Friday’s high school rewind: How The Sweet 16 fared, NC scores, next week’s schedule
Week 5 brought some big surprises and some big wins.
A few highlights:
1) Mallard Creek got a wild win in Raleigh — after Cardinal Gibbons rallied with its backup quarterback to take a fourth quarter lead. And a big time defensive stand helped the Mavericks get the W.
2) Providence beat Butler 27-21, beating the Bulldogs for the first time since 2005. It was big bounce back for the Panthers, who snapped a three-game losing streak. With games against Rocky River and East Mecklenburg coming up, the Panthers could get on a winning streak.
3) Providence Day dominated nationally-ranked Rabun Gap at home, getting a monster game from Syracuse-bound QB Zaid Lott in a 55-34 win.
4) South Mecklenburg got its fourth win in a row, dominating a hot East Mecklenburg team, and Rocky River got its second win in a row, stopping Garinger 20-0.
Quick links
No. 2 Providence Day gets revenge on Rabun Gap with blowout at home
No. 3 Mallard Creek gets dramatic win at Gibbons in Raleigh
No. 5 Weddington wallops No. 15 Charlotte Catholic in Sweet 16 shocker South Mecklenburg wins fourth straight, stops East Meck
Talking Preps postgame show
How The Sweet 16 fared
Rk., School., Rec., Friday’s result
1. Hough (5-0): d. New Bern 53-15
2. Providence Day (5-0): d. Rabun Gap 55-34
3. Mallard Creek (4-1): d. Cardinal Gibbons 20-16
4. Myers Park (4-1): d. Charlotte Christian 24-6
5. Weddington (4-1): d. Charlotte Catholic 42-7
6. Independence (4-1): d. Palisades 27-20
7. West Charlotte (3-2): d. West Mecklenburg 55-0
8. East Lincoln (5-0): d. North Lincoln 49-0
9. Lake Norman (3-2): lost 24-21 to Reagan
10. Mooresville (3-2): d. East Forsyth 42-14
11. South Point (3-1): lost 20-14 to Ashbrook
12. Ashbrook (5-0): beat South Point 20-14
13. Palisades (3-2): lost 27-20 to Independence
14. Chambers (3-2): lost 16-13 to Ardrey Kell
15. Charlotte Catholic (3-2): lost 42-7 to Weddington
16. Statesville (5-0): d. West Stokes 35-7
Friday’s Charlotte-area roundup
RANKED TEAMS
Charlotte Christian moved the ball over nearly all the field Friday night – except inside the Myers Park 20.
Instead, it was the visiting Mustangs who came up with the clutch plays, and No. 4-ranked Myers Park downed the Knights 24-6 before a standing-room-only crowd.
The Knights (1-3) moved the ball into the Mustangs’ red zone on four straight possessions in the second and third quarters. Their net yield from those drives: 0 points.
The most spectacular of Myers Park’s big plays came 18 seconds into the second quarter.
The Mustangs (4-1) had driven deep into Charlotte Christian territory late in the first quarter, but the Knights’ Dylan Smith picked up a Mustang fumble and dashed 66 yards to the Myers Park 19. The Mustangs held, forcing Charlotte Christian to try a field goal. Elijah Boythe’s 22-yard kick was blocked, and Myers Park’s Josh Hines picked up the ball and dashed 88 yards for a touchdown.
On their next possession, the Knights drove to the Myers Park 17 before the drive stalled. Then Charlotte Christian drove again, reaching the Mustangs’ 2 with 24 seconds left. But the next snap went over quarterback Elliot Newcomb’s head, and he fell on the ball at the 17. A last-second field goal try sailed wide.
Still down only 10-0, Charlotte Christian opened the second half by driving to the Myers Park 20 but turned the ball over on downs.
Meanwhile, the Mustangs were making enough offensive plays to open the gap.
After the Knights’ early third-quarter drive, Myers Park went 80 yards on scored on a short run by Josh Falzarano.
