East Forsyth’s Robbin Smith (7) is tackled by Grimsley’s Born Lesane (2) at Fred E. Lewis Stadium in Kernersville, North Carolina on Friday, November 30, 2018. (Robert Hill for EducationNC)
The N.C. High School Athletic Association football playoffs are underway. Here are the dates you need to know:
First round: Friday, Nov. 16
Second round: Friday, Nov. 23
Third round: Friday, Nov. 30
East/West finals: Friday, Dec. 7
State championships: Friday Dec. 14 and Saturday, Dec. 15
State championship matchups
1A CHAMPIONSHIP
#2 Pamlico County (13-1) vs. #3 Murphy (12-1) — at Duke, Saturday, 3 p.m.
1AA CHAMPIONSHIP
#1 Tarboro (14-0) vs. #4 East Surry (11-3) — at N.C. State, Saturday, 6 p.m.
2A CHAMPIONSHIP
#1 Northeastern (14-0) vs. #2 Reidsville (15-0) — at N.C. State, Saturday, 11 a.m.
2AA CHAMPIONSHIP
#3 North Davidson (13-2) vs. #4 Shelby (12-3) — at N.C. State, Saturday, 2:30 p.m.
3A CHAMPIONSHIP
#6 Jacksonville (11-1) vs. #3 Charlotte Catholic (14-1) — at North Carolina, Saturday, 11 a.m.
3AA CHAMPIONSHIP
#2 Southeast Guilford (14-1) vs. #5 Weddington (14-1) — at North Carolina, Friday, 7:30 p.m.
4A CHAMPIONSHIP
#10 Scotland (9-5) vs. #1 East Forsyth (14-0) — at Duke, Saturday, 7 p.m.
4AA CHAMPIONSHIP
#1 Wake Forest (13-0) vs. #5 Zebulon B. Vance (14-1) — at Duke, Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Regional final scores
1A EAST
#2 Pamlico County (13-1) def. #4 Rosewood (9-3) 16-12
1A WEST
#3 Murphy (12-1) def. #4 Robbinsville (11-3) 28-6
1AA EAST
#1 Tarboro (14-0) def. #3 Edenton Holmes (12-2) 48-7
1AA WEST
#4 East Surry (11-3) def. #2 Starmount (7-7) 44-27
2A EAST
#1 Northeastern (14-0) def. #6 Southwest Onslow (12-3) 47-36
2A WEST
#2 Reidsville (15-0) def. #8 Brevard (11-4) 24-21
2AA EAST
#3 North Davidson (13-2) def. #1 Ledford (13-2) 24-7
2AA WEST
#4 Shelby (12-3) def. #2 Hibriten (14-1) 28-21
3A EAST
#6 Jacksonville (11-1) def. #1 Havelock (13-1) 41-34
3A WEST
#3 Charlotte Catholic (14-1) def. #5 Kings Mountain (12-3) 30-7
3AA EAST
#2 Southeast Guilford (14-1) def. #4 Cleveland (12-3) 37-33
3AA WEST
#5 Weddington (14-1) def. #3 Mount Tabor (10-5) 45-12
4A EAST
#10 Scotland (9-5) def. #5 Seventy-First (11-4) 28-0
4A WEST
#1 East Forsyth (14-0) def. #6 Porter Ridge (10-5) 32-14
4AA EAST
#1 Wake Forest (13-0) def. #6 Pinecrest (11-4) 49-7
4AA WEST
#5 Zebulon B. Vance (14-1) def. #6 Myers Park (13-2) 21-13
Third round scores
1A EAST
#4 Rosewood (9-2) def. #1 Northampton County (11-2) 28-14
#2 Pamlico County (12-1) vs. #3 Gates County (10-3) 47-13
1A WEST
#4 Robbinsville (11-2) def. #1 Thomas Jefferson (12-1) 32-13
#3 Murphy (11-1) def. #2 Mitchell (10-3) 33-29
1AA EAST
#1 Tarboro (13-0) def. #5 North Stanly (11-3) 28-0
#3 Edenton Holmes (12-1) def. #7 Riverside HS, Williamston (10-4) 28-0
1AA WEST
#4 East Surry (10-3) def. #1 Mount Airy (12-1) 40-0
#2 Starmount (7-6) def. #11 Polk County (5-9) 21-7
