NCHSAA football playoffs, 2015
The N.C. High School Athletic Association football playoffs ended with two area teams – Bunn (2AA) and Southern Durham (3AA) falling in their respective state championship games.
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.
4AA East
1st round, Friday Nov. 13: 1-Middle Creek (51-14) vs 16-Leesville Road; 8-Wakefield vs 9-Millbrook (42-30); 4-Garner vs 13-Northwest Guilford (29-28); 5-Fuquay-Varina (34-28) vs 12-Green Hope // 2-Jack Britt (45-12) vs 15-Heritage; 7-Richmond County (28-3) vs 10-Holly Springs; 3-Wake Forest (59-14) vs 14-Laney; 6-Page (62-20) vs 11-Lumberton
2nd round, Friday Nov. 20: 1-Middle Creek (35-14) vs 9-Millbrook; 5-Fuquay-Varina (35-20) vs 13-Northwest Guilford // 2-Jack Britt vs 7-Richmond County (29-28); 3-Wake Forest vs 6-Page (30-21)
3rd round, Friday Nov. 27:
1-Middle Creek (42-7) vs 5-Fuquay-Varina // 6-Page (49-33) vs 7-Richmond County
East final, Friday Dec. 4:
1-Middle Creek vs 6-Page (49-23)
State championship, Saturday Dec. 12: at N.C. State at 12:05 p.m.
Mallard Creek def. Page
4A East
1st round, Friday Nov. 13: 1-DH Conley (49-35) vs 16-New Bern; 8-Northern Durham (40-35) vs 9-East Wake; 4-Cape Fear (26-19) vs 13-Rolesville; 5-JH Rose (54-8) vs 12-Overhills // 2-New Hanover (47-9) vs 15-Knightdale; 7-West Johnston (34-16) vs 10-Cardinal Gibbons; 3-Hillside (55-9) vs 14-Person; 6-Hoggard (28-22) vs 11-E.E. Smith
2nd round, Friday Nov. 20: 1-DH Conley (42-39) vs 8-Northern Durham; 4-Cape Fear vs 5-JH Rose (42-41) // 2-New Hanover (24-17) vs 7-West Johnston; 3-Hillside (42-14) vs 6-Hoggard
3rd round, Friday Nov. 27:
1-DH Conley vs 5-JH Rose (49-47) // 2-New Hanover (52-15) vs 3-Hillside
East final, Friday Dec. 4:
2-New Hanover vs 5-JH Rose (28-14)
State championship, Saturday Dec. 12: at Wake Forest at 8:05 p.m.
Charlotte Catholic def. JH Rose
3AA East
1st round, Friday Nov. 13: 1-Fayetteville Terry Sanford (41-20) vs 16-West Brunswick; 8-Hunt (7-3) vs 9-Lee County; 4-Corinth Holders vs 13-Northern Guilford (40-7); 5-Asheboro (35-12) vs 12-Triton // 2-Cleveland (37-31) vs 15-Union Pines; 7-Gray’s Creek (69-28) vs 10-Jacksonville; 3-Southern Durham (42-0) vs 14-Chapel Hill; 6-Orange (20-0) vs 11-Northwood
2nd round, Friday Nov. 20: 1-Fayetteville Terry Sanford (17-3) vs 8-Hunt; 5-Asheboro vs 13-Northern Guilford (28-17) // 2-Cleveland (36-18) vs 7-Gray’s Creek; 3-Southern Durham (17-14) vs 6-Orange
3rd round, Friday Nov. 27:
1-Fayetteville Terry Sanford vs 13-Northern Guilford (28-10) // 2-Cleveland vs 3-Southern Durham (28-21)
East final, Friday Dec. 4:
3-Southern Durham (19-15) vs 13-Northern Guilford
State championship, Saturday Dec. 12: at UNC at 12:05 p.m.
Crest def. Southern Durham 55-21
3A East
1st round, Friday Nov. 13: 1-Eastern Alamance (55-14) vs 16-CB Aycock; 8-West Craven vs 9-Southern Nash (22-21); 4-Southern Guilford (51-3) vs 13-Southern Lee; 5-Topsail vs 12-Fike (28-8) // 2-Havelock (41-28) vs 15-Eastern Guilford; 7-Western Alamance vs 10-Morehead (28-27 OT); 3-Rocky Mount (28-13) vs 14-Williams; 6-Eastern Wayne vs 11-South Johnston (21-6)
2nd round, Friday Nov. 20: 1-Eastern Alamance (35-20) vs 9-Southern Nash; 4-Southern Guilford (45-0) vs 12-Fike // 2-Havelock vs 10-Morehead (42-35); 3-Rocky Mount (34-20) vs 11-South Johnston
3rd round, Friday Nov. 27:
1-Eastern Alamance (26-20 OT) vs 4-Southern Guilford // 3-Rocky Mount (35-31) vs 10-Morehead
East final, Friday Dec. 4:
1-Eastern Alamance vs 3-Rocky Mount (42-21)
State championship, Friday Dec. 11: at UNC at 7:35 p.m.
