NCHSAA boys soccer playoffs, 2015

The N.C. High School Athletic Association boys soccer playoffs ended Franklin Academy winning its first NCHSAA championship in any sport while Lee County was second in 3A.

This blog was updated round-by-round.

Note: the higher seed hosts. Matchups listed as they appear in bracket form from top to bottom. “//” splits the bracket from top half to lower half.

4A East

1st round, Wednesday Nov. 4: 1-Apex (9-1) vs 32-West Johnston; 16-Middle Creek (5-1) vs 17-Jordan; 8-Laney (4-1) vs 25-Harnett Central; 9-Green Hope (2-1) vs 24-Holly Springs; 4-Clayton (3-0) vs 29-Northern Durham; 13-Southern Alamance vs 20-Hoggard (4-3); 5-Leesville Road (1-0) vs 28-Heritage; 12-Broughton (3-0) vs 21-South View // 2-Ashley 2nd round scores(4-1) vs 31-D.H. Conley; 15-Garner vs 18-Sanderson (5-0); 7-J.H. Rose (4-1) vs 26-Seventy-First; 10-East Chapel Hill vs 23-New Hanover (1-0); 3-Cardinal Gibbons (4-0) vs 30-Riverside; 14-New Bern (6-2) vs 19-Lumberton; 6-Pine Forest vs 27-Enloe (6-1); 11-Jack Britt vs 22-East Wake (4-1)

2nd round, Saturday, Nov. 7: 1-Apex (3-0) vs 16-Middle Creek; 8-Laney (1-0) vs 9-Green Hope; 4-Clayton vs 20-Hoggard (5-2); 5-Leesville Road vs 12-Broughton (1-0) // 2-Ashley vs 18-Sanderson (2-1); 7-J.H. Rose vs 23-New Hanover (4-0); 3-Cardinal Gibbons (2-0) vs 14-New Bern; 22-East Wake vs 27-Enloe (1-0)

3rd round, Wednesday, Nov. 11: 1-Apex vs 8-Laney (2-1); 12-Broughton (1-0) vs 20-Hoggard // 18-Sanderson vs 23-New Hanover (3-0); 3-Cardinal Gibbons (4-0) vs 27-Enloe

4th round, Saturday Nov. 14: 8-Laney (2-0) vs 12-Broughton // 3-Cardinal Gibbons vs 23-New Hanover (2-1)

East final, Tuesday Nov. 17: 8-Laney (1-0) vs 23-New Hanover

State championship, Saturday Nov. 21: at N.C. State, 11 a.m.

South Mecklenburg def. Laney 2-0

3A East

1st round, Wednesday Nov. 4: 1-Hunt vs 32-West Brunswick (4-2); 16-Southern Lee (4-0) vs 17-Smithfield-Selma; 8-Topsail vs 25-Southern Wayne (3-2); 9-Terry Sanford (5-1) vs 24-Gray’s Creek; 4-Eastern Alamance (4-0) vs 29-Union Pines; 13-Northern Guilford (3-2) vs 20-Jacksonville; 5-Cleveland (3-1) vs 28-Orange; 12-Cedar Ridge (2-0) vs 21-Northwood // 2-Swansboro (3-1) vs 31-Morehead; 15-Asheboro vs 18-Western Alamance (2-0); 7-C.B. Aycock (3-1) vs 26-West Carteret; 10-White Oak vs 23-Richlands (5-4); 3-Lee County (9-0) vs 30-Rockingham County; 14-Southern Nash (2-0) vs 19-Fike; 6-Chapel Hill (7-0) vs 27-Eastern Guilford; 11-Corinth Holders (5-0) vs 22-Williams

2nd round, Saturday, Nov. 7: 1-Hunt vs 16-Southern Lee (2-1); 9-Terry Sanford (3-0) vs 25-Southern Wayne; 4-Eastern Alamance (2-1) vs 13-Northern Guilford; 5-Cleveland (3-0) vs 12-Cedar Ridge // 2-Swansboro (4-1) vs 18-Western Alamance; 7-C.B. Aycock vs 23-Richlands (4-3); 3-Lee County (9-0) vs 14-Southern Nash; 6-Chapel Hill (2-1) vs 11-Corinth Holders

3rd round, Wednesday, Nov. 11: 9-Terry Sanford (2-0) vs 16-Southern Lee; 4-Eastern Alamance (2-0) vs 5-Cleveland // 2-Swansboro (3-2) vs 23-Richlands; 3-Lee County (3-2) vs 6-Chapel Hill

4th round, Saturday Nov. 14: 4-Eastern Alamance (3-2) vs 9-Terry Sanford // 2-Swansboro vs 3-Lee County (3-1)

East final, Tuesday Nov. 17: 3-Lee County (1-0) vs 4-Eastern Alamance

State championship, Saturday Nov. 21: at N.C. State, 8 p.m.

