Who’s No. 1? NC high school football playoff pairings, brackets set by NCHSAA, NCISAA
The NC High School Athletic Association and N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association have released pairings for their state football tournaments that begins Friday.
The NCHSAA used an RPI ranking to help determine bracketing.
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NCHSAA High School Football Pairings
Class 4A
Friday’s first round
West
Davie County (4-6) at Grimsley (10-0)
Charlotte Catholic (8-2) at Reagan (8-2)
Page (5-5) at Independence (9-1)
T.C. Roberson (6-4) at Olympic (10-0)
Providence (5-5) at Hough (8-2)
Ardrey Kell (8-2) at Mallard Creek (7-3)
Mount Tabor (8-2) at Asheville (8-2)
West Forsyth (4-6) at East Forsyth (10-0)
South Iredell (4-6) at Watauga (9-1)
Southeast Guilford (7-3) at Northwest Guilford (8-2)
Marvin Ridge (5-5) at Weddington (9-1)
Lake Norman (7-3) at Cox Mill (8-2)
A.L. Brown (6-4) at A.C. Reynolds (9-1)
Porter Ridge (7-3) at Chambers (8-2)
Hickory Ridge (6-4) at Butler (8-2)
Southwest Guilford (5-5) at Mooresville (9-1)
East
Hoke County (5-5) at Hillside (10-0)
Panther Creek (7-3) at Apex (9-1)
Richmond Senior (5-5) at Holly Springs (8-2)
Fuquay-Varina (6-4) at Pine Forest (8-2)
Knightdale (6-4) at Cardinal Gibbons (8-2)
Clayton (6-4) at Millbrook (9-1)
Riverside (6-4) at Southern Alamance (7-3)
Broughton (5-5) at New Hanover (9-1)
Chapel Hill (6-4) at Wake Forest (8-2)
D.H. Conley (5-5) at Leesville Road (8-2)
Topsail (5-5) at Cleveland (10-0)
Overhills (7-3) at Rolesville (7-3)
Laney (6-4) at Pinecrest (8-2)
Jordan (4-6) at Jack Britt (7-3)
Hoggard (7-3) at Heritage (7-3)
Sanderson (5-5) at New Bern (10-0)
Class 3A
Friday’s first round
West
St. Stephens (4-6) at Kings Mountain (10-0)
Smoky Mountain (6-4) at Central Davidson (8-2)
Stuart Cramer (4-6) at West Charlotte (5-5)
Southern Guilford (6-4) at Hibriten (5-5)
Ashbrook (4-6) at Northwest Cabarrus (9-1)
Freedom (6-4) at Ledford (9-1)
Forestview (4-6) at Tuscola (9-1)
Ashe County (3-7) at East Lincoln (10-0)
West Mecklenburg (5-5) at Oak Grove (10-0)
Statesville (7-3) at Crest (7-3)
Pisgah (4-6) at Dudley (8-2)
Hickory (7-3) at South Point (9-1)
Jesse Carson (5-5) at Clyde Erwin (5-5)
Eastern Guilford (6-4) at Parkwood (5-5)
Franklin (6-4) at West Rowan (8-2)
North Davidson (3-7) at West Henderson (10-0)
East
Jacksonville Northside (1-8) at Northern Nash (10-0)
White Oak (7-2) at Southern Nash (7-3)
Vance County (6-3) at West Carteret (7-3)
Richlands (6-4) at Southern Durham (6-4)
Triton (5-5) at C.B.,Aycock (9-1)
Hunt (6-4) at Smithfield-Selma (9-1)
Jacksonville (5-4) at Rocky Mount (7-3)
Croatan (4-6) at Havelock (8-2)
South Johnston (5-5) at Seventy First (10-0)
Cape Fear (7-3) at J.H. Rose (7-3)
Westover (6-4) at North Brunswick (9-1)
Lee County (7-3) at Currituck County (6-4)
South Brunswick (5-5) at Terry Sanford (8-2)
Fike (5-5) at Scotland County (6-4)
Western Alamance (6-4) at Williams (7-3)
Franklinton (4-6) at Eastern Alamance (9-1)
Class 2A
Friday’s first round
West
Madison County (3-7) at Reidsville (9-1)
Providence Grove (7-3) at McMichael (7-3)
North Wilkes (7-3) at Chase (10-0)
Wilkes Central (7-3) at Jay M. Robinson (9-1)
Polk County (5-5) at Maiden (9-1)
