Thursday Tourney Central: Busy weekend for prep sports fans
High school sports fans will get more than their share of playoff action this weekend.
It’s championship weekend for some of the sports … and Bracket Time for other sports.
The N.C. High School Athletic Association has its finals Friday and Saturday in girls’ volleyball, girls’ team tennis and cross country. And the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association has finals Saturday in boys’ soccer, girls’ volleyball, girls team tennis, cross country, and girls’ field hockey.
Flag football fans? The NCHSAA released pairings Thursday, and the first-ever girls’ flag football playoffs begin Saturday with Rounds 1 and 2.
Boys’ soccer fans? The NCHSAA released pairings Thursday, with first-round matches set for Monday.
Football fans? Your time arrives Saturday. That’s when the NCHSAA and NCISAA will release playoff pairings.
Here is what we have for now – schedules for this weekend’s activity in all those sports.
Scores, schedules
NCHSAA girls’ volleyball
Class 8A
Friday’s championship
(at Campbell Univ.)
West Forsyth (23-9) vs. Green Level (25-2), 7:30 pm
Class 7A
Saturday’s championship
(at Campbell Univ.)
Reagan (34-3) vs. Cardinal Gibbons (27-0), 11 am
Class 6A
Saturday’s championship
(at Campbell Univ.)
North Iredell (27-2) vs. J.H. Rose (24-5), 6:30 pm
Class 5A
Friday’s championship
(at Campbell Univ.)
Hickory (37-2) vs. Seaforth (24-4), 5 pm
Class 4A
Friday’s championship
(at Campbell Univ.)
Lake Norman Charter (30-1) vs. Uwharrie Charter (28-4), noon
Class 3A
Friday’s championship
(at Campbell Univ.)
North Stanly (30-5) vs. Wake Prep (20-7), 2:30 pm
Class 2A
Saturday’s championship
(at Campbell Univ.)
Cherokee (29-7) vs. Manteo (20-3), 1:30 pm
Class 1A
Saturday’s championship
(at Campbell Univ.)
Robbinsville (19-7) vs. Falls Lake Academy (23-5), 4 pm
Girls’ flag football
Class 8A
Saturday’s rounds 1-2
West
(at Providence)
No. 8 Chambers (7 -7) vs. No. 9 Ardrey Kell (3-11), 11 a.m.
Chambers/Ardrey Kell vs. No. 1 Providence (14-2), 12:30 pm
(at West Charlotte)
No. 5 Hoke County (14-4) vs. No. 12 East Mecklenburg (3-11), 1 pm
Hoke County/East Mecklenburg vs. No. 4 West Charlotte (10-2), 2:30 pm
(at Hough)
No. 6 Pinecrest (11-7) vs. No. 11 Mallard Creek (4-9), 1 pm
Pinecrest/Mallard Creek vs. No. 3 Hough (11-1), 2:30 pm
(at Palisades)
No. 7 Apex Friendship (7-9) vs. No. 10 Myers Park (5-9), 2 pm
Apex Friendship/Myers Park vs. No. 2 Palisades (13-1), 3:30 pm
East
(at Green Hope)
No. 8 Millbrook (10-6) vs. No. 9 Laney (6-6), 7 pm
Millbrook/Laney winner vs. No. 1 Green Hope (16-1), 8:30 pm
(at Apex)
No. 5 Leesville Road (13-3) vs. No. 12 Green Level (5-12), 10 am
