Friday’s high school football playoff previews, NC statewide schedule
(Observer’s Sweet 16 rankings are included)
MECKLENBURG COUNTY PREVIEWS
Charlotte Catholic (7-2) at Marvin Ridge (7-2), 4A playoffs, 7:30 p.m. – These are familiar foes, having competed against each other the past four years in the Southern Carolina 3A Conference. The Cougars are 6-0 all-time against Marvin Ridge, including a 21-17 nail-biter last April 9. The Mavericks scored three late touchdowns last week and gave Weddington a scare, with sophomore QB Evan Medders throwing two long scoring passes.
Charlotte Christian (4-5) at Christ School (4-4), NCISAA Division 1 playoffs, 7 p.m. – This is a rematch of a game from two weeks ago, which Christ School won 34-31 in overtime. The visiting Knights have been the area’s hard-luck team this season, with two overtime losses and five games decided by a touchdown or less.
Christ the King (3-7) at South Stokes (6-4), 1A playoffs, 7:30 p.m. – It’s a big night for the visiting Crusaders, who are in the football playoffs for the first time. It’ll be a short postseason for Christ the King if it can’t stop Sauras QB Junior Hairston, who is averaging 230 passing yards a game.
East Gaston (6-4) at Community School of Davidson (8-2), 2A playoffs, 7:30 p.m. – This is a tough spot for the host Spartans, champions of the Catawba Shores 1A-2A. East Gaston has a powerful ground game, led by Justin Hill (1,563 yards, 14 touchdowns) and Markel McKinney (1,057 yards, 13 touchdowns). The Spartans counter with an effective air game, as QB Jameson Davies is averaging about 160 passing yards per contest.
Mallard Creek (4-4) at Butler (7-2), 4A playoffs, 7:30 p.m. – These two teams were Mecklenburg’s powerhouses during the last decade, with Mallard Creek owning a 10-4 lead in the series, including victories in the last three meetings. They are playing for the seventh time in the postseason (in the last 12 years). Butler QB Xavion Brower is averaging 150 passing and 50 rushing yards per contest.
Mooresville (6-4) at Myers Park (7-3), 4A playoffs, 7:30 p.m. – Myers Park QB Lucas Lenhoff has thrown for 2,279 yards this season but has been held in check the last two weeks. The visiting Blue Devils have won four in a row and limited opponents to an average of 6.7 points a game during that stretch. LB Jared Logan has 7.5 sacks, 7.5 tackles for loss, and is averaging seven tackles a game.
North Mecklenburg (5-4) at Weddington (9-1), 4A playoffs, 7:30 p.m. – Two excellent defensive teams square off, as Weddington, a state power in 3A the past several years, makes the jump to 4A. The visiting Vikings will try to take advantage of a Warrior defense that gave up two long pass plays for touchdowns last week against Marvin Ridge.
North Raleigh Christian (7-2) at Charlotte Country Day (1-8), NCISAA Division 2 playoffs, 7 p.m. – A 7-2 team against a 1-8 team. It looks like a blowout, right? Well, Charlotte Country Day’s lone victory this season was a 24-7 decision over North Raleigh Christian on Oct. 8. The visitors are led by QB Connor McGann, who has thrown for 1,157 yards this season (with just one interception).
Northwest Guilford (5-5) at Ardrey Kell (7-2), 4A playoffs, 7:30 p.m. – Two longtime state powers and rivals in volleyball meet on the football field. Northwest Guilford QB Tanner Ballou (2,105 yards) and WR Trenton Cloud (57 receptions) are a strong combination. But Ballou has thrown 14 interceptions this season, and the host Knights have a strong secondary.
Page (4-6) at Hough (10-0), 4A playoffs, 7:30 p.m. – Page enters this game off a three-game losing streak. RB Trevon Hester (1,112 rushing yards, 19 touchdowns) leads the offense. Hough QB Tad Hudson has thrown for 21 touchdowns, but RB J.T. Smith is a short-yardage scoring threat, with 10 touchdowns.
Providence (6-4) at Glenn (7-2), 4A playoffs, 7:30 p.m. – In late September, Providence was 1-4. The Panthers have won their last five games, outscoring foes 151-31. Their defense faces a tough test against a Glenn offense averaging 42 points a game. The Bobcats have scored more than 60 points twice.
South Caldwell (7-2) at Chambers (9-1), 4A playoffs, 7:30 p.m. – Chambers begins a bid for a third consecutive state championship. Standing in the Cougars’ way in Round 1 is a South Caldwell team that has forced 19 turnovers off opponents this season.
Stuart Cramer (5-5) at West Charlotte (6-3), 3A playoffs, 7:30 p.m. – West Charlotte drops from 4A to the 3A ranks and enters this game off a strong 37-7 romp over North Mecklenburg last week. The visiting Storm is led by junior QB Justin Rocquemore, who has passed for 1,856 yards and rushed for another 611.
