NC High School Football Playoffs and Couples: Who’s Playing?

North Carolina High School football playoff pairs and matches have been settled. Here’s an overview of state-wide square brackets:

2021 NCHSAA Football State playoff first round pairs

1A

East

# 1 Tarboro (9-1), GOOD

# 16 Southeast Halifax (4-6) vs. # 17 Weldon (3-4)

# 8 Perquimans (6-2) vs. # 25 Northwest Halifax (2-6)

# 9 Riverside-Martin (5-3) vs. # 24 Chatham Central (1-7)

# 5 Rosewood (5-2), HEIKAI

# 12 North Edgecombe (5-5) vs. # 21 East Columbus (3-5)

# 13 Pamlico County (3-6) vs. # 20 Warren County (3-6)

# 4 Northampton County (8-2), BYE

# 3 North Moore (9-1), GOOD

# 14 Gates County (3-4) vs. # 19 North Duplin (3-6)

# 6 Pender (6-3) vs. # 27 Lejeune (0-10)

# 11 West Columbus (4-5) vs. # 22 Bertie (1-6)

# 7 Southside (9-1) vs. # 26 South Creek (0-10)

# 10 KIPP Pride (5-3) vs. # 23 Jones Senior (2-7)

# 15 Hobbton (4-6) vs. # 18 Lakewood (4-6)

# 2 Northside-Pinetown (9-1), BYE

westward

# 1 Eastern Randolph (9-0), GOOD

# 16 Drahn (5-5) vs. # 17 Elkin (3-6)

# 8 Mountain Heritage (7-2) vs. # 25 Albemarle (2-7)

# 9 Murphy (6-4) vs. # 24 Alleghany (2-7)

# 5 Thomas Jefferson (6-3) vs. # 28 Avery County (1-9)

# 12 North Rowan (6-3) vs. # 21 Bessemer City (2-8)

# 13 Cherokee (5-4) vs. # 20 Cherryville (3-7)

# 4 Robbinsville (6-3) vs. # 29 Winston-Salem Prep (1-8)

# 3 Mitchell (8-2) vs. # 30 South Davidson (1-8)

# 14 Swain County (4-5) vs. # 19 Hayesville (3-7)

# 6 Thomasville (7-2) vs. # 27 Highland Tech (0-9)

# 11 South Stokes (5-4) vs. # 22 Christ the King (3-7)

# 7 Starmount (6-4) vs. # 26 South Stanly (2-7)

# 10 Andrews (6-3) vs. # 23 Bishop McGuinness (2-7)

# 15 East Wilkes (4-6) vs. # 18 North Stokes (4-6)

# 2 Mount Airy (10-0) vs. # 31 Union Academy (0-10)

2A

East

# 1 Princeton (9-0) vs. # 32 Bunn (3-7)

# 16 Eastern Wayne (8-2) vs. # 17 Kinston (7-3)

# 8 Nash Central (5-5) vs. # 25 Southwest Onslow (2-7)

# 9 South Granville (4-6) vs. # 24 Midway (6-4)

# 5 St. Pauls (8-0) vs. # 28 Goldsboro (4-6)

# 12 Roanoke Rapids (6-4) vs. # 21 Bartlett Yancey (6-3)

# 13 James Kenan (5-3) vs. # 20 East Blades (4-6)

# 4 Whiteville (9-0) vs. # 29 Camden County (4-6)

# 3 Northeastern (9-0) vs. # 30 East Carteret (4-5)

# 14 John A. Holmes (7-2) vs. # 19 North Pitt (7-3)

# 6 Cummings (8-1-1) vs. # 27 Greene Central (4-6)

# 11 Washington (9-0) vs. # 22 South Columbus (3-4)

# 7 West Craven (5-3) vs. # 26 North Lenoir (4-5)

# 10 Wallace-Rose Hill (8-2) vs. # 23 SouthWest Edgecombe (3-6)

# 15 Clinton (7-2) vs. # 18 Hertford County (7-3)

# 2 East Duplin (9-1) vs. # 31 West Bladen (3-5)

westward

# 1 Shelby (9-1) vs. # 32 Owen (4-6)

# 16 Southwestern Randolph (8-2) vs. # 17 Polk County (6-3)

# 8 Providence Grove (8-2) vs. # 25 Forest Hills (6-4)

# 9 Community School of Davidson (8-2) vs. # 24 East Gaston (6-4)

# 5 Hendersonville (8-1) vs. # 28 West Stanly (3-5)

# 12 Burns (7-3) vs. # 21 McMichael (7-3)

# 13 Chase (9-1) vs. # 20 Pine Lake Prep (6-3)

# 4 Reidsville (9-0) vs. # 29 Randleman (4-6)

# 3 Maiden (10-0) vs. # 30 Mount Pleasant (6-4)

# 14 West Lincoln (8-2) vs. # 19 Surry Central (6-4)

# 6 Salisbury (9-0) vs. # 27 North Forsyth (5-5)

# 11 Bunker Hill (9-1) vs. # 22 East Davidson (6-4)

# 7 Monroe (6-1) vs. # 26 Lincolnton (4-6)

# 10 JM Robinson (9-1) vs. # 23 West Stokes (5-4)

# 15 Forbush (7-3) vs. # 18 North Surry (5-4)

# 2 East Surry (9-0) vs. # 31 Newton-Conover (3-6)

3A