Leesville Road/Green Level vs. No. 4 Apex (12-4), 11:30 am
(at Willow Spring)
No. 6 Broughton (13-5) vs. No. 11 Corinth Holders (7-9), 10 am
Broughton/Corinth Holders vs. No. 3 Willow Spring (14-3), 11:30 am
(at Wakefield)
No. 7 Hoggard (7-5) vs. No. 10 Panther Creek (8-9), 7 pm
Hoggard/Panther Creek vs. No. 2 Wakefield (17-1), 8:30 pm
Class 7A
West
(at Cuthbertson)
No. 16 Lake Norman (2-5) vs. No. 17 Page (5-7), 7 pm
Lake Norman/Page vs. No. 1 Cuthbertson (11-0), 8:30 pm
(at Weddington)
No. 9 Southwest Guilford (14-4) vs. No. 8 Weddington (10-3), 10 am
(at Grimsley)
No. 12 Hopewell (10-1) vs. No. 21 North Mecklenburg (2-15), 11 am
Hopewell/North Mecklenburg vs. No. 5 Grimsley (11-1), 12:30 pm
(at West Cabarrus)
No. 13 Hickory Ridge (9-7) vs. No. 20 Marvin Ridge (1-11), 10 am
Hickory Ridge/Marvin Ridge vs. No. 4 West Cabarrus (14-2), 11:30 am
(at Butler)
No. 14 Reagan (7-6) vs. No. 19 Independence (5-9), 11 am
Reagan/Independence vs. No. 3 Butler (15-1), 12:30 pm
(at Davie County)
No. 11 Mooresville (13-4) vs. No. 22 A.L. Brown (0-14), 10 a m
Mooresville/A.L. Brown vs. No. 6 Davie County (14-4), 11:30 am
(at Ballantyne Ridge)
No. 10 R.J. Reynolds (13-5) at No. 7 Ballantyne Ridge (11-3), noon
(at Cox Mill)
No. 15 Rocky River (6-7) vs. No. 18 West Mecklenburg (6-4), 10 am
Rocky River/West Mecklenburg vs. No. 2 Cox Mill (18-0), 11:30 am
East
(at Ashley)
No. 16 Knightdale (4-10) vs. No. 17 Cleveland (4-10), 2 pm
Knightdale/Cleveland vs. No. 1 Ashley (14-0), 3:30 pm
(at Heritage)
No. 9 Garner (6-4) at No. 8 Heritage (8-5), 3 pm
(at South Garner)
No. 12 New Bern (9-9) vs. No. 21 East Wake (2-11), 7 pm
New Bern/East Wake vs. No. 5 South Garner (12-2), 8:30 pm
(at Southern Durham)
No. 13 New Hanover (4-8) vs. No. 20 Clayton (3-10), 7 pm
New Hanover/Clayton vs. No. 4 Southern Durham (13-3), 8:30 pm
(at Cardinal Gibbons)
No. 14 North Brunswick (4-7) vs. No. 19 Overhills (3-10), 7 pm
North Brunswick/Overhills vs. No. 3 Cardinal Gibbons (14-2), 8:30 pm
(at Riverside)
No. 11 Cary (4-10) vs. No. 22 Sanderson (1-12), 7 pm
Cary/Sanderson vs. No. 6 Riverside (9-2), 8:30 pm
(at Fuquay-Varina)
No. 10 Wake Forest (6-9) vs. No. 23 Smithfield-Selma (0-9), 7 pm
Wake Forest/Smithfield-Selma vs. No. 7 Fuquay-Varina (7-4), 8:30 pm
(at Holly Springs)
No. 15 Southeast Raleigh (6-7) vs. No. 18 Hillside (1-4), 7 pm
Southeast Raleigh/Hillside vs. No. 2 Holly Springs (14-0), 8:30 pm
Class 1A-6A
West
(at Brevard)
No. 16 Berry Academy (8-8) vs. No. 17 Olympic (7-7), 11 am
Berry Academy/Olympic vs. No. 1 Brevard (14-2), 12:30 pm
(at Carver)
No. 9 Union Academy (12-5) vs. No. 24 High Point Central (6-7), 5 pm Friday
Union Academy/High Point Central vs. No. 8 Carver (8-2), 6:30 pm Friday
(at Watauga)