West Forsyth (5-4) at South Mecklenburg (8-2), 4A playoffs, 7:30 p.m. – Don’t let records deceive you. The visiting Titans play in arguably the state’s toughest 4A conference, the Central Piedmont. Each team has a powerful running back – Jevante Long for West Forsyth, and Jacob Newman for the Sabres.
OUTSIDE MECKLENBURG
A.C. Reynolds (7-3) at Hickory Ridge (8-2), 4A playoffs, 7:30 p.m. – Fans get to see a pair of outstanding quarterbacks, in Reynolds’ Ricky Tolbert (66-of-99 completions for 843 yards) and Hickory Ridge’s Alex Bentley (1,910 yards and 22 touchdowns).
Asheville School (6-3) at Metrolina Christian (9-1), NCISAA Division 2 playoffs, 7 p.m. – Asheville School QB Rayden Aphayvong has thrown for 2,050 yards, with 21 touchdowns and just one interception. He faces a Metrolina Christian defense that has 60 tackles for loss this season.
Pine Lake Prep (6-3) at Chase (9-1), 2A playoffs, 7:30 p.m. – Pine Lake Prep’s outstanding defense (13 points per game allowed) faces a huge test, as Chase RB Marqies McCombs has rushed for an unworldly 2,408 yards and 33 touchdowns this season.
West Rowan (6-3) at North Lincoln (8-2), 3A playoffs, 7:30 p.m. – West Rowan’s explosive offense is averaging 38 points a game. The host Knights will try to control the ball, and they have a weapon for that in RB Kyle Kovalchuk, who has rushed for 837 yards this season.
-- Steve Lyttle
THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE
(all kickoffs at 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted)
NCHSAA Playoffs
Class 4A
Friday’s first round
West
Page (4-6) at Hough (10-0)
West Forsyth (5-4) at South Mecklenburg (8-2)
Mallard Creek (4-4) at Butler (7-2)
Davie County (6-4) at Asheville (8-2)
Providence (6-4) at John Glenn (7-2)
Mooresville (6-4) at Myers Park (7-3)
Southeast Guilford (7-3) at East Forsyth (8-1)
Northwest Guilford (5-5) at Ardrey Kell (7-2)
North Mecklenburg (5-4) at Weddington (9-1)
Charlotte Catholic (7-2) at Marvin Ridge (7-2)
Cuthbertson (4-6) at Watauga (8-2)
Lake Norman (7-3) at Northern Guilford (9-1)
A.C. Reynolds (7-3) at Hickory Ridge (8-2)
South Caldwell (7-2) at Chambers (9-1)
Porter Ridge (6-2) at Reagan (7-3)
Cox Mill (5-5) at Grimsley (10-0)
East
Jack Britt (4-5) at Richmond Senior (9-1)
Holly Springs (7-3) at Leesville Road (7-2)
Knightdale (4-5) at Middle Creek (8-2)
Jordan (4-4) at Pine Forest (9-1)
D.H. Conley (4-6) at Hillside (7-2)
Garner (4-4) at Millbrook (9-1)
Rolesville (5-5) at Pinecrest (8-2)
Wakefield (4-6) at New Bern (9-1)
Chapel Hill (7-3) at Cleveland (9-0)
Laney (8-2) at Fuquay-Varina (7-3)
New Hanover (5-5) at Cardinal Gibbons (8-2)
Clayton (5-5) at Heritage (9-1)
Corinth Holders (4-5) at Hoggard (9-1)
Sanderson (5-3) at South View (8-2)
Panther Creek (7-3) at Southern Alamance (8-2)
Hoke County (4-6) at Wake Forest (7-3)
Class 3A
Friday’s first round
West
Southern Guilford (4-6) at Pisgah (9-1)
Eastern Guilford (7-2) at South Point (7-3)
Forestview (5-5) at Erwin (6-4)
Rockingham County (5-4) at Parkwood (5-2)
West Henderson (3-7) at North Davidson (6-3)
Hickory (6-4) at Smoky Mountain (7-2)
West Rowan (6-3) at North Lincoln (8-2)
Jesse Carson (4-5) at Crest (7-2)
North Henderson (4-6) at Dudley (9-1)
Central Davidson (7-2) at Ledford (7-3)
