The first round of the 2024 North Carolina High School Athletic Association football playoffs delivered plenty of drama and surprising results across all four classifications. While many top seeds flexed their muscles, several underdogs pulled off stunning victories. In perhaps the biggest upset of the opening round, No. 30 seed Rose knocked off third-seeded Northern Nash 32-25 in the 3A East bracket. Other notable upsets included No. 27 Edenton Holmes eliminating sixth-seeded South Granville 20-14 in 2A East action, and No. 26 Marvin Ridge stunning seventh-seeded Asheville 24-10 in the 4A West region.
1A East Results
Tarboro (1) BYE
Weldon (16) def. Lejeune (17), 14-7
Perquimans (8) def. Northwest Halifax (25), 56-8
Warren (9) def. Southside (24), 46-0
Northside (Pinetown) (5) def. East Columbus (28) by forfeit
Gates (12) def. Washington County (21), 30-22
Rosewood (13) def. Hobbton (20), 48-21
Pender (4) def. Chatham Central (29), 76-14
Wilson Prep (3) BYE
KIPP Pride (19) def. West Columbus (14), 30-14
North Moore (6) def. Union (27), 51-0
Bertie (11) def. North Edgecombe (22), 52-6
Pamlico (26) def. Bear Grass (7), 50-24
Lakewood (10) def. Northampton (23), 56-6
East Bladen (15) def. Southeast Halifax (18), 37-12
North Duplin (2) BYE
1A West Results
Mount Airy (1) def. Thomas Jefferson (32), 68-0
Mountain Island (16) def. Bishop McGuinness (17), 36-27
South Stanly (8) def. Avery (25), 34-7
Starmount (9) def. Andrews (24), 51-0
Corvian (5) def. Elkin (28), 49-0
Mitchell (12) def. Draughn (21), 39-28
Cherokee (13) def. Carver (20), 25-8
Eastern Randolph (4) def. Swain (29), 49-0
Murphy (3) def. Highland Tech (30), 62-6
Christ the King (19) def. Alleghany (14), 31-28
Bessemer City (6) def. South Stokes (27), 38-14
Robbinsville (11) def. Thomasville (22), 20-7
North Rowan (7) def. Cherryville (26), 41-34
East Wilkes (10) def. Albemarle (23), 49-28
Hayesville (18) def. Union Academy (15), 37-35
Mountain Heritage (2) def. North Stokes (31), 57-7
2A East Results
Northeastern (1) def. Hertford (32), 57-13
Greene Central (17) def. Midway (16), 41-6
East Duplin (25) def. St. Pauls (8), 33-13
West Craven (24) def. Nash Central (9), 65-35
Martin County (5) def. North Johnston (28), 47-6
James Kenan (12) def. Roanoke Rapids (21), 35-13
SouthWest Edgecombe (20) def. Cummings (13), 40-12
Wallace-Rose Hill (4) def. Washington (29), 27-13
Southeast Alamance (3) def. Heide Trask (30), 56-21
Kinston (19) def. South Columbus (14), 38-29
Ayden-Grifton (11) def. North Lenoir (22), 45-22
Edenton Holmes (27) def. South Granville (6), 20-14
Eastern Wayne (7) def. Northwood (26), 44-14
Princeton (23) def. East Carteret (10), 55-18
Farmville Central (15) def. North Pitt (18), 60-32
Whiteville (2) def. Pasquotank (31), 34-20
2A West Results
Reidsville (1) def. RS Central (32), 56-22
East Rutherford (17) def. North Surry (16), 35-25
Bunker Hill (8) def. Hendersonville (25), 55-26
Brevard (9) def. Anson (24), 42-6
