Simmons Ratings Predictions for First Round of State Playoffs

Here are the latest predictions from Brian Simmons of SimmonsRatings.com for the first round of the North Carolina high school state football championships.

NCHSAA PLAYOFFS

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 4, 2022

FIRST ROUND GAMES

4A - EAST REGION

@32 Hoke County (5-5) at #1 Hillside (10-0) - Hill by 44

#17 Panther Creek (7-3) at #16 Apex (9-1) - A by 9

#25 Richmond Senior (5-5) at #8 Holly Springs (8-2) - H by 16

#24 Fuquay-Varina (6-4) at #9 Pine Forest (8-2) - P by 6

#28 Knightdale (6-4) at #5 Cardinal Gibbons (8-2) - C by 32

#21 Clayton (6-4) at #12 Millbrook (9-1) - M by 25

#20 Riverside (Durham) (6-4) at #13 Southern Alamance (7-3) - S by 10

#29 Broughton (5-5) at #4 New Hanover (9-1) - N by 31

#30 Chapel Hill (6-4) at #3 Wake Forest (8-2) - W by 48

#19 D.H. Conley (5-5) at #14 Leesville Road (8-2) - L by 13

#27 Topsail (5-5) at #6 Cleveland (10-0) - C by 41

#22 Overhills (7-3) at #11 Rolesville (7-3) - R by 31

#26 Laney (6-4) at #7 Pinecrest (8-2) - P by 9

#23 Jordan (4-6) at #10 Jack Britt (7-3) - B by 3

#18 Hoggard (7-3) at #15 Heritage (7-3) - Her by 5

#31 Sanderson (5-5) at #2 New Bern (10-0) - N by 46

4A - WEST REGION

#32 Davie County (4-6) at #1 Grimsley (10-0) - G by 38

#17 Charlotte Catholic (8-2) at #16 Reagan (8-2) - C by 5

#25 Page (5-5) at #8 Independence (9-1) - I by 22

#24 T.C. Roberson (6-4) at #9 Olympic (10-0) - O by 31

#28 Providence (5-5) at #5 Hough (8-2) - H by 36

#21 Ardrey Kell (8-2) at #12 Mallard Creek (7-3) - M by 14

#20 Mount Tabor (8-2) at #13 Asheville (8-2) - M by 8

#29 West Forsyth (4-6) at #4 East Forsyth (10-0) - E by 43

#30 South Iredell (4-6) at #3 Watauga (9-1) - W by 23

#19 Southeast Guilford (7-3) at #14 Northwest Guilford (8-2) - N by 12

#27 Marvin Ridge (5-5) at #6 Weddington (9-1) - W by 17

#22 Lake Norman (7-3) at #11 Cox Mill (8-2) - C by 19

#6 A.L. Brown (6-4) at #7 A.C. Reynolds (9-1) - R by 19

#23 Porter Ridge (7-3) at #10 Chambers (8-2) - C by 21

#18 Hickory Ridge (6-4) at #15 Butler (8-2) - B by 6

#31 Southwest Guilford (5-5) at #2 Mooresville (9-1) - M by 32

3A - EAST REGION

#32 Northside (Jacksonville) (1-8) at #1 Northern Nash (10-0) - NN by 42

#17 White Oak (7-2) at #16 Southern Nash (7-3) - S by 25

#25 Vance County (6-3) at #8 West Carteret (7-3) - V by 2

#24 Richlands (6-4) at #9 Southern Durham (6-4) - S by 24

#28 Triton (5-5) at #5 C.B. Aycock (9-1) - A by 7

#21 Hunt (6-4) at #12 Smithfield-Selma (9-1) - S by 13

#20 Jacksonville (5-4) at #13 Rocky Mount (7-3) - J by 1

#29 Croatan (4-6) at #4 Havelock (8-2) - H by 48

#30 South Johnston (5-5) at #3 Seventy-First (10-0) - 71st by 38

#19 Cape Fear (7-3) at #14 J.H. Rose (7-3) - R by 11

#27 Westover (6-4) at #6 North Brunswick (9-1) - N by 20

#22 Lee County (7-3) at #11 Currituck County (6-4) - L by 16

#26 South Brunswick (5-5) at #7 Terry Sanford (8-2) - T by 24

