The next-to-last weekend of the North Carolina high school football season will bring Thursday night lights along with the usual Friday night excitement.
The NCHSAA football playoffs have reached the regional final round for the 2A-7A classifications, and with cold rain and a possible wintry mix in the forecast, seven of the 12 state semifinal games have been moved to Thursday night. The remaining five will stay in their traditional Friday time slot.
This page will track scores and updates from all 12 regional finals being played from Murphy to Jacksonville. Once every game is complete, the full lineup for state championship weekend (Dec. 11-13) across all eight NCHSAA classifications will be set.
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(Click a classification to view its live bracket, schedules, and scores.)
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🏈 North Carolina High School Football Scores & Schedules: NCHSAA Regional Finals (Dec. 4-5, 2025)
Below are scores from this week’s NCHSAA playoff matchups. Games that are streamed on NFHS Network are designated by “Watch Now” icons (subscription required).
▶️ Updated: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 | 11:15 p.m.
| WATCH | AWAY | SCORE | HOME | SCORE | START/STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCHSAA 7A PLAYOFFS | ||||||
| ▶️ Watch Now | (2) Weddington | (1) Grimsley | 7 p.m. | Thursday, Dec. 4 | ||
| ▶️ Watch Now | (3) Clayton | (1) Cardinal Gibbons | 7 p.m. | Thursday, Dec. 4 | ||
| NCHSAA 6A PLAYOFFS | ||||||
| ▶️ Watch Now | (2) Northern Guilford | (1) Watauga | 7:30 p.m. | Friday, Dec. 5 | ||
| (3) Middle Creek | (1) Jacksonville | 7 p.m. | Friday, Dec. 5 | |||
| NCHSAA 5A PLAYOFFS | ||||||
| ▶️ Watch Now | (4) Crest | (3) Hickory | 7 p.m. | Thursday, Dec. 4 | ||
| ▶️ Watch Now | (3) Northside-Jax | (1) Hunt | 7 p.m. | Thursday, Dec. 4 | ||
| NCHSAA 4A PLAYOFFS | ||||||
| (6) Maiden | (1) Brevard | 7:30 p.m. | Friday, Dec. 5 | |||
| ▶️ Watch Now | (2) West Craven | (1) Reidsville | 7 p.m. | Thursday, Dec. 4 | ||
| NCHSAA 3A PLAYOFFS | ||||||
| ▶️ Watch Now | (10) Shelby | (8) Lincolnton | 7:30 p.m. | Friday, Dec. 5 | ||
| ▶️ Watch Now | (14) Kinston | (1) James Kenan | 7 p.m. | Thursday, Dec. 4 | ||
| NCHSAA 2A PLAYOFFS | ||||||
| (2) Starmount | (1) Murphy | 7:30 p.m. | Friday, Dec. 5 | |||
| ▶️ Watch Now | (2) Warren County | (1) Tarboro | 7 p.m. | Thursday, Dec. 4 |
👉 Check out our NC High School Football Scoreboard Hub for links to scores from all weeks of the regular season.
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