NCHSAA releases girls soccer brackets

Grimsley, which won a conference title for the first time since 2017, is one of three area girls soccer teams to receive first-round byes in the state playoff after brackets were announced on Friday.

The Metro 6A/7A champion Whirlies (16-3-1) got the 7A West region's No. 3 seed, while Cornerstone Charter (16-2), winners of the Northwest Piedmont 1A/2A, received the 2A East's No. 2 seed and NC Leadership (17-2-1), who finished second to Cornerstone in the NWP, is the 2A West's No. 2 seed.

In the 6A West, No. 13 Ragsdale (12-5) and No. 20 Eastern Guilford (5-12-2) will face off in the only first-round match between two Guilford County teams.

Northern Guilford (13-5-2), the TAAC Six 5A/6A champion, received the highest seed among the six area schools placed in that 6A West region, while Southeast Guilford (7-10-1), which rose from last year's 1-20 record, makes its first playoff appearance since 2019, while Dudley (2-10-2) is making its first playoff appearance in this millennium.

First-round games are scheduled for May 11, with the second round set for May 14 and the third round slated for May 18. Round four is scheduled for May 21, with the regional finals set for May 26. Each game will be hosted by the higher seeds.

The state championships are set to be held from May 28-30 at Durham County Memorial Stadium.

Here are the matchups involving area teams.

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