Weddington def. Lee County 2-0

2A East

1st round, Wednesday Nov. 4: 1-First Flight (7-0) vs 32-Hertford County; 16-North Pitt vs 17-Northeastern (3-2); 8-South Lenoir vs 25-Red Springs (3-2); 9-Jordan-Matthews (6-4) vs 24-Franklinton; 4-N.C. Science & Math vs 29-Croatan (3-2); 13-North Brunswick (4-0) vs 20-Greene Central; 5-Dixon (9-0) vs 28-Pasquotank County; 12-Durham School of Arts (2-0) vs 21-T.W. Andrews // 2-Washington (9-0) vs 31-South Granville; 15-Randleman vs 18-Bunn (7-1); 7-St. Pauls vs 26-North Lenoir (7-5); 10-North Johnston (7-2) vs 23-Graham; 3-Clinton (4-0) vs 30-Midway; 14-Goldsboro vs 19-East Duplin (4-0); 6-Carrboro vs 27-Eastern Randolph (1-0); 11-Currituck County (7-0) vs 22-South Columbus

2nd round, Saturday, Nov. 7: 1-First Flight vs 17-Northeastern (2-1); 9-Jordan-Matthews (5-0) vs 25-Red Springs; 13-North Brunswick vs 29-Croatan (3-2); 5-Dixon (3-1) vs 12-Durham School of Arts // 2-Washington (7-1) vs 18-Bunn; 10-North Johnston (6-2) vs 26-North Lenoir; 3-Clinton (2-0) vs 19-East Duplin; 11-Currituck County vs 27-Eastern Randolph (3-2)

3rd round, Wednesday, Nov. 11: 9-Jordan-Matthews (3-0) vs 17-Northeastern; 5-Dixon (2-1) vs 29-Croatan // 2-Washington (4-1) vs 10-North Johnston; 3-Clinton (5-1) vs 27-Eastern Randolph

4th round, Saturday Nov. 14: 5-Dixon (3-1) vs 9-Jordan-Matthews // 2-Washington (3-1) vs 3-Clinton

East final, Tuesday Nov. 17: 2-Washington (3-2) vs 5-Dixon

State championship, Saturday Nov. 21: at N.C. State, 2 p.m.

Salisbury def. Washington 3-0

1A East

1st round, Wednesday Nov. 4: 1-Franklin Academy (9-0) vs 32-Princeton; 16-Research Triangle vs 17-Hobbton (5-0); 8-Tarboro vs 25-East Columbus (3-0); 9-Raleigh Charter (3-2) vs 24-Lakewood; 4-Camden County vs 29-Spring Creek (7-0); 13-Louisburg (6-5) vs 20-Lejeune; 5-James Kenan (4-2) vs 28-Pender; 12-Southside vs 21-North Duplin (9-1) // 2-Wallace-Rose Hill (9-0) vs 31-Perquimans; 15-Union (9-0) vs 18-Gates County; 7-Whiteville (4-0) vs 26-Cape Hatteras; 10-Manteo (2-1) vs 23-Trask; 3-Granville Central (8-0) vs 30-KIPP Pride; 14-Williamston Riverside (3-1) vs 19-Oxford Prep; 6-East Carteret (3-2) vs 27-East Wake Academy; 11-Rosewood (5-0) vs 22-Bear Grass Charter

2nd round, Saturday, Nov. 7: 1-Franklin Academy (4-2) vs 17-Hobbton; 9-Raleigh Charter (4-1) vs 25-East Columbus; 13-Louisburg vs 29-Spring Creek (4-1); 5-James Kenan (4-2) vs 21-North Duplin // 2-Wallace Rose Hill (3-2) vs 15-Union; 7-Whiteville vs 10-Manteo (3-2); 3-Granville Central (9-0) vs 14-Williamston Riverside; 6-East Carteret vs 11-Rosewood (2-1)

3rd round, Wednesday, Nov. 11: 1-Franklin Academy (5-1) vs 9-Raleigh Charter; 5-James Kenan (5-1) vs 29-Spring Creek // 2-Wallace-Rose Hill (5-0) vs 10-Manteo; 3-Granville Central vs 11-Rosewood (4-1)

4th round, Saturday Nov. 14: 1-Franklin Academy (2-1) vs 5-James Kenan // 2-Wallace-Rose Hill (5-0) vs 11-Rosewood

East final, Tuesday Nov. 17: 1-Franklin Academy (1-0) vs 2-Wallace-Rose Hill

State championship, Saturday Nov. 21: at N.C. State, 5 p.m.

Franklin Academy def. Community School of Davidson 3-1

This story was originally published November 22, 2015 at 10:54 AM with the headline "NCHSAA boys soccer playoffs, 2015."