2A EAST
#1 Northeastern (13-0) def. #4 Kinston (12-1) 40-0
#6 Southwest Onslow (12-2) def. #7 Wallace-Rose Hill (9-4) 29-20
2A WEST
#8 Brevard (11-3) def. #4 Wheatmore (12-2) 20-13
#2 Reidsville (14-0) def. #3 Mountain Heritage (11-2) 21-14
2AA EAST
#1 Ledford (13-1) def. #5 Hertford County (7-6) 22-6
#3 North Davidson (12-2) def. #2 SouthWest Edgecombe (11-3) 49-14
2AA WEST
#4 Shelby (11-3) def. #8 North Lincoln (10-4) 35-7
#2 Hibriten (14-0) def. #3 Bandys (12-2) 34-15
3A EAST
#1 Havelock (13-0) def. #4 Terry Sanford (10-4) 47-33
#6 Jacksonville (10-1) def. #7 Eastern Alamance (10-4) 59-17
3A WEST
#5 Kings Mountain (12-2) def. #1 Northwest Cabarrus (13-1) 49-28
#3 Charlotte Catholic (13-1) def. #2 Hunter Huss (13-1) 28-7
3AA EAST
#4 Cleveland (12-2) def. #9 Hillside (10-4) 36-6
#2 Southeast Guilford (13-1) def. #14 Dudley (10-4) 21-18
3AA WEST
#5 Weddington (13-1) def. #1 Watauga (13-1) 42-14
#3 Mount Tabor (10-4) def. #2 A.C. Reynolds (12-2) 24-21
4A EAST
#5 Seventy-First (11-3) def. #8 South View (11-3) 42-41/OT
#10 Scotland (8-5) def. #3 Pine Forest (10-3) 27-21
4A WEST
#1 East Forsyth (13-0) def. #4 Grimsley (7-6) 41-7
#6 Porter Ridge (10-4) def. #2 West Mecklenburg (9-3) 42-20
4AA EAST
#1 Wake Forest (12-0) def. #4 Leesville Road (10-3) 41-10
#6 Pinecrest (11-3) def. #2 Hoggard (10-2) 26-17
4AA WEST
#5 Zebulon B. Vance (13-1) def. #8 Hough (11-3) 34-21
#6 Myers Park (13-1) def. #2 Richmond (11-2) 37-14
Second round scores
1A EAST
#1 Northampton County (11-1) def. #9 Washington County (4-8) 24-6
#4 Rosewood (8-2) def. #5 North Edgecombe (6-6) 35-34
#3 Gates County (10-2) def. #6 South Creek (8-5) 35-12
#2 Pamlico County (11-1) def. #7 Southside (5-8) 55-6
1A WEST
#1 Thomas Jefferson (12-0) def. #8 Bishop McGuinness (8-5) 34-3
#4 Robbinsville (10-2) def. #5 Elkin (7-6) 48-28
#3 Murphy (10-1) def. #6 Alleghany (7-6) 55-7
#2 Mitchell (10-2) def. #7 Cherokee (7-6) 21-13
1AA EAST
#1 Tarboro (12-0) def. #9 South Stanly (8-5) 62-6
#5 North Stanly (11-2) def. #4 Granville Central (8-2) 42-0
#3 Edenton Holmes (11-1) def. #6 East Carteret (8-5) 60-0
#7 Riverside HS, Williamston (10-3) def. #2 Princeton (9-1) 56-46
1AA WEST
#1 Mount Airy (12-0) def. #8 Swain County (7-6) 50-20
#4 East Surry (9-3) def. #5 Bessemer City (7-6) 62-22
#11 Polk County (5-8) def. #3 North Rowan (9-3) 13-7
#2 Starmount (6-6) def. #10 Community School of Davidson (7-6) 55-19
2A EAST
#1 Northeastern (12-0) def. #9 Beddingfield (9-3) 28-0
#4 Kinston (12-0) def. #5 Clinton (8-3) 21-13
#6 Southwest Onslow (11-2) def. #3 South Columbus (12-1) 29-20
#7 Wallace-Rose Hill (9-3) def. #15 Goldsboro (6-6) 45-13
2A WEST
#8 Brevard (10-3) def. #1 Randleman (12-1) 21-13
#4 Wheatmore (12-1) def. #5 West Stanly (7-5) 48-19
#3 Mountain Heritage (11-1) def. #11 Hendersonville (7-6) 56-34
#2 Reidsville (13-0) def. #7 East Rutherford (10-3) 41-6
