The second round of the North Carolina high school football playoffs has arrived, with more than 100 games scheduled for this Friday, Nov. 13 across the state.
The NCISAA has reached the semifinals in all three of its divisions. In the NCHSAA, the 8A and 1A brackets have been trimmed to 16 teams apiece, while classifications 2A through 7A enter the round of 32.
Last week was mostly a play-in stage for the NCHSAA playoffs. All of the top-seeded teams in the East and West regions had byes. This week, everyone rejoins the action, and it’s survive-and-advance the rest of the way.
Below is the complete statewide playoff schedule, organized by classification, along with a look at where the teams in the NC Football News Fabulous 15 will be playing.
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Who The Fabulous 15 Plays This Week
The state’s highest-ranked teams are back in action this Friday, including several that enjoyed first-round byes. Here’s who and where the NC Football News Fabulous 15 will be playing as the postseason intensifies:
1. Hough (10-0): Hosting Palisades (9-2) in the NCHSAA 8A playoffs
2. Providence Day (10-1): Hosting Christ School (8-3) in the NCISAA Division I playoffs
3. Weddington (10-0): Hosting Porter Ridge in the NCHSAA 7A playoffs
4. Grimsley (10-0): Hosting Butler (5-6) in the NCHSAA 7A playoffs
5. Mallard Creek (8-2): Hosting Pinecrest (8-3) in the NCHSAA 8A playoffs
6. Lake Norman (10-0): Hosting Richmond Senior (5-6) in the NCHSAA 7A playoffs
7. Millbrook (9-0-1): Hosting Laney (6-5) in the NCHSAA 8A playoffs
8. Chambers (9-1): Hosting West Charlotte (7-4) in the NCHSAA 7A playoffs
9. Garner (8-2): Hosting North Brunswick (6-5) in the NCHSAA 7A playoffs
10. Crest (9-1): Hosting Parkwood (6-5) in the NCHSAA 5A playoffs
11. Reagan (8-2): Hosting Jack Britt (6-5) in the NCHSAA 7A playoffs
12. Rolesville (7-2-1): Hosting Green Hope (9-2) in the NCHSAA 8A playoffs
13. West Forsyth (8-2): Hosting Myers Park (8-3) in the NCHSAA 8A playoffs
T-14. Cleveland (9-1): Hosting Topsail (5-6) in the NCHSAA 7A playoffs
T-14. J.H. Rose (10-0): Hosting South Johnston (5-6) in the NCHSAA 6A playoffs
Who The Small-School Super Six Plays This Week
NC Football News ranks the top teams from the NCHSAA 1A-3A classifications during the season. Here is who and where our NC Small-School Super Six play this week:
1. Shelby (9-1): Hosting West Lincoln (4-7) in the NCHSAA 3A playoffs
2. Tarboro (9-1): Hosting Rosewood (4-7) in the NCHSAA 2A playoffs
3. North Stanly (10-0): Hosting North Wilkes (5-6) in the NCHSAA 3A playoffs
4. Corvian Community (9-1): Hosting Langtree Charter in the NCHSAA 2A playoffs
5. Northeastern (9-1): Hosting Greene Central (7-4) in the NCHSAA 3A playoffs
6. Hendersonville (10-0): Hosting East Surry (5-6) in the NCHSAA 3A playoffs
North Carolina High School Football Playoffs: Nov. 14, 2026 Schedule
NCHSAA Playoffs | Round Two | Friday, Nov. 14, 2026
8A East
(7) Leesville Road at (2) Apex Friendship, 7 p.m.
(5) Green Hope at (4) Rolesville, 7 p.m.
(9) Laney at (1) Millbrook, 7 p.m.
(6) Jordan at (3) Hoggard, 7 p.m.
8A West
(5) Myers Park at (4) West Forsyth, 7 p.m.
(6) Pinecrest at (3) Mallard Creek, 7 p.m.
(7) West Charlotte at (2) Chambers, 7 p.m.
(8) Palisades at (1) Hough, 7 p.m.
7A East
(17) Topsail at (1) Cleveland, 7 p.m.
(18) North Brunswick at (2) Garner, 7 p.m.
(19) Sanderson at (3) Clayton, 7 p.m.