The Mustangs made it 24-0 early in the fourth quarter on a long pass from Ramir Watson to Chaz Portis.
Charlotte Christian finally converted midway in the fourth quarter, with Newcomb scoring on a 13-yard run to cap an 80-yard drive.
Myers Park 0 10 7 7 – 24
Charlotte Christian 0 0 0 6 – 6
MP – Josh Hines 88 return of blocked field goal (James Remsen kick)
MP – FG Remsen 30
MP – Josh Falzarano 2 run (Remsen kick)
MP – Chas Portis 42 pass from Ramir Watson (Remsen kick)
CC – Elliot Newcomb 13 run (pass failed)
No. 1 Hough 53, New Bern 15: The Huskies raced to a 17-0 first-quarter lead, scoring on a field goal, a long pass, and an interception return. They never let the visiting Bears get closer in running their record to 5-0.
No. 6 Independence 27, No. 13 Palisades 20: Christian Liles scored on a 3-yard run with 3:11 left in the game, lifting the Patriots (4-1) over the Pumas (3-2).
Nick Rankin’s 1-yard touchdown run gave Palisades a 20-12 lead in the third quarter, but Jayden Jones, back after missing two games due to an injury, returned a kickoff 70 yards to the Palisades’ 29. Travis Hill then scored on a 14-yard run, and the Patriots tied the game 20-20 on Zakai Milton’s two-point conversion run midway in the third quarter.
Neither team scored until Liles’ game-winner.
No. 7 West Charlotte 55, West Mecklenburg 0: The Lions (3-2) built a 41-0 lead and pummeled their west-side neighbors. Jamouri Nichols threw three touchdown passes and ran for two more scores.
Donte Nicholson caught touchdown passes of 5 and 50 yards from Nichols.
Sincere Gray also ran for a pair of West Charlotte touchdowns.
Ronald Reagan 24, No. 9 Lake Norman 21: Reagan scored with two minutes left for the victory. Lake Norman had taken a 21-17 lead on Kaden Craft’s 5-yard touchdown run with 3:37 remaining.
Craft’s run capped a 96-yard drive that started when Lake Norman stopped a Reagan drive near the goal line.
No. 10 Mooresville 42, East Forsyth 14: The Blue Devils (3-2) scored an impressive lopsided victory over a tough East Forsyth team. Mooresville entered the game as the No. 7-ranked 7A team in the state, while East Forsyth was No. 6.
East Forsyth built a 14-3 lead in the second quarter, but Ja’Darius McCombs ran 68 yards for a touchdown and Andrew Cummings kicked his second field goal of the game, cutting the deficit to 14-13.
Mooresville went ahead to stay with 1:22 left in the half on a 31-yard pass from Brody Norman to Chanse Bost. Norman and Bost connected on a 14-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter, and Norman ran 34 yards for a fourth-quarter score.
McCombs got the final Mooresville touchdown on a short run.
Mooresville had lost to East Forsyth in the third round of the playoffs last season.
Norman completed 14-of-26 passes for 249 yards. Dominic Morin had 109 receiving yards.:
No. 12 Ashbrook 20, No. 11 South Point 14: Savion Lindsey scored on a 6-yard run with 9:27 remaining, giving Ashbrook (5-0, 1-0) its winning points in this Big South 4A/5A game. The touchdown put the Green Wave up 20-7, but South Point (3-1, 0-1) nafrrowed the gap on Cayden Rumph’s 7-yard touchdown run with 6:27 remaining.
Martino Smith and Braylon Smith scored the other Ashbrook touchdowns, while Patrick Blee scored for the Raiders.
MECKLENBURG TEAMS
Charlotte Country Day at Asheville School: This game was postponed due to lightning. There is no word if the two teams will attempt to make up the contest.
Charlotte Latin 35, Christ School 12: The Hawks remained undefeated (5-0) with their most impressive victory so far this season. Troy Logan threw two touchdown passes and set up another score with an 80-yard pass to Anthony McGill.. De’Jon Douglas ran for a pair of Latin touchdowns.