No. 12 Salisbury (10-5) vs. No. 21 Northern Guilford (7-6), noon
Salisbury/Northern Guilford vs. No. 5 Watauga (10-3), 1:30 pm
(at Rockingham County)
No. 13 Piedmont (6-5) vs. No. 20 Northwest Cabarrus (8-8),. 11 am
Piedmont/Northwest Cabarrus vs. No. 4 Rockingham County (6-1), 12:30 pm
(at East Rowan)
No. 14 Reidsville (5-3) vs. No. 19 Smoky Mountain (8-5), noon
Reidsville/Smoky Mountain vs. No. 3 East Rowan (13-1), 1:30 pm
(at Mount Pleasant)
No. 11 Jay M. Robinson (9-5) vs. No. 22 Central Cabarrus (7-9), 11 am
Jay M. Robinson/Central Cabarrus vs. No. 6 Mount Pleasant (12-2), 12:30 pm
(at West Henderson)
No. 10 Sun Valley (7-2) vs. No. 23 Ragsdale (8-8), noon
Sun Valley/Ragsdale vs. No. 7 West Henderson (15-3), 1:30 pm
(at Mount Tabor)
No. 15 Asheboro (9-6) vs. No. 18 North Forsyth (5-3), 11 am
Asheboro/North Forsyth vs. No. 2 Mount Tabor (13-1), 12:30 pm
East
(Eastern Randolph)
No. 16 Jacksonville Northside (8-5) vs. No. 17 Vance Charter (5-2), 1 pm
Jacksonville Northside/Vance Charter vs. No. 1 Eastern Randolph (18-0), 2:30 pm
(at Wilson Prep)
No. 9 Vance County (13-1) vs. No. 24 Hunt (5-6), 11 am
Vance County/Hunt vs. No. 8 Wilson Prep (11-3), 12:30 pm
(at Pamlico County)
No. 12 Wake Prep (8-3) vs. No. 21 Northern Nash (8-7), noon
Wake Prep/Northern Nash vs. No. 5 Pamlico County (12-2), 12:30 pm
(at Southern Nash)
No. 13 Williams (5-1) vs. No. 20 Franklinton (9-8), 3 pm
Williams/Franklinton vs. No. 4 Southern Nash (16-1), 4:30 pm
(at Roxboro Community)
No. 14 Seaforth (10-2) vs. No. 19 Middle Creek (7-8), noon
Seaforth/Middle Creek vs. No. 3 Roxboro Community (10-1), 1:30 pm
(at Pintetown Northside)
No. 10 Southern Lee (13-2) vs. No. 20 Felton Grove (7-11), noon
Southern Lee/Felton Grove vs. No. 7 Pinetown Northside (9-1), 1:30 pm
(at Northwood)
No. 15 Union Pines (10-6) vs. No. 18 South Johnston (10-5), 11:30 am
Union Pines/South Johnston vs. No. 2 Northwood (17-1), 1 pm
NCHSAA girls’ team tennis
(all finals at Burlington Tennis Center)
Class 8A
Saturday’s championship
Myers Park (16-0) vs. Hoggard (17-1), 12:30 pm
Class 7A
Saturday’s championship
(at Burlington Tennis Center)
Page (20-0) vs. Cardinal Gibbons (25-0), 9 am
Class 6A
Saturday’s championship
(at Burlington Tennis Center)
Watauga (18-2) vs. East Chapel Hill (14-4), 12:30 pm
Class 5A
Wednesday’s semifinals
East
No. 10 Seaforth (16-6) at No. 1 Croatan (15-1)
Saturday’s championship
(at Burlington Tennis Center)
West Henderson (20-1) vs. Seaforth (17-6), 9 am
Class 4A
Friday’s championship
(at Burlington Tennis Center)
Lake Norman charter (15-1) vs. Carrboro (19-4), 12:30 pm
Class 3A
Friday’s championship
(at Burlington Tennis Center)
Pine Lake Prep (14-2) vs. N.C. School of Science & Math/Durham (11-0), 9 a.m.
