The Wrap: Friday’s NC, SC football scores, how The Sweet 16 fared, next week’s schedule

Friday was the second round of the North Carolina and South Carolina playoffs. Get full scores below, how The Observer’s Sweet 16 fared and next week’s schedule.

Friday’s Charlotte Observer coverage

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Postgame Talking Preps podcast

No. 1 Providence Day sets up Rabun Gap rematch

Upset-minded Independence gets another road win, mountain trip

Weddington holds off Chambers, sets up Catholic game

Mr. Football Finalists named

Here are the finalists for the state’s biggest high school football award, Mr. Football

Talking Preps predictions

Friday’s North Carolina Scores

Thursday’s second round

Class 2A

West

Reidsville 42, West Stokes 7

Shelby 41, Lincolnton 21

Salisbury 40, Maiden 0

East

Northeastern 55, Holmes 28

Class 1A

West

Robbinsville 40, Mountain Island Charter 7

East

Tarboro 48, Northampton 0

Lakewood 35, Perquimans 28

Class 4A

Friday’s second round

West

Weddington 14, Chambers 10

Charlotte Catholic 24, T.C. Roberson 21

Hough 45, Porter Ridge 12

Grimsley 56, Sun Valley 24

Mount Tabor 19, Mooresville 14

Butler 47, West Forsyth 7

Independence 34, East Forsyth 28

Watauga 20, Mallard Creek 14

East

Rolesville 49, Wake Forest 13

Fuquay-Varina 10, Ashley 7

Cardinal Gibbons 55, Millbrook 21

Clayton 17, Pinecrest 10

Hoggard 39, Jordan 16

Laney 38, Apex Friendship 20

New Bern 36, New Hanover 15

Cleveland 49, Leesville Road 21

Next Friday’s third round

CLASS 4A

West

Charlotte Catholic (9-3) at Weddington (10-2)

Hough (11-1) at Grimsley (12-0)

Mount Tabor (8-4) at Butler (11-1)

Independence (9-3) at Watauga (12-0)

East

Fuquay-Varina (6-6) at Rolesville (11-1)

Clayton (10-2) at Cardinal Gibbons (10-2)

Laney (10-2) at Hoggard (11-1)

New Bern (6-6) at Cleveland (12-0)

Class 3A

Friday’s second round

West

Crest 28, Statesville 16

West Charlotte 29, Hibriten 8

Jay M. Robinson 27, Northwest Cabarrus 17

Dudley 48, Central Davidson 6

West Henderson 37, East Lincoln 7

Oak Grove 23, Pisgah 16

A.C. Reynolds 15, Kings Mountain 0

Hickory 48, North Lincoln 28

East

Havelock 27, Cape Fear 15

J.H. Rose 14, North Brunswick 7

Scotland County 21, Southern Durham 14

Northern Nash 35, Southern Nash 32

Southern Alamance 25, Jacksonville 19 (OT)

Terry Sanford 43, Harnett Central 22

Fike 37, Currituck County 25

Seventy-First 40, Williams 20

Next Friday’s third round

West

West Charlotte (9-3) at Crest (12-0)

Jay M. Robinson (12-0) at Dudley (12-0)

Oak Grove (11-1) at West Henderson (12-0)

A.C. Reynolds (9-3) at Hickory (12-0)

East

J.H. Rose (6-6) at Havelock (12-0)

Northern Nash (11-1) at Scotland County (10-2)

Terry Sanford (8-4) at Southern Alamance (11-1)

Fike (9-3) at Seventy-First (12-0)

Class 2A

Friday’s second round

West

Brevard 36, North Stanly 7

Monroe 34, West Lincoln 28

Bunker Hill 21, Burns 14

Community School of Davidson 25, East Surry 18

Forest Hills 35, Randleman 14

East

Clinton 56, Beddingfield 15

Southeast Alamance 21, Cummings 14

Hertford County 50, Wallace-Rose Hill 38

Nash Central 56, West Craven 38

SouthWest Edgecombe 55, Farmville Central 12

Whiteville 28, East Duplin 7

Princeton 35, Louisburg 33

Next Friday’s third round

West

Brevard (10-2) at Reidsville (11-1)

Monroe (11-1) at Bunker Hill (12-0)

Forest Hills (11-1) at Community School of Davidson (11-1)

Shelby (9-3) at Salisbury (12-0)

East

Southeast Alamance (8-4) at Clinton (12-0)

Hertford County (10-2) at Nash Central (10-2)

Whiteville (10-2) at SouthWest Edgecombe (10-2)

Princeton (9-3) at Northeastern (12-0)

Class 1A

Friday’s second round

West

Swain County 42, Bessemer City 7

Mountain Heritage 38, Starmount 14

North Rowan 49, Corvian Community 34

Eastern Randolph 39, Hayesville 10

Thomasville 41, Albemarle 13

Murphy 59, Bishop McGuinness 22

Mount Airy 42, Mitchell 0

East

Southeast Halifax 26, North Duplin 21

Rosewood 48, Bear Grass Charter 17

East Bladen 25, Pinetown Northside 18

Wilson Prep 50, Weldon 8

North Moore 58, Bertie 20

West Columbus 54, Pender 6

Next Friday’s third round

West

Swain County (11-1) at Robbinsville (11-1)

