Friday’s prep football rewind: How The Sweet 16 fared, NC scores, next week’s schedule
Friday was Week 9 of the N.C. high school football season, and we’ve got complete coverage of all the action in the Charlotte area, plus statewide scores and next week’s schedule.
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Quick links
Talking Preps Week 9 postgame show
Palisades High’s ECU recruit leads team to (at least a share of) first league title
No. 1 Weddington cruises past No. 16 Sun Valley in Union County showdown
No. 2 Northwestern trounces Rock Hill in rivalry game
No. 3 Hough routs No. 5 Mallard Creek in showdown
No. 7 Catholic stops Butler, closes in on league title
HS roundup: Rabun Gap upsets Providence Day; quick stories around the area
How The Sweet 16 fared
Rank | School | Record | Friday | Next week |
1 | (7-0) | d. Sun Valley 49-14 | at Cuthbertson | |
2 | (9-0) | d. Rock Hill 55-7 | idle | |
3 | (7-1) | d. Mallard Creek 33-0 | at Harding | |
4 | (6-2) | lost 46-13 to Rabun Gap | at Charlotte Latin | |
5 | (6-2) | lost 33-0 to Hough | at West Mecklenburg | |
6 | (8-0) | d. South Rowan 48-7 | at Northwest Cabarrus | |
7 | (7-2) | d. Butler 34-14 | at East Mecklenburg | |
8 | (7-1) | d. East Mecklenburg 62-0 | at Rocky River | |
9 | (5-2) | d. Harding 72-0 | Chambers | |
10 | (7-1) | d. West Cabarrus 49-0 | at AL Brown | |
11 | (7-0) | d. Anson County 55-0 | Piedmont | |
12 | (5-1) | lost 17-14 to Ashbrook | Forestview | |
13 | (7-1) | d. South Point 17-14 | at Kings Mountain | |
14 | (6-2) | d. Lancaster 42-14 | at Dreher | |
15 | (5-3) | d. Charlotte Latin 44-7 | Charlotte Country Day | |
16 | (7-2) | d. Ballantyne Ridge 48-0 | idle |
The picks
Week 9 scores
FRIDAY
Queen City 3A-4A
Chambers 32, North Meck 6
Hough 33, Mallard Creek 0
West Charlotte 72, Harding 0
West Mecklenburg 33, Hopewell 6
South Meck 4A
Ardrey Kell 23, South Mecklenburg 20
Olympic 33, Myers Park 30
Palisades 48, Ballantyne Ridge 0
Southwestern 4A
Charlotte Catholic 34, Butler 14
Independence 62, East Mecklenburg 0
Providence 45, Rocky River 15
Big South (NCISAA)
Charlotte Christian 44, Charlotte Latin 7
Greater Metro 4 4A
Lake Norman 35, Cox Mill 10
Mooresville 49, West Cabarrus 0
South Iredell 38, A.L. Brown 17
Southern Carolina 4A
Cuthbertson 15, Porter Ridge 12
Weddington 49, Sun Valley 14
Big South 3A
Ashbrook 17, South Point 14
Crest 30, Forestview 0
Hunter Huss 46, North Gaston 0
Kings Mountain 41, Stuart Cramer 0
South Piedmont 3A
Jay M. Robinson 48, South Rowan 7
Jesse Carson 42, East Rowan 28
Northwest Cabarrus 28, Concord 7
West Rowan 47, Central Cabarrus 14
Western Foothills 3A
East Lincoln 42, St. Stephens 12
Hickory 76, West Iredell 10
North Lincoln 42, Fred T. Foard 7
Statesville 49, North Iredell 13
Rocky River 2A-3A
Forest Hills 49, Piedmont 0
Monroe 55, Anson County 0
Parkwood 46, West Stanly 13
Big 6 (NCISAA)
High Point Christian 41, Hickory Grove Christian 0
Catawba Valley 2A
Bandys 27, Newton-Conover 6
Lincolnton 38, East Burke 0
Maiden 28, Bunker Hill 0
West Lincoln 50, West Caldwell 27
Catawba Shores 1A-2A
Carver 28, Pine Lake Prep 26
Christ the King 57, Winston-Salem Prep 0
Corvian Community 47, Community School of Davidson 7
Mountain Island Charter 35, Bishop McGuinness 14
Southern Piedmont 1A-2A
Burns 49, East Gaston 20
Cherryville 22, Thomas Jefferson Academy 15
Shelby 49, Bessemer City 0
Yadkin Valley 1A-2A
Mount Pleasant 38, AL Brown 17
North Stanly 29, South Stanly 12
Nonconference
Berry 39, Garinger 8
Blacksburg (SC) 58, Bonnie Cone Leadership 0
North Cross (VA) 43, Covenant Day 7
North Wake Saints 36, Carolina Bearcats 20
Metrolina Christian 21, Charlotte Country Day 0