2AA EAST
#1 Ledford (12-1) def. #8 Roanoke Rapids (8-5) 44-0
#5 Hertford County (7-5) def. #4 West Craven (7-6) 48-22
#3 North Davidson (11-2) def. #6 Cummings (5-8) 48-0
#2 SouthWest Edgecombe (11-2) def. #7 Croatan (6-6) 48-0
2AA WEST
#8 North Lincoln (10-3) def. #16 East Lincoln (6-7) 38-13
#4 Shelby (10-3) def. #5 Ashe County (10-3) 45-26
#3 Bandys (12-1) def. #6 West Stokes (11-2) 51-14
#2 Hibriten (13-0) def. #10 South Point (9-4) 28-20
3A EAST
#1 Havelock (12-0) def. #9 Franklinton (8-5) 64-30
#4 Terry Sanford (10-3) def. #5 Rocky Mount (9-2) 30-0
#6 Jacksonville (9-1) def. #3 Western Alamance (11-2) 56-28
#7 Eastern Alamance (10-3) def. #2 Southern Nash (10-1) 57-56
3A WEST
#1 Northwest Cabarrus (13-0) def. #9 Tuscola (8-5) 41-8
#5 Kings Mountain (11-2) def. #4 Statesville (9-4) 35-21
#3 Charlotte Catholic (12-1) def. #11 Monroe (7-6) 42-0
#2 Hunter Huss (13-0) def. #7 Crest (9-4) 35-0
3AA EAST
#9 Hillside (10-3) def. 1 Northern Durham (11-2) 26-13
#4 Cleveland (11-2) def. #5 D.H. Conley (9-4) 40-35
#14 Dudley (10-3) def. #6 New Hanover (9-4) 42-21
#2 Southeast Guilford (12-1) def. #7 Eastern Guilford (10-3) 9-3/OT
3AA WEST
#1 Watauga (13-0) def. #8 Parkland (11-2) 49-26
#5 Weddington (12-1) def. #4 South Iredell (7-6) 33-6
#3 Mount Tabor (9-4) def. #6 Clyde A. Erwin (10-2) 49-28
#2 A.C. Reynolds (12-1) def. #10 Sun Valley (10-3) 22-14
4A EAST
#8 South View (11-2) def. #1 South Central (11-1) 33-32
#5 Seventy-First (10-3) def. #4 Riverside HS, Durham (7-4) 14-6
#3 Pine Forest (10-2) def. #6 Middle Creek (8-5) 27-7
#10 Scotland (7-5) def. #2 Cardinal Gibbons (10-2) 7-6
4A WEST
#1 East Forsyth (12-0) def. #9 Glenn (6-7) 42-6
#4 Grimsley (7-5) def. #5 Mooresville (9-4) 27-7
#6 Porter Ridge (9-4) def. #3 Page (6-6) 28-27
#2 West Mecklenburg (9-2) def. #7 West Charlotte (7-6) 21-14
4AA EAST
#1 Wake Forest (11-0) def. #8 Fuquay-Varina (8-5) 55-7
#4 Leesville Road (10-2) def. #12 Broughton (7-6) 49-25
#6 Pinecrest (10-3) def. #3 Holly Springs (7-5) 21-13
#2 Hoggard (10-1) def. #10 Garner (7-6) 38-21
4AA WEST
#8 Hough (11-2) def. #1 Mallard Creek (10-1) 19-7
#5 Zebulon B. Vance (12-1) def. #4 Ardrey Kell (5-7) 34-0
#6 Myers Park (12-1) def. #3 Butler (9-3) 33-8
#2 Richmond (11-1) def. #10 Reagan (8-5) 49-7
First round scores
1A EAST
#1 Northampton County (10-1), BYE
#9 Washington County (4-7) def. #8 Weldon (6-5) 31-14
#4 Rosewood (7-2), BYE
#5 North Edgecombe (6-5) def. #12 Bear Grass Charter (4-7) 56-14
#3 Gates County (9-2), BYE
#6 South Creek (8-4) def. #11 Southeast Halifax (4-8) 42-12
#2 Pamlico County (10-1), BYE
#7 Southside (5-7) def. #10 Northside HS, Pinetown (4-8) 44-12
1A WEST
#1 Thomas Jefferson (11-0), BYE
#8 Bishop McGuinness (8-4) def. #9 North Duplin (5-6) 25-0
#4 Robbinsville (9-2), BYE
#5 Elkin (7-5) def. #12 Rosman (3-9) 43-31
#3 Murphy (9-1), BYE
