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High school football rewind: Friday’s NC scores, how The Sweet 16 fared, next week’s schedule

Week 10 of the high school football season is in the books.

Scroll down for full coverage of a busy night and the upcoming schedule.

Quick links

Talking Preps Week 10 postgame show

North Mecklenburg holds off Hopewell in rivalry game

Olympic rallies past Ardrey Kell, keeps title hopes alive

High school roundup: No. 1 Weddington, Independence, Mooresville among area winners

Catawba Ridge stops Rock Hill in exciting battle

How former Forest Hills star Jaleel McLaughlin went from near homeless to NFL

Charlotte Catholic suspends football players after bullying investigation

Here are the top 25 teams in the Carolinas

How the Sweet 16 fared

Rank

School

Record

Friday

Next week

1

Weddington

(8-0)

d. Cuthbertson 33-7

Marvin Ridge

2

Northwestern

(9-0)

idle

at Indian Land

3

Hough

(8-1)

d. Harding 55-0

at Hopewell

4

Charlotte Catholic

(8-2)

d. East Mecklenburg 52-3

idle

5

Independence

(8-1)

d. Rocky River 44-0

Butler

6

Providence Day

(7-2)

d. Charlotte Latin 52-7

Playoffs TBD

7

Mallard Creek

(7-2)

d. West Mecklenburg 40-0

Chambers

8

J.M. Robinson

(9-0)

d. Northwest Cabarrus 30-20

Mount Pleasant

9

West Charlotte

(6-2)

d. Chambers 33-7

at North Mecklenburg

10

Monroe

(8-0)

d. Piedmont 56-0

at West Stanly

11

Mooresville

(8-1)

d. AL Brown 49-7

Lake Norman

12

Ashbrook

(7-2)

lost 27-19 to Kings Mountain

Hunter Huss

13

South Point

(6-1)

d. Forestview 47-0

at North Gaston

14

South Pointe

(7-2)

d. Dreher 58-10

at Richland Northeast

15

Charlotte Christian

(6-3)

d. Charlotte Country Day 42-7

Playoffs TBD

16

Palisades

(7-2)

idle

at Ardrey Kell

The picks

Friday’s area scores

FRIDAY

Queen City 3A-4A

Hough 55, Harding 0

Mallard Creek 40, West Mecklenburg 0

North Mecklenburg 14, Hopewell 6

West Charlotte 33, Chambers 7

South Meck 4A

Myers Park 56, Berry 0

Olympic 14, Ardrey Kell 13

South Mecklenburg 50, Ballantyne Ridge 7

Southwestern 4A

Charlotte Catholic 52, East Mecklenburg 3

Independence 44, Rocky River 0

Providence 76, Garinger 0

Big South (NCISAA)

Charlotte Christian 42, Charlotte Country Day 7

Providence Day 52, Charlotte Latin 7

Greater Metro 4 4A

Cox Mill 38, Hickory Ridge 35

Lake Norman 29, South Iredell 25

Mooresville 49, A.L. Brown 7

Southern Carolina 4A

Sun Valley 13, Marvin Ridge 10

Weddington 33, Cuthbertson 7

Big South 3A

Crest 35, Hunter Huss 6

Kings Mountain 27, Ashbrook 19

North Gaston 21, Stuart Cramer 7

South Point 47, Forestview 0

South Piedmont 3A

Central Cabarrus 23, Jesse Carson 14

Jay M. Robinson 30, Northwest Cabarrus 20

South Rowan 33, East Rowan 7

West Rowan 42, Concord 0

Western Foothills 3A

East Lincoln 50, North Iredell 7

Hickory 49, Fred T. Foard 0

North Lincoln 35, West Iredell 14

Statesville 36, St. Stephens 7

Rocky River 2A-3A

Forest Hills 50, Parkwood 7

Monroe 56, Piedmont 0

West Stanly (1-7, 1-2) at Anson County (4-4, 2-1)

Catawba Valley 2A

Bandys 42, West Caldwell 0

Bunker Hill 38, Newton-Conover 37

Lincolnton 20, Maiden 19

West Lincoln 13, East Burke 6

Western Athletic (NCISAA)

Christ School 31, Metrolina Christian 13

Rabun Gap (GA) 57, Cannon School 20

Big Six (NCISAA)

Asheville School 42, Hickory Grove 0

High Point Christian 49, Covenant Day 21

SouthLake Christian 30, Asheville Christian 7

Catawba Shores 1A-2A

Bishop McGuinness (5-3, 2-3) at Winston-Salem Prep (1-6, 0-5)

