Week 1 of the 2026 North Carolina high school football season has arrived — a little earlier than expected for much of the state.
More than 100 games were moved from Friday to Thursday because of the threat of storms and heavy rains, creating an unusually busy Thursday night. NC Football News will update scores and results throughout the opening weekend.
🔥 Week 1 Games to Know
Rankings are from the NC Football News Fabulous 15.
- No. 1 Hough at Northwestern (SC) – Defending 8A state champion Hough travels to face one of South Carolina’s top programs. (Friday)
- No. 9 West Charlotte at No. 3 Grimsley – The reigning 7A state champion visits the 2024 champion from the former 3A classification. (Friday)
- No. 5 Millbrook at Garner — The Wildcats begin another run at the 8A title against a longtime Triangle power. (Thursday)
- No. 7 Mallard Creed at No. 11 Rolesville – One of Charlotte’s top teams meets one of the Triangle’s best. (Thursday)
- Rocky Mount at Tarboro — Eastern North Carolina small-school rivals renew their traditional season-opening series. (Thursday)
- No. 8 Hoggard at Richmond Senior – Two traditionally strong programs meet as Hoggard makes the long trip from Wilmington to Rockingham. (Thursday)
🏈 Week 1 NC High School Football Scores and Results
Games are sorted alphabetically by day and by away team. Use Ctrl/Cmd+F to find your school.
| AWAY | SCORE | HOME | SCORE | START/STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.L. Brown | Porter Ridge | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Athens Drive | Green Level | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Atkins | Walkertown | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Bandys | St. Stephens | 8:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Bartlett Yancey | Northern Durham | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Bertie | Northeastern | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Bradford Prep | TJCA | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Broughton | Apex Friendship | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Bunker Hill | Draughn | 7:30 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Bunn | South Granville | 6:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| C.B. Aycock | Rosewood | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Carrboro | Jordan-Matthews | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Carver | Parkland | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Chapel Hill | Seaforth | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Concord | Mount Pleasant | 7:30 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Davie County | West Forsyth | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Dixon | Topsail | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Douglas Byrd | Cape Fear | 6:30 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| East Forsyth | Glenn | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| East Gaston | North Gaston | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| East Surry | Statesville | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| East Wake | Riverside-Durham | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Eastern Alamance | Eastern Guilford | 7:30 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Eastern Wayne | Goldsboro | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Enloe | Southeast Raleigh | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Fairmont | Lumberton | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Fike | North Moore | 7:30 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| First Flight | Perquimans County | 7:30 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Forbush | Bishop McGuinness | 7:30 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Forest Hills | Salisbury | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Freedom | Patton | 7:30 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Garinger | W-S Prep | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Gray’s Creek | Pine Forest | 6:30 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Greene Central | North Lenoir | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Harnett Central | Northwood | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Heide Trask | East Bladen | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Heritage | Wakefield | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Hertford County | Gates County | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Highland Tech | Langtree Charter | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Hillside | E.E. Smith | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Hoggard | Richmond Senior | 7:30 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Hoke County | Monroe | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Holly Springs | Panther Creek | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Jack Britt | South View | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Jordan | Leesville Road | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Lake Norman | Sun Valley | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Lakewood | Clinton | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Ledford | Oak Grove | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Mallard Creek | Rolesville | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Marvin Ridge | Cox Mill | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| McDowell | R-S Central | 7:30 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Middle Creek | Fuquay-Varina | 7:30 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Millbrook | Garner | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Montgomery Central | Central Cabarrus | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Morehead | Northeast Guilford | 7:30 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| NHCTA | Hobgood Charter | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| North Brunswick | Corinth Holders | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| North Edgecombe | SCPA | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| North Iredell | Wilkes Central | 7:30 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| North Johnston | Beddingfield | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| North Rowan | West Rowan | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| North Stokes | Cherryville | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| North Wilkes | South Stokes | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Northampton County | Roanoke Rapids | 7:30 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Northern Nash | J.H. Rose | 7:30 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Northside – Pinetown | Camden County | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Northwest Cabarrus | West Cabarrus | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Northwest Guilford | Western Alamance | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Orange | Southeast Alamance | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Owen | Rosman | 7:30 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Pamlico County | KIPP Pride | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Parkwood | Piedmont | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Pasquotank Co | Holmes | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Person | Franklinton | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Pine Lake Prep | Bessemer City | 7:30 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Pinecrest | Cleveland | 7:30 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Polk County | CHASE | 7:30 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Princeton | Ayden – Grifton | 8:30 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Providence | Hickory Ridge | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Purnell Swett | St. Pauls | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| R.J. Reynolds | North Forsyth | 6:30 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Randleman | Providence Grove | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Red Springs | Anson | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Reidsville | Northern Guilford | 7:30 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Rocky Mount | Tarboro | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Rocky Mount Acad | John Paul II Catholic | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Scotland | Asheboro | 8:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Smithfield-Selma | South Johnston | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| South Davidson | Trinity | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| South Garner | West Johnston | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| South Point | Hickory | 7:30 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| South Rowan | Union Academy | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Southern Durham | Wake Forest | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Southern Guilford | Ragsdale | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Southern Lee | Overhills | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Southern Nash | Knightdale | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Southern Wayne | James Kenan | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Southwest Guilford | Rockingham County | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Stuart W. Cramer | Forestview | 7:30 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| T.C. Roberson | Huss | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| T.W. Andrews | Thomasville | 7:30 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Terry Sanford | Seventy-First | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Vance County | Warren County | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| West Bladen | Pender | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| West Columbus | Whiteville | 7:30 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| West Henderson | Erwin | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| West Mecklenburg | Phillip O. Berry | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| West Wilkes | Foard | 8:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Western Guilford | Southeast Guilford | 7:30 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Western Harnett | J.F. Webb | 6:30 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Westover | Union Pines | 7:30 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| Willow Spring | Triton | 7:00 PM | Thursday, Aug. 20 | ||