Rabun Gap (GA) 46, Providence Day 13
Union Academy 13, Lake Norman Charter 10
S.C. Region 3 5A
Catawba Ridge 34, Nation Ford 7
Clover 21, Indian Land 7
Northwestern 55, Rock Hill 7
S.C. Region 3 4A
A.C. Flora 70, Dreher 35
Camden 21, York 13
South Pointe 42, Lancaster 14
S.C. Region 4 2A
Cheraw 28, North Central 0
Chesterfield 35, Buford 21
Pageland Central 20, Andrew Jackson 0
Open week: Berry Academy, Cannon School, Fort Mill, Garinger, Hickory Ridge, Highland Tech, Marvin Ridge
NC statewide scores
AC Reynolds 48, Enka 0
Alleghany 17, Elkin 7
Apex Friendship 38, Cary 9
Arendell Parrott 54, Liberty Christian 0
Ashe County 46, Hibriten 38
Asheboro 17, North Davidson 17
Asheville 49, McDowell 12
Ashley 42, South Brunswick 0
Ayden-Grifton 21, SouthWest Edgecombe 14
Bartlett Yancey 57, Jordan-Matthews 14
Bear Grass Charter 62, Mattamuskeet 14
Broughton 34, Athens Drive 24
Cape Fear 35, Britt 0
Cardinal Gibbons 41, Sanderson 7
Central Davidson 28, Montgomery Central 13
Chapel Hill 49, Northern Durham 0
Chase 27, Polk County 26
Cherokee 22, Hayesville 0
Clayton 49, Corinth Holders 0
Cleveland 39, Southeast Raleigh 29
Columbia 38, Hobgood Charter 28
Croatan 59, Swnasboro 7
Dudley 70, Rockingham County 0
Cummings 49, Northwood 28
Douglas Byrd 20, Lumberton 14
East Bladen 43, West Columbus 0
East Carteret 2, Sandhills Titans 0 (forfeit)
East Davidson 13, South Davidson 6
East Duplin 63, South Lenoir 0
East Forsyth 61, R.J. Reynolds 14
East Surry 42, North Wilkes 13
East Wake 24, Fike 17
Eastern Alamance 22, Person 21
Eastern Randolph 57, Providence Grove 13
Eastern Guilford 42, Southern Guilford 0
Eastern Wayne 52, Beddingfield 6
E.E. Smith 40, Western Harnett 8
Erwin 26, T.C. Roberson 21
Faith Christian 62, Rocky Mount Academy 41
Freedom 36, South Caldwell 22
Garner 28, Fuquay-Varina 23
Gates County 24, Washington County 16
Greene Central 19, West Craven 12
Grimsley 71, Southwest Guilford 0
Halifax Academy 48, Lawrence Academy 20
Harnett Central 26, Overhills 19
Havelock 62, South Central 14
Hertford County 67, Camden County 7
Hillside 78, East Chapel Hill 0
Hoggard 27, Topsail 16
Holly Springs 42, Green Hope 0
Holmes 62, First Flight 33
Jacksonville 62, D.H. Conley 43
James Kenan 63, North Lenoir 14
J.F. Webb 49, Carrboro 0
John Paul II 55, Berean Baptist 12
Jordan 52, Durham Riverside 0
KIPP Pride 55, Northwest Halifax 32
Lakewood 34, Hobbton 30
Leesville Road 27, Enloe 21
Lejeune 30, Pamlico County 27
Madison 9, Rosman 0
Middle Creek 26, Apex 13
Midway 37, West Bladen 12
Millbrook 25, Wakefield 0
Mount Tabor 51, Glenn 6
Mount Zion Christian 24, Wake Prep 13
Murphy 31, Swain County 14
Nash Central 38, Bunn 14
New Bern 29, J.H. Rose 7
New Hanover 38, Laney 10
North Brunswick 38, West Brunswick 19
North Duplin 49, Union 8
North Johnston 18, Goldsboro 12
North Moore 49, Graham 0
North Pitt 34, Washington 29
North Rowan 34, West Davidson 9
North Surry 34, West Wilkes 28
North Wake Homeschool 36, Carolina Bearcats 20
Northeastern 52, Manteo 0
Northern Nash 58, Franklinton 7
Northeast Guilford 27, Atkins 22
Northwest Guilford 41, Ragsdade 7
Oak Grove 58, Ledford 21
Panther Creek 7, Green Level 6
Pasquotank County 28, Currituck County 22
Perquimans 32, Bertie 26
Pine Forest 48, Triton 0
Pinecrest 43, Scotland 36
Pinetown Northside 35, Southside 7
Pisgah 28, North Henderson 6
Princeton 61, Spring Creek 24
Pungo Christian 43, Northeast Academy 14
Randleman 34, Southwestern Randolph 14
Reagan 31, Parkland 0
Red Springs 36, Clinton 34
Reidsvile 41, Walkertown 26
Richlands 61, West Carteret 27
Richmond Senior 48, Lee County 21
Robbinsville 28, Andrews 7
Rolesville 69, Knightdale 7
Salisbury 37, Lexington 16
Seventy-First 56, Purnell Swett 6
