The third round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association football playoffs are in the books. Teams winning tonight advanced to the regional finals being played next Friday night at the higher seed. Winning teams tonight are only one win away from playing in a state championship game. Interact with us on Twitter (@NCGridiron and @NCGridironNews) and let us know your thoughts using the hashtag #CGPlayoffs.
Check back with Carolina Gridiron for coverage of the NCHSAA regional finals next week.
| 4AA | |||
| 1 | Middle Creek | 42 | |
| 5 | Fuquay-Varina | 7 | |
| 6 | Page | 49 | |
| 7 | Richmond | 33 | |
| 1 | East Forsyth | 31 | |
| 5 | West Forsyth | 6 | |
| 6 | Mallard Creek | 44 | |
| 2 | Hough | 0 | |
| 4A | |||
| 1 | DH Conley | 47 | |
| 5 | JH Rose | 49 | |
| 3 | Hillside | 15 | |
| 2 | New Hanover | 52 | |
| 1 | Dudley | 42 | |
| 4 | South Caldwell | 6 | |
| 3 | Charlotte Catholic | 35 | |
| 7 | North Davidson | 23 | |
| 3AA | |||
| 1 | Terry Sanford | 10 | |
| 13 | Northern Guilford | 28 | |
| 3 | Southern Durham | 28 | |
| 2 | Cleveland | 21 | |
| 1 | Concord | 39 | |
| 4 | South Iredell | 14 | |
| 6 | Weddington | 44 | |
| 2 | Crest | 47 | |
| 3A | |||
| 1 | Eastern Alamance | 26 | |
| 4 | Southern Guilford | 20 | |
| 3 | Rocky Mount | 35 | |
| 10 | Morehead | 31 | |
| 8 | Kings Mountain | 28 | |
| 12 | Hibriten | 13 | |
| 6 | West Rowan | 27 | |
| 2 | South Point | 28 | |
| 2AA | |||
| 1 | TW Andrews | 13 | |
| 4 | Clinton | 14 | |
| 3 | East Duplin | 29 | |
| 2 | Bunn | 36 | |
| 1 | Monroe | 50 | |
| 4 | Franklin | 7 | |
| 11 | East Burke | 14 | |
| 2 | East Lincoln | 35 | |
| 2A | |||
| 1 | Kinston | 14 | |
| 4 | Northeastern | 13 | |
| 3 | Fairmont | 14 | |
| 2 | SouthWest Edgecombe | 56 | |
| 1 | Shelby | 38 | |
| 12 | Mount Pleasant | 27 | |
| 6 | Lincolnton | 34 | |
| 7 | Mountain Heritage | 16 | |
| 1AA | |||
| 1 | Wallace-Rose Hill | 59 | |
| 4 | East Carteret | 7 | |
| 3 | James Kenan | 21 | |
| 2 | Tarboro | 14 | |
| 1 | East Wilkes | 14 | |
| 4 | Mitchell | 17 | |
| 3 | East Surry | 14 | |
| 10 | Walkertown | 28 | |
| 1A | |||
| 1 | Plymouth | 49 | |
| 4 | South Creek | 6 | |
| 11 | North Edgecombe | 24 | |
| 2 | Southside | 36 | |
| 1 | Comm School of Davidson | 33 | |
| 4 | Thomas Jefferson | 28 | |
| 3 | Murphy | 14 | |
| 2 | Robbinsville | 20 |
