In the second week of the NCHSAA high school football playoffs, intense matchups unfolded across various divisions, showcasing both thrilling victories and hard-fought battles. In the 4A West, top-seeded Weddington narrowly defeated #16 Chambers with a 14-10 score, while #24 Charlotte Catholic secured a close 24-21 win over #8 Roberson. The #5 Hough team demonstrated dominance with a decisive 45-12 victory against #12 Porter Ridge, and #4 Grimsley showcased their offensive prowess in a commanding 56-24 triumph over #13 Sun Valley. Notably, #19 Mt. Tabor secured a 19-14 upset against #3 Mooresville. In the 4A East, #1 Rolesville asserted their dominance with a 49-13 win over #17 Wake Forest, and #2 Cleveland continued their impressive run with a 49-21 victory against #15 Leesville Road. Across the 3A West and 3A East divisions, standout performances from Crest, West Charlotte, Havelock, and Seventy-First contributed to the overall excitement of the second week of playoffs. Meanwhile, dominant displays by #1 Clinton, #2 Northeastern, and #7 Princeton in the 2A East division, as well as #1 Robbinsville and #2 Mount Airy in the 1A West, highlighted the competitiveness and talent throughout the state. These results set the stage for compelling matchups as teams vie for a coveted state championship title.
4A West:
#1 Weddington 14, #16 Chambers 10
#24 Charlotte Catholic 24, #8 Roberson 21
#5 Hough 45, #12 Porter Ridge 12
#4 Grimsley 56, #13 Sun Valley 24
#19 Mt. Tabor 19, #3 Mooresville 14
#6 Butler 47, #11 West Forsyth 7
#23 Independence 34, #7 East Forsyth 28
#2 Watauga 20, #18 Mallard Creek 14
4A East:
#1 Rolesville 49, #17 Wake Forest 13
#25 Fuquay-Varina 10, #24 Ashley 7
#5 Cardinal Gibbons 55, #21 Heritage 21
#13 Clayton 17, #4 Pinecrest 10
#3 Hoggard 39, #19 Jordan 16
#11 Laney 38, #6 Apex Friendship 20
#10 New Bern 36, #26 New Hanover 15
#2 Cleveland 49, #15 Leesville Road 21
3A West:
#1 Crest 28, #16 Statesville 16
#8 West Charlotte 29, #9 Hibriten 8
#5 Jay M. Robinson 27, #12 Northwest Cabarrus 17
#4 Dudley 48, #20 Central Davidson 6
#19 West Henderson 37, #19 East Lincoln 7
#6 Oak Grove 23, #11 Pisgah 16
#7 A.C. Reynolds 15, #10 Kings Mountain 0
#2 Hickory 48, #15 North Lincoln 28
3A East:
#1 Havelock 27, #16 Cape Fear 15
#25 J.H. Rose 14, #9 North Brunswick 7
#21 Scotland County 21, #21 Southern Durham 12
#35 Southern Nash 35, #13 Northern Nash 32
#3 Southern Alamance 25 (OT), #14 Jacksonville 19
#27 Terry Sanford 43, #11 Harnett Central 22
#7 Fike 37, #10 Currituck County 25
#2 Seventy-First 40, #15 Williams 20
2A West:
#1 Reidsville 42, #16 West Stokes 7
#8 Brevard 36, #9 North Stanly 7
#5 Monroe 35, #12 West Lincoln 27
#4 Bunker Hill 21, #13 Burns 14
#3 Community School of Davidson 25, #14 East Surry 18
#11 Forest Hills 35, #6 Randleman 14
#7 Shelby 41, #23 Lincolnton 21
#2 Salisbury 40, #15 Maiden 0
2A East:
#1 Clinton 56, #16 Beddingfield 15
#24 Southeast Alamance 21, #8 Cummings 14
#12 Hertford 50, #5 Wallace-Rose Hill 38
#4 Nash Central 56, #13 West Craven 28
#3 SouthWest Edgecombe 55, #14 Farmville Central 12
#6 Whiteville 28, #11 East Duplin 7
#7 Princeton 35, #10 Louisburg 33
#2 Northeastern 49, #18 Holmes 0
1A West:
#1 Robbinsville 54, #16 Mountain Island Charter 0
#9 Swain County 42, #8 Bessemer City 7
#5 Mountain Heritage 38, #12 Starmount 14
#49 North Rowan 49, #20 Corvian Community 34
#3 Eastern Randolph 39, #14 Hayesville 10
#11 Thomasville 41, #6 Albemarle 13
#7 Bishop McGuinness 22, #10 Murphy 59
#2 Mount Airy 42, #15 Mitchell 0
1A East:
#1 Tarboro 48, #17 Northampton 0
#9 Southeast Halifax 26, #8 North Duplin 21
#12 Rosewood 48, #5 Bear Grass Charter 17
#18 East Bladen 25, #4 Northside (Pinetown) 18
#3 Wilson Prep 50, #19 Weldon 8
#6 North Moore 58, #11 Bertie 20
#7 Lakewood 35, #10 Perquimans 28
#2 West Columbus 54, #18 Pender 6
Third Round Matchups
4A West:
#1 Weddington vs #24 Charlotte Catholic
#4 Grimsley vs #5 Hough
#6 Butler vs #19 Mount Tabor
#2 Watauga vs #23 Independence
4A East:
#1 Rolesville vs #25 Fuquay-Varina
#5 Cardinal Gibbons vs #13 Clayton
#3 Hoggard vs #11 Laney
#2 Cleveland vs #10 New Bern
3A West:
#1 Crest vs #8 West Charlotte
#5 Jay M. Robinson vs #4 Dudley
#3 West Henderson vs #6 Oak Grove
#2 Hickory vs #7 A.C. Reynolds
3A East:
#1 Havelock vs #25 J.H. Rose
#5 Scotland County vs #13 Northern Nash
#3 Southern Alamance vs #27 Terry Sanford
#2 Seventy-First vs #7 Fike
2A West:
#1 Reidsville vs #8 Brevard
#4 Bunker Hill vs #5 Monroe
#3 Community School of Davidson vs #11 Forest Hills
#2 Salisbury vs #7 Shelby
2A East:
#1 Clinton vs #24 Southeast Alamance
#4 Nash Central vs #12 Hertford
#3 SouthWest Edgecombe vs #6 Whiteville
#2 Northeastern vs #7 Princeton
1A West:
#1 Robbinsville vs #9 Swain County
#4 North Rowan vs #5 Mountain Heritage
#3 Eastern Randolph vs #11 Thomasville
#2 Mount Airy vs #10 Murphy
1A East:
#1 Tarboro vs #9 Southeast Halifax
#12 Rosewood vs #13 East Bladen
#3 Wilson Prep vs #6 North Moore
#2 West Columbus vs #7 Lakewood
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