The brackets for the 2019 NCHSAA football playoffs have been released. Higher seeds will host throughout the tournament. State championship games will be played on December 13th 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
EAST
#1 Rosewood (10-1), BYE
#8 South Creek (5-6) vs. #9 Southside (4-7)
#5 Northside-Pinetown (7-4) vs. #12 KIPP Pride (5-6)
#4 Northampton County (8-3), BYE
#3 Pamlico County (6-5), BYE
#6 Gates County (7-4) vs. #11 North Duplin (5-6)
#7 Washington County (6-5) vs. #10 Perquimans (5-6)
#2 North Edgecombe (8-3), BYE
WEST
#1 Robbinsville (11-0), BYE
#8 Alleghany (3-8) vs. #9 Union (4-7)
#5 Winston-Salem Prep (7-4) vs. #12 West Columbus (1-10)
#4 Murphy (9-2), BYE
#3 Thomas Jefferson (10-1), BYE
#6 Hayesville (7-4) vs. #11 Albemarle (4-7)
#7 Andrews (5-6) vs. #10 Cherokee (2-9)
#2 Elkin (9-2), BYE
1AA
EAST
#1Tarboro (11-0), BYE
#8 South Stokes (7-4) vs. #9 Hobbton (7-4)
#5 Princeton (9-1) vs. #12 East Carteret (3-8)
#4 North Rowan (8-3), BYE
#3 Granville Central (7-4), BYE
#6 Manteo (9-2) vs. #11 Riverside-Martin (3-8)
#7 North Stanly (6-5) vs. #10 South Stanly (5-6)
#2 John A. Holmes (10-0), BYE
WEST
#1 East Surry (11-0), BYE
#8 Avery County (5-6) vs. #9 Starmount (5-6)
#5 Mountain Island Charter (9-2) vs. #12 Community School of Davidson (5-6)
#4 Mount Airy (8-3), BYE
#3 Bessemer City (7-4), BYE
#6 Swain County (9-2) vs. #11 Union Academy (6-4)
#7 Polk County (8-3) vs. #10 East Wilkes (5-6)
#2 Mitchell (10-1), BYE
2A
EAST
#1 Clinton (9-1) vs. #16 Fairmont (6-5)
#8 Bartlett Yancey (9-2) vs. #9 Beddingfield (8-3)
#5 Red Springs (8-2) vs. #12 Midway (8-3)
#4 West Craven (8-3) vs. #13 Kinston (6-5)
#3 Northeastern (8-3) vs. #14 Goldsboro (5-6)
#6 Southwest Onslow (9-2) vs. #11 Ayden-Grifton (8-2)
#7 Whiteville (8-2) vs. #10 Wallace-Rose Hill (7-4)
#2 SouthWest Edgecombe (10-1) vs. #15 East Bladen (5-5)
WEST
#1 Mountain Heritage (9-1) vs. #16 Bandys (5-6)
#8 West Stanly (8-2) vs. #9 Owen (6-4)
#5 Eastern Randolph (9-2) vs. #12 Providence Grove (8-3)
#4 West Stokes (8-3) vs. #13 North Wilkes (7-4)
#3 Brevard (9-2) vs. #14 Hendersonville (5-6)
#6 Chase (9-2) vs. #11 Draughn (7-4)
#7 Newton-Conover (7-4) vs. #10 Thomasville (8-3)
#2 Reidsville (10-1) vs. #15 Forbush (7-4)
2AA
EAST
#1 Randleman (10-0) vs. #16 Morehead (4-7)
#8 Croatan (9-2) vs. #9 East Duplin (6-5)
#5 Currituck County (8-3) vs. #12 St. Pauls (8-2)
#4 South Granville (8-3) vs. #13 North Lenoir (8-3)
#3 Oak Grove (10-1) vs. #14 North Davidson (6-5)
#6 Hertford County (9-2) vs. #11 Ledford (7-4)
#7 Salisbury (9-2) vs. #10 Mount Pleasant (4-7)
#2 Washington (8-3) vs. #15 Nash Central (5-6)
WEST
#1 Shelby (9-1) vs. #16 West Iredell (6-5)
#8 Maiden (8-3) vs. #9 North Surry (7-4)
#5 Ashe County (7-4) vs. #12 West Lincoln (8-3)
#4 Smoky Mountain (8-3) vs. #13 South Point (5-6)
#3 Hibriten (10-1) vs. #14 Wilkes Central (6-5)
#6 Burns (9-2) vs. #11 East Lincoln (8-3)