Community School of Davidson 14, Christ The King 10

Corvian Community 48, Pine Lake Prep 14

Mountain Island Charter 42, Carver 8

Southern Piedmont 1A-2A

Burns 75, Cherryville 0

Shelby 55, East Gaston 22

Thomas Jefferson Academy 16, Highland Tech 15

Yadkin Valley 1A-2A

Albemarle 7, Union Academy 0

Mount Pleasant 49, North Stanly 27

Nonconference

Chase 52, Bonnie Cone Leadership 6

Lake Norman Charter 23, South Stanly 21

Porter Ridge 42, R-S Central 17

S.C. Region 3 5A

Catawba Ridge 26, Rock Hill 21

Clover 53, Nation Ford 20

Fort Mill (1-6, 0-4) at Indian Land (4-4, 1-3)

S.C. Region 3 4A

Camden 27, Lancaster 22

South Pointe 58, Dreher 10

York (2-6, 1-3) at Richland Northeast (6-2, 2-2)

S.C. Region 5 2A

Cheraw 38, Buford 14

North Central (3-4, 1-2) at Andrew Jackson (1-7, 1-2)

Pageland Central 34, Chesterfield 8

Open week: Bessemer City, Butler, Highland Tech, Northwestern, Palisades, Porter Ridge, West Cabarrus.

