NCHSAA Third Round Scores and Fourth Round Matchups

The state's high school football playoffs delivered drama and excitement this week, with some teams proving why they earned their spots while others shocked fans with unexpected wins. In a jaw-dropping performance, West Charlotte stunned top-seeded Erwin with a crushing 58-0 victory. James Kenan pulled off a heart-stopping win against Wallace-Rose Hill, squeaking by with a razor-thin 14-13 score that kept their championship hopes alive. Some matchups were more one-sided, like Tarboro's overwhelming 71-0 demolition of Warren County. Forest Hills turned heads by beating Salisbury 38-31, while Corvian took down Eastern Randolph 27-14. Each game wrote another chapter in these young athletes' seasons, with some dreams continuing and others coming to an end. The playoffs showed once again that anything can happen on the football field. Seeding means little when passion and determination take the field, and this week's games proved that point in dramatic fashion.

1A East Results

Tarboro (1) def. Warren (9), 71-0
Pender (4) def. Gates (12), 60-20
Wilson Prep (3) def. North Moore (6), 56-22
Lakewood (10) def. North Duplin (2), 26-20

1A West Results

Mount Airy (1) def. Starmount (9), 31-23
Corvian (5) def. Eastern Randolph (4), 27-14
Murphy (3) def. Robbinsville (11), 34-21
Mountain Heritage (2) def. East Wilkes (10), 38-14

2A East Results

Northeastern (1) def. West Craven (24), 42-7
James Kenan (12) def. Wallace-Rose Hill (4), 14-13
Whiteville (2) def. Eastern Wayne (7), 48-14
Kinston (19) def. Ayden-Grifton (11), 20-9

2A West Results

Brevard (9) def. East Rutherford (17), 42-6
Forest Hills (13) def. Salisbury (5), 38-31
Monroe (3) def. West Stokes (6), 48-21
Shelby (2) def. CS Davidson (10), 35-7

3A East Results

Havelock (1) def. Scotland (24), 57-21
Jacksonville (12) def. Cape Fear (13), 28-14
Rose (11) def. Southern Durham (30), 36-7
Seventy-First (2) def. North Brunswick (10), 50-0

3A West Results

West Charlotte (8) def. Erwin (1), 58-0
Dudley (5) def. Robinson (4), 20-7
Hickory (3) def. Crest (6), 63-48
North Lincoln (10) def. Ashbrook (15), 20-10

4A East Results

Cleveland (1) def. Jordan (8), 48-28
Rolesville (5) def. Richmond (4), 44-6
Hoggard (3) def. Millbrook (11), 28-21
Cardinal Gibbons (2) def. Hillside (23), 52-19

4A West Results

Grimsley (1) def. Charlotte Catholic (8), 42-14
Hough (5) def. Mallard Creek (13), 34-0
East Forsyth (3) def. Mooresville (6), 35-30
Weddington (2) def. Northern Guilford (10), 55-0

 

NCHSAA Football Playoff Fourth Round Matchups

1A East

(1) Tarboro vs. (4) Pender
(3) Wilson Prep vs. (10) Lakewood

1A West

(1) Mount Airy vs. (5) Corvian
(3) Murphy vs. (2) Mountain Heritage

2A East

(1) Northeastern vs. (12) James Kenan
(2) Whiteville vs. (19) Kinston

2A West

(9) Brevard vs. (13) Forest Hills
(2) Shelby vs. (3) Monroe

3A East

(1) Havelock vs. (12) Jacksonville
(2) Seventy-First vs. (11) Rose

3A West

(5) Dudley vs. (8) West Charlotte
(3) Hickory vs. (10) North Lincoln

4A East

(1) Cleveland vs. (5) Rolesville
(2) Cardinal Gibbons vs. (3) Hoggard

4A West

(1) Grimsley vs. (5) Hough
(2) Weddington vs. (3) East Forsyth