Rocky Mount def. South Point in OT
2AA East
1st round, Friday Nov. 13: 1-TW Andrews (34-21) vs 16-Randleman; 8-Washington vs 9-Northside Jacksonville (34-0); 4-Clinton (49-18) vs 13-North Brunswick; 5-Beddingfield (35-14) vs 12-South Granville // 2-Bunn (49-6) vs 15-East Davidson; 7-Roanoke Rapids vs 10-Cummings (20-7); 3-East Duplin (48-22) vs 14-Franklinton; 6-Greene Central vs 11-Croatan (41-35)
2nd round, Friday Nov. 20: 1-TW Andrews (21-14) vs 9-Northside Jacksonville; 4-Clinton (43-27) vs 5-Beddingfield // 2-Bunn (56-28) vs 10-Cummings; 3-East Duplin (34-7) vs 11-Croatan
3rd round, Friday Nov. 27:
1-TW Andrews vs 4-Clinton (14-13) // 2-Bunn (36-29) vs 3-East Duplin
East final, Friday Dec. 4:
2-Bunn (30-29 OT) vs 4-Clinton
State championship, Saturday Dec. 12: at N.C. State at 8:05 p.m.
2A East
1st round, Friday Nov. 13: 1-Kinston (59-28) vs 16-West Bladen; 8-Edenton Holmes vs 9-Ayden-Grifton (25-12); 4-Northeastern (48-19) vs 13-First Flight; 5-Hertford County (32-27) vs 12-Midway // 2-SouthWest Edgecombe (42-3) vs 15-Farmville Central; 7-East Bladen (35-34) vs 10-Graham; 3-Fairmont (54-8) vs 14-Bartlett Yancey; 6-South Columbus (35-29 OT) vs 11-Red Springs
2nd round, Friday Nov. 20: 1-Kinston (18-14) vs 9-Ayden-Grifton; 4-Northeastern (41-34) vs 5-Hertford County // 2-SouthWest Edgecombe (41-21) vs 7-East Bladen; 3-Fairmont (44-6) vs 6-South Columbus
3rd round, Friday Nov. 27:
1-Kinston (14-13) vs 4-Northeastern // 2-SouthWest Edgecombe (56-12) vs 3-Fairmont
East final, Friday Dec. 4:
1-Kinston (22-21) vs 2-SouthWest Edgecombe
State championship, Saturday Dec. 12: at N.C. State at 4:05 p.m.
Shelby def. Shelby
1AA East
1st round, Friday Nov. 13: 1-Wallace-Rose Hill (56-0) vs 16-Spring Creek; 8-Camden County (27-14) vs 9-Princeton; 4-East Carteret (53-16) vs 13-Perquimans County; 5-Granville Central (42-8) vs 12-Gates County // 2-Tarboro (55-7) vs 15-Trask; 7-Lakewood (34-14) vs 10-Rosewood; 3-James Kenan (54-13) vs 14-Hobbton; 6-Williamston Riverside (42-34) vs 11-Union
2nd round, Friday Nov. 20: 1-Wallace-Rose Hill (49-6) vs 8-Camden County; 4-East Carteret (34-27) vs 5-Granville Central // 2-Tarboro (37-7) vs 7-Lakewood; 3-James Kenan (47-14) vs 6-Williamston Riverside
3rd round, Friday Nov. 27:
1-Wallace-Rose Hill (59-7) vs 4-East Carteret // 2-Tarboro vs 3-James Kenan (21-14)
East final, Friday Dec. 4:
1-Wallace-Rose Hill (29-13) vs 3-James Kenan
State championship, Saturday Dec. 12: at Wake Forest at 12:05 p.m.
Wallace-Rose Hill def. Mitchell County
1A East
1st round, Friday Nov. 13: 1-Plymouth (56-7) vs 16-Creswell; 8-Kestrel Heights vs 9-Columbia (51-36); 4-South Creek (28-13) vs 13-North Duplin; 5-Manteo vs 12-Jones County (6-0) // 2-Southside (51-6) vs 15-Southeast Halifax; 7-KIPP Pride vs 10-Northampton County (44-0); 3-Weldon (38-12) vs 14-Mattamuskeet; 6-Pamlico County vs 11-North Edgecombe (44-20)
2nd round, Friday Nov. 20: 1-Plymouth (48-6) vs 9-Columbia; 4-South Creek (38-16) vs 12-Jones County // 2-Southside (40-36) vs 10-Northampton County; 3-Weldon vs 11-North Edgecombe (34-24)
3rd round, Friday Nov. 27:
1-Plymouth (49-6) vs 4-South Creek // 2-Southside (36-24) vs 11-North Edgecombe
East final, Friday Dec. 4:
1-Plymouth (17-12) vs 2-Southside
State championship, Saturday Dec. 12: at Wake Forest at 4:05 p.m.
Plymouth def. Robbinsville
This story was originally published December 4, 2015 at 5:23 PM with the headline "NCHSAA football playoffs, 2015."