Stuart Cramer (5-5) at West Charlotte (6-3)
Freedom (5-4) at Hibriten (6-3)
Tuscola (6-4) at Concord (6-3)
East Lincoln (7-3) at Oak Grove (7-2)
Enka (4-6) at Statesville (9-0)
East
East Wake (3-7) at Eastern Alamance (7-1)
Rocky Mount (5-5) at Havelock (6-3)
Vance County (7-2) at Westover (8-1)
South Brunswick (6-4) at North Brunswick (6-4)
West Johnston (5-5) at Lee County (7-3)
White Oak (8-2) at Southern Nash (8-1)
Western Alamance (4-5-1) at Jacksonville (7-2)
Franklinton (4-6) at Hunt (8-2)
West Brunswick (3-6) at Seventy-First (10-0)
Williams (6-4) at Fike (7-2)
Croatan (4-6) at J.H. Rose (6-4)
Terry Sanford (6-3) at Currituck County (5-5)
Cape Fear (6-3) at West Carteret (7-2)
Scotland County (5-4) at Southern Durham (6-4)
South Johnston (8-2) at Smithfield-Selma (7-3)
Northwood (4-5) at Northern Nash (9-1)
Class 2A
Friday’s first round
West
C.D. Owen (4-6) at Shelby (9-1)
Polk County (6-3) at Southwestern Randolph (8-2)
Forest Hills (6-4) at Providence Grove (8-2)
East Gaston (6-4) at Community School of Davidson (8-2)
West Stanly (3-5) at Hendersonville (8-1)
McMichael (7-3) at Burns (7-3)
Pine Lake Prep (6-3) at Chase (9-1)
Randleman (4-6) at Reidsville (9-0)
Mount Pleasant (6-4) at Maiden (10-0)
Surry Central (6-4) at West Lincoln (8-2)
North Forsyth (5-5) at Salisbury (9-0)
East Davidson (6-4) at Bunker Hill (9-1)
Lincolnton (4-6) at Monroe (6-1)
West Stokes (5-4) at Jay M. Robinson (9-1)
North Surry (5-4) at Forbush (7-3)
Newton-Conover (3-6) at East Surry (9-0)
East
Bunn (3-7) at Princeton (9-0)
Kinston (7-3) at Eastern Wayne (8-2)
Southwest Onslow (2-7) at Nash Central (5-5)
Midway (6-4) at South Granville (4-6)
Goldsboro (4-6) at St. Pauls (8-0)
Bartlett Yancey (6-3) at Roanoke Rapids (6-4)
East Bladen (4-6) at James Kenan (5-3)
Camden County (4-6) at Whiteville (9-0)
East Carteret (4-5) at Northeastern (9-0)
North Pitt (7-3) at John A. Holmes (7-2)
South Columbus (3-4) at Washington (9-0)
North Lenoir (4-5) at West Craven (5-3)
SouthWest Edgecombe (3-6) at Wallace-Rose Hill (8-2)
Hertford County (7-3) at Clinton (7-2)
West Bladen (3-5) at East Duplin (9-1)
Class 1A
Friday’s first round
West
Elkin (3-6) at Draughn (5-5)
Albemarle (2-7) at Mountain Heritage (7-2)
Alleghany (2-7) at Murphy (6-4)
Avery County (1-9) at Thomas Jefferson Academy (6-3)
Bessemer City (2-8) at North Rowan (6-3)
Cherryville (3-7) at Cherokee (5-4)
Winston-Salem Prep (1-8) at Robbinsville (6-3)
South Davidson (1-8) at Mitchell County (8-2)
Hayesville (3-7) at Swain County (4-5)
Highland Tech (0-9) at Thomasville (7-2)
Christ the King (3-7) at South Stokes (5-4)
Bishop McGuinness (2-7) at Andrews (6-3)
North Stokes (4-6) at East Wilkes (4-6)
Union Academy (0-10) at Mount Airy (10-0)
Byes: Eastern Randolph (9-0)
East
Weldon (3-4) at Southeast Halifax (4-6)
Northwest Halifax (2-6) at Perquimans (6-2)
Chatham Central (1-7) at Martin Riverside (5-3)
East Columbus (3-5) at North Edgecombe (5-5)
Warren County (3-6) at Pamlico County (3-6)
North Duplin (3-6) at Gates County (3-4)
Lejeune (0-10) at Pender (6-3)
Bertie (1-6) at West Columbus (4-5)
South Creek (0-10) at Southside (9-1)
Jones Senior (2-7) at KIPP Pride (5-3)
Lakewood (4-6) at Hobbton (4-6)
Byes: Tarboro (9-1); Rosewood (5-2); Northampton County (8-2); North Moore (9-1); Pinetown Northside (9-1)
