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High school football rewind: NCHSAA semifinal scores, Sweet 16, state final pairings

Get complete Charlotte Observer coverage from Friday’s NCHSAA regional championship games.

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How the Sweet 16 fared

Rank

School

Record

Friday

1

Weddington

(13-1)

lost 35-23 to Grimsley

2

Northwestern

(13-0)

vs. Irmo Saturday

3

Hough

(12-2)

Season completed

4

Providence Day

(9-3)

Season completed

5

Charlotte Catholic

(10-3)

Season completed

6

Independence

(10-2)

Season completed

7

Mallard Creek

(10-3)

Season completed

8

West Charlotte

(13-2)

d. Hickory 36-20

9

J.M. Robinson

(12-1)

Season completed

10

Monroe

(14-0)

d. Brevard 41-15

11

South Pointe

(11-3)

Season completed

12

Mooresville

(11-2)

Season completed

13

South Point

(9-2)

Season completed

14

North Lincoln

(12-2)

Season completed

15

Ashbrook

(10-3)

Season completed

16

Sun Valley

(9-3)

Season completed

Quick links

LISTEN: Talking Preps regional championship postgame show

West Charlotte stops reigning 3A champs Hickory, advances to final

Corvian makes history, punches ticket to 1A final

Monroe dominates Brevard, heads to 2A final

Rolesville edges Gibbons, advances to NCHSAA 4A final

Two slips may’ve cost Weddington at Grimsley, state title repeat shot

Meet the three finalists for NC’s biggest high school football award, Mr NC football

PHOTOS: Brevard at Monroe

PHOTOS: Weddington at Grimsley

PHOTOS: West Charlotte at Hickory

Playoff results, state finals schedule

Friday’s regional finals

CLASS 4A

West

Grimsley 35, Weddington 23

East

Rolesville 38, Cardinal Gibbons 31

Friday’s state final at N.C. State, 7 p.m.

Grimsley (15-0) vs. Rolesville (14-1)

CLASS 3A

West

West Charlotte 36, Hickory 20

East

Seventy-First 43, Jacksonville 7

Saturday’s state final at N.C. State, 11 a.m.

West Charlotte (12-2) vs. Seventy-First (15-0)

CLASS 2A

West

Monroe 41, Brevard 15

East

Northeastern 24, Whiteville 14

Saturday’s state final at North Carolina , 6:30 p.m.

Monroe (14-0) vs. Northeastern (15-0)

CLASS 1A

West

Corvian Community 28, Mountain Heritage 19

East

Tarboro 59, Wilson Prep 6

Saturday’s state final at N.C. State, 3 p.m.

Corvian Community (15-0) vs. Tarboro (13-1)

This story was originally published December 13, 2024 at 5:30 AM.

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