(13) Holly Springs at (4) Southern Durham, 7 p.m.
(12) Ashley at (5) New Bern, 7 p.m.
(22) South Garner at (6) Wake Forest, 7 p.m.
(10) Southeast Raleigh at (7) Cardinal Gibbons, 7 p.m.
(9) D.H. Conley at (8) Cape Fear, 7 p.m.
7A West
(17) Porter Ridge at (1) Weddington, 7 p.m.
(15) Butler at (2) Grimsley, 7 p.m.
(14) Richmond at (3) Lake Norman, 7 p.m.
(13) Jack Britt at (4) Reagan, 7:30 p.m.
(12) West Cabarrus at (5) A.L. Brown, 7 p.m.
(11) Mooresville at (6) Marvin Ridge, 7 p.m.
(10) Davie County at (7) Page, 7 p.m.
(9) Hickory Ridge at (8) East Forsyth, 7 p.m.
6A East
(16) South Johnston at (1) J.H. Rose, 7 p.m.
(15) Gray’s Creek at (2) Jacksonville, 7 p.m.
(14) Westover at (3) Northern Nash, 7 p.m.
(13) Swansboro at (4) Scotland, 7 p.m.
(21) Terry Sanford at (5) Union Pines, 7 p.m.
(11) Harnett Central at (6) Southern Alamance, 7 p.m.
(10) Triton at (7) Williams, 7 p.m.
(9) Seventy-First at (8) Middle Creek, 7 p.m.
6A West
(16) A.C. Reynolds at (1) Asheville, 7 p.m.
(15) Ragsdale at (2) T.C. Roberson, 7 p.m.
(19) Eastern Guilford at (3) Asheboro, 7 p.m.
(13) Watauga at (4) Kings Mountain, 7 p.m.
(12) Ashbrook at (5) Mount Tabor, 7 p.m.
(11) Northern Guilford at (6) Alexander Central, 7:30 p.m.
(10) Charlotte Catholic at (7) Freedom, 7:30 p.m.
(9) Sun Valley at (8) Dudley, 7 p.m.
5A East
(16) West Carteret at (1) Southeast Alamance, 7 p.m.
(15) Southern Nash at (2) Northside-Jacksonville, 7 p.m.
(14) Montgomery Central at (3) Hunt, 7 p.m.
(13) Western Alamance at (4) Croatan, 7 p.m.
(12) South Granville at (5) Seaforth, 7 p.m.
(11) St. Pauls at (6) Fike, 7 p.m.
(10) Orange at (7) Eastern Alamance, 7 p.m.
(9) Rocky Mount at (8) Havelock, 7 p.m.
5A West
(16) Parkwood at (1) Crest, 7 p.m.
(15) West Henderson at (2) Franklin, 7:30 p.m.
(14) North Davidson at (3) Jay M. Robinson, 7 p.m.
(13) Smoky Mountain at (4) South Point, 7 p.m.
(21) North Lincoln at (5) Monroe, 7 p.m.
(11) Enka at (6) West Rowan, 7 p.m.
(10) Forest Hills at (7) East Lincoln, 7:30 p.m.
(9) Hickory at (8) Oak Grove, 7 p.m.
4A East
(16) Washington at (1) East Duplin, 7 p.m.
(18) Anson at (2) T.W. Andrews, 7 p.m.
(19) Southwest Onslow at (3) Clinton, 7 p.m.
(13) Ledford at (4) West Craven, 7 p.m.
(12) Randleman at (5) Reidsville, 7 p.m.
(22) Central Davidson at (6) Southwest Edgecombe, 7 p.m.
(23) Lexington at (7) Morehead, 7 p.m.
(9) Fairmont at (8) Southwestern Randolph, 7 p.m.
4A West
(16) East Burke at (1) Hibriten, 7:30 p.m.
(15) Maiden at (2) Tuscola, 7:30 p.m.
(14) West Stanly at (3) West Iredell, 7 p.m.
(13) Bunker Hill at (4) Burns, 7 p.m.
(12) Wilkes Central at (5) Mount Pleasant, 7 p.m.
(11) South Rowan at (6) West Stokes, 7 p.m.
(23) Fred T. Foard at (7) Stuart W. Cramer, 7 p.m.
