmont at Parkwood, 7

South Stanly at Central Davidson

Southwestern Randolph at Albemarle

Sun Valley at Monroe, 7

West Stanly at Oak Grove, 7

SATURDAY, SEPT. 17

Pioneer Football League

Anderson (SC) Cavaliers at Cabarrus Stallions, 7

Idle

Mecklenburg: Ardrey Kell, Charlotte Christian, Charlotte Country Day, Corvian Community, Hopewell, Independence, Providence Day

Others: Cabarrus Warriors, Chase, Lake Norman, Weddington

This story was originally published September 9, 2022 at 6:00 AM.