NCHSAA football playoff brackets, schedules for 2026. See second-round pairings

The matchups for the second round of the NCHSAA, NCISAA football playoffs are set.

See every matchup for all eight NCHSAA classes and both NCISAA divisions.

No. 1 Northside (Pinetown) vs. No. 8 Columbia/No. 9 Washington County

No. 4 North Edgecombe vs. No. 5 Southeast Collegiate Prep Academy

No. 3 Sallie B. Howard vs. No. 6 KIPP Pride

No. 2 Hobgood Charter vs. No. 10 Weldon STEM Career Academies

Smoky Mountain powers past North Buncombe, 58-34

No. 1 Chatham Central vs. No. 8 The College Prep and Leadership Academy

No. 4 Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy vs. No. 5 East Columbus

No. 3 Robbinsville vs. No. 11 North Stokes

No. 2 Wilson Prep Academy vs. No. 7 Rosman

No. 8 Gates County at No. 9 North Duplin

No. 4 Lakewood vs. No. 13 Northwest Halifax Collegiate & Technical Academy

No. 3 Warren County vs. No. 14 East Carteret

No. 7 Southside vs. No. 10 West Columbus

No. 1 Corvian Community vs. No. 16 Langtree Charter

No. 8 East Wilkes vs. No. 9 Christ the King

No. 4 Community School of Davidson vs. No. 13 Albemarle

No. 7 Mountain Island Charter vs. No. 10 Mitchell

No. 1 Northeastern vs. No. 17 Greene Central

No. 8 Pasquotank County vs. No. 9 Wallace-Rose Hill

No. 5 Martin County vs. No. 12 South Columbus

No. 6 Eastern Randolph vs. No. 11 Providence Grove

No. 7 Hertford County vs. No. 10 Farmville Central

No. 1 North Stanly vs. No. 16 North Wilkes

No. 8 Lincolnton vs. No. 9 Mountain Heritage

No. 5 Thomasville vs. No. 12 West Davidson

No. 3 Hendersonville vs. No. 14 East Surry

No. 6 Mount Airy vs. No. 11 Union Academy

No. 8 Southwestern Randolph vs. No. 9 Fairmont

No. 3 Clinton vs. No. 19 Suthwest Onslow

No. 6 SouthWest Edgecombe vs. No. 22 Central Davidson

No. 7 Morehead vs. No. 23 Lexington Senior

No. 8 Lake Norman Charter vs. No. 9 R-S Central

No. 5 Mount Pleasant vs. No. 12 Wilkes Central

No. 3 West Iredell vs. No. 14 West Stanly

No. 6 West Stokes vs. No. 11 South Rowan

No. 1 Southeast Alamance vs. No. 16 West Carteret

No. 5 Seaforth vs. No. 12 South Granville

No. 4 Croatan vs. No. 13 Western Alamance

No. 3 Hunt vs. No. 14 Montgomery Central

No. 7 Eastern Alamance vs. No. 10 Orange

No. 2 Northside - Jacksonville vs. No. 15 Southern Nash

No. 4 South Point vs. No. 13 Smoky Mountain

No. 3 Robinson vs. No. 14 North Davidson

No. 7 East Lincoln vs. No. 10 Forest Hills

No. 2 Franklin vs. No. 15 West Henderson

No. 1 J.H. Rose vs. No. 16 South Johnston

No. 8 Middle Creek vs. No. 9 Seventy-First

No. 5 Union Pines vs. No. 21 Terry Sanford

No. 6 Southern Alamance vs. No. 11 Harnett Central

No. 2 Jacksonville vs. No. 15 Gray's Creek

No. 3 Asheboro vs. No. 19 Eastern Guilford

No. 6 Alexander Central vs. No. 11 Northern Guilford

No. 7 Freedom vs. No. 10 Charlotte Catholic

No. 4 Southern School of Sustainability vs. No. 13 Holly Springs

No. 6 Wake Forest vs. No. 22 South Garner

No. 7 Cardinal Gibbons vs. No. 10 Southeast Raleigh

No. 1 Weddington vs. No. 17 Porter Ridge

No. 8 East Forsyth vs. No. 9 Hickory Ridge

No. 5 A.L. Brown vs. No. 12 West Cabarrus

No. 3 Lake Norman vs. No. 14 Richmond Senior

No. 6 Marvin Ridge vs. No. 11 Mooresville

No. 2 Apex Friendship vs. No. 7 Leesville Road

No. 1 Providence Day vs. No. 4 Christ School

No. 2 Rabun Gap-Nacoochee vs. No. 3 Cannon

No.1 Asheville School vs. No. 5 SouthLake Christian Academy

No. 2 High Point Christian Academy vs. No. 3 Trinity Christian

Zachary Huber is a high school sports reporter for the Hendersonville Times-News. Email him at zhuber@gannett.com or follow him on X @zacharyahuber.

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