Class 2A
Friday’s championship
(at Burlington Tennis Center)
East Wilkes (21-2) vs. Research Triangle (18-0), 12:30 pm
Class 1A
Friday’s championship
(at Burlington Tennis Center)
North Stokes (12-3) vs. Chatham Central (12-4), 9 a.m.
NCHSAA boys’ soccer
(West pairings only)
Monday’s first round
Class 8A
No. 9 Pinecrest (11-7-1) at No. 8 Hough (12-8-4)
No. 12 Chambers (12-6-6) at No. 5 Hoke County (17-4-3)
No. 11 East Mecklenburg (11-8-5) at No. 6 West Forsyth (13-9-1)
No. 10 Jordan (9-7-5) at No. 7 Garinger (13-6-1)
Byes: No. 1 Providence (18-3-1); No. 2 South Mecklenburg (17-2-1); No. 3 Northwest Guilford (17-4-2); No. 4 Ardrey Kell (16-7)
Class 7A
No. 17 Southwest Guilford (13-11) at No. 16 East Forsyth (10-8-3)
No. 24 Page (5-13-2) at No. 9 Cox Mill (16-6-2)
No. 21 North Mecklenburg (10-10-4) at No. 12 Cuthbertson (8-9-1)
No. 20 Mooresville (8-15-1) at No. 13 R.J. Reynolds (12-10-3)
No. 19 Reagan (8-11-3) at No. 14 South Iredell (11-9-3)
No. 22 Butler (9-9-5) at No. 11 Purnell Swett (13-6-3)
No. 23 Ballantyne Ridge (5-13-4) at No. 10 Independence (13-8-2)
No. 18 A.L. Brown (11-11-2) at No. 15 Richmond Senior (11-9-3)
Byes: No. 1 Marvin Ridge (17-2); No. 2 Lake Norman (16-3-2); No. 3 Davie County (16-2); No. 4 Hickory Ridge (20-2); No. 5 Grimsley (15-3-3); No. 6 Porter Ridge (17-5-1); No. 7 Weddington (10-9-2); No. 8 West Cabarrus (18-6)
Class 6A
No. 17 Sun Valley (6-12-3) at No. 16 Southeast Guilford (9-9-2)
No. 24 Olympic (5-15-1) at No. 9 Asheboro (16-7-1)
No. 21 Berry Academy (8-14) at No. 12 Western Guilford (16-8)
No. 20 Freedom (7-13-1) at No. 13 Piedmont (10-10-1)
No. 19 St. Stephens (5-13-5) at No. 14 Dudley (17-8)
No. 22 Central Cabarrus (6-14) at No. 11 North Iredell (10-6-3)
No. 23 Kings Mountain (6-17-1) at No. 10 T.C. Roberson (13-7-2)
No. 18 South Caldwell (7-10-2) at No. 15 Statesville (9-11-3)
Byes: No. 1 Charlotte Catholic (21-1); No. 2 A.C. Reynolds (22-0-1); No. 3 Mount Tabor (20-2); No. 4 Ragsdale (17-4); No. 5 Watauga (15-3-4); No. 6 Alexander Central (12-3-6); No. 7 Asheville (8-6-5); No. 8 Northern Guilford (15-4)
Class 5A
No. 17 East Lincoln (7-16-1) at No. 16 North Davidson (6-12-5)
No. 24 Jesse Carson (4-10-3) at No. 9 Monroe (14-3-3)
No. 21 East Rowan (7-13) at No. 12 West Henderson (14-8)
No. 20 Parkwood (9-13-1) at No. 13 Smoky Mountain (17-9-1)
No. 19 Clyde Erwin (2-12-4) at No. 14 Jay M. Robinson (9-7)
No. 22 Forest Hills (7-13-3) at No. 11 Forestview (13-7)
No. 23 North Gaston (7-11) at No. 10 Hunter Huss (13-6)
No. 18 North Henderson (6-10-3) at No. 15 North Buncombe (12-10)
Byes: No. 1 Hickory (18-3-2); No. 2 South Point (16-3); No. 3 Franklin (16-4-2); No. 4 Atkins (17-4-2); No. 5 Concord (16-5-2); No. 6 North Lincoln (14-5-2); No. 7 Enka (16-6-1); No. 8 North Forsyth (12-7)
Class 4A
