North Carolina high school football Class 3A playoffs: tournament bracket, latest scores

As North Carolina high school football teams have wrapped up their regular season campaigns, they are gearing up for the playoffs, starting on Nov. 15. The state has four classes for its 11-on-11 state football tournament, and some of the top-ranked squads in the North Carolina On3 Composite Ratings will compete in Class 3A.

Here’s the 64-team North Carolina High School Athletic Association Class 3A bracket 2024. The two surviving teams from this knockout playoffs will compete for the state title on Dec. 21. On3 will track the scores and provide updates as the tournament unfolds.

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North Carolina High School Football Class 3A Playoffs Bracket

#32 Westover @ #1 Havelock	#32 Parkwood @ #1 Clyde A. Erwin
#17 Vance County @ #16 Western Alamance	#17 Smoky Mountain @ #16 Pisgah
#25 South Central @ #8 Terry Sanford	#25 Hunter Huss @ #8 West Charlotte
#24 Scotland @ #9 Union Pines	#24 West Rowan @ #9 Freedom
#28 East Wake @ #5 Walter M. Williams	#28 Asheboro @ #5 Dudley
#21 West Carteret @ #12 Jacksonville	#21 Central Davidson @ #12 AC Reynolds
#20 Southern Alamance @ #13 Cape Fear	#20 East Lincoln @ #13 Kings Mountain
#29 Eastern Alamance @ #4 Aycock	#29 Northeast Guilford @ #4 Jay M. Robinson
#30 J. H. Rose @ #3 Northern Nash	#30 Tuscola @ #3 Hickory
#19 Harnett Central @   #14 Southern Nash	#19 Franklin @ #14 Statesville
#27 Fike @ #6 Southern Durham	#27 North Iredell @ #6 Oak Grove
#22 West Johnston @ #11 Currituck County	#22 Eastern Guilford @ #11 Crest
#26 Lee County @ #7 White Oak	#26 South Rowan @ #7 West Henderson
#23 James Hunt @ #10 North Brunswick	#23 North Davidson @ #10 North Lincoln
#18 Richlands @ #15 Rocky Mount	#18 Northwest Cabarrus @ #15 Ashbrook
#31 Croatan @ #2 Seventy-First	#31 Montgomery Central @ #2 South Point

North Carolina High School Football Class 3A Playoff Scores – Round 1

All games listed below occurred on Nov. 15.

#32 Westover – 15
#1 Havelock – 63

#17 Vance County – 31
#16 Western Alamance – 36

#25 South Central – 14
#8 Terry Sandford – 49

#24 Scotland – 28
#9 Union Pines – 14

#28 East Wake – 21
#5 Walter M. Williams – 49

#21 West Carteret – 0
#12 Jacksonville – 54

#20 Southern Alamance – 0
#13 Cape Fear – 31

#29 Eastern Alamance – 9
#4 C.B. Aycock – 35

#30 J.H. Rose – 32
#3 Northern Nash – 25

#19 Harnett Central – 14
#14 Southern Nash – 56

#27 Fike – 20
#6 Southern Durham – 30

#22 West Johnston –
#11 Currituck County –

#26 Lee County – 34
#7 White Oak – 31

#23 James Hunt – 17
#10 North Brunswick – 24

#18 Richlands – 7
#15 Rocky Mount – 24

#31 Croatan – 0
#2 Seventy-First – 49

#32 Parkwood – 35
#1 Clyde A. Erwin – 56

#17 Smoky Mountain – 27
#16 Pisgah – 14

#25 Hunter Huss – 0
#8 West Charlotte – 47

#24 West Rowan – 21
#9 Freedom – 7

#28 Asheboro – 0
#5 Dudley – 55

#21 Central Davidson – 7
#12 AC Reynolds – 37

#20 East Lincoln – 28
#13 Kings Mountain – 38

#29 Northeast Guilford – 0
#4 Jay M. Robinson – 28

#30 Tuscola – 0
#3 Hickory – 53

#19 Franklin – 13
#14 Statesville – 15

#27 North Iredell – 13
#6 Oak Grove – 49

#22 Eastern Guilford – 10
#11 Crest – 49

#26 South Rowan – 12
#7 West Henderson – 27

#23 North Davidson – 13
#10 North Lincoln – 43

#18 Northwest Cabarrus – 7
#15 Ashbrook – 24

#31 Montgomery Central – 7
#2 South Point – 42

North Carolina High School Football Class 3A Playoff Scores – Round 2

All games listed below will be played on Nov. 22.

#16 Western Alamance –
#1 Havelock –

#24 Scotland –
#8 Terry Sanford –

#12 Jacksonville –
#5 Walter M. Williams –

#13 Cape Fear –
#4 Aycock –

#30 J.H. Rose –
#14 Southern Nash –

#22 West Johnston or #11 Currituck County –
#6 Southern Durham –

#26 Lee County –
#10 North Brunswick –

#15 Rocky Mount –
#2 Seventy-First –

#17 Smoky Mountain –
#1 Clyde A. Erwin –

#24 West Rowan –
#8 West Charlotte –

#12 AC Reynolds –
#5 Dudley –

#13 Kings Mountain –
#4 Jay M. Robinson –

#14 Statesville –
#3 Hickory –

#11 Crest –
#6 Oak Grove –

#10 North Lincoln –
#7 West Henderson –

#15 Ashbrook –
#2 South Point –