The 4A West top-seeded Weddington Warriors outmaneuvered Grimsley, securing a 44-27 victory. Meanwhile, #23 Independence rode a strong defense to take down rival Butler with a score of 10-7. Out east, Cardinal Gibbons, the 5th seed, emerged victorious against top-seeded Rolesville, 28-21. On the other hand, #3 Hoggard took down #2 Cleveland on the road by two scores, 51-35.
Dudley, the #4 seed in the 3A West, triumphed over top-seeded Crest with a 46-34 win. In the other 3A West matchup, Hickory, the #2 seed, held off #3 West Henderson by a score of 28-16. In a surprising turn of events in the 3A East, Northern Nash, the 13th seed, broke open a 21-all halftime tie with three second-half scores to defeat top-seeded Havelock on the road. Meanwhile, Seventy-First, the #2 seed, secured a win against #3 Southern Alamance in a squeaker, 32-27.
In the 2A West, Top-seeded Reidsville overcame #4 Bunker Hill by a 41-26 margin. In the other 2A West game, #7 Shelby defeated #11 Forest Hills by a touchdown, 37-30. Clinton, the top seed in the east, ran away from Nash Central, the 4th seed, 55-32. In Elizabeth City, Northeastern, the #2 seed, narrowly defeated #6 Whiteville, 17-14.
Robbinsville, the top seed in the 1A West, outscored #4 North Rowan by thirty points to win 44-14. Meanwhile, Mount Airy, the 2nd seed, held serve against #3 Eastern Randolph, 42-21. In the 1A East, #1 Tarboro, used a third-quarter touchdown to edge past #13 East Bladen 20-13. In the southeastern corner of the state, #2 West Columbus held off #3 Wilson Prep, 21-16.
A Look Ahead at the Regional Finals
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