Logan’s scoring passes covered 41 and 23 yards.
Corvian Community 35, Lake Norman Charter 0: The Cardinals (3-1, 1-0) opened Catawba Shores 2A/3A/4A play by blanking the Knights (2-3, 0-1). Freshman quarterback Tyson Douglas-Brown ran for a pair of first-quarter touchdowns and then connected on scoring passes to Kelvin Stinson and Desmond Walker in the second quarter.
The Cardinals led 28-0 at halftime and added a Cameron Simpson touchdown reception in the second half.
Harrells Christian 41, Hickory Grove Christian 7: Harrells Christian raced to a 35-0 halftime lead and handed the Lions their first loss after four opening victories.
North Mecklenburg 17, Hopewell 10: The Vikings beat their arch rival to win the annual battle for the shield, a trophy that goes to the winner.
North Meck (3-2) snapped a two-game losing streak. Hopewell (2-3) lost its third straight game.
The Vikings led 10-8 at halftime, but Ky-Mani Scruse gave his team the winning points, scoring off a blocked punt with two minutes left in the third quarter. Hopewell got a safety with 8 minutes to play, but North Meck’s Gabriel McLaurin had some big fourth quarter runs to keep the Vikings’ offense on the field and keep Hopewell’s off.
Olympic 35, Cox Mill 14: Olympic scored three times on runs and built a 28-7 halftime lead, cruising to victory in its Greater Metro 6A/7A opener.
Providence 27, Butler 21: The Panthers’ victory is thought by school officials to be Providence’s first football victory over Butler in 20 years. The game was played at Garinger High, because a new playing surface is being installed at Butler.
R.J. Reynolds 41, Ballantyne Ridge 21: Ryder Polston completed 15.of-29 passes for 205 yards, and Ty’Barious Young carried 28 times for 193 yards, but the Wolves’ defense couldn’t stop the Reynolds attack.
South Stanly 47, Bonnie Cone Leadership 0: Host South Stanly cruised to a Catawba-Yadkin 1A/2A/3A victory, as Jayden Woods scored on a 26-yard pick-six and Andre Dockery ran for a pair of touchdowns.
OTHER GAMES
Forest Hills 21, Hoke County 0: Kylan Polk ran for two touchdowns, including a 43-yard scamper, and the host Yellow Jackets improved to 5-0 on the season. The game was halted briefly in the fourth quarter, when the automated sprinklers started operating on the football field.
Indian Land (SC) 47, Parkwood 0: Jamol Horton ran for two touchdowns, and Sequel Patterson scored on a pass and an 85-yard kickoff return for the host Warriors.
Jay M. Robinson 63, East Rowan 7: The Bulldogs surged to a 49-0 halftime lead and cruised to a South Piedmont 4A/5A victory. Aury Greenfield threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score. Cameron Tucker scored for Robinson on a pick-six.
Marvin Ridge 13, Piedmont 7: Ford Fehling kicked second-half field goals of 37 and 30 yards, lifting the Mavericks to a Southern Carolina 6A/7A victory over the Panthers.
Fehling’s first kick, in the third quarter, broke a 7-7 tie.
North Rowan 49, Union Academy 7: Jo Jo Twrver ran for two touchdowns, as North Rowan rolled to a Catawba-Yadkin Valley 1A/2A/3A triumph.
North Stanly 51, Mountain Island Charter 21: Mountain Island Charter quarterback An’Dre Ramseur passed for a touchdown and ran for two more, but the Raptors’ defense couldn’t stop the Comets in this Catawba-Yadkin Valley 1A/2A/3A contest. Ramseur passed for 120 yards and ran for 127.
Northwest Cabarrus 44, South Rowan 13: The Trojans (3-1, 1-0) led 17-0 after one quarter and 38-7 at halftime, in cruising to a South Piedmont 4A/5A victory. South Rowan slipped to 3-1, 0-1.
