Finalized NC high school football playoff brackets released

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association released its 2023 state playoff brackets on Saturday afternoon, following Friday’s regular season finales across the state.

First-round games will be played this Friday, Nov. 3 at the higher seed.

Here are the top four seeds in each region and classification, plus the full bracket for 1A through 4A (courtesy NCHSAA).

4A East: Rolesville, Cleveland, Hoggard, Pinecrest

4A West: Weddington, Watauga, Mooresville, Grimsley

3A East: Havelock, Seventy-First, Southern Alamance, Southern Nash

3A West: Crest, Hickory, West Henderson, Dudley

2A East: Clinton, Northeastern, SouthWest Edgecombe, Nash Central

2A West: Reidsville, Salisbury, Community School of Davidson, Bunker Hill

1A East: Tarboro, West Columbus, Wilson Prep, Northside (Pinetown)

1A West: Robbinsville, Mount Airy, Eastern Randolph, North Rowan

NCHSAA Football Playoff Brackets:

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