After a seven-week regular season, the Spring 2021 North Carolina High School Athletic Association postseason begins this weekend. All of the 2019 state champs are in the field.
2019 NCHSAA State Champs
4AA – Vance
4A – East Forsyth
3AA – Weddington
3A – Charlotte Catholic
2AA – Shelby
2A – Reidsville
1AA – East Surry
1A – Robbinsville
The Class 2A bracket is one to keep your eye on. Two-time defending 2AA champ Shelby and two-time 2A champ Reidsville are on opposite sides of the 2A bracket.
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Below are the first round matchups from the NCHSAA along with games that can be watched on the NFHS Network.
4AA Football Playoffs
East
#1 Apex Friendship (7-0) vs. #8 Pinecrest (5-2)
#4 Millbrook (5-2) vs. #5 Wake Forest (5-1) NFHS Network
#3 Hoggard def. #6 Leesville Road (5-2), Hoggard advances due to COVID-19 protocol
#2 Rolesville (6-0) vs. #7 Holly Springs (4-3)
West
#1 Hough (7-0) vs. #8 Green Hope (4-1); NFHS Network
#4 Ardrey Kell (6-1) vs. #5 Z.B. Vance (6-1); NFHS Network
#3 Panther Creek (7-0) vs. #6 Olympic (6-1); NFHS Network (D1 Media)
#2 Myers Park (7-0) vs. #7 Northwest Guilford (6-1)
4A Playoffs
East
#1 Cardinal Gibbons (6-0) vs. #8 Pine Forest (4-2)
#4 Richmond (3-0) vs. #5 Middle Creek (6-1); NFHS Network
#3 New Bern (5-1) vs. #6 Scotland (4-1)
#2 South View (6-1) vs. #7 Jack Britt (4-1)
West
#1 Grimsley (6-0) vs. #8 East Forsyth (3-3)
#4 South Caldwell (3-2) vs. #5 Hillside (5-1)
#3 Glenn (5-1) vs. #6 Butler (6-1); NFHS Network
#2 Providence (6-1) vs. #7 Hickory Ridge (5-2)
3AA Playoffs
East
#1 Cleveland (7-0) vs. #8 Southern Durham (5-1); NFHS Network
#4 J.H. Rose (6-0) vs. #5 Lee County (7-0); NFHS Network
#3 West Brunswick (5-1) vs. #6 Chapel Hill (5-1)
#2 Southeast Guilford (6-1) vs. #7 Clayton (6-1)
West
#1 Watauga (5-1) vs. #8 Dudley (6-1); NFHS Network
#4 A.L. Brown (6-1) vs. #5 T.C. Roberson (6-1); NFHS Network
#3 Weddington (6-0) vs. #6 Asheville (5-2)
#2 Mount Tabor (7-0) vs. #7 Alexander Central (5-2)
3A Playoffs
East
#1 Rocky Mount (6-1) vs. #8 Eastern Alamance (5-1); NFHS Network
#4 Terry Sanford (6-1) vs. #5 Western Alamance (7-0); NFHS Network
#3 Havelock (7-0) vs. #6 Southern Guilford (5-2); NFHS Network
#2 Northwood (5-2) vs. #7 West Carteret (5-2)
West
#1 A.C. Reynolds (6-1) vs. #8 West Rowan (4-2); NFHS Network
#4 Charlotte Catholic (5-1) vs. #5 Crest (6-1)
#3 Kings Mountain (7-0) vs. #6 J.M. Robinson (5-2); NFHS Network
#2 Statesville (5-1) vs. #7 Monroe (5-2)
2AA Playoffs
East
#1 Washington (5-1) vs. #8 South Granville (5-2)
#4 Croatan (6-1) vs. #5 McMichael (2-5); NFHS Network
#3 Southwest Edgecombe (5-2) vs. #6 Roanoke Rapids (5-1)
#2 St. Pauls (5-0) vs. #7 Randleman (7-0)
West
#1 North Davidson (6-1) vs. #8 Pisgah (6-1)
#4 Ashe County (7-0) vs. #5 Oak Grove (5-2); NFHS Network
#3 Hibriten (7-0) vs. #6 Burns (5-2)
#2 Maiden (6-0) vs. #7 Salisbury (5-2); Maiden High School (Live Video)
2A Playoffs
East
#1 Reidsville (6-0) vs. #8 Southwest Onslow (4-1)
#4 Wallace-Rose Hill (4-3) vs. #5 Red Springs (4-1)
#3 Northeastern (4-0) vs. #6 Kinston (5-1)
#2 Clinton (7-0) vs. #7 Eastern Randolph (4-1); NFHS Network
West
#1 Hendersonville (5-2) vs. #8 Bunker Hill (6-1)
#4 Shelby (5-2) vs. #5 Walkertown (5-0); Shelby High School (Live Video)
#3 Mount Pleasant (7-0) vs. #6 West Lincoln (5-2)
#2 Mountain Heritage (4-1) vs. #7 Forbush (6-0); NFHS Network
1AA Playoffs
East
#1 Tarboro (5-0) vs. #8 Manteo (2-4); NFHS Network
#4 John A. Holmes (5-0) vs. #5 Princeton (7-0)
#3 East Carteret (5-2) vs. #6 Hobbton (2-5); NFHS Network
#2 Louisburg (4-2) vs. #7 Lakewood (2-5); NFHS Network
West
#8 Polk County (4-1) def. #1 North Stanly (6-0) (COVID-19), Polk County advances due to COVID-19 protocols
#4 North Rowan (4-2) vs. #5 Community School of Davidson (5-2)
#3 Pine Lake Prep (7-0) vs. #6 Mount Airy (4-2)
#2 East Surry (6-1) vs. #7 North Moore (4-3)
1A Playoffs
East
#1 West Columbus (2-3) vs. #8 Pamlico County (4-2)
#4 Rosewood (6-1) vs. #5 Northside-Pinetown (5-2); NFHS Network
#3 Bear Grass Charter (3-1) vs. #6 Perquimans (4-1)
#2 Northampton Co. (1-3) vs. #7 North Duplin (3-4)
West
#1 Elkin (5-1) vs. #8 Andrews (4-2)
#4 Murphy (6-1) vs. #5 Thomas Jefferson (6-0)
#3 Mitchell (6-0) vs. #6 Christ the King (4-3)
#2 Robbinsville (7-0) vs. #7 Winston-Salem Prep (5-2); Robbinsville High School (Live Video)