Porter Ridge 42, Cuthbertson 17: The host Pirates (4-1, 1-0 Southern Carolina 6A/7A) recovered from an early 7-0 deficit and rolled to victory. Keenan Sullivan ran for two touchdowns and connected with Christian Myers on a pair of scores.
Christian Cauthen also scored for the Pirates on a 97-yard interception return.
Austin Davis ran for one Cuthbertson touchdown and passed for another.
South Iredell 48, Alexander Central 44: Tristan Cowan capped an amazing rally by throwing a game-winning touchdown pass of 19 yards to Evan Crater with about one minute left.
Cowan threw three touchdown passes in the closing three minutes, connecting from 57 yards with Brody Hunt and from 5 yards with Conner Michel. Alexander Central led 44-26 with 3:30 left.
Cowan completed 22-of-35 passes for 425 yards and seven touchdowns.
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This week’s picks
CHARLOTTE-AREA RESULTS
All kickoffs are at 7 p.m., unless otherwise noted
FRIDAY
Greater Metro 6A/7A
AL Brown 48, Harding 0
Central Cabarrus 27, Hickory Ridge 6
Olympic 35, Cox Mill 14
West Cabarrus 35, Berry Academy 6
Southern Carolina 6A/7A
Marvin Ridge 13, Piedmont 7
Porter Ridge 42, Cuthbertson 17
Weddington 42, Charlotte Catholic 7
Big South 5A/6A
Ashbrook 20, South Point 14
Hunter Huss 17, North Gaston 7
Kings Mountain 28, Forestview 0
South Piedmont 4A/5A
Concord 32, West Rowan 19
Jay M. Robinson 63, East Rowan 7
Jesse Carson 41, Salisbury 20
Northwest Cabarrus 44, South Rowan 13
Western Foothills 4A/5A
Bandys 41, Bunker Hill 12
East Lincoln 49, North Lincoln 0
Hickory 50, Fred T. Foard 0
Maiden 21, West Iredell 0
Catawba Shores 2A/3A/4A
Christ the King 35, Lincoln Charter 14
Corvian Community 35, Lake Norman Charter 0
Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A
Burns 43, Bessemer City 0
Highland Tech (1-3, 0-2) at Stuart Cramer (3-0, 1-0)
Lincolnton 42, East Gaston 0
Shelby 62, Cherryville 0
Yadkin Valley 1A/2A/3A
North Rowan 49, Union Academy 7
North Stanly 51, Mountain Island Charter 21
South Stanly 47, Bonnie Cone 0
Thomas Jefferson Academy 20, Albemarle 6
Mecklenburg nonconference
Ambassador Christian 24, Peachtree Corners (GA) Wesleyan 21
Ardrey Kell 16, Chambers 13
Charlotte Country Day (4-0) at Asheville School, ppd, weather
Charlotte Latin 35, Christ School 12
Harrells Christian 48, Hickory Grove 14
Hough 53, New Bern 15
Independence 27, Palisades 20
Mallard Creek 20, Cardinal Gibbons 16
Myers Park 24, Charlotte Christian 6
North Mecklenburg 17, Hopewell 10
Providence Day 55, Rabun Gap 34
Providence 27, Butler 21
R.J. Reynolds 41, Ballantyne Ridge 21
Rocky River 20, Garinger 0
South Mecklenburg 45, East Mecklenburg 8
Trinity Christian 43, Covenant Day 6
West Charlotte 55, West Mecklenburg 0
Nonconference
Forest Hills 21, Hoke County 0
Indian Land 48, Parkwood 0
Mooresville 42, East Forsyth 14
Mount Pleasant 38, West Davidson 20
North Wake Saints (0-4) at Metrolina Christian (1-3)
North Iredell 49, Pine Lake Prep 7