N.C. Independent Schools
Division 1
Friday’s quarterfinal
Charlotte Christian (4-5) at Christ School (4-4)
Nov. 12 semifinals
Charlotte Latin (8-2) at Rabun Gap (7-2)
Charlotte Christian-Christ School winner at Providence Day (6-3)
Nov. 19 finals
Semifinal winners play at higher seed
Division 2
Friday’s quarterfinals
High Point Christian (3-6) at Harrells Christian (9-1)
North Raleigh Christian (7-2) at Charlotte Country Day (1-8)
Ravenscroft (6-4) at Cabarrus Warriors (7-2)
Asheville School (6-3) at Metrolina Christian (9-1)
Nov. 12 semifinals
North Raleigh Christian-Charlotte Country Day winner vs. High Point Christian-Harrells Christian winner
Ravenscroft-Cabarrus Warriors winner vs. Asheville School-Metrolina Christian winner
Nov. 19 finals
Semifinal winners play at higher seed
8-man Division 1
Friday’s semifinals
Rocky Mount Academy (6-3) at John Paul II Catholic (8-2)
Cary Christian (7-2) at Arendell Parrott Academy (7-1)
Nov. 12 finals
Friday’s winners play at higher seed
8-man Division 2
Friday’s championship
Halifax Academy (7-2) at Wayne Christian (7-3)
Final regular-season Mecklenburg County-area standings
Queen City 3A-4A
Conference | All | ||||||
Hough (4A) | 6-0 | 248 | 48 | 10-0-0 | 428 | 83 | |
Chambers (4A) | 5-1 | 251 | 57 | 9-1-0 | 374 | 132 | |
West Charlotte (3A) | 3-3 | 213 | 153 | 7-3-0 | 310 | 187 | |
North Mecklenburg (4A) | 3-3 | 82 | 156 | 5-4-0 | 159 | 220 | |
Mallard Creek (4A) | 3-3 | 136 | 101 | 4-4-0 | 178 | 159 | |
West Mecklenburg (3A) | 1-5 | 74 | 240 | 4-6-0 | 181 | 296 | |
Hopewell (4A) | 0-6 | 25 | 274 | 1-9-0 | 91 | 391 |
South Meck 4A
Conference | All | ||||||
South Mecklenburg | 4-1 | 143 | 60 | 8-2-0 | 286 | 99 | |
Ardrey Kell | 4-1 | 139 | 65 | 7-2-0 | 258 | 136 | |
Myers Park | 4-1 | 116 | 23 | 7-3-0 | 235 | 145 | |
Olympic | 2-3 | 112 | 72 | 5-4-0 | 232 | 134 | |
Berry Academy | 1-4 | 58 | 185 | 3-6-0 | 147 | 262 | |
Harding | 0-5 | 20 | 193 | 2-8-0 | 123 | 302 |
Southwestern 4A
Conference | All | ||||||
Butler | 6-0 | 251 | 42 | 7-2-0 | 315 | 103 | |
Charlotte Catholic | 5-1 | 133 | 68 | 7-2-0 | 190 | 121 | |
Providence | 4-2 | 132 | 69 | 6-4-0 | 213 | 141 | |
Independence | 3-3 | 109 | 103 | 4-5-0 | 172 | 156 | |
Rocky River | 2-4 | 86 | 131 | 3-7-0 | 138 | 226 | |
East Mecklenburg | 1-5 | 38 | 245 | 1-9-0 | 45 | 425 | |
Garinger | 0-6 | 14 | 105 | 0-10-0 | 14 | 241 |
Greater Metro 4 4A
Conference | All | ||||||
Hickory Ridge | 6-0 | 237 | 72 | 8-2-0 | 378 | 160 | |
Mooresville | 5-1 | 172 | 86 | 6-4-0 | 259 | 239 | |
Lake Norman | 4-2 | 71 | 78 | 7-3-0 | 194 | 150 | |
Cox Mill | 2-4 | 89 | 111 | 4-5-0 | 162 | 187 | |
West Cabarrus | 2-4 | 69 | 159 | 3-7-0 | 123 | 266 | |
A.L. Brown | 1-5 | 99 | 132 | 5-5-0 | 243 | 171 | |
South Iredell | 1-5 | 101 | 200 | 2-8-0 | 201 | 333 |
Southern Carolina 4A
Conference | All | ||||||
Weddington | 5-0 | 179 | 38 | 9-1-0 | 289 | 97 | |
Marvin Ridge | 4-1 | 160 | 74 | 7-2-0 | 284 | 120 | |
Porter Ridge | 3-2 | 147 | 80 | 6-2-0 | 243 | 104 | |
Cuthbertson | 2-3 | 139 | 131 | 4-6-0 | 274 | 262 | |
Sun Valley | 1-4 | 95 | 189 | 2-8-0 | 187 | 352 | |
Piedmont | 0-5 | 33 | 241 | 2-8-0 | 136 | 365 |
Northwestern 3A-4A
Conference | All | ||||||
Watauga (4A) | 5-0 | 222 | 62 | 8-2-0 | 360 | 164 | |
