The fourth round of the North Carolina high school football playoffs was defined by shocking upsets and dominant performances that will be remembered for years to come. Tarboro set the tone with a thunderous 50-0 shutout that left no doubt about their championship aspirations, while Jacksonville delivered the most stunning blow of the round, dismantling top-seeded Havelock 56-28 in a game that rewrote the postseason narrative. Brevard added to the night's spectacular highlights with an overwhelming 57-14 victory, and in perhaps the most surprising result, fifth-seeded Corvian dethroned previously unbeaten Mount Airy, proving that in the playoffs, anything can happen.
1A East Semifinals:
(1) Tarboro def. (4) Pender, 50-0
(3) Wilson Prep def. (10) Lakewood, 36-17
1A West Semifinals:
(2) Mountain Heritage def. (3) Murphy, 26-8
(5) Corvian def. (1) Mount Airy, 14-7
2A East Semifinals:
(1) Northeastern def. (12) James Kenan, 46-28
(2) Whiteville def. (19) Kinston, 48-21
2A West Semifinals:
(9) Brevard def. (13) Forest Hills, 57-14
(3) Monroe def. (2) Shelby, 41-23
3A East Semifinals:
(12) Jacksonville def. (1) Havelock, 56-28
(2) Seventy-First def. (11) Rose, 48-7
3A West Semifinals:
(8) West Charlotte def. (5) Dudley, 39-13
(3) Hickory def. (10) North Lincoln, 49-46
4A East Semifinals:
(5) Rolesville def. (1) Cleveland, 49-6
(2) Cardinal Gibbons def. (3) Hoggard, 38-0
4A West Semifinals:
(1) Grimsley def. (5) Hough, 35-28
(2) Weddington def. (3) East Forsyth, 37-21
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