#7 Pisgah (8-2) vs. #10 Bunker Hill (6-5)
#2 North Lincoln (10-1) vs. #15 R-S Central (5-6)
3A
EAST
#1 Southern Nash (11-0) vs. #16 E.E. Smith (4-7)
#8 Northern Nash (7-4) vs. #9 Vance County (9-2)
#5 Rocky Mount (8-3) vs. #12 Southern Lee (6-4)
#4 Terry Sanford (8-3) vs. #13 Fike (4-7)
#3 Eastern Alamance (11-0) vs. #14 Hunt (5-6)
#6 Northside-Jacksonville (6-5) vs. #11 C.B. Aycock (7-4)
#7 Jacksonville (7-3) vs. #10 Western Alamance (8-3)
#2 Havelock (9-1) vs. #15 North Brunswick (6-5)
WEST
#1 Crest (9-2) vs. #16 Erwin (5-6)
#8 Freedom (7-4) vs. #9 West Rowan (7-4)
#5 Charlotte Catholic (7-3) vs. #12 Forestview (6-5)
#4 Hunter Huss (8-2) vs. #13 Monroe (6-5)
#3 A.C. Reynolds (9-2) vs. #14 Hickory (4-7)
#6 Northeast Guilford (9-2) vs. #11 Parkwood (7-4)
#7 West Henderson (9-2) vs. #10 Kings Mountain (9-2)
#2 Statesville (11-0) vs. #15 North Buncombe (7-4)
3AA
EAST
#1 Lee County (11-0) vs. #16 Eastern Guilford (6-5)
#8 Northern Durham (9-2) vs. #9 Southern Alamance (8-3)
#5 Cleveland (10-1) vs. #12 Cape Fear (7-3)
#4 D.H. Conley (8-3) vs. #13 J.H. Rose (6-5)
#3 Southern Durham (10-1) vs. #14 Gray’s Creek (7-4)
#6 Southeast Guilford (8-3) vs. #11 Clayton (6-5)
#7 West Brunswick (9-1) vs. #10 Union Pines (8-3)
#2 New Hanover (10-1) vs. #15 Topsail (8-3)
WEST
#1 Weddington (11-0) vs. #16 South Iredell (5-6)
#8 Parkland (7-3) vs. #9 Alexander Central (8-3)
#5 Northwest Cabarrus (10-1) vs. #12 Marvin Ridge (6-5)
#4 Cox Mill (7-4) vs. #13 Northern Guilford (7-4)
#3 Dudley (9-2) vs. #14 Southwest Guilford (6-5)
#6 Mount Tabor (7-4) vs. #11 Central Cabarrus (7-4)
#7 T.C. Roberson (5-6) vs. #10 A.L. Brown (7-3)
#2 Watauga (10-1) vs. #15 Cuthbertson (5-6)
4A
EAST
#1 New Bern (9-2), BYE
#8 Seventy-First (6-5) vs. #9 Riverside-Durham (8-3)
#5 Heritage (7-4) vs. #12 Pine Forest (5-6)
#4 Cardinal Gibbons (9-2), BYE
#3 Jordan (9-2), BYE
#6 Scotland (9-2) vs. #11 South Central (5-6)
#7 Jack Britt (7-4) vs. #10 Knightdale (7-4)
#2 South View (9-2), BYE
WEST
#1 Grimsley (10-1), BYE
#8 Lake Norman (6-5) vs. #9 Porter Ridge (6-5)
#5 Glenn (7-4) vs. #12 South Caldwell (4-7)
#4 Hickory Ridge (8-3), BYE
#3 Ragsdale (5-6), BYE
#6 Mooresville (6-5) vs. #11 Page (3-8)
#7 Davie (6-5) vs. #10 West Mecklenburg (6-4)
#2 East Forsyth (9-2), BYE
4AA
EAST
#1 Wake Forest (10-1), BYE
#8 Rolesville (9-2) vs. #9 Panther Creek (6-5)
#5 Green Hope (7-3) vs. #12 Apex Friendship (7-4)
#4 Hoggard (5-5), BYE
#3 Holly Springs (10-1), BYE
#6 Garner (6-5) vs. #11 Wakefield (5-6)
#7 Hoke County (7-4) vs. #10 Millbrook (6-5)
#2 Leesville Road (10-0), BYE
WEST
#1 Richmond County (11-0), BYE
#8 Hough (7-4) vs. #9 Olympic (8-3)
#5 Ardrey Kell (10-1) vs. #12 Independence (6-5)
#4 Myers Park (11-0), BYE
#3 West Forsyth (10-1), BYE
#6 Pinecrest (9-2) vs. #11 Reagan (8-3)
#7 Butler (8-3) vs. #10 Vance (8-2)
#2 Mallard Creek (10-0-1), BYE
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