Hibriten (3A) | 4-1 | 140 | 107 | 7-3-0 | 305 | 241 | |
South Caldwell (4A) | 3-2 | 167 | 132 | 7-2-0 | 260 | 202 | |
Freedom (3A) | 2-3 | 108 | 138 | 5-4-0 | 207 | 178 | |
Alexander Central (4A) | 1-4 | 116 | 157 | 4-6-0 | 221 | 244 | |
Ashe County (3A) | 0-5 | 71 | 230 | 1-8-0 | 138 | 394 |
Sandhills 3A-4A
Conference | All | ||||||
Richmond Senior (4A) | 6-0 | 283 | 69 | 9-1-0 | 418 | 184 | |
Pinecrest (4A) | 5-1 | 235 | 86 | 8-2-0 | 347 | 157 | |
Lee County (3A) | 4-2 | 177 | 105 | 7-3-0 | 310 | 152 | |
Scotland County (3A) | 3-3 | 140 | 124 | 5-4-0 | 290 | 170 | |
Hoke County (4A) | 2-4 | 124 | 190 | 4-6-0 | 208 | 286 | |
Union Pines (3A) | 1-5 | 64 | 253 | 2-8-0 | 151 | 366 | |
Southern Lee (3A) | 0-6 | 16 | 249 | 0-9-0 | 42 | 350 |
Big South 3A
Conference | All | ||||||
Crest | 7-0 | 271 | 116 | 7-2-0 | 329 | 175 | |
Kings Mountain | 6-1 | 265 | 97 | 8-2-0 | 312 | 148 | |
South Point | 5-2 | 204 | 128 | 7-3-0 | 292 | 169 | |
Forestview | 4-3 | 167 | 133 | 5-5-0 | 203 | 179 | |
Stuart Cramer | 3-4 | 196 | 168 | 5-5-0 | 280 | 224 | |
Ashbrook | 2-5 | 136 | 187 | 2-7-0 | 155 | 281 | |
North Gaston | 1-6 | 109 | 309 | 1-9-0 | 141 | 438 | |
Hunter Huss | 0-7 | 66 | 262 | 0-9-0 | 86 | 365 |
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South Piedmont 3A
Conference | All | ||||||
Concord | 6-0 | 207 | 54 | 6-3-0 | 248 | 192 | |
West Rowan | 5-1 | 257 | 77 | 6-3-0 | 340 | 189 | |
Jesse Carson | 3-3 | 163 | 160 | 4-5-0 | 253 | 230 | |
Northwest Cabarrus | 3-3 | 163 | 197 | 4-6-0 | 238 | 337 | |
Central Cabarrus | 2-4 | 131 | 202 | 2-7-0 | 167 | 296 | |
South Rowan | 1-5 | 111 | 215 | 2-8-0 | 153 | 245 | |
East Rowan | 1-5 | 64 | 189 | 1-8-0 | 77 | 334 | |
Lake Norman Charter (a) | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 5-4-0 | 261 | 195 |
playing a nonconference schedule this fall
Western Foothills 3A
Conference | All | ||||||
Statesville | 7-0 | 284 | 45 | 9-0-0 | 352 | 89 | |
North Lincoln | 6-1 | 238 | 37 | 8-2-0 | 327 | 109 | |
Hickory | 5-2 | 259 | 105 | 6-4-0 | 313 | 163 | |
East Lincoln | 4-3 | 227 | 78 | 6-3-0 | 280 | 103 | |
North Iredell | 3-4 | 59 | 190 | 3-6-0 | 66 | 282 | |
St. Stephens | 2-5 | 102 | 193 | 2-7-0 | 109 | 279 | |
West Iredell | 1-6 | 23 | 253 | 1-7-0 | 23 | 290 | |
Fred T. Foard | 0-7 | 35 | 316 | 0-9-0 | 41 | 415 |
Rocky River 2A-3A
Conference | All | ||||||
Monroe (2A) | 4-0 | 174 | 15 | 6-1-0 | 283 | 73 | |
Parkwood (3A) | 3-1 | 92 | 95 | 5-2-0 | 195 | 184 | |
Forest Hills (2A) | 2-2 | 121 | 93 | 6-4-0 | 252 | 170 | |
West Stanly (2A) | 1-3 | 44 | 107 | 3-5-0 | 120 | 187 | |
Anson County (2A) | 0-4 | 27 | 148 | 3-7-0 | 154 | 310 | |
Central Academy (3A) (a) | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 |
– not playing a varsity schedule this season
Catawba Valley 2A
Conference | All | ||||||
Maiden | 7-0 | 272 | 53 | 10-0-0 | 402 | 74 | |
Bunker Hill | 6-1 | 188 | 117 | 9-1-0 | 300 | 135 | |
West Lincoln | 5-2 | 126 | 103 | 8-2-0 | 188 | 136 | |
Lincolnton | 4-3 | 141 | 159 | 4-6-0 | 174 | 207 | |
Newton-Conover | 3-4 | 140 | 110 | 3-6-0 | 170 | 154 | |
East Burke | 2-5 | 124 | 194 | 3-6-0 | 138 | 196 | |
Bandys | 1-6 | 125 | 237 | 3-6-0 | 140 | 237 | |
West Caldwell | 0-7 | 75 | 253 | 0-9-0 | 107 | 310 |
Mountain Foothills 2A