(9) R-S Central at (8) Lake Norman Charter, 7 p.m.
3A East
(17) Greene Central at (1) Northeastern, 7 p.m.
(15) Northwood at (2) Whiteville, 7 p.m.
(14) Princeton at (3) Midway, 7 p.m.
(13) Louisburg at (4) James Kenan, 7 p.m.
(12) South Columbus at (5) Martin County, 7 p.m.
(11) Providence Grove at (6) Eastern Randolph, 7 p.m.
(10) Farmville Central at (7) Hertford County, 7 p.m.
(9) Wallace-Rose Hill at (8) Pasquotank County, 7 p.m.
3A West
(16) North Wilkes at (1) North Stanly, 7 p.m.
(18) West Lincoln at (2) Shelby, 7 p.m.
(14) East Surry at (3) Hendersonville, 7 p.m.
(20) Polk County at (4) Walkertown, 7 p.m.
(12) West Davidson at (5) Thomasville, 7 p.m.
(11) Union Academy at (6) Mount Airy, 7 p.m.
(10) West Wilkes at (7) Chase, 7:30 p.m.
(9) Mountain Heritage at (8) Lincolnton, 7:30 p.m.
2A East
(16) Rosewood at (1) Tarboro, 7 p.m.
(15) Hobbton at (2) John A. Holmes, 7 p.m.
(14) East Carteret at (3) Warren County, 7 p.m.
(13) Northwest Halifax at (4) Lakewood, 7 p.m.
(12) Camden County at (5) Manteo, 7 p.m.
(11) Bertie at (6) East Bladen, 7 p.m.
(10) West Columbus at (7) Southside, 7 p.m.
(9) North Duplin at (8) Gates County, 7 p.m.
2A West
(16) Langtree Charter at (1) Corvian Community, 7 p.m.
(15) Swain County at (2) Starmount, 7 p.m.
(19) South Stanly at (3) Murphy, 7:30 p.m.
(13) Albemarle at (4) Community School of Davidson, 7 p.m.
(12) Cherryville at (5) Alleghany, 7 p.m.
(11) Cherokee at (6) North Rowan, 7 p.m.
(10) Mitchell at (7) Mountain Island Charter, 7 p.m.
(9) Christ the King at (8) East Wilkes, 7 p.m.
1A East
(9) Washington County at (1) Northside-Pinetown, 7 p.m.
(10) Weldon STEM at (2) Hobgood Charter, 7 p.m.
(6) KIPP Pride at (3) Sallie B. Howard, 7 p.m.
(5) Southeast Collegiate Prep at (4) North Edgecombe, 7 p.m.
1A West
(8) The College Prep and Leadership Academy at (1) Chatham Central, 7 p.m.
(7) Rosman at (2) Wilson Prep, 7 p.m.
(11) North Stokes at (3) Robbinsville, 7 p.m.
(5) East Columbus at (4) Winston-Salem Prep, 7 p.m.
NCISAA Football Semifinals | Friday, Nov. 13, 2026
11-Man Division I
(4) Christ School at (1) Providence Day, 7 p.m.
(3) Cannon/Concord Academy at (2) Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, 7 p.m.
11-Man Division II
(5) SouthLake Christian Academy at (1) Asheville School, 7 p.m.
(3) Trinity Christian at (2) High Point Christian Academy, 7 p.m.
8-Man Football
(5) St. David’s at (1) Cary Christian, 7 p.m.
(3) John Paul II Catholic at (2) Faith Christian, 7 p.m.
🏈 More North Carolina High School Football Coverage
Stay on top of the 2026 North Carolina high school football season with these resources from NC Football News:
- North Carolina High School Football Scoreboard: Follow the latest results, upcoming games and statewide playoff scoreboards.
- NC Football News Fabulous 15: See our rankings of the state’s top high school football teams, regardless of classification.
- Small-School Super Six: Check out our rankings of North Carolina’s top small-school football programs.
- 2026 NCHSAA Football Playoff Brackets: Explore all eight classifications with updated matchups, scores and championship paths.
- 2026 NCISAA Football Playoff Brackets: Follow the private-school postseason across all three divisions.
- NCHSAA All-Time State Football Champions: Explore the history of North Carolina high school football championships and past title winners.
