The Wrap: Saturday’s high school football scores in North Carolina, next week’s schedule
With the remnants of Tropical Storm Nicole coming through the state, this week’s high school football playoffs morphed from Friday Night Football to Thursday-Friday-Saturday night.
Here are statewide scores from a busy three days -- and next week’s schedule.
Scroll down for our live scores, Thursday and Friday results plus today’s schedule
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| Rk. | School | Class | Rec. | This week | Next week |
| 1. | Kings Mountain | 3A | 12-0 | d. Smoky Mountain 42-0 | West Charlotte |
| 2. | Providence Day | IND | 10-1 | vs. Christ School, Sat | Charlotte Christian |
| 3. | Hough | 4A | 10-2 | d. Mallard Creek 16-6 | East Forsyth/Mount Tabor |
| 4. | Chambers | 4A | 9-3 | lost 17-16 at AC Reynolds | Season complete |
| 5. | Independence | 4A | 11-1 | d. Olympic 55-6 | Grimsley/Catholic |
| 6. | Butler | 4A | 10-2 | d. Mooresville 41-21 | at AC Reynolds |
| 7. | Weddington | 4A | 11-1 | d. Cox Mill 30-0 | Watauga/Northwest Guilford |
| 8. | Charlotte Christian | IND | 9-2 | at Rabun Gap | at Providence Day |
| 9. | Charlotte Catholic | 4A | 9-3 | lost 42-30 to Grimsley | Season Complete |
| 10. | Olympic | 4A | 11-1 | lost 55-6 to Independence | Season Complete |
| 11. | Mallard Creek | 4A | 8-4 | lost 16-6 to Hough | Season Complete |
| 12. | South Point | 3A | 11-1 | d. Dudley 74-41 | Crest |
| 13. | Maiden | 2A | 10-1 | d. Mount Pleasant 46-13 | Bunker Hill |
| 14. | Mooresville | 4A | 10-2 | lost 41-21 to Butler | Season Complete |
| 15. | East Lincoln | 3A | 12-0 | d. Tucola 35-7 | Ledford |
| 16. | Burns | 2A | 11-1 | d. Shelby 42-0 | Salisbury |
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NCHSAA Football Scores, Schedule
(all kickoffs at 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted)
FOOTBALL
Class 4A
Thursday’s second round
West
Independence 55, Olympic 6
Weddington 30, Cox Mill 0
East
Hillside 46, Apex 43
Pine Forest 16, Holly Springs 10
Millbrook 42, Cardinal Gibbons 30
Southern Alamance 38, New Hanover 32 (OT)
Wake Forest 45, Leesville Road 21
Jordan 32, Pinecrest 28
New Bern 21, Hoggard 0
Friday’s second round
West
Hough 16, Mallard Creek 6
A.C. Reynolds 17, Chambers 16
Butler 41, Mooresville 21
East
Rolesville 28, Cleveland 21
Saturday’s second round
Grimsley 42, Charlotte Catholic 30
East Forsyth 42, Mount Tabor 0
Northwest Guilford 33, Watauga 27
Next Friday’s third round
West
Independence (11-1) at Grimsley (12-0)
Hough (10-2) at East Forsyth (12-0)
Northwest Guilford (10-2) at Weddington (11-1)
Butler (10-2) at A.C. Reynolds (11-1)
East
Pine Forest (10-2) at Hillside (12-0)
Southern Alamance (9-3) at Millbrook (11-1)
Rolesville (9-3) at Wake Forest (10-2)
Jordan (6-6) at New Bern (12-0)
Class 3A
Thursday’s second round
West
Ledford 42, Northwest Cabarrus 28
East Lincoln 35, Tuscola 7
Crest 42, Oak Grove 15
South Point 74, Dudley 41
Eastern Guilford 62, Clyde Erwin 42
East
Northern Nash 27, Southern Nash 12
Southern Durham 27, Vance County 7
Triton 35, Hunt 16
Jacksonville 49, Havelock 42
Seventy First 28, J.H. Rose 20
Terry Sanford 59, Scotland County 55
Eastern Alamance 27, Williams 24
Friday’s second round
West