Conference | All | ||||||
Hendersonville | 5-0 | 276 | 115 | 9-1-0 | 482 | 200 | |
Chase | 4-1 | 176 | 106 | 9-1-0 | 411 | 189 | |
Polk County | 3-2 | 121 | 128 | 6-3-0 | 205 | 193 | |
R-S Central | 2-3 | 154 | 141 | 2-6-0 | 207 | 241 | |
Brevard | 1-4 | 123 | 184 | 3-6-0 | 211 | 243 | |
Patton | 0-5 | 56 | 252 | 2-7-0 | 116 | 335 | |
East Rutherford (a) | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 |
– not playing a varsity schedule this fall
Catawba Shores 1A-2A
Conference | All | ||||||
Comm. Sch. of Davidson (2A) | 6-0 | 186 | 59 | 8-2-0 | 294 | 169 | |
Mtn. Island Charter (1A) | 5-1 | 243 | 55 | 9-1-0 | 407 | 129 | |
Pine Lake Prep (2A) | 4-2 | 144 | 70 | 5-4-0 | 192 | 128 | |
Carver (1A) | 3-3 | 114 | 143 | 5-5-0 | 184 | 211 | |
Christ the King (1A) | 2-4 | 108 | 216 | 3-7-0 | 166 | 346 | |
Bishop McGuinness (1A) | 1-5 | 66 | 193 | 2-7-0 | 106 | 281 | |
Winston-Salem Prep (1A) | 0-6 | 80 | 197 | 0-9-0 | 100 | 267 |
Central Carolina 1A-2A
Conference | All | ||||||
Salisbury (2A) | 6-0 | 356 | 27 | 9-0-0 | 518 | 27 | |
Thomasville (1A) | 4-2 | 276 | 107 | 7-2-0 | 406 | 116 | |
North Rowan (1A) | 4-2 | 219 | 193 | 6-3-0 | 331 | 295 | |
East Davidson (2A) | 4-2 | 177 | 122 | 6-4-0 | 264 | 243 | |
Lexington (2A) | 1-5 | 65 | 231 | 1-7-0 | 95 | 337 | |
South Davidson (1A) | 1-5 | 24 | 239 | 1-8-0 | 46 | 292 | |
West Davidson (2A) | 1-5 | 65 | 265 | 1-8-0 | 94 | 418 |
South Piedmont 1A-2A
Conference | All | ||||||
Shelby (2A) | 6-0 | 328 | 70 | 9-1-0 | 458 | 175 | |
Burns (2A) | 5-1 | 284 | 61 | 7-3-0 | 347 | 134 | |
East Gaston (2A) | 4-2 | 258 | 186 | 6-4-0 | 373 | 275 | |
Thom. Jefferson Ac. (1A) | 3-3 | 171 | 173 | 6-3-0 | 288 | 208 | |
Cherryville (1A) | 2-4 | 120 | 177 | 3-7-0 | 191 | 293 | |
Bessemer City (1A) | 1-5 | 72 | 226 | 2-8-0 | 140 | 319 | |
Highland Tech (1A) | 0-6 | 22 | 336 | 0-9-0 | 69 | 480 |
Western Highlands 1A-2A
Conference | All | ||||||
Mitchell County (1A) | 6-0 | 292 | 67 | 8-2-0 | 399 | 138 | |
Mtn. Heritage (1A) | 5-1 | 223 | 106 | 7-2-0 | 269 | 156 | |
Draughn (1A) | 4-2 | 179 | 145 | 5-5-0 | 267 | 294 | |
C.D. Owen (2A) | 3-3 | 155 | 182 | 4-6-0 | 256 | 353 | |
Madison County (2A) | 2-4 | 121 | 186 | 3-5-0 | 192 | 269 | |
Avery County (1A) | 1-5 | 159 | 191 | 1-9-0 | 261 | 364 | |
Rosman (1A) | 0-6 | 47 | 257 | 0-8-0 | 76 | 370 |
Yadkin Valley 1A-2A
Conference | All | ||||||
Jay M. Robinson (2A) | 5-0 | 250 | 22 | 9-1-0 | 368 | 76 | |
North Stanly (2A) | 4-1 | 165 | 39 | 5-4-0 | 187 | 132 | |
Mount Pleasant (2A) | 3-2 | 160 | 48 | 6-4-0 | 246 | 125 | |
Albemarle (1A) | 2-3 | 60 | 170 | 2-7-0 | 95 | 331 | |
South Stanly (1A) | 1-4 | 34 | 176 | 2-7-0 | 73 | 332 | |
Union Academy (1A) | 0-5 | 46 | 260 | 0-10-0 | 90 | 539 | |
Big South 4A (CISAA)
Conference | All | ||||||
Rabun Gap | 4-1 | 159 | 51 | 7-2-0 | 323 | 102 | |
Providence Day | 4-1 | 191 | 100 | 6-3-0 | 317 | 164 | |
Charlotte Latin | 3-2 | 93 | 116 | 8-2-0 | 269 | 153 | |
Christ School | 3-2 | 131 | 113 | 4-4-0 | 233 | 159 | |
Charlotte Christian | 1-4 | 138 | 129 | 4-5-0 | 224 | 157 | |
Charlotte Country Day | 0-5 | 7 | 210 | 1-8-0 | 56 | 301 |
Piedmont Athletic
Conference | All | ||||||
Metrolina Christian | 3-0 | 97 | 51 | 9-1-0 | 338 | 134 | |
Cabarrus Warriors | 2-1 | 117 | 71 | 7-3-0 | 330 | 184 | |