| ALAJ | Lejeune | 7:00 PM | |||
| Alexander Central | Newton-Conover | 7:30 PM | |||
| Ambassador Christian | Mountain View Prep | 7:30 PM | |||
| Apex | Cary | 7:00 PM | |||
| Asheville | East Rutherford | 7:30 PM | |||
| Asheville School | Corvian Community | 7:00 PM | |||
| Ashley | Sanderson | 7:00 PM | |||
| Bear Grass Charter | Wayne Christian | 7:00 PM | |||
| Ben L. Smith | South Caldwell | 7:30 PM | |||
| Bonnie Cone | Hickory Grove Christian | 7:00 PM | |||
| Brevard | A.C. Reynolds | 7:30 PM | |||
| Burns | Crest | 7:30 PM | |||
| Butler | Olympic | 7:00 PM | |||
| Carson | Central Davidson | 7:00 PM | |||
| Cary Christian | GRACE Christian | 7:00 PM | |||
| Charlotte Christian | Page | 7:00 PM | |||
| Cherokee | North Buncombe | 7:00 PM | |||
| Christ the King | Metrolina Christian | 7:00 PM | |||
| Cummings | Williams | 7:00 PM | |||
| Cuthbertson | Ardrey Kell | 7:00 PM | |||
| D.H. Conley | Laney | 7:00 PM | |||
| Dudley | Cardinal Gibbons | 7:00 PM | |||
| East Burke | West Iredell | 7:00 PM | |||
| East Carteret | Croatan | 7:00 PM | |||
| East Chapel Hill | Cedar Ridge | 7:00 PM | |||
| East Davidson | SW Randolph | 7:30 PM | |||
| East Henderson | Hendersonville | 7:30 PM | |||
| East Lincoln | South Iredell | 7:00 PM | |||
| East Rowan | Wheatmore | 7:00 PM | |||
| Elkin | Surry Central | 7:00 PM | |||
| Father Capodanno | Sandhills Classical | 5:00 PM | |||
| Felton Grove | Green Hope | 7:00 PM | |||
| Franklin | Murphy | 7:30 PM | |||
| Gray Collegiate | Chambers | 7:30 PM | |||
| Green Sea Floyds | East Columbus | 7:30 PM | |||
| Harding University | Indian Land | 7:30 PM | |||
| Harrells Christian | Arendell Parrott | 7:00 PM | |||
| Havelock | West Craven | 7:00 PM | |||
| Hayesville | Towns County | 7:30 PM | |||
| Hibriten | East Wilkes | 7:30 PM | |||
| High Point Christian | Cannon / Concord | 7:00 PM | |||
| Hobbton | Midway | 7:00 PM | |||
| Hopewell | East Mecklenburg | 7:00 PM | |||
| Hough | Northwestern | 7:00 PM | |||
| Hunt | Lee County | 7:00 PM | |||
| Independence | James F. Byrnes | 7:30 PM | |||
| Jacksonville | West Carteret | 7:00 PM | |||
| Jay M. Robinson | Charlotte Country Day | 7:30 PM | |||
| Kings Mountain | Shelby | 7:30 PM | |||
| Lake Wylie | Ballantyne Ridge | 7:00 PM | |||
| Lawrence Academy | Faith Christian | 7:00 PM | |||
| Lexington Senior | West Davidson | 7:00 PM | |||
| Lincolnton | Maiden | 7:30 PM | |||
| Madison | Andrews | 7:30 PM | |||
| Manteo | Washington County | 7:00 PM | |||
| Mattamuskeet | Pungo Christian | 5:00 PM | |||
| Mitchell | Charlotte Latin | 7:30 PM | |||
| Mount Airy | Starmount | 7:00 PM | |||
| Mountain Heritage | Pisgah | 7:30 PM | |||
| Mtn Island Charter | Lincoln Charter | 7:00 PM | |||
| Myers Park | Providence Day | 7:00 PM | |||
| Nansemond-Suffolk | Currituck County | 7:00 PM | |||
| NE Carolina Prep | North Wake Saints | 7:00 PM | |||
| New Hanover | New Bern | 7:00 PM | |||
| North Davidson | West Stokes | 7:30 PM | |||
| North Henderson | Enka | 7:00 PM | |||
| North Lincoln | West Lincoln | 7:30 PM | |||
| North Pitt | Martin County | 7:00 PM | |||
| North Stanly | CS of Davidson | 7:00 PM | |||
| North Surry | Alleghany | 7:30 PM | |||
| Northside – Jax | White Oak | 7:00 PM | |||
| Palisades | Ashbrook | 7:00 PM | |||
| Reagan | Mount Tabor | 7:00 PM | |||
| Riverdale Baptist | Flowers | 6:30 PM | |||
| Robbinsville | Tuscola | 7:30 PM | |||
| Rocky Mount Prep | St. David’s | 7:00 PM | |||
| Rocky River | North Mecklenburg | 7:00 PM | |||
| Smoky Mountain | Swain County | 7:30 PM | |||
| South Central | Kinston | 7:00 PM | |||
| South Lenoir | Jones Senior | 7:00 PM | |||
| South Mecklenburg | Charlotte Catholic | 7:00 PM | |||
| South Wake Christian | Ravenscroft | 7:00 PM | |||
| Southern Alamance | Eastern Randolph | 7:30 PM | |||
| SouthLake Christian | Lake Norman Charter | 7:00 PM | |||
| Southside | North Duplin | 7:00 PM | |||
| SouthWest Edgecombe | Nash Central | 7:00 PM | |||
| Southwest Onslow | Richlands | 7:00 PM | |||
| Spartanburg Christian | Asheville Christian | 7:30 PM | |||
| Swansboro | South Columbus | 7:00 PM | |||
| TCPLA | Albemarle | 7:00 PM | |||
| Venice | Rabun Gap-Nacoochee | 6:00 PM | |||
| Wake Christian | Community Christian | 7:00 PM | |||
| Wake Prep Academy | NRCA | 7:00 PM | |||
| Wallace-Rose Hill | East Duplin | 7:00 PM | |||
| Washington | Farmville Central | 7:00 PM | |||
| Watauga | Ashe County | 7:30 PM | |||
| Wayne Preparatory | TMSA | 7:00 PM | |||
| Weddington | Mooresville | 7:00 PM | |||
| West Brunswick | South Brunswick | 7:00 PM | |||
| West Charlotte | Grimsley | 7:30 PM | |||
| West Stanly | South Stanly | 7:00 PM | |||
| Wilson Prep | Clayton | 7:30 PM | |||
| Covenant Day | Trinity Christian | 4:00 PM | Saturday, Aug. 22 |
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