Ronald Reagan 24, Lake Norman 21
South Iredell 48, Alexander Central 44
Statesville 35, West Stokes 7
SATURDAY
Nonconference
Mountain View Prep, SC (4-0) at Cabarrus Stallions (0-4)
OPEN WEEK: Cannon School, Community School of Davidson, Langtree Charter, Monroe, SouthLake Christian, Sun Valley, West Lincoln
RALEIGH-AREA SCORES
FRIDAY
Quad City Seven 8A
Apex Friendship 35, Green Hope 0
Jordan 53, Apex 7
Panther Creek 41, Green Level 14
Cap 8A
Enloe 20, Broughton 14
Leesville Road 56, Wakefield 0
Millbrook 64, Athens Drive 15
Rolesville 53, Corinth Holders 0
Greater Neuse 8A
Clayton 56, Fuquay-Varina 10
Garner 28, Southeast Raleigh 26
South Garner 49, Smithfield-Selma 0
Carolina Pines 6A
Harnett Central 28, South Johnston 24
Lee County 20, Triton 7
Southern Lee 34, Western Harnett 12
Union Pines 38, West Johnston 6
Three Rivers 4A
Eastern Wayne 32, North Johnston 20
SouthWest Edgecombe 43, North Lenoir 0
West Craven 27, North Pitt 26
Swine Valley 2A/3A
James Kenan 77, Spring Creek 0
Midway 73, Princeton 50
Rosewood 20, Goldsboro 0
Other games
Cary 38, East Wake 20
Cary Christian 52, Wake Christian 6
Eastern Guilford 35, Orange 0
Franklinton 35, Riverside (Durham) 7
Hillside 20, Wake Forest 7 (Thursday)
Holly Springs 23, Heritage 7
John Paul Catholic II 54, St. David’s 8
Knightdale 38, South Granville 35
Mallard Creek 20, Cardinal Gibbons 16
Middle Creek 45, J.H. Rose 28
Mount Zion Christian 36, East Chapel Hill 17
North Wake Saints at Metrolina Christian
Northeast Guilford 18, Southern Durham 14
Northern Durham 50, Triangle Math & Science 0
Northwest Halifax 62, Cedar Ridge 19
Pasquotank 36, Camden County 0
Sanderson 63, Chapel Hill 27
Wake Prep 48, North Edgecombe 0
Western Alamance 43, Person 16
SATURDAY
Other games
South Carolina Spartans at GRACE Christian, 4 p.m.
Open date: American Leadership Academy/Johnston, Carrboro, Cleveland, North Raleigh Christian, Ravenscroft, South Wake Lions, Willow Spring
Friday’s NC scores
Alleghany 49, Ashe County 14
Asheboro 20, Eastern Randolph 13
Ashley 24, Topsail 6
Avery County at Madison County, ppd., weather
Bear Grass Charter 45, Lejeune 0
Bishop McGuinness 40, Winston-Salem Prep 6
Brevard 34, Franklin 28 (Thursday)
Cape Fear 36, Pine Forest 8
Carver 28, Morehead 0
Central Davidson 29, Ledford 0
Chase 59, West Caldwell 22
Cherokee 40, Rosman 6
Clinton 37, Whiteville 36
Community Christian 32, Father Capodano 26
Copper Basin (TN) 61, Asheville Christian 41
Croatan 52, Swnasboro 0
Currituck County 42, Bertie 0
Davie County 31, North Davidson 0
D.H. Conley 42, Ayden-Grifton 14
Dudley 34, Ragsdale 18
East Bladen 54, West Columbus 28
East Burke 36, Patton 0
East Rutherford 43, Hibriten 34
East Surry 48, North Forsyth 20
E.E. Smith 27, Gray’s Creek 24
Freedom 70, A.C. Reynolds 20
Grimsley 65, Southwest Guilford 0
Havelock 49, Richlands 20
Hendersonville 34, Mitchell County 7
Hertford County 34, Roanoke Rapids 0
Hobbton 35, East Columbus 6
Hobgood Charter 45, Mattamuskeet 20
Holmes 75, First Flight 20
