Here are the pairings for the first round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association football playoffs which begins Friday, Nov. 10. Radio Free Cabarrus expects to broadcast three games in the first round. We will announce which one later this week.
1A FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST ROUND PAIRINGS
East
#1 North Duplin (11-0), BYE
#8 Southside (6-5) vs. #9 Northside-Pinetown (5-6)
#5 Pamlico County (7-4) vs. #12 Albemarle (4-7)
#4 Columbia (5-4), BYE
#3 South Robeson (3-8), BYE
#6 Plymouth (6-5) vs. #11 North Edgecombe (4-6)
#7 Southeast Halifax (7-4) vs. #10 South Creek (5-6)
#2 Northampton County (10-1), BYE
West
#1 Mitchell (10-1), BYE
#8 South Stokes (5-6) vs. #9 Community School of Davidson (5-6)
#5 Robbinsville (7-4) vs. #12 Rosman (2-9)
#4 Mountain Island Charter (8-3), BYE
#3 Thomas Jefferson (10-1), BYE
#6 Elkin (5-6) vs. #11 Hayesville (3-8)
#7 Union Academy (7-4) vs. #10 Alleghany (4-7)
#2 Cherokee (10-1), BYE
1AA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST ROUND PAIRINGS
East
#1 Tarboro (11-0), BYE
#8 Riverside-Martin (6-5) vs. #9 Princeton (7-4)
#5 West Montgomery (9-2) vs. #12 Rosewood (5-6)
#4 Granville Central (5-6), BYE
#3 East Carteret (7-4), BYE
#6 Lakewood (9-2) vs. #11 Pender (4-7)
#7 Manteo (8-3) vs. #10 Gates County (6-5)
#2 John A. Holmes (10-1), BYE
West
#1 Mount Airy (11-0), BYE
#8 Polk County (7-4) vs. #9 North Rowan (8-3)
#5 Swain County (7-4) vs. #12 Cherryville (4-7)
#4 Bessemer City (10-1), BYE
#3 North Stanly (10-1), BYE
#6 Murphy (9-2) vs. #11 South Stanly (5-6)
#7 East Surry (7-4) vs. #10 Starmount (6-5)
#2 East Wilkes (9-2), BYE
2A FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST ROUND PAIRINGS
East
#1 Northeastern (11-0) vs. #16 Bertie (4-7)
#8 First Flight (8-3) vs. #9 Clinton (5-5)
#5 Wallace-Rose Hill (9-1) vs. #12 Ayden-Grifton (6-5)
#4 Beddingfield (7-4) vs. #13 Farmville Central (5-6)
#3 Southwest Onslow (8-3) vs. #14 Goldsboro (6-5)
#6 SouthWest Edgecombe (9-2) vs. #11 Hertford County (6-5)
#7 Kinston (9-2) vs. #10 Greene Central (7-4)
#2 East Bladen (10-1) vs. #15 James Kenan (3-7)
West
#1 Reidsville (11-0) vs. #16 West Lincoln (4-7)
#8 East Rutherford (7-4) vs. #9 East Montgomery (9-2)
#5 Graham (3-8) vs. #12 Lincolnton (5-6)
#4 South Columbus (10-1) vs. #13 Wheatmore (9-2)
#3 Hendersonville (8-3) vs. #14 Brevard (6-5)
#6 Salisbury (7-3) vs. #11 Red Springs (8-3)
#7 Whiteville (10-1) vs. #10 North Wilkes (8-3)
#2 Mountain Heritage (10-0) vs. #15 Lexington (6-4)
2AA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST ROUND PAIRINGS
East
#1 East Duplin (11-0) vs. #16 St. Pauls (5-6)
#8 Bunn (8-3) vs. #9 West Stokes (8-3)
#5 Nash Central (9-2) vs. #12 T.W. Andrews (4-7)
#4 Randleman (9-1) vs. #13 Roanoke Rapids (8-3)
#3 South Granville (11-0) vs. #14 Washington (4-7)
#6 West Craven (6-5) vs. #11 Richlands (8-3)
#7 Ledford (8-2) vs. #10 Anson (4-7)
#2 North Davidson (10-1) vs. #15 Forest Hills (3-8)
West
#1 South Point (11-0) vs. #16 West Iredell (5-6)
#8 Shelby (9-2) vs. #9 Newton-Conover (9-2)
#5 Maiden (11-0) vs. #12 Fred T. Foard (8-3)
#4 Mount Pleasant (9-2) vs. #13 East Lincoln (6-5)
#3 Franklin (11-0) vs. #14 Smoky Mountain (5-6)