East

# 1 Eastern Alamance (7-1) vs. # 32 East Wake (3-7)

# 16 Havelock (6-3) vs. # 17 Rocky Mount (5-5)

# 8 Westover (8-1) vs. # 25 Vance County (7-2)

# 9 North Brunswick (6-4) vs. # 24 South Brunswick (6-4)

# 5 Lee County (7-3) vs. # 28 West Johnston (5-5)

# 12 Southern Nash (8-1) vs. # 21 White Oak (8-2)

# 13 Jacksonville (7-2) vs. # 20 Western Alamance (4-5-1)

# 4 Hunt (8-2) vs. # 29 Franklinton (4-6)

# 3 Seventy-first (10-0) vs. # 30 West Brunswick (3-6)

# 14 Fike (7-2) vs. # 19 Williams (6-4)

# 6 JH Rose (6-4) vs. # 27 Croatian (4-6)

# 11 Currituck County (5-5) vs. # 22 Terry Sanford (6-3)

# 7 West Carteret (7-2) vs. # 26 Cape Fear (6-3)

# 10 Southern Durham (6-4) vs. # 23 Scotland County (5-4)

# 15 Smithfield-Selma (7-3) vs. # 18 South Johnston (8-2)

# 2 Northern Nash (9-1) vs. # 31 Northwood (4-5)

westward

# 1 Pisgah (9-1) vs. # 32 Southern Guilford (4-6)

# 16 South Point (7-3) vs. # 17 Eastern Guilford (7-2)

# 8 Erwin (6-4) vs. # 25 Forestview (5-5)

# 9 Parkwood (5-2) vs. # 24 Rockingham County (5-4)

# 5 North Davidson (6-3) vs. # 28 West Henderson (3-7)

# 12 Smoky Mountain (7-2) vs. # 21 Hickory (6-4)

# 13 North Lincoln (8-2) vs. # 20 West Rowan (6-3)

# 4 Crest (7-2) vs. # 29 Jesse Carson (4-5)

# 3 Dudley (9-1) vs. # 30 North Henderson (4-6)

# 14 Ledford (7-3) vs. # 19 Central Davidson (7-2)

# 6 West Charlotte (6-3) vs. # 27 Stuart Cramer (5-5)

# 11 Kings Mountain (8-2) vs. # 22 Franklin (6-4)

# 7 Hibriten (6-3) vs. # 26 Freedom (5-4)

# 10 Concord (6-3) vs. # 23 Tuscola (6-4)

# 15 Oak Grove (7-2) vs. # 18 East Lincoln (7-3)

# 2 Statesville (9-0) vs. # 31 Enka (4-6)

4A

East

# 1 Richmond County (9-1) vs. # 32 Jack Britt (4-5)

# 16 Leesville Road (7-2) vs. # 17 Holly Springs (7-3)

# 8 Middle Creek (8-2) vs. # 25 Knightdale (4-5)

# 9 Pine Forest (9-1) vs. # 24 Jordan (4-4)

# 5 Hillside (7-2) vs. # 28 DH Conley (4-6)

# 12 Millbrook (9-1) vs. # 21 Garner (4-4)

# 13 Pinecrest (8-2) vs. # 20 Rolesville (5-5)

# 4 New Bern (9-1) vs. # 29 Wakefield (4-6)

# 3 Cleveland (9-0) vs. # 30 Chapel Hill (7-3)

# 14 Fuquay-Varina (7-3) vs. # 19 Laney (8-2)

# 6 Cardinal Gibbons (8-2) vs. # 27 New Hanover (5-5)

# 11 Heritage (9-1) vs. # 22 Clayton (5-5)

# 7 Hoggard (9-1) vs. # 26 Corinth Holders (4-5)

# 10 South View (8-2) vs. # 23 Sanderson (5-3)

# 15 Southern Alamance (8-2) vs. # 18 Panther Creek (7-3)

# 2 Wake Forest (7-3) vs. # 31 Hoke County (4-6)

westward

# 1 Hough (10-0) vs. # 32 Page (4-6)

# 16 South Mecklenburg (8-2) vs. # 17 West Forsyth (5-4)

# 8 Butler (7-2) vs. # 25 Mallard Creek (4-4)

# 9 Asheville (8-2) vs. # 24 Davie (6-4)

# 5 Glenn (7-2) vs. # 28 Providence (6-4)

# 12 Myers Park (7-3) vs. # 21 Mooresville (6-4)

# 13 East Forsyth (8-1) vs. # 21 Southeast Guilford (7-3)

# 4 Ardrey Kell (7-2) vs. # 29 Northwest Guilford (5-5)

# 3 Weddington (9-1) vs. # 30 North Mecklenburg (5-4)

# 14 Marvin Ridge (7-2) vs. # 19 Charlotte Catholic (7-2)

# 6 Watauga (8-2) vs. # 27 Cuthbertson (4-6)

# 11 Northern Guilford (9-1) vs. # 22 Lake Norman (7-3)

# 7 Hickory Ridge (8-2) vs. # 26 AC Reynolds (7-3)

# 10 Julius Chambers (9-1) vs. # 23 South Caldwell (7-2)

# 15 Reagan (7-3) vs. # 18 Porter Ridge (6-2)

# 2 Grimsley (10-0) vs. # 31 Cox Mill (5-5)