The brackets for the 2018 NCHSAA football playoffs have been released. Higher seeds will host throughout the tournament. State championship games will be played on December 14th and 15th at Duke's Wallace Wade Stadium, North Carolina's Kenan Stadium, and NC State's Carter-Finley Stadium. Keep checking with Carolina Gridiron for more information, playoff breakdowns, and discussion about this year's playoffs. As always, check us out on Twitter or Facebook.
1A Football Playoff First Round Pairings
East
#1 Northampton (10-1), BYE
#8 Weldon (6-4) vs. #9 Washington County (3-7)
#4 Rosewood (7-2), BYE
#5 North Edgecombe (5-5) vs. #12 Bear Grass (4-6)
#3 Gates (9-2), BYE
#6 South Creek (7-4) vs. #11 Southeast Halifax (4-7)
#2 Pamlico (10-1), BYE
#7 Southside (4-7) vs. #10 Northside-Pinetown (4-7)
West
#1 Thomas Jefferson (11-0), BYE
#8 Bishop McGuinness (7-4) vs. #9 North Duplin (5-5)
#4 Robbinsville (9-2), BYE
#5 Elkin (6-5) vs. #12 Rosman (3-8)
#3 Murphy (9-1), BYE
#6 Alleghany (6-5) vs. #11 East Columbus (4-7)
#2 Mitchell (9-2), BYE
#7 Cherokee (6-5) vs. #10 Albemarle (4-6)
1AA Football Playoff First Round Pairings
East
#1 Tarboro (11-0), BYE
#8 Lakewood (7-2) vs. #9 South Stanly (7-4)
#4 Granville Central (8-1), BYE
#5 North Stanly (9-2) vs. #12 Louisburg (4-7)
#3 Edenton Holmes (10-1), BYE
#6 East Carteret (7-4) vs. #11 Hobbton (5-6)
#2 Princeton (9-0), BYE
#7 Riverside-Martin (8-3) vs. #10 Manteo (6-5)
West
#1 Mount Airy (11-0), BYE
#8 Swain County (6-5) vs. #9 Mountain Island (7-4)
#4 East Surry (8-3), BYE
#5 Bessemer City (6-5) vs. #12 Highland Tech (4-6)
#3 North Rowan (9-2), BYE
#6 East Wilkes (7-4) vs. #11 Polk County (3-8)
#2 Starmount (5-6), BYE
#7 Cherryville (7-4) vs. #10 Community School of Davidson (6-5)
2A Football Playoff First Round Pairings
East
#1 Northeastern (10-0) vs. #16 Fairmont (5-6)
#8 East Bladen (9-2) vs. #9 Beddingfield (8-2)
#5 Clinton (7-2) vs. #12 James Kenan (5-4)
#4 Kinston (10-0) vs. #13 Ayden-Grifton (7-4)
#3 South Columbus (11-0) vs. #14 Greene Central (6-5)
#6 Southwest Onslow (9-2) vs. #11 Bertie (5-5)
#7 Wallace-Rose Hill (7-3) vs. #10 Whiteville (9-2)
#2 South Granville (11-0) vs. #15 Goldsboro (5-5)
West
#1 Randleman (11-0) vs. #16 Lexington (5-6)
#8 Brevard (8-3) vs. #9 Eastern Randolph (9-2)
#5 West Stanly (6-4) vs. #12 Thomasville (8-3)
#4 Wheatmore (10-1) vs. #13 Patton (6-5)
#3 Mountain Heritage (9-1) vs. #14 Providence Grove (6-5)
#6 North Surry (7-4) vs. #11 Hendersonville (6-5)
#7 East Rutherford (9-2) vs. #10 Maiden (8-3)
#2 Reidsville (11-0) vs. #15 Owen (4-6)
2AA Football Playoff First Round Pairings
East
#1 Ledford (10-1) vs. #16 Carrboro (6-4)
#8 Roanoke Rapids (7-4) vs. #9 East Duplin (7-3)
#5 Hertford County (5-5) vs. #12 Bunn (5-5)
#4 West Craven (6-5) vs. #13 Richlands (7-4)
#3 North Davidson (9-2) vs. #14 First Flight (5-6)
#6 Cummings (4-7) vs. #11 St. Pauls (8-3)
#7 Croatan (5-5) vs. #10 Currituck County (7-4)
#2 SouthWest Edgecombe (9-2) vs. #15 Washington (4-6)
West
#1 Pisgah (10-1) vs. #16 East Lincoln (5-6)
#8 North Lincoln (8-3) vs. #9 Smoky Mountain (8-3)
#5 Ashe County (9-2) vs. #12 Salisbury (7-4)