Smoky Mountain 53, East Henderson 6
Southeast Alamance 44, Seaforth 7
Southeast Guilford 21, Western Guilford 14
Southeast Halifax 26, Northampton County 8
South Columbus 49, Heide Trask 27
South Granville 34, Louisburg 7
South Johnston 27, Hunt 20
South Stokes 23, North Stokes 21
South View 57, Gray’s Creek 0
Starmount 35, East Wilkes 20
St. Pauls 43, Fairmont 0
Surry Central 44, Forbush 17
Tarboro 56, Martin County 21
Terry Sanford 34, Westover 6
Trinity Christian 56, Grace Christian 0
Union Pines 28, Hoke County 6
Wake Forest 13, Heritage 10
Wallace Rose-Hill 14, Kinston 13
Watauga 49, Alexander Central 21
Wayne Christian 21, Cary Christian 12
West Forsyth 48, Davie County 10
West Henderson 20, Tuscola 17
West Stokes 49, McMichael 0
Western Alamance 54, Cedar Ridge 0
Wheatmore 3, Trinity 0
White Oak 44, Dixon 20
Whiteville 51, Pender 38
Willow Spring 11, South Garner 9
Wilson Prep 35, Warren County 26
Next week’s schedule
WEEK 10
FRIDAY, OCT. 25
Queen City 3A-4A
Chambers at West Charlotte
Hopewell at North Mecklenburg
Hough at Harding
Mallard Creek at West Mecklenburg
South Meck 4A
Ardrey Kell at Olympic
Ballantyne Ridge at South Mecklenburg
Berry Academy at Myers Park
Southwestern 4A
Charlotte Catholic at East Mecklenburg
Garinger at Providence
Independence at Rocky River
Big South (NCISAA)
Charlotte Country Day at Charlotte Christian
Providence Day at Charlotte Latin
Greater Metro 4 4A
Hickory Ridge at Cox Mill
Mooresville at A.L. Brown
South Iredell at Lake Norman
Southern Carolina 4A
Sun Valley at Marvin Ridge
Weddington at Cuthbertson
Big South 3A
Ashbrook at Kings Mountain, 7:30
Crest at Hunter Huss, 7:30
Forestview at South Point, 7:30
North Gaston at Stuart Cramer, 7:30
South Piedmont 3A
Central Cabarrus at Jesse Carson
Concord at West Rowan
East Rowan at South Rowan
Jay M. Robinson at Northwest Cabarrus
Western Foothills 3A
East Lincoln at North Iredell
Hickory at Fred T. Foard, 7:30
North Lincoln at West Iredell
St. Stephens at Statesville
Rocky River 2A-3A
Forest Hills at Parkwood
Piedmont at Monroe
West Stanly at Anson County
Catawba Valley 2A
East Burke at West Lincoln, 7:30
Lincolnton at Maiden, 7:30
Newton-Conover at Bunker Hill, 7:30
West Caldwell at Bandys, 7:30
Western Athletic (NCISAA)
Cannon School at Rabun Gap (GA) School
Metrolina Christian at Christ School
Big Six (NCISAA)
Asheville Christian at SouthLake Christian
Asheville School at Hickory Grove Christian
Covenant Day at High Point Christian
Catawba Shores 1A-2A
Bishop McGuinness at Winston-Salem Prep
Carver at Mountain Island Charter
Community School of Davidson at Christ the King
Corvian Community at Pine Lake Prep
Southern Piedmont 1A-2A
Cherryville at Burns, 7:30
East Gaston at Shelby, 7:30
Thomas Jefferson Academy at Highland Tech, 7:30
Yadkin Valley 1A-2A
Albemarle at Union Academy, 7:30
Mount Pleasant at North Stanly, 7:30
Nonconference
Bonnie Cone Leadership at Chase, 7:30
Lake Norman Charter at South Stanly
Porter Ridge at R-S Central
S.C. Region 3 5A
Catawba Ridge at Rock Hill, 7:30
Clover at Nation Ford, 7:30
Fort Mill at Indian Land, 7:30
S.C. Region 3 4A
Camden at Lancaster, 7:30
South Pointe at Dreher, 7:30
York at Richland Northeast, 7:30
S.C. Region 2 2A
Columbia at Eau Claire, 7:30
Mid-Carolina at Chester, 7:30
S.C. Region 5 2A
Buford at Cheraw, 7:30
North Central at Andrew Jackson, 7:30
Pageland Central at Chesterfield, 7:30
S.C. Region 3 1A
Great Falls at Lewisville, 7:30
Lamar at C.A. Johnson, 7:30
McBee at Lee Central, 7:30
Open week: Bessemer City, Butler, Highland Tech, Northwestern, Palisades, Porter Ridge, West Cabarrus
This story was originally published October 18, 2024 at 5:00 AM.