SouthLake Christian | 1-2 | 42 | 86 | 1-7-0 | 121 | 216 | |
High Point Christian | 0-3 | 41 | 89 | 3-6-0 | 238 | 262 |
Western Football Conference
Conference | All | ||||||
Asheville School | 2-0 | 89 | 32 | 6-3-0 | 366 | 215 | |
Covenant Day | 1-1 | 48 | 40 | 3-6-0 | 140 | 253 | |
Hickory Grove Christian | 0-2 | 18 | 83 | 5-4-0 | 212 | 166 |
Pioneer Football League
Conference | All | ||||||
Georgia Force | 4-0 | 174 | 42 | 6-2-0 | 274 | 134 | |
Asheville Saints | 3-1 | 133 | 93 | 4-5-0 | 205 | 335 | |
Cabarrus Stallions | 2-2 | 112 | 81 | 3-6-0 | 194 | 181 | |
Anderson (SC) Cavaliers | 1-3 | 47 | 96 | 1-6-0 | 47 | 196 | |
Carolina (SC) Spartans | 0-4 | 13 | 167 | 1-6-0 | 19 | 246 | |
Tennessee Silverbacks (a) | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 |
– not playing football this fall
N.C. nonconference
All | |||
Carolina Bearcats | 3-5 | 109 | 174 |
Hickory Hawks | 2-7 | 148 | 213 |
Statesville Christian (a) | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
– not playing football this fall
Final Triangle-area regular-season standings
CAP 6 4A
Conference | All | ||||||
Cardinal Gibbons | 5-0 | 181 | 17 | 8-2-0 | 349 | 99 | |
Sanderson | 4-1 | 153 | 85 | 5-3-0 | 211 | 186 | |
Leesville Road | 3-2 | 168 | 43 | 7-2-0 | 258 | 67 | |
Broughton | 2-3 | 89 | 209 | 2-8-0 | 158 | 474 | |
Athens Drive | 1-4 | 84 | 189 | 1-8-0 | 132 | 367 | |
Enloe | 0-5 | 54 | 190 | 1-9-0 | 100 | 382 |
DAC 7 4A
Conference | All | ||||||
Hillside | 4-0 | 187 | 35 | 7-2-0 | 352 | 118 | |
Southern Alamance | 4-1 | 171 | 108 | 8-2-0 | 317 | 165 | |
Jordan | 2-2 | 136 | 108 | 4-4-0 | 220 | 233 | |
Chapel Hill | 2-3 | 126 | 169 | 7-3-0 | 328 | 256 | |
Northern | 1-3 | 56 | 105 | 2-7-0 | 120 | 272 | |
Riverside | 1-4 | 70 | 189 | 2-8-0 | 194 | 346 | |
East Chapel Hill (a) | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-7-0 | 6 | 302 |
– playing nonconference schedule this fall
Greater Neuse River 4A
Conference | All | ||||||
Cleveland | 6-0 | 317 | 58 | 9-0-0 | 493 | 78 | |
Fuquay-Varina | 4-2 | 146 | 99 | 7-3-0 | 220 | 160 | |
Clayton | 4-2 | 134 | 119 | 5-5-0 | 186 | 257 | |
Garner | 4-2 | 182 | 147 | 4-4-0 | 197 | 210 | |
Corinth Holders | 2-4 | 127 | 191 | 4-5-0 | 183 | 231 | |
South Garner | 1-5 | 105 | 209 | 5-5-0 | 277 | 232 | |
Southeast Raleigh | 0-6 | 46 | 204 | 2-7-0 | 112 | 289 |
Northern Athletic 4A
Conference | All | ||||||
Millbrook | 4-1 | 152 | 146 | 9-1-0 | 374 | 215 | |
Heritage | 4-1 | 184 | 153 | 8-1-0 | 398 | 197 | |
Wake Forest | 4-1 | 164 | 111 | 7-3-0 | 290 | 171 | |
Rolesville | 2-3 | 216 | 177 | 5-5-0 | 435 | 311 | |
Knightdale | 1-4 | 186 | 249 | 3-5-0 | 306 | 220 | |
Wakefield | 0-5 | 129 | 195 | 4-6-0 | 254 | 253 |
Southwest Wake Athletic 4A
Conference | All | ||||||
Middle Creek | 7-0 | 274 | 115 | 8-2-0 | 311 | 152 | |
Holly Springs | 6-1 | 225 | 134 | 7-3-0 | 284 | 208 | |
Panther Creek | 5-2 | 247 | 140 | 7-3-0 | 311 | 238 | |
Apex | 3-4 | 276 | 293 | 5-5-0 | 358 | 345 | |
Apex Friendship | 3-4 | 188 | 218 | 4-6-0 | 279 | 299 | |
Cary | 2-5 | 145 | 186 | 3-7-0 | 191 | 281 | |
Green Level | 1-6 | 147 | 232 | 2-8-0 | 196 | 320 | |
Green Hope | 0-7 | 68 | 250 | 3-6-0 | 119 | 283 |
Central Carolina 3A
Conference | All | ||||||