Hunt 52, C.B. Aycock 0
Jacksonville 35, East Duplin 24
James Kenan 77, Spring Creek 0
Kinston 59, South Lenoir 6
KIPP Pride 50, Howard 3
Lakewood 26, North Duplin 22
Lawrence Academy 62, Columbia 34
Lexington 40, East Davidson 0
Liberty Christian 55, Lee Christian 8
Louisburg 35, Beddingfield 12
Lumberton 36, Heide Trask 13
Martin County 38, Greene Central 14
McDowell 33, Enka 7
Montgomery Central 55, High Point Central 0
Mount Airy 36, St. Stephens 28
New Hanover 35, North Brunswick 28
North Moore 37, Seaforth 20
North Stokes 27, Chatham Central 26
North Surry 42, Northwood 15
Northeastern 40, Vance County 8
Northern Guilford 26, Oak Grove 21
Northern Nash 44, South Central 33
Northside (Pinetown) 32, Gates County 12
Owen 17, Polk County 14
Page 47, Southern Guilford 0
Parkland 46, Atkins 0
Pasquotank County 36, Camden County 0
Pender 62, South Columbus 29
Pinecrest 36, Scotland County 21
Pisgah 28, North Henderson 20
Providence Grove 47, Jordan-Matthews 8
Pungo Christian 53, Wayne Prep 12
Randleman 41, T.W. Andrews 20
Red Springs 35, Douglas Byrd 18
Reidsville 44, Walkertown 28
Richmond Senior 36, West Forsyth 30
Robbinsville 29, Hayesville 10
Rockingham County 50, McMichael 18
Rocky Mount 42, Fike 14
R-S Central 48, Draughn 16
St. Pauls 31, Fairmont 0
Seventy-First 36, Jack Britt 29
Smoky Mountain 54, East Henderson 6
South Brunswick 21, Purnell Swett 20
South Stokes 40, Collegiate Prep and Leadership 18
South View 42, Overhills 23
Southeast Alamance 48, Cummings 8
Southeast Collegiate Prep 32, Pamlico County 8
Southeast Guilford 34, Glenn 20
Southern Alamance 28, Eastern Alamance 15
Southern Nash 56, Southern Wayne 6
SouthWest Edgecombe 43, North Lenoir 0
Southwestern Randolph 40, Wheatmore 6
Starmount 55, Elkin 0
Swain County 47, Andrews 0
Tarboro 49, Northampton County 0
T.C. Roberson 40, South Caldwell 6
Terry Sanford 56, Westover 29
Trinity 41, Surry Central 28
Warren County 28, Nash Central 8
Watauga at Clyde Erwin, ppd., weather
Wahyne Christian 48, Jones 0
West Bladen 32, Union 6
West Brunswick 21, Laney 16
West Carteret 67, Dixon 51
West Craven 27, North Pitt 26
West Henderson 21, Tuscola 7
West Wilkes 26, Wilkes Central 0
Western Alamance 46, Person 13
Western Guilford 29, Ben Smith 6
White Oak 20, southwest Onslow 6
Williams 56, Graham 6
Wilson Prep 38, Farmville Central 21
Next week’s Charlotte-area schedule
FRIDAY, SEPT. 26
Greater Charlotte 7A/8A
South Mecklenburg at Hopewell
West Mecklenburg at Hough
Meck Power Six 7A/8A
Butler at Chambers
West Charlotte at Mallard Creek
Southwestern 7A/8A
Ballantyne Ridge at East Mecklenburg
Rocky River at Providence
Greater Metro 6A/7A
Berry Academy at A.L. Brown
Cox Mill at Harding
Olympic at Central Cabarrus
West Cabarrus at Hickory Ridge
Southern Carolina 6A/7A
Charlotte Catholic at Porter Ridge
Piedmont at Cuthbertson
Sun Valley at Weddington
Big South 5A/6A
Ashbrook at North Gaston, 7:30 p.m.
Forestview at Crest, 7:30 p.m.
Hunter Huss at South Point, 7:30 p.m.