Kings Mountain 42, Smoky Mountain 0
West Charlotte 56, Hibriten 7
West Henderson 56, West Rowan 42
Saturday’s second round
East
North Brunswick 53, Lee County 34
Next Friday’s third round
West
West Charlotte (7-5) at Kings Mountain (12-0)
Ledford (11-1) at East Lincoln (12-0)
Crest (9-3) at South Point (11-1)
Eastern Guilford (8-4) at West Henderson (12-0)
East
Southern Durham (8-4) at Northern Nash (12-0)
Triton (7-5) at Jacksonville (7-4)
North Brunswick (11-1) at Seventy First (12-0)
Terry Sanford (10-2) at Eastern Alamance (11-1)
Class 2A
Thursday’s second round
West
Reidsville 51, Providence Grove 25
Chase 35, Jay M. Robinson 14
Bunker Hill 41, Community School of Davidson 40
Burns 42, Shelby 0
Salisbury 48, Pine Lake Prep 13
Monroe 55, Lincolnton 7
East Surry 21, Hendersonville 16
East
Princeton 71, Heide Trask 34
Cummings 42, Midway 7
Wallace-Rose Hill 35, Northeastern 31
Nash Central 36, Greene Central 28
Whiteville 42, John A. Holmes 35
Hertford County 44, West Craven 43 (OT)
Clinton 26, South Granville 0
East Duplin 31, James Kenan 17
Friday’s second round
West
Maiden 46, Mount Pleasant 13
Next Friday’s third round
West
Chase (12-0) at Reidsville (11-1)
Bunker Hill (11-1) at Maiden (11-1)
Salisbury (11-1) at Burns (11-1)
Monroe (11-1) at East Surry (12-0)
East
Cummings (8-3) at Princeton (11-1)
Wallace-Rose Hill (10-2) at Nash Central (9-3)
Hertford County (11-1) at Whiteville (11-1)
Clinton (11-1) at East Duplin (11-1)
Class 1A
Thursday’s second round
West
Eastern Randolph 28, Mountain Heritage 14
Robbinsville 39, Cherokee 12
Hayesville 14, Christ the King 13
Mount Airy 57, North Rowan 7
Thomasville 21, Swain County 0
Murphy 38, East Wilkes 34
Andrews 35, Mountain Island Charter 0
East
Tarboro 48, Southeast Halifax 0
Martin Riverside 44, North Edgecombe 14
Northampton County 28, Pinetown Northside 20
Rosewood 49, Warren County 16
Perquimans 48, East Columbus 14
Hobbton 42, Southside 34
North Moore 13, Pender County 12
Friday’s second round
West
Draughn 35, Mitchell County 10
Saturday’s second round
East
West Columbus 42, Washington County 30
Next Friday’s third round
West
Robbinsville (9-3) at Eastern Randolph (10-1)
Hayesville (7-5) at Mount Airy (11-1)
Draughn (11-1) at Thomasville (11-1)
Murphy (9-3) at Andrews (12-0)
East
Martin Riverside (11-1) at Tarboro (10-1)
West Columbus (9-3) at Northampton County (10-1)
Hobbton (10-2) at Rosewood (8-4)
Perquimans (4-8) at North Moore (12-0)
N.C. INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS SCORES, SCHEDULE
Football
Division 1
Friday’s semifinals
Charlotte Christian 33, Rabun Gap School 31
Saturday’s semifinals
Providence Day 51, Christ School 14
Next Friday’s state championship
Charlotte Christian (10-2) at Providence Day (11-1), 7
Division 2
Thursday’s semifinals
Covenant Day 21, Trinity Christian 18
Friday’s semifinals
Asheville School 47, High Point Christian 3
Next Friday’s state championship
Covenant Day (8-3) at Asheville School (7-3), 7
8-man football
Thursday’s semifinals
Arendell Parrott Academy 54, Cary Christian 22
John Paul II Catholic 48, Rocky Mount Academy 13
Next Friday’s state championship
John Paul II Catholic (11-1) at Arendell Parrott Academy (10-1), 7
This story was originally published November 11, 2022 at 11:52 AM.