North Carolina high school football Class 4A 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 4A.

Here’s the 64-team North Carolina High School Athletic Association Class 4A bracket 2024. The two surviving teams from this knockout playoffs will compete for the state title on Dec. 21 at the University of North Carolina. On3 will track the scores and provide updates as the tournament unfolds.

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North Carolina High School Football Class 4A Playoffs Bracket

#32 Heritage @ #1 Cleveland	#32 Western Guilford @ #1 Grimsley
#17 Laney @ #16 Ashley	#17 Southeast Guilford @ #16 Reagan
#25 Enloe @ #8 Jordan	#25 Porter Ridge @ #8 Charlotte Catholic
#24 Pine Forest @ #9 Apex Friendship	#24 Page @ #9 Palisades
#28 Middle Creek @ #5 Rolesville	#28 South Iredell @ #5 Hough
#21 New Hanover @ #12 Pinecrest	#21 Independence @ #12 Mount Tabor
#20 Corinth Holders @ #13 Clayton	#20 Lake Norman @ #13 Mallard Creek
#29 Topsail @ #4 Richmond Senior	#29 Ragsdale @ #4 Watauga
#30 Broughton @ #3 John T. Hoggard	#30 Butler @ #3 East Forsyth
#19 D.H. Conley @   #14 Leesville Road	#19 Cuthbertson @ #14 West Forsyth
#27 Gray’s Creek @ #6 New Bern	#27 Alexander Central @ #6 Mooresville
#22 South View @ #11 Millbrook	#22 Olympic @ #11 Northwest Guilford
#26 Wake Forest @ #7 Jack Britt	#26 Marvin Ridge @ #7 Asheville
#23 Hillside @ #10 Overhills	#23 West Cabarrus @ #10 Northern Guilford
#18 Southeast Raleigh @ #15 Garner	#18 T.C. Roberson @ #15 Sun Valley
#31 Willow Spring @ #2 Cardinal Gibbons	#31 A.L. Brown @ #2 Weddington

North Carolina High School Football Class 4A Playoff Scores – Round 1

All games listed in this section occurred on Nov. 15.

East Bracket

#32 Heritage – 21
#1 Cleveland – 24

#17 Laney – 7
#16 Ashley – 40

#25 Enloe – 14
#8 Jordan – 42

#24 Pine Forest – 20
#9 Apex Friendship – 36

#28 Middle Creek – 22
#5 Rolesville – 57

#21 New Hanover – 16
#12 Pinecrest – 30

#20 Corinth Holders – 17
#13 Clayton – 48

#29 Topsail – 6
#4 Richmond Senior – 42

West Bracket

#30 Broughton – 13
#3 John T. Hoggard – 35

#19 D.H. Conley – 9
#14 Leesville Road – 35

#27 Gray’s Creek – 27
#6 New Bern – 59

#22 South View – 0
#11 Millbrook – 31

#26 Wake Forest – 21
#7 Jack Britt – 20

#23 Hillside – 39
#10 Overhills – 12

#18 Southeast Raleigh – 13
#15 Garner – 14

#31 Willow Spring – 7
#2 Cardinal Gibbons – 60

#32 Western Guilford – 0
#1 Grimsley – 63

#17 Southeast Guilford – 46
#16 Reagan – 45

#25 Porter Ridge – 21
#8 Charlotte Catholic – 24

#24 Page – 3
#9 Palisades – 14

#28 South Iredell – 0
#5 Hough – 59

#21 Independence – 44
#12 Mount Tabor – 0

#20 Lake Norman – 9
#13 Mallard Creek – 34

#29 Ragsdale – 19
#4 Watauga – 43

#30 Butler – 29
#3 East Forsyth – 38

#19 Cuthbertson – 3
#14 West Forsyth – 10

#27 Alexander Central – 0
#6 Mooresville – 70

#22 Olympic – 14
#11 Northwest Guilford – 21

#26 Marvin Ridge – 10
#7 Asheville – 24

#23 West Cabarrus – 20
#10 Northern Guilford – 21

#18 T.C. Roberson – 14
#15 Sun Valley – 29

#31 A.L. Brown – 7
#2 Weddington – 54

North Carolina High School Football Class 4A Playoff Scores – Round 2

All games listed in this section occurred on Nov. 22.

East Bracket

#16 Ashley – 3
#1 Cleveland – 21

#9 Apex Friendship – 14
#8 Jordan – 41

#12 Pinecrest – 8
#5 Rolesville – 45

#13 Clayton – 13
#4 Richmond – 24

#14 Leesville Road – 7
#3 John T. Hoggard – 14

#11 Millbrook – 32
#6 New Bern – 13

#26 Wake Forest – 10
#23 Hillside – 13

#15 South Garner – 14
#2 Cardinal Gibbons – 51

West Bracket

#17 Southeast Guilford – 21
#1 Grimsley – 58

#9 Palisades – 7
#8 Charlotte Catholic – 31

#21 Independence – 3
#5 Hough – 47

#13 Mallard Creek – 23
#4 Watauga – 0

#14 West Forsyth – 19
#3 East Forsyth – 56

#11 Northwest Guilford – 10
#6 Mooresville – 27

#26 Marvin Ridge – 24
#10 Northern Guilford – 28

#15 Sun Valley – 12
#2 Weddington – 35

North Carolina High School Football Class 4A Playoff Scores – Round 3

All games in this section will occur on Nov. 29.

East Bracket

#8 Jordan –
#1 Cleveland –

#5 Rolesville –
#4 Richmond –

#11 Millbrook –
#3 John T. Hoggard –

#23 Hillside –
#2 Cardinal Gibbons –

West Bracket

#8 Charlotte Catholic –
#1 Grimsley –

#13 Mallard Creek –
#5 Hough –

#6 Mooresville –
#3 East Forsyth –

#10 Northern Guilford –
#2 Weddington –