The matchups for the third round of the NCHSAA playoffs and the NCISAA state championships are set.
See every matchup for all eight NCHSAA classes and both NCISAA divisions.
All games will be played on Nov. 20.
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No. 1 Northside – Pinetown vs. No. 4 Northedgecombe
No. 2 Hobgood Charter vs. No. 3 Sallie B. Howard
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No. 1 Chatham Central vs. No. 5 East Columbus
No. 2 Wilson Prep Academy vs. No. 3 Robbinsville
No. 1 Tarboro vs. No. 8 Gates County
No. 4 Lakewood vs. No. 5 Manteo
No. 3 Warren County vs. No. 6 East Bladen
No. 2 Holmes vs. No. 10 West Columbus
No. 1 Corvian Community vs. No. 8 East Wilkes
No. 4 Community School of Davidson vs. No. 12 Cherryville
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No. 3 Murphy vs. No. 6 North Rowan
No. 2 Starmount vs. No. 10 Mitchell
No. 1 Northeastern vs. No. 9 Wallace-Rose Hill
No. 4 James Kenan vs. No. 5 Martin County
No. 3 Midway vs. No. 6 Eastern Randolph
No. 2 Whiteville vs. No. 7 Hertford County
No. 1 North Stanly vs. No. 8 Lincolnton
No. 4 Walkertown vs. No. 5 Thomasville
No. 3 Hendersonville vs. No. 6 Mount Airy
No. 2 Shelby vs. No. 10 West Wilkes
No. 1 East Duplin vs. No. 8 Southwestern Randolph
No. 4 West Craven vs. No. 5 Reidsville
No. 3 Clinton vs. No. 6 SouthWest Edgecombe
No. 2 T.W. Andrews vs. No. 7 Morehead
No. 1 Hibriten vs. No. 9 Lake Norman Charter
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No. 4 Burns vs. No. 12 Wilkes Central
No. 3 West Iredell vs. No. 6 West Stokes
No. 2 Tuscola vs. No. 7 Stuart Cramer
No. 1 Southeast Alamance vs. No. 8 Havelock
No. 4 Croatan vs. No. 5 Seaforth
No. 3 Hunt vs. No. 6 Fike
No. 2 Northside – Jacksonville vs. No. 7 Eastern Alamance
No. 1 Crest vs. No. 8 Oak Grove
No. 4 South Point vs. No. 5 Monroe
No. 3 Robinson vs. No. 6 West Rowan
No. 2 Franklin vs. No. 7 East Lincoln
No. 1 J.H. Rose vs. No. 8 Middle Creek
No. 4 Scotland vs. No. 5 Union Pines
No. 3 Northern Nash vs. No. 6 Southern Alamance
No. 2 Jacksonville vs. No. 7 Williams
No. 1 Asheville High vs. No. 8 Dudley
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No. 4 Kings Mountain vs. No. 12 Ashbrook
No. 3 Asheboro vs. No. 11 Northern Guilford
No. 2 Roberson vs. No. 10 Charlotte Catholic
No. 1 Cleveland vs. No. 9 D.H. Conley
No. 4 Southern School of Energy and Sustainability vs. No. 5 New Bern
No. 3 Clayton vs. No. 6 Wake Forest
No. 2 Garner vs. No. 7 Cardinal Gibbons
No. 1 Weddington vs. No. 8 East Forsyth
No. 4 Reagan vs. No. 5 A.L. Brown
No. 3 Lake Norman vs. No. 6 Marvin Ridge
No. 2 Grimsley vs. No. 10 Davie County
No. 1 Millbrook vs. No. 4 Rolesville
No. 2 Apex Friendship vs. No. 3 Hoggard
No. 1 Hough vs. No. 4 West Forsyth
No. 2 Chambers vs. No. 3 Mallard Creek
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No. 1 Providence Day vs. No. 2 Rabun Gap-Nacoochee/No. 3 Cannon
No. 1 Asheville School 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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