#6 Alleghany (7-5) def. #11 East Columbus (4-8) 23-8
#2 Mitchell (9-2), BYE
#7 Cherokee (7-5) def. #10 Albemarle (4-7) 38-19
1AA EAST
#1 Tarboro (11-0), BYE
#9 South Stanly (8-4) def. #8 Lakewood (7-3) 14-10
#4 Granville Central (8-1), BYE
#5 North Stanly (10-2) def. #12 Louisburg (4-8) 70-0
#3 John A. Holmes (10-1), BYE
#6 East Carteret (8-4) def. #11 Hobbton (5-7) 44-13
#2 Princeton (9-0), BYE
#7 Riverside HS, Williamston (9-3) def. #10 Manteo (6-6) 48-13
1AA WEST
#1 Mount Airy (11-0), BYE
#8 Swain County (7-5) def. #9 Mountain Island Charter (7-5) 13-6
#4 East Surry (8-3), BYE
#5 Bessemer City (7-5) def. #12 Highland Tech (4-7) 44-8
#3 North Rowan (9-2), BYE
#11 Polk County (4-8) def. #6 East Wilkes (7-5) 33-16
#2 Starmount (5-6), BYE
#10 Community School of Davidson (7-5) def. #7 Cherryville (7-5) 28-21
2A EAST
#1 Northeastern (11-0) def. #16 Fairmont (5-7) 48-7
#9 Beddingfield (9-2) def. #8 East Bladen (9-3) 14-12
#5 Clinton (8-2) def. #12 James Kenan (5-5) 48-10
#4 Kinston (11-0) def. #13 Ayden-Grifton (7-5) 13-7
#3 South Columbus (12-0) def. #14 Greene Central (6-6) 63-28
#6 Southwest Onslow (10-2) def. #11 Bertie (5-6) 54-0
#7 Wallace-Rose Hill (8-3) def. #10 Whiteville (9-3) 44-15
#15 Goldsboro (6-5) def. #2 South Granville (11-1) 21-20
2A WEST
#1 Randleman (12-0) def. #16 Lexington (5-7) 47-0
#8 Brevard (9-3) def. #9 Eastern Randolph (9-3) 14-7
#5 West Stanly (7-4) def. #12 Thomasville (8-4) 21-13
#4 Wheatmore (11-1) def. #13 Patton (6-6) 24-0
#3 Mountain Heritage (10-1) def. #14 Providence Grove (6-6) 53-6
#11 Hendersonville (7-5) def. #6 North Surry (7-5) 35-6
#7 East Rutherford (10-2) def. #10 Maiden (8-4) 17-10
#2 Reidsville (12-0) def. #15 Charles D. Owen (4-7) 49-13
2AA EAST
#1 Ledford (11-1) def. #16 Carrboro (6-5) 34-0
#8 Roanoke Rapids (8-4) def. #9 East Duplin (7-4) 34-21
#5 Hertford County (6-5) def. #12 Bunn (5-6) 24-12
#4 West Craven (7-5) def. #13 Richlands (7-5) 36-8
#3 North Davidson (10-2) def. #14 First Flight (5-7) 49-12
#6 Cummings (5-7) def. #11 St. Pauls (8-4) 35-34
#7 Croatan (6-5) def. #10 Currituck County (7-5) 24-21
#2 SouthWest Edgecombe (10-2) def. #15 Washington (4-7) 50-21
2AA WEST
#16 East Lincoln (6-6) def. #1 Pisgah (10-2) 13-10
#8 North Lincoln (9-3) def. #9 Smoky Mountain (8-4) 42-6
#5 Ashe County (10-2) def. #12 Salisbury (7-5) 49-14
#4 Shelby (9-3) def. #13 West Lincoln (9-3) 27-8
#3 Bandys (11-1) def. #14 Franklin (6-6) 28-14
#6 West Stokes (11-1) def. #11 Fred T. Foard (6-6) 36-27
#10 South Point (9-3) def. #7 Mount Pleasant (6-6) 28-7
#2 Hibriten (12-0) def. #15 East Henderson (5-7) 63-0
3A EAST
#1 Havelock (11-0) def. #16 Northside HS, Jacksonville (4-7) 56-35
#9 Franklinton (8-4) def. #8 Southern Lee (7-4) 34-27
#5 Rocky Mount (9-1) def. #12 West Carteret (6-6) 34-3
#4 Terry Sanford (9-3) def. #13 Northeast Guilford (6-6) 35-7