Friday’s NC scores

AC Reynolds 27, TC Roberson 10

Apex Friendship 17, Middle Creek 14

Arendell Parrott 60, Wayne Christian 20

Asheboro 31, Ledford 21

Asheville 67, North Buncombe 0

Ashley 27, Topsail 15

Bandys 35, West Caldwell 0

Bear Grass Charter 38, Columbia 36

Brevard 24, Hendersonville 0

CB Aycock 49, Smithfield-Selma 12

Cape Fear 39, South View 6

Cardinal Gibbons 56, Broughton 0

Cary Christian 42, St. Davids 19

Chase 52, Bonnie Cone 6

Cherokee 27, Swain County 14

Clayton 35, Willow Spring 7

Cleveland 29, Garner 28

Croatan 51, Dixon 22

Cummings 46, North More 22

Davie County 38, Parkland 22

Draughn 44, Rosman 6

Dudley 49, Polk County 6

East Carteret 63, Pamlico County 22

East Forsyth 49, Glenn 6

Eastern Guilford 49, Ben Smith 8

East Rutherford 49, Polk County 6

East Wake 27, South Johnston 20

East Wilkes 13, Alleghany 7

Eastern Randolph 49, Wheatmore 6

Eastern Wayne 22, North Johnston 6

Enloe 26, Sanderson 7

Erwin 63, McDowell 12

Fike 63, Southern Wayne 0

Freedom 35, Ashe County 14

Fuquay-Varina 38, South Garner 17

Greene Central 25, Farmville Central 22

Green Level 27, Green Hope 14

Grimsley 54, Page 7

Halifax Academy 66, Father Capodanno 0

Harnett Central 55, Pine Forest 41

Havelock 35, Northside-Jacksonville 0

Heide Trask 55, East Columbus 0

Hertford County 32, Manteo 12

Hillside 42, Chapel Hill 13

Hobbton 50, Union 6

Hoggard 49, South Brunswick 0

Holly Springs 42, Apex 13

Holmes 25, Camden County 22

Hunt 35, West Johnston 29

Jack Britt 35, Gray’s Creek 13

Jacksonville 54, South Central 28

James Kenan 34, Southwest Onslow 7

Laney 34, North Brunswick 31

Leesville Road 44, Athens Drive 6

Lejeune 29, Southside 14

Martin County 43, Perquimans 0

Midway 46, Red Springs 8

Millbrook 50, Knightdale 13

Mount Airy 62, Elkin 6

Mount Tabor 29, Reagan 13

Murphy 35, Andrews 0

New Bern 28, DH Conley 15

North Davidson 21, Central Davidson 20

North Duplin 24, Rosewood 7

North Henderson 44, East Henderson 8

North Lenoir 47, South Lenoir 6

North Raleigh Christian 41, Ravenscroft 12

Northeast Guilford 21, Rockingham County 7

Northern Guilford 49, Western Guilford 14

Northern Nash 42, Southern Nash 13

Northeastern 52, Currituck County 3

Northwest Guilford 21, Southeast Guilford 14

Oak Grove 30, Montgomery Central 7

Pasquotank 26, First Flight 19

Pender 67, West Columbus 13

Pinecrest 42, Hoke County 26

Princeton 49, Beddingfield 12

Purnell Swett 28, Douglas Byrd 12

Ragsdale 45, Southwest Guilford 7

Reidsville 70, TW Andrews 16

Roanoke Rapids 24, Bunn 0

Robbinsville 28, Hayesville 6

Rocky Mount 48, Franklinton 14

Rolesville 49, Wake Forest 0

Scotland County 56, Lee County 43

Seventy First 56, Lumberton 0

Smoky Mountain 21, Tuscola 16

South Caldwell 30, Alexander Central 17

South Granville 28, JF Webb 6

Southern Alamance 34, Eastern Alamance 13

Southern Lee 26, Union Pines 23

Southeast Alamance 63, Graham 0

Southeast Raleigh 27, Corinth Holders 21

Southwestern Randolph 42, Providence Grove 26

St. Pauls 49, Clinton 6

Starmont 56, South Stokes 14

Tarboro 60, Gates County 0

Terry Sanford 35, EE Smith 8

Thomasville 35, East Davidson 7

Trinity Christian 42, Harrells Christian 6

Trinity 21, Randleman 19

Vance County 41, Carrboro 14

Wallace-Rose Hill 21, East Duplin 15

Walkertown 38, McMichael 6

Warren County 55, Northwest Halifax 6

Washington 34, Southwest Edgecombe 22

Watauga 49, Hibriten 14

West Bladen 40, Fairmont 20

West Brunswick 24, New Hanover 21

West Cateret 47, Swansboro 21

West Davidson 49, South Davidson 6

West Forsyth 56, RJ Reynolds 20

West Henderson 31, Franklin 28

West Wilkes 39, North Wilkes 12

Western Alamance 20, Person 19

Westover 14, Western Harnett 7

White Oak 34, Richlands 14

Whiteville 55, East Bladen 7

Wilkes Central 28, Forbush 12

Williams 65, Cedar Ridge 0

Wilson Prep 40, Rocky Mount Prep 0

Upcoming schedule

SATURDAY

Nonconference

Anderson (SC) Cavaliers (3-6) at Cabarrus Stallions (4-4), 3

THURSDAY, OCT. 31

Catawba Shores 1A-2A

Carver at Winston-Salem Prep

FRIDAY, NOV. 1

Queen City 3A-4A

Chambers at Mallard Creek

Hough at Hopewell

West Charlotte at North Mecklenburg

West Mecklenburg at Harding

South Meck 4A

Olympic at Berry Academy

Palisades at Ardrey Kell

South Mecklenburg at Myers Park

Southwestern 4A

Butler at Independence

East Mecklenburg at Providence

Rocky River at Garinger

Greater Metro 4 4A

Cox Mill at South Iredell

Lake Norman at Mooresville

West Cabarrus at Hickory Ridge

Southern Carolina 4A

Marvin Ridge at Weddington

Sun Valley at Porter Ridge

Big South 3A

Hunter Huss at Ashbrook, 7:30

Kings Mountain at Crest, 7:30

South Point at North Gaston, 7:30

Stuart Cramer at Forestview, 7:30

South Piedmont 3A

Central Cabarrus at Northwest Cabarrus

East Rowan at West Rowan

South Rowan at Jesse Carson

Western Foothills 3A

Fred T. Foard at St. Stephens, 7:30

North Iredell at West Iredell

North Lincoln at East Lincoln, 7:30

Statesville at Hickory, 7:30

Rocky River 2A-3A

Anson County at Forest Hills

Monroe at West Stanly

Piedmont at Parkwood

Catawba Valley 2A

Bandys at Bunker Hill, 7:30

Maiden at Newton-Conover, 7:30

West Caldwell at East Burke, 7:30

West Lincoln at Lincolnton, 7:30

Catawba Shores 1A-2A

Christ the King at Bishop McGuinness

Corvian Community at Mountain Island Charter

Pine Lake Prep at Community School of Davidson

Southern Piedmont 1A-2A

Bessemer City at Cherryville, 7:30

Highland Tech at East Gaston, 7:30

Shelby at Burns, 7:30

Yadkin Valley 1A-2A

North Stanly at Albemarle, 7:30

Union Academy at South Stanly, 7:30

Nonconference

A.L. Brown at Concord

Bonnie Cone Leadership at Lake Norman Charter

Cuthbertson at Ballantyne Ridge

Mount Pleasant at Jay M. Robinson

S.C. Region 3 5A

Clover at Catawba Ridge, 7:30

Fort Mill at Nation Ford, 7:30

Northwestern at Indian Land, 7:30

S.C. Region 3 4A

A.C. Flora at Camden, 7:30

Lancaster at York, 7:30

South Pointe at Richland Northeast, 7:30

S.C. Region 2 2A

Eau Claire at Mid-Carolina, 7:30

Fairfield Central at Columbia, 7:30

S.C. Region 4 2A

Andrew Jackson at Buford, 7:30

Cheraw at Chesterfield, 7:30

North Central at Pageland Central, 7:30

S.C. Region 3 1A

C.A. Johnson at Lee Central, 7:30

Lamar at Lewisville, 7:30

McBee at Great Falls, 7:30

Off week: Charlotte Catholic, Rock Hill



This story was originally published October 25, 2024 at 5:00 AM.

Langston Wertz Jr.
The Charlotte Observer
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