Mount Pleasant (7-3) at Walkertown (8-2)
East Davidson (6-4) at Bunker Hill (9-1)
East Gaston (6-4) at Community School of Davidson (9-1)
Morehead (4-6) at Burns (9-1)
Shelby (6-4) at Forest Hills (9-1)
Brevard (5-5) at Salisbury (9-1)
West Stokes (5-5) at Pine Lake Prep (9-1)
North Stanly (6-4) at Monroe (9-1)
Lincolnton (5-5) at Randleman (7-3)
West Lincoln (8-2) at Hendersonville (8-2)
Anson County (4-6) at East Surry (10-0)
East
Goldsboro (2-8) at Princeton (9-1)
Eastern Wayne (6-4) at Heide Trask (7-3)
Bartlett Yancey (7-3) at Cummings (6-3)
Midway (6-4) at East Carteret (7-3)
Farmville Central (5-5) at Northeastern (8-2)
Kinston (6-4) at Wallace-Rose Hill (8-2)
St. Pauls (6-3) at Greene Central (9-1)
North Johnston (3-7) at Nash Central (7-3)
Southwest Onslow (2-7) at Whiteville (9-1)
Southwest Edgecombe (4-6) at John A. Holmes (7-3)
Bunn (4-6) at West Craven (7-3)
East Bladen (5-5) at Hertford County (9-1)
Beddingfield (5-5) at Clinton (9-1)
Roanoke Rapids (3-7) at South Granville (5-5)
Camden County (6-4) at James Kenan (8-2)
North Pitt (4-6) at East Duplin (9-1)
Class 1A
Friday’s first round
West
Eastern Randolph (9-1), bye
Mountain Heritage (4-6) at South Stokes (4-6)
Cherryville (2-8) at Robbinsville (7-3)
Cherokee (2-8) at Starmount (7-3)
Avery County (3-7) at Christ the King (8-2)
Alleghany (3-7) at Hayesville (5-5)
Carver (3-7) at North Rowan (6-4)
North Stokes (1-9) at Mount Airy (9-1)
Elkin (1-9) at Thomasville (9-1)
Winston-Salem Prep (3-6) at Swain County (4-6)
Union Academy (2-8) at Draughn (9-1)
South Davidson (4-6) at Mitchell County (7-3)
Albemarle (3-7) at Murphy (7-3)
Thomas Jefferson Academy (2-8) at East Wilkes (8-2)
Bessemer City (3-7) at Mountain Island Charter (4-5)
Highland Tech (0-10) at Andrews (10-0)
East
Tarboro (9-1), bye
Southeast Halifax (4-5) at North Duplin (6-4)
Pamlico County (3-7) at Martin Riverside (9-1)
KIPP Pride (2-8) at North Edgecombe (7-3)
South Creek (0-10) at West Columbus (7-3)
Washington County (3-7) at Gates County (6-4)
Weldon (3-5) at Pinetown Northside (6-4)
Jones (1-9) at Northampton County (8-2)
Chatham Central (1-9) at Rosewood (6-4)
Lakewood (5-5) at Warren County (6-4)
Rocky Mount Prep (1-8) at Southside (7-3)
Northwest Halifax (2-8) at Hobbton (8-2)
East Columbus (2-8) at Bear Grass Charter (5-5)
Perquimans (2-8) at Wilson Prep (8-2)
Pender (5-5) at Bertie (4-6)
Lejeune (0-10) at North Moore (10-0)
N.C. INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
Football
Division 1
Friday’s quarterfinals
Charlotte Country Day (4-7) at Providence Day (9-1)
Christ School (5-5) at Charlotte Latin (5-4)
Ravenscroft School (10-1) at Charlotte Christian (8-2)
Cannon School (8-2) at Rabun Gap School (7-3)
Division 2
Friday’s state finals
High Point Christian (4-6) at Hickory Grove Christian (9-1)
Harrells Christian (3-7) at Trinity Christian (5-4)
First-round byes: Asheville School (6-3); Covenant Day (7-3)
8-man football
Friday’s quarterfinals
Lawrence Academy (6-3) at Arendell Parrott Academy (8-1)
Cary Christian (4-3) at Wayne Christian (5-3)
Faith Christian (4-5) at Rocky Mount Academy (5-3)
Halifax Academy (5-4) at John Paul II Catholic (9-1)
This story was originally published October 29, 2022 at 1:47 PM.