#6 Wilkes Central (9-2) vs. #11 Pisgah (6-5)
#7 North Surry (10-1) vs. #10 Patton (8-3)
#2 Hibriten (11-0) vs. #15 Bandys (5-6)
3A FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST ROUND PAIRINGS
East
#1 Western Alamance (11-0) vs. #16 Eastern Wayne (6-4)
#8 Fike (8-3) vs. #9 Triton (6-5)
#5 Jacksonville (9-2) vs. #12 Northside-Jacksonville (6-5)
#4 Terry Sanford (10-1) vs. #13 Rocky Mount (4-6)
#3 Southern Nash (10-1) vs. #14 Westover (4-7)
#6 Eastern Alamance (9-2) vs. #11 Northeast Guilford (7-4)
#7 E.E. Smith (8-3) vs. #10 West Carteret (8-3)
#2 Havelock (10-1) vs. #15 Williams (5-6)
West
#1 Charlotte Catholic (11-0) vs. #16 West Caldwell (6-5)
#8 Stuart Cramer (7-4) v.s. #9 Concord (5-6)
#5 Weddington (8-3) vs. #12 Hickory (6-5)
#4 Hunter Huss (7-4) vs. #13 West Rowan (6-5)
#3 Jay M. Robinson (9-2) vs. #14 Tuscola (7-4)
#6 Crest (7-4) vs. #11 Monroe (5-6)
#7 Rockingham County (8-3) vs. #10 Freedom (7-4)
#2 Kings Mountain (10-1) vs. #15 Forestview (4-7)
3AA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST ROUND PAIRINGS
East
#1 Clayton (11-0) v.s #16 Northwood (7-4)
#8 Cleveland (7-4) vs. #9 Northern Durham (8-2)
#5 D.H. Conley (10-1) vs. #12 Northern Guilford (6-5)
#4 Eastern Guilford (9-2) vs. #13 Hillside (5-5)
#3 Lee County (11-0) vs. #14 Ben L. Smith (5-6)
#6 Orange (8-2) vs. #11 Cape Fear (8-3)
#7 Southeast Guilford (9-2) vs. #10 Dudley (9-2)
#2 New Hanover (10-1) vs. #15 West Brunswick (4-7)
West
#1 Mount Tabor (9-2) vs. #16 Ashbrook (4-7)
#8 Watauga (9-2) vs. #9 Asheville (7-4)
#5 Marvin Ridge (10-1) vs. #12 Sun Valley (8-3)
#4 Alexander Central (10-1) vs. #13 Cuthbertson (4-7)
#3 South Iredell (9-2) vs. #14 Northwest Cabarrus (6-5)
#6 A.L. Brown (9-2) vs. #11 Clyde A. Erwin (6-4)
#7 Southwest Guilford (8-3) vs. #10 Statesville (9-2)
#2 A.C. Reynolds (10-1) vs. #15 Parkland (6-5)
4A FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST ROUND PAIRINGS
East
#1 Scotland County (9-1), BYE
#8 Jordan (6-5) vs. #9 Seventy-First (8-3)
#5 Overhills (8-3) vs. #12 Knightdale (6-5)
#4 South Central (9-2), BYE
#3 Cardinal Gibbons (11-0), BYE
#6 Heritage (10-1) vs. #11 Purnell Swett (5-6)
#7 Ragsdale (7-4) vs. #10 South View (8-3)
#2 Hoggard (11-0), BYE
West
#1 Harding University (10-1), BYE
#8 Porter Ridge (7-4) vs. #9 Davie County (5-6)
#5 East Forsyth (7-4) vs. #12 Mooresville (4-7)
#4 West Mecklenburg (8-3), BYE
#3 Glenn (10-1), BYE
#6 Vance (8-3) vs. #11 R.J. Reynolds (6-5)
#7 Hickory Ridge (9-2) vs. #10 West Charlotte (5-6)
#2 South Caldwell (1-10), BYE
4AA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST ROUND PAIRINGS
East
#1 Wake Forest (11-0), BYE
#8 Jack Britt (6-5) vs. #9 Millbrook (5-6)
#5 Middle Creek (8-3) vs. #12 Laney (7-4)
#4 Sanderson (8-3), BYE
#3 Garner (7-4), BYE
#6 Pinecrest (7-4) vs. #11 Athens Drive (7-4)
#7 Leesville Road (7-4) vs. #10 Fuquay-Varina (7-4)
#2 Green Hope (9-2), BYE
West
#1 Mallard Creek (11-0), BYE
#8 Richmond County (7-4) vs. #9 North Mecklenburg (8-3)
#5 Providence (8-3) vs. #12 South Mecklenburg (2-9)
#4 Page (10-1), BYE
#3 Butler (8-2), BYE
#6 Myers Park (10-1) vs. #11 East Mecklenburg (5-6)
#7 Hough (8-3) vs. #10 Ardrey Kell (3-8)
#2 West Forsyth (11-0), BYE