Salisbury (5) def. West Davidson (28), 42-15
Walkertown (12) def. Surry Central (21), 47-23
Forest Hills (13) def. Lexington (20), 35-12
Randleman (4) def. East Gaston (29), 30-13
Monroe (3) def. TW Andrews (30), 69-0
Burns (14) def. North Stanly (19), 24-10
East Surry (11) def. Southwestern Randolph (22), 19-7
West Stokes (6) def. North Forsyth (27), 20-10
Mount Pleasant (7) def. West Lincoln (26), 36-35
CS Davidson (10) def. Bandys (23), 42-6
Maiden (18) def. Lincolnton (15), 28-23
Shelby (2) def. Morehead (31), 49-0
3A East Results
Havelock (1) def. Westover (32), 63-15
Western Alamance (16) def. Vance County (17), 36-31
Terry Sanford (8) def. South Central (25), 49-14
Scotland (24) def. Union Pines (9), 28-14
Williams (5) def. East Wake (28), 49-21
Jacksonville (12) def. West Carteret (21), 54-0
Cape Fear (13) def. Southern Alamance (20), 31-0
Aycock (4) def. Eastern Alamance (29), 35-9
Rose (32) def. Northern Nash (3), 32-25
Southern Nash (14) def. Harnett Central (19), 56-14
Southern Durham (11) def. Fike (22), 30-20
Currituck (6) def. West Johnston (27), 25-6
Lee County (26) def. White Oak (7), 34-31
North Brunswick (10) def. Hunt (23), 24-17
Rocky Mount (15) def. Richlands (18), 24-7
Seventy-First (2) def. Croatan (31), 49-0
3A West Results
Erwin (1) def. Parkwood (32), 56-25
Smoky Mountain (17) def. Pisgah (16), 27-14
West Charlotte (8) def. Hunter Huss (25), 47-0
West Rowan (24) def. Freedom (9), 35-21
Dudley (5) def. Asheboro (28), 55-0
AC Reynolds (12) def. Central Davidson (21), 37-7
Kings Mountain (13) def. East Lincoln (20), 38-28
Robinson (4) def. Northeast Guilford (29), 28-0
Hickory (3) def. Tuscola (30), 53-0
Statesville (14) def. Franklin (19), 15-13
Oak Grove (11) def. North Iredell (22), 49-13
Crest (6) def. Eastern Guilford (27), 49-10
West Henderson (7) def. South Rowan (26), 27-12
North Lincoln (10) def. North Davidson (23), 43-13
Ashbrook (15) def. Northwest Cabarrus (18), 24-7
South Point (2) def. Montgomery Central (31), 42-7
4A East Results
Cleveland (1) def. Heritage (32), 24-21
Ashley (16) def. Laney (17), 41-7
Jordan (8) def. Enloe (25), 42-14
Apex Friendship (9) def. Pine Forest (24), 36-20
Rolesville (5) def. Middle Creek (28), 57-22
Pinecrest (12) def. New Hanover (21), 30-16
Clayton (13) def. Corinth Holders (20), 48-17
Richmond (4) def. Topsail (29), 42-6
Hoggard (3) def. Broughton (30), 35-13
Leesville Road (14) def. Conley (19), 35-9
New Bern (6) def. Gray's Creek (27), 59-27
Millbrook (11) def. South View (22), 31-0
Wake Forest (26) def. Jack Britt (7), 21-20
Hillside (23) def. Overhills (10), 39-12
Garner (15) def. Southeast Raleigh (18), 14-13
Cardinal Gibbons (2) def. Willow Spring (31), 60-7
4A West Results
Grimsley (1) def. Western Guilford (32), 63-0
Southeast Guilford (17) def. Reagan (16), 46-45
Charlotte Catholic (8) def. Porter Ridge (25), 24-21
Palisades (9) def. Page (24), 14-3
Hough (5) def. South Iredell (28), 59-0
Independence (21) def. Mount Tabor (12), 44-0