No. 17 South Rowan (8-12-4) at No. 16 R-S Central (9-10-1)
No. 24 Lexington (4-13-3) at No. 9 Bunker Hill (12-7)’
No. 21 Bandys (8-14-2) at No. 12 Wilkes Central (9-8-2)
No. 20 North Surry (5-14-3) at No. 13 Forbush (8-12-2)
No. 19 Mount Pleasant (7-10-4) at No. 14 East Gaston (8-10-2)
No. 22 Stuart Cramer (6-15-1) at No. 11 Fred T. Foard (11-8-5)
No. 23 West Stanly (6-15-3) at No. 10 Lake Norman Charter (10-10)
No. 18 Central Academy (9-12-2) at No. 15 East Henderson (9-15)
Byes: No. 1 Newton-Conover (27-2); No. 2 Lincoln Charter (14-3-1); No. 3 Burns (20-0-2); No. 4 Hibriten (19-4); No. 5 Salisbury (19-2-3); No. 6 Ashe County (17-4-2); No. 7 Brevard (14-4-2); No. 8 West Stokes (16-3-1)
Class 3A
No. 17 North Surr5y (12-8-2) at No. 16 East Rutherford (10-9-2)
No. 24 West Davidson (6-15-1) at No. 9 West Lincoln (15-8)
No. 21 West Wilkes (7-13-2) at No. 12 Surry Central (10-10-1)
No. 20 Wheatmore (4-14-1) at No. 13 Hendersonville (10-12-1)
No. 19 Madison (6-14-2) at No. 14 Union Academy (10-12)
No. 22 Mountain Heritage (5-11-2) at No. 11 Shelby (11-7-4)
No. 23 North Wilkes (7-13-2) at No. 10 Lincolnton (14-7-3)
No. 18 Walkertown (5-6-4) at No. 15 Chase (11-8-1)
Byes: No. 1 Pine Lake Prep (14-5-1); No. 2 Polk County (17-3-1); No. 3 Mount Airy (20-4); No. 4 Thomasville (17-3-1); No. 5 Patton (16-6); No. 6 C.D. Owen (12-4-2); No. 7 Piedmont Community Charter (14-7-1); No. 8 Trinity (12-8)
Class 2A
No. 17 South Stokes (6-12) at No. 16 Cherokee (4-10-2)
No. 24 Albemarle (3-13-1) at No. 9 Hayesville (12-5)
No. 21 Murphy (2-13-3) at No. 12 Queen’s Grant Charter (9-10)
No. 20 Swain County (3-14-2) at No. 13 Corvian Community (4-12-1)
No. 19 North Rowan (7-15-1) at No. 14 Elkin (7-12-1)
No. 22 Cherryville (3-16-1) at No. 11 Alleghany (11-9)
No. 23 South Stanly (5-12) at No. 10 Cornerstone Charter (14-8-2)
No. 18 Avery County (6-10-1) at No. 15 Langtree Charter (8-14)
Byes: No. 1 Highland Tech (14-3-2); No. 2 Community School of Davidson (13-4-3); No. 3 Gray Stone Day (18-3-3); No. 4 Christ the King (13-7-1); No. 5 Mountain Island Charter (15-3-2); No. 6 Bishop McGuinness (15-4-2); No. 7 Starmount (17-5-1); No. 8 Bradford Prep (12-10-1)
Class 1A
No. 17 Bonnie Cone Academy (0-15) at No. 16 Tri-County Early College (1-17)
No. 18 Millennium Charter (0-11-1) at No. 15 North Stokes (4-14-1)
Byes: No. 1 Summit Charter (16-2-1); No. 2 Bethany Community (18-2-1); No. 3 Highlands (14-7-3); No. 4 Jackson Day (16-3-1); No. 5 Thomas Jefferson Academy (16-7-1); No. 6 Blue Ridge Early College (10-5-2); No. 7 Andrews (9-6-1); No. 8 TMSA Triad (12-10-1); No. 9 N.C. Leadership Academy (10-10-3); No. 10 N.C. School of Science & Math/Morganton (6-10); No. 11 Phoenix Academy (9-11-1); No. 12 Clover Garden (6-12); No. 13 Revolution Academy (4-15-2); No. 14 Carolina International (2-16).