#4 Shelby (8-3) vs. #13 West Lincoln (9-2)
#3 Bandys (10-1) vs. #14 Franklin (6-5)
#6 West Stokes (10-1) vs. #11 Foard (6-5)
#7 Mount Pleasant (6-5) vs. #10 South Point (8-3)
#2 Hibriten (11-0) vs. #15 East Henderson (5-6)
3A Football Playoff First Round Pairings
East
#1 Havelock (10-0) vs. #16 Northside-Jacksonville (4-6)
#8 Southern Lee (7-3) vs. #9 Franklinton (7-4)
#5 Rocky Mount (8-1) vs. #12 West Carteret (6-5)
#4 Terry Sanford (8-3) vs. #13 Northeast Guilford (6-5)
#3 Western Alamance (10-1) vs. #14 Williams (6-5)
#6 Jacksonville (7-1) vs. #11 Eastern Wayne (5-5)
#7 Eastern Alamance (8-3) vs. #10 South Johnston (8-3)
#2 Southern Nash (9-0) vs. #15 Aycock (5-6)
West
#1 Northwest Cabarrus (11-0) vs. #16 North Buncombe (6-5)
#8 Robinson (6-5) vs. #9 Tuscola (7-4)
#5 Kings Mountain (9-2) vs. #12 West Rowan (6-5)
#4 Statesville (8-3) vs. #13 East Rowan (6-5)
#3 Charlotte Catholic (10-1) vs. #14 Morehead (6-5)
#6 Freedom (9-2) vs. #11 Monroe (6-5)
#7 Crest (8-3) vs. #10 Cramer (7-4)
#2 Huss (11-0) vs. #15 Burns (4-7)
3AA Football Playoff First Round Pairings
East
#1 Northern Durham (10-1) vs. #16 Gray’s Creek (7-4)
#8 Clayton (9-2) vs. #9 Hillside (8-3)
#5 Conley (8-3) vs. #12 Southern Alamance (9-2)
#4 Cleveland (9-2) vs. #13 Northern Guilford (8-3)
#3 Lee County (11-0) vs. #14 Dudley (8-3)
#6 New Hanover (8-3) vs. #11 Topsail (9-2)
#7 Eastern Guilford (9-2) vs. #10 Rose (8-3)
#2 Southeast Guilford (10-1) vs. #15 Cape Fear (7-4)
West
#1 Watauga (11-0) vs. #16 Ashbrook (5-6)
#8 Parkland (10-1) vs. #9 Asheville (7-4)
#5 Weddington (10-1) vs. #12 Central Cabarrus (8-3)
#4 South Iredell (6-5) vs. #13 Southwest Guilford (8-3)
#3 Mount Tabor (7-4) vs. #14 Marvin Ridge (6-5)
#6 Erwin (9-1) vs. #11 Alexander Central (9-2)
#7 Cox Mill (8-3) vs. #10 Sun Valley (9-2)
#2 AC Reynolds (10-1) vs. #15 Brown (6-5)
4A Football Playoff First Round Pairings
East
#1 South Central (11-0), BYE
#8 South View (9-2) vs. #9 Heritage (8-3)
#4 Riverside-Durham (7-3), BYE
#5 Seventy-First (8-3) vs. #12 Jack Britt (5-6)
#3 Pine Forest (9-2), BYE
#6 Middle Creek (7-4) vs. #11 Knightdale (6-5)
#2 Cardinal Gibbons (10-1), BYE
#7 Jordan (5-6) vs. #10 Scotland (5-5)
West
#1 East Forsyth (11-0), BYE
#8 Ragsdale (7-4) vs. #9 Glenn (5-6)
#4 Grimsley (6-5), BYE
#5 Mooresville (8-3) vs. #12 McDowell (4-7)
#3 Page (6-5), BYE
#6 Porter Ridge (7-4) vs. #11 RJ Reynolds (5-6)
#2 West Mecklenburg (8-2), BYE
#7 West Charlotte (6-5) vs. #10 Lake Norman (3-8)
4AA Football Playoff First Round Pairings
East
#1 Wake Forest (10-0), BYE
#8 Fuquay-Varina (7-4) vs. #9 Wakefield (5-6)
#4 Leesville Road (9-2), BYE
#5 Rolesville (6-5) vs. #12 Broughton (6-5)
#3 Holly Springs (7-4), BYE
#6 Pinecrest (8-3) vs. #11 Panther Creek (6-5)
#2 Hoggard (9-1), BYE
#7 Enloe (8-3) vs. #10 Garner (6-5)
West
#1 Mallard Creek (10-0), BYE
#8 Hough (9-2) vs. #9 North Mecklenburg (6-5)
#4 Ardrey Kell (5-6), BYE
#5 Zebulon B. Vance (10-1) vs. #12 Northwest Guilford (4-7)
#3 Butler (9-2), BYE
#6 Myers Park (10-1) vs. #11 Providence (6-5)
#2 Richmond (10-1), BYE
#7 West Forsyth (8-3) vs. #10 Reagan (7-4)
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