Charlotte, Raleigh-area high schools on collision course in NCHSAA soccer playoffs
South Mecklenburg’s crazy journey through the NCHSAA 4A playoffs continued Thursday night.
The Sabres, a No. 24 seed, stopped No. 5 Ardrey Kell 4-2 on penalty kicks. South Mecklenburg advanced to Tuesday’s N.C. 4A Western Regional championship game, or state semifinals, at Hickory Ridge.
Hickory Ridge won its fourth straight game, beating Weddington 2-1 in its state quarterfinal. Hickory Ridge will host next week’s regional championship game and try to advance to its first state final.
The winner of Tuesday’s game will face a Raleigh-area team.
Cardinal Gibbons shut out Leesville Road 2-0 Thursday and Apex Friendship beat Chapel Hill, 2-1.
Apex Friendship will play at Gibbons in the 4A Eastern Regional final.
NCHSAA Playoff Update
Thursday’s quarterfinals
Class 4A
West
South Mecklenburg d. Ardrey Kell (19-2-5), 4-2 PK
Hickory Ridge 2, Weddington 1
Tuesday’s regional final
South Mecklenburg (15-6-3) at Hickory Ridge (17-2-5)
East
Cardinal Gibbons 2, Leesville Road 0
Apex Friendship 2, Chapel Hill 1
Tuesday’s regional final
Apex Friendship (19-5-1) at Cardinal Gibbons (14-6-3)
Class 3A
West
Hibriten (19-3-3) at Hickory (21-2-2), 6
North Iredell (15-10) at Enka (19-5-1), 6:30
East
First Flight 4, Southern Durham 1
JH Rose 5, Jacksonville 0
Tuesday’s regional final
JH Rose (22-2-1) at First Flight (20-0-1)
Class 2A
West
CD Owen 3, Lincoln Charter 1
Salisbury (23-0-2) at Community School of Davidson (20-2-1), 7
Tuesday’s regional final
Salisbury/Community School at CD Owen (20-1)
East
Greene Central 2, Clinton 1
Franklin Academy 5, Jordan-Matthews 0
Tuesday’s regional final
Greene Central (18-4-1) at Franklin Academy (18-4-3)
Class 1A
West
Thomas Jefferson Academy 1, Bishop McGuinness 0
Gray Stone Day 5, Mount Airy 2
Tuesday’s regional final
Gray Stone Day (19-2-2) at Thomas Jefferson (20-0-2)
East
Hobbton 3, Voyager Academy 2
North Moore 2, East Wake 0
Tuesday’s regional final
North Moore (15-4-2) at Hobbton (22-3-1)
PHOTOS: Independence at Weddington
This story was originally published November 6, 2023 at 10:21 PM.