Mallard Creek (13) def. Lake Norman (20), 34-0
Watauga (4) def. Ragsdale (29), 43-19
East Forsyth (3) def. Butler (30), 38-35
West Forsyth (14) def. Cuthbertson (19), 10-3
Mooresville (6) def. Alexander Central (27), 70-0
Northwest Guilford (11) def. Olympic (22), 21-14
Marvin Ridge (26) def. Asheville (7), 24-10
Northern Guilford (10) def. West Cabarrus (23), 21-20
Sun Valley (15) def. Roberson (18), 29-14
Weddington (2) def. Brown (31), 54-7
NCHSAA Football Playoff Second Round Matchups
1A East
(1) Tarboro vs. (16) Weldon
(8) Perquimans vs. (9) Warren
(5) Northside (Pinetown) vs. (12) Gates
(4) Pender vs. (13) Rosewood
(3) Wilson Prep vs. (19) KIPP Pride
(6) North Moore vs. (11) Bertie
(10) Lakewood vs. (26) Pamlico
(2) North Duplin vs. (15) East Bladen
1A West
(1) Mount Airy vs. (16) Mountain Island
(8) South Stanly vs. (9) Starmount
(5) Corvian vs. (12) Mitchell
(4) Eastern Randolph vs. (13) Cherokee
(3) Murphy vs. (19) Christ the King
(6) Bessemer City vs. (11) Robbinsville
(7) North Rowan vs. (10) East Wilkes
(2) Mountain Heritage vs. (18) Hayesville
2A East
(1) Northeastern vs. (17) Greene Central
(24) West Craven vs. (25) East Duplin
(5) Martin County vs. (12) James Kenan
(4) Wallace-Rose Hill vs. (20) SouthWest Edgecombe
(3) Southeast Alamance vs. (19) Kinston
(11) Ayden-Grifton vs. (27) Edenton Holmes
(7) Eastern Wayne vs. (23) Princeton
(2) Whiteville vs. (15) Farmville Central
2A West
(1) Reidsville vs. (17) East Rutherford
(8) Bunker Hill vs. (9) Brevard
(5) Salisbury vs. (12) Walkertown
(4) Randleman vs. (13) Forest Hills
(3) Monroe vs. (14) Burns
(6) West Stokes vs. (11) East Surry
(7) Mount Pleasant vs. (10) CS Davidson
(2) Shelby vs. (18) Maiden
3A East
(1) Havelock vs. (16) Western Alamance
(8) Terry Sanford vs. (24) Scotland
(5) Williams vs. (12) Jacksonville
(4) Aycock vs. (13) Cape Fear
(30) Rose vs. (14) Southern Nash
(6) Currituck vs. (11) Southern Durham
(10) North Brunswick vs. (26) Lee County
(2) Seventy-First vs. (15) Rocky Mount
3A West
(1) Erwin vs. (17) Smoky Mountain
(8) West Charlotte vs. (24) West Rowan
(5) Dudley vs. (12) AC Reynolds
(4) Robinson vs. (13) Kings Mountain
(3) Hickory vs. (14) Statesville
(6) Crest vs. (11) Oak Grove
(7) West Henderson vs. (10) North Lincoln
(2) South Point vs. (15) Ashbrook
4A East
(1) Cleveland vs. (16) Ashley
(8) Jordan vs. (9) Apex Friendship
(5) Rolesville vs. (12) Pinecrest
(4) Richmond vs. (13) Clayton
(3) Hoggard vs. (14) Leesville Road
(6) New Bern vs. (11) Millbrook
(23) Hillside vs. (26) Wake Forest
(2) Cardinal Gibbons vs. (15) Garner
4A West
(1) Grimsley vs. (17) Southeast Guilford
(8) Charlotte Catholic vs. (9) Palisades
(5) Hough vs. (21) Independence
(4) Watauga vs. (13) Mallard Creek
(3) East Forsyth vs. (14) West Forsyth
(6) Mooresville vs. (11) Northwest Guilford
(10) Northern Guilford vs. (26) Marvin Ridge
(2) Weddington vs. (15) Sun Valley
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