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NCHSAA Football Playoffs 2026 Second-Round Pairings
NCHSAA reveals 2026 football playoff brackets with second-round matchups across all eight classes.
In brief
NCHSAA reveals 2026 football playoff brackets with second-round matchups across all eight classes. NCHSAA sets second-round football playoff pairings for 2026 across eight divisions. Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
Second-round matchups set
The NCHSAA has finalized second-round football playoff pairings for 2026 across all eight classes and both NCISAA divisions.
1A East pairings
No. 1 Northside (Pinetown) faces No. 8 Columbia/No. 9 Washington County, with No. 4 North Edgecombe against No. 5 Southeast Collegiate Prep Academy.
1A West pairings
No. 1 Chatham Central plays No. 8 The College Prep and Leadership Academy, and No. 4 Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy faces No. 5 East Columbus.
2A East pairings
No. 1 Tarboro meets No. 16 Rosewood, with No. 8 Gates County playing No. 9 North Duplin and No. 5 Manteo against No. 12 Camden County.
2A West pairings
No. 1 Corvian Community plays No. 16 Langtree Charter, and No. 4 Community School of Davidson faces No. 13 Albemarle.
3A East pairings
No. 1 Northeastern plays No. 17 Greene Central, with No. 8 Pasquotank County against No. 9 Wallace-Rose Hill and No. 5 Martin County facing No. 12 South Columbus.
3A West pairings
No. 1 North Stanly plays No. 16 North Wilkes, and No. 4 Hendersonville faces No. 14 East Surry.
4A East pairings
No. 1 East Duplin plays No. 16 Washington, with No. 8 Southwestern Randolph against No. 9 Fairmont and No. 5 Reidsville facing No. 12 Randleman.
4A West pairings
No. 1 Hibriten plays No. 16 East Burke, and No. 4 Burns faces No. 13 Bunker Hill.
5A East pairings
No. 1 Southeast Alamance plays No. 16 West Carteret, with No. 8 Havelock facing No. 9 Rocky Mount and No. 5 Seaforth against No. 12 South Granville.
5A West pairings
No. 1 Crest plays No. 16 Parkwood, and No. 4 South Point faces No. 13 Smoky Mountain.
6A East pairings
No. 1 J.H. Rose plays No. 16 South Johnston, with No. 8 Middle Creek against No. 9 Seventy-First and No. 5 Union Pines facing No. 21 Terry Sanford.
6A West pairings
No. 1 Ashville High plays No. 16 Reynolds, and No. 4 Kings Mountain faces No. 13 Watauga.
7A East pairings
No. 1 Cleveland plays No. 17 Topsail, with No. 8 Cape Fear against No. 9 D.H. Conley and No. 5 New Bern facing No. 12 Ashley.
7A West pairings
No. 1 Weddington plays No. 17 Porter Ridge, and No. 4 Reagan faces No. 13 Jack Britt.
8A East pairings
No. 1 Millbrook plays No. 9 Laney, with No. 4 Rolesville facing No. 5 Green Hope and No. 3 Hoggard against No. 6 Jordan.
8A West pairings
No. 1 Hough plays No. Palisades, and No. 4 West Forsyth faces No. 5 Myers Park.
NCISAA Division I pairings
No. 1 Providence Day plays No. 4 Christ School, and No. 2 Rabun Gap-Nacoochee faces No. 3 Cannon.
NCISAA Division II pairings
No. 1 Asheville School plays No. 5 SouthLake Christian Academy, and No. 2 High Point Christian Academy faces No. 3 Trinity Christian.
In short
NCHSAA sets second-round football playoff pairings for 2026 across eight divisions.