Eastern Alamance | 5-0 | 214 | 73 | 7-1-0 | 281 | 127 | |
Williams | 4-1 | 156 | 88 | 6-4-0 | 252 | 164 | |
Western Alamance | 3-2 | 145 | 95 | 3-5-1 | 203 | 254 | |
Northwood | 2-3 | 68 | 105 | 4-5-0 | 203 | 217 | |
Orange | 1-4 | 66 | 168 | 2-8-0 | 155 | 312 | |
Person | 0-5 | 136 | 156 | 2-8-0 | 172 | 284 | |
Cedar Ridge (a) | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 |
– not playing a varsity schedule this fall
Quad County 3A
Conference | All | ||||||
Hunt | 6-1 | 253 | 40 | 9-1-0 | 378 | 60 | |
South Johnston | 5-2 | 245 | 198 | 8-2-0 | 366 | 237 | |
Fike | 5-2 | 245 | 185 | 7-2-0 | 313 | 206 | |
Smithfield-Selma | 5-2 | 232 | 130 | 7-3-0 | 343 | 185 | |
West Johnston | 2-4 | 135 | 171 | 4-5-0 | 216 | 226 | |
East Wake | 2-5 | 170 | 213 | 3-7-0 | 232 | 319 | |
C.B. Aycock | 2-5 | 177 | 226 | 2-8-0 | 239 | 343 | |
Southern Wayne | 0-6 | 33 | 327 | 1-8-0 | 99 | 245 |
Northern Lakes 2A-3A
Conference | All | ||||||
Southern Durham (3A) | 5-0 | 265 | 19 | 6-4-0 | 313 | 174 | |
Vance County (3A) | 4-1 | 76 | 80 | 8-2-0 | 248 | 190 | |
South Granville (2A) | 3-2 | 181 | 81 | 4-6-0 | 239 | 259 | |
J.F. Webb (2A) | 2-3 | 88 | 217 | 3-5-0 | 146 | 207 | |
Granville Central (2A) | 1-4 | 52 | 166 | 1-9-0 | 70 | 386 | |
Carrboro (3A) | 0-5 | 12 | 211 | 1-9-0 | 116 | 410 |
Neuse 6 2A
Conference | All | ||||||
Princeton | 5-0 | 281 | 14 | 9-0-0 | 473 | 92 | |
Eastern Wayne | 4-1 | 172 | 54 | 8-2-0 | 337 | 154 | |
Goldsboro | 3-2 | 123 | 133 | 4-6-0 | 161 | 307 | |
North Johnston | 2-3 | 68 | 183 | 2-8-0 | 77 | 409 | |
Beddingfield | 1-4 | 73 | 123 | 1-7-0 | 79 | 250 | |
Spring Creek | 0-5 | 34 | 244 | 2-7-0 | 124 | 341 |
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Carolina 1A
Conference | All | ||||||
Rosewood | 3-0 | 139 | 77 | 5-2-0 | 261 | 218 | |
Lakewood | 2-1 | 98 | 84 | 4-6-0 | 247 | 232 | |
Hobbton | 1-2 | 106 | 123 | 4-6-0 | 446 | 422 | |
North Duplin | 0-3 | 68 | 127 | 3-6-0 | 190 | 254 | |
Union (a) | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 |
– not fielding a varsity team this fall
Big East (NCISAA)
Conference | All | ||||||
Harrells Christian | 4-0 | 203 | 35 | 8-1-0 | 366 | 145 | |
North Raleigh Christian | 3-1 | 80 | 78 | 8-2-0 | 278 | 150 | |
Ravenscroft | 2-2 | 122 | 107 | 5-3-0 | 275 | 211 | |
Trinity Christian | 1-3 | 98 | 138 | 2-6-0 | 152 | 261 | |
Wake Christian | 0-4 | 55 | 199 | 2-6-0 | 131 | 300 |
Big 8 (8-man)
Conference | All | ||||||
John Paul II Catholic | 6-0 | 165 | 110 | 8-2-0 | 293 | 185 | |
Arendell Parrott Acad. | 5-1 | 287 | 160 | 7-1-0 | 409 | 174 | |
Cary Christian | 4-2 | 260 | 131 | 7-2-0 | 386 | 165 | |
Rocky Mount Academy | 2-3 | 141 | 170 | 4-3-0 | 222 | 214 | |
Faith Christian | 2-3 | 148 | 172 | 3-3-0 | 188 | 207 | |
St. David’s School | 0-5 | 16 | 164 | 1-6-0 | 73 | 247 | |
GRACE Christian | 0-5 | 146 | 280 | 0-6-0 | 146 | 280 | |
Fayetteville Christian (a) | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 |
– not fielding a football team this fall
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Others
All | |||
North Wake Saints | 4-5-0 | 104 | 215 |
South Wake Crusaders | 0-8-0 | 68 | 254 |
This story was originally published November 4, 2021 at 3:10 PM with the headline "Friday’s high school football playoff previews, NC statewide schedule."