The Wrap: Friday’s NC high school football scores, how the Sweet 16 fared, schedule
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| Rk. | School | Class | Rec. | Friday | Next Week |
| 1. | Kings Mountain | 3A | 13-0 | d. West Charlotte 22-19 | East Lincoln |
| 2. | Providence Day | IND | 12-1 | d. Charlotte Christian 55-13 | season complete |
| 3. | Hough | 4A | 11-2 | d. East Forsyth 17-7 | at Grimsley |
| 4. | Independence | 4A | 11-2 | lost 44-36 to Grimsley | season complete |
| 5. | Butler | 4A | 10-3 | lost 21-17 to AC Reynolds | season complete |
| 6. | Weddington | 4A | 12-1 | d. Northwest Guilford 35-14 | AC Reynolds |
| 7. | Charlotte Christian | IND | 10-3 | lost 55-13 to Providence Day | season complete |
| 8. | Burns | 2A | 12-1 | d. Salisbury 24-20 | Monroe |
| 9. | Chambers | 4A | 9-3 | season complete | season complete |
| 10. | South Point | 3A | 12-1 | d. Crest 21-20 | Eastern Guilford |
| 11. | Charlotte Catholic | 4A | 9-3 | season complete | season complete |
| 12. | Maiden | 2A | 12-1 | d. Bunker Hill 37-14 | at Reidsville |
| 13. | East Lincoln | 3A | 13-0 | d. Ledford 28-7 | at Kings Mountain |
| 14. | Mallard Creek | 4A | 8-4 | season complete | season complete |
| 15. | Chase | 2A | 12-1 | lost 30-0 to Reidsville | season complete |
| 16. | Monroe | 2A | 12-1 | d. East Surry 28-23 | at Burns |
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Friday’s NC scores, next week’s schedule
Class 4A
Friday’s third round
West
Grimsley 44, Independence 36
Hough 17, East Forsyth 7
Weddington 35, Northwest Guilford 14
A.C. Reynolds 21, Butler 17
East
Hillside 28, Pine Forest 7
Millbrook 35, Southern Alamance 7
Rolesville 42, Wake Forest 28
New Bern 38, Jordan 33
Next Friday’s quarterfinals
West
Hough (11-2) at Grimsley (13-0)
A.C. Reynolds (12-1) at Weddington (12-1)
East
Millbrook (12-1) at Hillside (13-0)
Rolesville (10-3) at New Bern (13-0)
Class 3A
Friday’s third round
West
Kings Mountain 22, West Charlotte 19
East Lincoln 28, Ledford 7
South Point 21, Crest 20
Eastern Guilford 35, West Henderson 17
East
Northern Nash 21, Southern Durham 14
Triton 37, Jacksonville 35
Seventy First 48, North Brunswick 8
Terry Sanford 27, Eastern Alamance 17
Next Friday’s quarterfinals
West
East Lincoln (13-0) at Kings Mountain (13-0)
Eastern Guilford (9-4) at South Point (12-1)
East
Triton (8-5) at Northern Nash (13-0)
Terry Sanford (11-2) at Seventy First (13-0)
Class 2A
Friday’s third round
West
Reidsville 30, Chase 0
Maiden 37, Bunker Hill 14
Burns 24, Salisbury 20
Monroe 28, East Surry 23
East
Princeton 63, Cummings 55
Wallace-Rose Hill 28, Nash Central 7
Whiteville 25, Hertford County 24
East Duplin 28, Clinton 27
Next Friday’s quarterfinals
West
Maiden (12-1) at Reidsville (12-1)
Monroe (12-1) at Burns (12-1)
East
Wallace-Rose Hill (11-2) at Princeton (12-1)
Whiteville (12-1) at East Duplin (12-1)
Class 1A
Friday’s third round
West
Eastern Randolph 29, Robbinsville 26
Mount Airy 49, Hayesville 0
Draughn 19, Thomasville 14
Andrews 50, Murphy 23
East
Tarboro 34, Martin Riverside 14
Northampton County 32, West Columbus 18
Rosewood 28, Hobbton 14
North Moore 42, Perquimans 26
Next Friday’s quarterfinals
West
Mount Airy (12-1) at Eastern Randolph (11-1)
Draughn (12-1) at Andrews (13-0)
East
Northampton County (11-2) at Tarboro (11-1)
Rosewood (9-4) at North Moore (13-0)
N.C. INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
Football
Division 1
Friday’s state championship
Providence Day 55, Charlotte Christian 13
Division 2
Friday’s state championship
Asheville School 46, Covenant Day 10
8-man football
Friday’s state championship
Arendell Parrott Academy 32, John Paul II Catholic 29
N.C. INDEPENDENT ASSOCIATION
Friday’s state championship
North Wake Saints 14, Hickory Hawks 6
This story was originally published November 18, 2022 at 5:30 AM.