#3 Western Alamance (11-1) def. #14 Walter M. Williams (6-6) 53-7
#6 Jacksonville (8-1) def. #11 Eastern Wayne (5-6) 56-21
#7 Eastern Alamance (9-3) def. #10 South Johnston (8-4) 49-7
#2 Southern Nash (10-0) def. #15 C.B. Aycock (5-7) 63-0
3A WEST
#1 Northwest Cabarrus (12-0) def. #16 North Buncombe (6-6) 56-21
#9 Tuscola (8-4) def. #8 Jay M. Robinson (6-6) 14-7
#5 Kings Mountain (10-2) def. #12 West Rowan (6-6) 34-0
#4 Statesville (9-3) def. #13 East Rowan (6-6) 7-6
#3 Charlotte Catholic (11-1) def. #14 Morehead (6-6) 42-7
#11 Monroe (7-5) def. #6 Freedom (9-3) 43-20
#7 Crest (9-3) def. #10 Stuart Cramer (7-5) 41-14
#2 Hunter Huss (12-0) def. #15 Burns (4-8) 45-6
3AA EAST
#1 Northern Durham (11-1) def. #16 Gray’s Creek (7-5) 31-6
#9 Hillside (9-3) def. #8 Clayton (9-3) 16-7
#5 D.H. Conley (9-3) def. #12 Southern Alamance (9-3) 33-30
#4 Cleveland (10-2) def. #13 Northern Guilford (8-4) 36-0
#14 Dudley (9-3) def. #3 Lee County (11-1) 29-26
#6 New Hanover (9-3) def. #11 Topsail (9-3) 35-20
#7 Eastern Guilford (10-2) def. #10 J.H. Rose (8-4) 52-26
#2 Southeast Guilford (11-1) def. #15 Cape Fear (7-5) 21-8
3AA WEST
#1 Watauga (12-0) def. #16 Ashbrook (5-7) 49-0
#8 Parkland (11-1) def. #9 Asheville (7-5) 32-19
#5 Weddington (11-1) def. #12 Central Cabarrus (8-4) 48-0
#4 South Iredell (7-5) def. #13 Southwest Guilford (8-4) 33-21
#3 Mount Tabor (8-4) def. #14 Marvin Ridge (6-6) 27-14
#6 Clyde A. Erwin (10-1) def. #11 Alexander Central (9-3) 48-21
#10 Sun Valley (10-2) def. #7 Cox Mill (8-4) 30-14
#2 A.C. Reynolds (11-1) def. #15 A.L. Brown (6-6) 35-28
4A EAST
#1 South Central (11-0), BYE
#8 South View (10-2) def. #9 Heritage (8-4) 26-21
#4 Riverside HS, Durham (7-3), BYE
#5 Seventy-First (9-3) vs. #12 Jack Britt (5-7) 21-14
#3 Pine Forest (9-2), BYE
#6 Middle Creek (8-4) vs. #11 Knightdale (6-6) 23-17
#2 Cardinal Gibbons (10-1), BYE
#10 Scotland (6-5) def. #7 Jordan (5-7) 26-25
4A WEST
#1 East Forsyth (11-0), BYE
#9 Glenn (6-6) def. #8 Ragsdale (7-5) 14-0
#4 Grimsley (6-5), BYE
#5 Mooresville (9-3) def. #12 McDowell (4-8) 51-10
#3 Page (6-5), BYE
#6 Porter Ridge (8-4) def. #11 R.J. Reynolds (5-7) 48-22
#2 West Mecklenburg (8-2), BYE
#7 West Charlotte (7-5) def. #10 Lake Norman (3-9) 14-7
4AA EAST
#1 Wake Forest (10-0), BYE
#8 Fuquay-Varina (8-4) def. #9 Wakefield (5-7) 21-19
#4 Leesville Road (9-2), BYE
#12 Broughton (7-5) def. #5 Rolesville (6-6) 30-6
#3 Holly Springs (7-4), BYE
#6 Pinecrest (9-3) def. #11 Panther Creek (6-6) 41-6
#2 Hoggard (9-1), BYE
#10 Garner (7-5) def. #7 Enloe (8-4) 42-21
4AA WEST
#1 Mallard Creek (10-0), BYE
#8 Hough (10-2) def. #9 North Mecklenburg (6-6) 48-35
#4 Ardrey Kell (5-6), BYE
#5 Zebulon B. Vance (11-1) def. #12 Northwest Guilford (4-8) 50-7
#3 Butler (9-2), BYE
#6 Myers Park (11-1) def. #11 Providence (6-6) 55-7
#2 Richmond (10-1), BYE
#10 Reagan (8-4) def. #7 West Forsyth (8-4) 34-20