NCISAA boys’ soccer
Class 4A
Saturday’s championship
Charlotte Country Day (17-3) at Rabun Gap School (15-3), 1 pm
Class 3A
Saturday’s championship
John Paul II Catholic (21-1-1) at Concord Academy (18-3), 1 pm
Class 2A
Friday’s championship
Caldwell Academy (18-4) at Westchester Country Day (16-13), 7 pm
Class 1A
Saturday’s championship
(at N.C. Wesleyan)
Statesville Christian (13-2-1) vs. Wayne Country Day (17-4), noon
NCISAA girls' volleyball
Class 4A
Friday’s semifinals (at Greensboro Day)
No. 4 High Point Wesleyan (15-5) at No. 1 North Raleigh Christian (30-3), 6 pm
No. 3 Charlotte Country Day (17-4) at No. 2 Charlotte Latin (27-1), 7:30 pm
Saturday’s championship
(at Forsyth Country Day)
High Point Wesleyan/North Raleigh Christian vs. Charlotte Country Day/Charlotte Latin, 4 pm
Class 3A
Friday’s semifinals (at High Point Wesleyan)
No. 4 Coastal Christian (19-8) vs. No. 1 Wake Christian (24-5), 6 pm
No. 3 Asheville Christian (19-8) vs. No. 2 Davidson Day (19-2), 7:30 pm
Saturday’s championship
(at Forsyth Country Day)
Coastal Christian/Wake Christian vs. Asheville Christian/Davidson Day, 2 pm
Class 2A
Friday’s semifinals (at High Point Wesleyan)
No. 4 Gaston Day (12-4) vs. No. 1 Faith Christian (21-5), 3 pm
No. 6 Caldwell Academy (13-12) vs. No. 2 Hickory Christian (16-2), 4:30 pm
Saturday’s championship
(at Forsyth Country Day)
Gaston Day/Faith Christian vs. Caldwell Academy/Hickory Christian, noon
Class 1A
Friday’s semifinals (at Greensboro Day)
No. 4 Lawrence Academy (16-10) vs. No. 1 Statesville Christian (15-2), 3 pm
No. 3 Lee Christian (25-4) vs. No. 2 Halifax Academy (27-0), 4:30 pm
Saturday’s championship
(at Forsyth Country Day)
Lawrence Academy/Statesville Christian vs. Lee Christian/Halifax Academy, 10 am
NCISAA girls' team tennis
Saturday’s championships
Class 4A
Providence Day (13-2) at Charlotte Latin (16-2), 11 am
Class 3A
(at Forsyth Country Day)
Davidson Day (9-1) vs. Trinity Academy (15-3), 11 am
Class 2A
(at N.C. Wesleyan)
Epiphany School of Global Studies (18-1) vs. Harrells Christian (17-4), 11 am
Class 1A
(at N.C. Wesleyan)
Lawrence Academy (17-1) vs. Northeast Academy (21-2), 11 am
NCISAA girls' field hockey
Saturday’s championship
Cary Christian (12-4) at Charlotte Country Day (15-4-1), noon
