The 2023 NCHSAA football playoffs kicked off with a bang as teams from across North Carolina battled it out in the first round, delivering some thrilling matchups and surprising results. With a combination of dominant victories and close contests, the stage is set for what promises to be an action-packed second round of playoff action.
4A West
#1 Weddington 42, #32 Providence 7
#16 Chambers 45, #17 Northwest Guilford 20
#8 Roberson 42, #25 Reagan 21
#9 Myers Park 24, #24 Charlotte Catholic 42
#5 Hough 51, #28 Asheville 0
#12 Porter Ridge 41, #21 Cuthbertson 0
#13 Sun Valley 44, #20 Cox Mill 18
#4 Grimsley 54, #29 North Mecklenburg 0
#3 Mooresville 24, #30 A.L. Brown 18 (OT)
#14 Davie County 26, #19 Mt. Tabor 48
#6 Butler 49, #27 Alexander Central 7
#11 West Forsyth 32, #22 Ardrey Kell 15
#7 East Forsyth 42, #26 Page 6
#10 Lake Norman 0, #23 Independence 35
#15 Marvin Ridge 7, #18 Mallard Creek 41
#2 Watauga 54, #31 Hickory Ridge 34
4A East:
#1 Rolesville 62, #32 Swett 0
#16 Garner 19, #17 Wake Forest 42
#8 Jack Britt 9, #25 Fuquay-Varina 17
#9 Pine Forest 19, #24 Ashley 35
#5 Cardinal Gibbons 40, #28 Overhills 0
#12 Millbrook 28, #21 Heritage 21
#13 Clayton 55, #20 South View 20
#4 Pinecrest 45, #29 South Garner 31
#3 Hoggard 52, #30 Chapel Hill 0
#14 Holly Springs 21, #19 Jordan 42
#6 Apex Friendship 27, #27 Southeast Raleigh 6
#11 Laney 27, #22 Middle Creek 13
#7 Hillside 6, #26 New Hanover 23
#10 New Bern 51, #23 Apex 35
#15 Leesville Road 27, #18 Richmond Senior 0
#2 Cleveland 57, #31 Gray's Creek 13
3A West:
#1 Crest 53, #32 Parkwood 0
#16 Statesville 28, #17 South Point 27
#8 West Charlotte 21, #25 Northeast Guilford 0
#9 Hibriten 41, #24 Tuscola 40
#5 Jay M. Robinson 42, #28 North Davidson 0
#12 Northwest Cabarrus 52, #21 West Rowan 21
#13 Eastern Guilford 27, #20 Central Davidson 30
#4 Dudley 63, #29 West Iredell 14
#3 West Henderson 61, #30 Erwin 15
#14 Ledford 13, #19 East Lincoln 49
#6 Oak Grove 34, #27 Ashbrook 0
#11 Pisgah 35, #22 North Henderson 17
#7 A.C. Reynolds 45, #26 North Gaston 0
#10 Kings Mountain 37, #23 Smoky Mountain 7
#15 North Lincoln 50, #18 Rockingham County 7
#2 Hickory 51, #31 Hunter Huss 32
3A East:
#1 Havelock 62, #32 Dixon 0
#16 Cape Fear 33, #17 Western Alamance 13
#8 White Oak 19, #25 J.H. Rose 21
#9 North Brunswick 28, #24 Person 27
#5 Scotland County 48, #28 Rocky Mount 23
#12 Eastern Alamance 7, #21 Southern Durham 44
#13 Northern Nash 56, #20 Richlands 28
#4 Southern Nash 49, #29 Croatan 15
#3 Southern Alamance 44, #30 Orange 0
#14 Jacksonville 55, #19 C.B. Aycock 21
#6 Vance County 27, #27 Terry Sanford 34
#11 Harnett Central 42, #22 West Carteret 30
#7 Fike 43, #26 Southern Lee 21
#10 Currituck County 28, #23 South Johnston 21
#15 Williams 44, #18 Hunt 22
#2 Seventy-First 56, #31 Triton 7
2A West:
#1 Reidsville 58, #32 Madison 0
#16 West Stokes 19, #17 Southwestern Randolph 6
#8 Brevard 44, #25 Trinity 13
#9 North Stanly 34, #24 T.W. Andrews 32
#5 Monroe 63, #28 Bandys 13
#12 West Lincoln 53, #21 Chase 35
#13 Burns 63, #20 Pine Lake Prep 34
#4 Bunker Hill 61, #29 East Rutherford 7
#3 Community School of Davidson 38, #30 Lexington 16
#14 East Surry 42, #19 Providence Grove 13
#6 Randleman 43, #27 West Stanly 0
#11 Forest Hills 28, #22 Anson 7
#7 Shelby 62, #26 Mount Pleasant 14
#10 North Surry 21, #23 Lincolnton 35
#15 Maiden 31, #18 East Gaston 21
#2 Salisbury 55, #31 East Davidson 21
2A East:
#1 Clinton 64, #32 Kinston 12
#16 Beddingfield 18, #17 James Kenan 16
#8 Cummings 27, #25 Heide Trask 22
#9 Martin County, #24 Southeast Alamance 27
#5 Wallace-Rose Hill 55, #28 Greene Central 6
#12 Hertford 44, #21 S. Pauls 36
#13 West Craven 22, #20 North Pitt 12
#4 Nash Central 47, #29 Roanoke Rapids 8
#3 SouthWest Edgecombe 36, #30 Red Springs 13
#14 Farmville Central 42, #19 Southwest Onslow 35
#6 Whiteville 42, #27 South Granville 0
#11 East Duplin 41, #22 Eastern Wayne 18
#7 Princeton 63, #26 Camden County 20
#10 Louisburg 46, #23 Northwood 43
#15 Midway 13, #18 Holmes 38
#2 Northeastern 41, #31 North Johnston 21
1A West:
#1 Robbinsville 55, #32 Thomas Jefferson 7
#16 Mountain Island Charter 27, #17 Alleghany 22
#8 Bessemer City 52, #25 South Stanly 32
#9 Swain County 47, #24 Avery County 0
#5 Mountain Heritage 51, #28 Carver 6
#12 Starmount 35, #21 Cherokee 21
#13 Draughn 28, #20 Corvian Community 38
#4 North Rowan 63, #29 Elkin 19
#3 Eastern Randolph 68, #30 Cherryville 7
#14 Hayesville 28, #19 Christ the King 0
#6 Albemarle 49, #27 South Davidson 0
#11 Thomasville 49, #22 Andrews 6
#7 Bishop McGuinness 50, #26 South Stokes 8
#10 Murphy 57, #23 Polk County 21
#15 Mitchell 33, #18 East Wilkes 15
#2 Mount Airy 55, #31 Union Academy 3
1A East:
#1 Tarboro BYE
#17 Northampton 54, #16 Hobbton 36
#8 North Duplin 35, #25 Pamlico 27
#9 Southeast Halifax 66, #24 Union 0
#5 Bear Grass Charter BYE
#12 Rosewood 41, #21 Washington County 28
#13 East Bladen 57, #20 North Edgecombe 14
#4 Northside (Pinetown) BYE
#3 Wilson Prep BYE
#19 Weldon 20, #14 Gates County 14
#6 North Moore 28, #27 Chatham Central 0
#11 Bertie 34, #22 Southside 14
#7 Lakewood 60, #26 Northwest Halifax 16
#10 Perquimans 40, #23 East Columbus 6
#18 Pender 58, #15 Warren County 42
#2 West Columbus BYE
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