Rocky River 4A/5A
Forest Hills at Parkwood
South Piedmont 4A/5A
Concord at South Rowan
East Rowan at Northwest Cabarrus
Salisbury at Jay M. Robinson
West Rowan at Jesse Carson
Western Foothills 4A/5A
East Lincoln at Bunker Hill, 7:30 p.m.
Fred T. Foard at Maiden, 7:30 p.m.
Hickory at North Lincoln, 7:30 p.m.
Newton-Conover at Bandys, 7:30 p.m.
Big Six (NCISAA)
Asheville Christian at Hickory Grove Christian
Catawba Shores 2A/3A/4A
Community School of Davidson at Christ the King
Corvian Community vs. Lincoln Charter, at Lenoir-Rhyne Univ.
Pine Lake Prep at Lake Norman Charter
Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A
Bessemer City at East Gaston, 7:30 p.m.
Highland Tech at Lincolnton, 7:30 p.m.
Stuart Cramer at Shelby, 7:30 p.m.
West Lincoln at Burns, 7:30 p.m.
Yadkin Valley 1A/2A/3A
Albemarle at Mountain Island Charter
Bonnie Cone Academy at North Rowan
North Stanly at Thomas Jefferson Academy
South Stanly at Union Academy
Mecklenburg nonconference
Ambassador Christian at Franklin (TN) Grace Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Charlotte Latin at Langtree Charter
Harrells Christian at Covenant Day
Providence Day at Cannon School
Ravenscroft School at Charlotte Christian
SouthLake Christian at Anderson (SC) Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m.
Nonconference
Metrolina Christian at North Raleigh Christian
Monroe at Lumberton
Pender County at Anson County, 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 27
Nonconference
Cabarrus Stallions at North Wake Saints, 3:30 p.m.
OPEN WEEK: Ardrey Kell, Charlotte Country Day, Cherryville, Garinger, Independence, Lake Norman, Langtree Charter, Marvin Ridge, Mooresville, Mount Pleasant, Myers Park, North Iredell, North Mecklenburg, Palisades, South Iredell, Statesville, West Iredell
Next week’s Raleigh-area schedule
(all kickoffs at 7 p.m., unless noted otherwise)
THURSDAY
Carolina Pines 6A
Union Pines at South Johnston
FRIDAY
Quad City Seven 8A
Apex at Green Hope
Apex Friendship at Jordan
Panther Creek at Willow Spring
Cap 8A
Corinth Holders at Broughton
Enloe at Wakefield
Leesville Road at Athens Drive
Millbrook at Rolesville
Greater Neuse 7A
Clayton at Smithfield-Selma
Cleveland at South Garner
Southeast Raleigh at Fuquay-Varina, 7:30 p.m.
Carolina Pines 6A
Southern Lee at Triton
West Johnston at Lee County
Western Harnett at Harnett Central
Three Rivers 4A
North Johnston at North Pitt
North Lenoir at Eastern Wayne
West Craven at Washington
Swine Valley 2A/3A
Goldsboro at Wallace-Rose Hill
James Kenan at Rosewood
Spring Creek at Midway
Other games
American Leadership/Johnston at Jordan-Matthews
Faith Christian at St. David’s
John Paul II Catholic at Cary Christian
Lee Christian at Wake Christian
Louisburg at Carrboro
Metrolina Christian at North Raleigh Christian
Middle Creek at Hoke County, 7:30 p.m.
Ravenscroft at Charlotte Christian
South Wake Lions at Wayne Christian
TBA at Mount Zion Christian
Wake Prep at Washington County
SATURDAY
Nonconference
Cabarrus Stallions at North Wake Saints, 3:30 p.m.
Open date: Cardinal Gibbons, Cary, Cedar Ridge, Chapel Hill, East Chapel Hill, East Wake, Garner, Green Level, Heritage, Hillside, Holly Springs, Knightdale, Northern Durham, Orange, Princeton, Riverside, Sanderson, Southern Durham, Wake Forest
This story was originally published September 19, 2025 at 5:00 AM.