Mountain Heritage (10-2) at North Rowan (10-2)

Thomasville (9-3) at Eastern Randolph (11-1)

Murphy (9-3) at Mount Airy (12-0)

East

Southeast Halifax (10-2) at Tarboro (10-0)

East Bladen (7-5) at Rosewood (7-5)

North Moore (10-2) at Wilson Prep (10-1)

Lakewood (10-2) at West Columbus (10-1)

N.C. INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

Football

Division 1

Friday’s semifinals

Rabun Gap School 49, Christ School 10

Providence Day 45, Charlotte Christian 37

Next Friday’s state championship

Providence Day (11-1) at Rabun Gap School (13-0)

Division 2

Friday’s semifinals

Asheville School 55, Hickory Grove Christian 0

Trinity Christian 41, High Point Christian 28

Next Friday’s state championship

Trinity Christian (10-1) at Asheville School (7-3)

8-Man Football

Friday’s semifinals

Wayne Christian 52, Faith Christian 14

Rocky Mount Academy 56, Halifax Academy 42

Next Friday’s state championship

Rocky Mount Academy (10-2) at Wayne Christian (11-1)

S.C. HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE

Football

Class 5A

Friday’s second round

Upper State

Dutch Fork 31, T.L. Hanna 28

Gaffney 24, Clover 12

J.L. Mann 17, Spartanburg 7

Hillcrest 27, Byrnes 24

Lower State

White Knoll 50, Fort Dorchester 7

Sumter 27, Stratford 6

Summerville 34, Berkeley 14

Carolina Forest 28, West Ashley 21

Next Friday’s third round

Upper State

Gaffney (9-3) at Dutch Fork (7-5)

Hillcrest (10-2) at J.L. Mann (10-2)

Lower State

White Knoll (11-0) at Sumter (9-3)

Summerville (12-0) at Carolina Forest (9-3)

Class 4A

Friday’s second round

Upper State

Greenville 24, Greer 21

Northwestern 55, Greenwood 7

Westside 49, York 13

Midland Valley 24, South Pointe 17

Lower State

South Florence 50, Richland Northeast 20

Lancaster 38, Lucy Beckham 20

Irmo 55, Myrtle Beach 24

James Island 45, A.C. Flora 21

Next Friday’s third round

Upper State

Greenville (9-3) at Northwestern (11-1)

Westside (11-1) at Midland Valley (12-0)

Lower State

Lancaster (3-9) at South Florence (12-0)

Irmo (12-0) at James Island (12-0)

Class 3A

Friday’s second round

Upper State

Daniel 35, Wren 21

Chester 58, Chapman 24

Belton-Honea Path 44, Pendleton 28

Clinton 38, Broome 7

Lower State

Camden 35, Dillon 21

Gilbert 49, Hanahan 35

Brookland-Cayce 34, Phillip Simmons 14

Crestwood 44, Loris 0

Next Friday’s third round

Upper State

Chester (10-1) at Daniel (12-0)

Clinton (10-2) at Belton-Honea Path (12-0)

Lower State

Gilbert (11-1) at Camden (9-3)

Crestwood (11-1) at Brookland-Cayce (10-2)

Class 2A

Friday’s second round

Upper State

Abbeville 41, Newberry 28

Silver Bluff 22, Fairfield Central 21

Strom Thurmond 53, Keenan 20

Gray collegiate 62, Chesnee 14

Lower State

Andrew Jackson 51, Kingstree 20

Hampton County 48, Andrews 14

Oceanside Collegiate 49, Cheraw 0

Barnwell 31, Marion 25

Next Friday’s third round

Upper State

Abbeville (11-1) at Silver Bluff (9-3)

Strom Thurmond (10-2) at Gray Collegiate (10-2)

Lower State

Andrew Jackson (9-3) at Hampton County (11-1)

Oceanside Collegiate (9-2) at Barnwell (8-3)

Class 1A

Friday’s second round

Upper State

Christ Church Episcopal 43, McBee 21

Blackville-Hilda 28, Wagener-Salley 0

Southside Christian 21, Calhoun County 7

St. Joseph’s 7, Lewisville 0

Lower State

Johnsonville 35, Lake View 14

Lamar 23, Carvers Bay 20

Bamberg-Ehrhardt 41, East Clarendon 13

Cross 28, Allendale-Fairfax 18

Next Friday’s third round

Upper State

Christ Church Episcopal (10-2) at Blackville-Hilda (10-2)

Southside Christian (9-3) at St. Joseph’s (10-2)

Lower State

Johnsonville (8-2) at Lamar (9-3)

Bamberg-Ehrhardt (11-1) at Cross (11-1)