#23 Fike (5-5) at #10 Scotland (6-4) - S by 13

#18 Western Alamance (6-4) at #15 Williams (7-3) - Wil by 11

#31 Franklinton (4-6) at #2 Eastern Alamance (9-1) - E by 30

3A - WEST REGION

#32 St. Stephens (4-6) at #1 Kings Mountain (10-0) - K by 48

#17 Smoky Mountain (6-4) at #16 Central Davidson (8-2) - C by 7

#25 Stuart Cramer (4-6) at #8 West Charlotte (5-5) - W by 29

#24 Southern Guilford (6-4) at #9 Hibriten (5-5) - H by 8

#28 Ashbrook (4-6) at #5 Northwest Cabarrus (9-1) - N by 21

#21 Freedom (6-4) at #12 Ledford (9-1) - L by 22

#20 Forestview (4-6) at #13 Tuscola (9-1) - T by 10

#29 Ashe County (3-7) at #4 East Lincoln (10-0) - E by 43

#30 West Mecklenburg (5-5) at #3 Oak Grove (10-0) - O by 6

#19 Statesville (7-3) at #14 Crest (7-3) - C by 19

#27 Pisgah (4-6) at #6 Dudley (8-2) - D by 39

#22 Hickory (7-3) at #11 South Point (9-1) - S by 28

#26 Carson (5-5) at #7 Erwin (5-5) - E by 9

#23 Eastern Guilford (6-4) at #10 Parkwood (5-5) - E by 1

#18 Franklin (6-4) at #15 West Rowan (8-2) - W by 15

#31 North Davidson (3-7) at #2 West Henderson (10-0) - W by 18

2A - EAST REGION

#32 Goldsboro (2-8) at #1 Princeton (10-0) - P by 49

#17 Eastern Wayne (6-4) at #16 Heide Trask (7-3) - T by 5

#25 Bartlett Yancey (7-3) at #8 Cummings (6-3) - C by 16

#24 Midway (6-4) at #9 East Carteret (7-3) - E by 4

#28 Farmville Central (5-5) at #5 Northeastern (8-2) - N by 30

#21 Kinston (6-4) at #12 Wallace-Rose Hill (8-2) - W by 32

#20 St. Pauls (6-3) at #13 Greene Central (9-1) - G by 17

#29 North Johnston (3-7) at #4 Nash Central (7-3) - NC by 44

#30 Southwest Onslow (2-7) at #3 Whiteville (9-1) - W by 26

#19 Southwest Edgecombe (4-6) at #14 Holmes (7-3) - H by 24

#27 Bunn (4-6) at #6 West Craven (7-3) - W by 15

#22 East Bladen (5-5) at #11 Hertford County (9-1) - H by 28

#26 Beddingfield (5-5) at #7 Clinton (9-1) - C by 30

#23 Roanoke Rapids (3-7) at #10 South Granville (5-5) - S by 8

#18 Camden County (6-4) at #15 James Kenan (8-2) - K by 20

#31 North Pitt (4-6) at #2 East Duplin (9-1) - E by 45

2A - WEST REGION

#32 Madison (3-7) at #1 Reidsville (9-1) - R by 58

#17 Providence Grove (7-3) at #16 McMichael (7-3) - P by 14

#25 North Wilkes (7-3) at #8 Chase (10-0) - C by 37

#24 Wilkes Central (7-3) at #9 J.M. Robinson (9-1) - R by 27

#28 Polk County (5-5) at #5 Maiden (9-1) - M by 25

#21 Mount Pleasant (7-3) at #12 Walkertown (8-2) - W by 13

#20 East Davidson (6-4) at #13 Bunker Hill (9-1) - B by 19

#29 East Gaston (6-4) at #4 Community School of Davidson (9-1) - C by 19

#30 Morehead (4-6) at #3 Burns (9-1) - B by 46

#19 Shelby (6-4) at #14 Forest Hills (9-1) - S by 1

#27 Brevard (5-5) at #6 Salisbury (9-1) - S by 21

#22 West Stokes (5-5) at #11 Pine Lake Prep (9-1) - P by 9

#26 North Stanly (6-4) at #7 Monroe (9-1) - M by 47

#23 Lincolnton (5-5) at #10 Randleman (7-3) - R by 8

#18 West Lincoln (8-2) at #15 Hendersonville (8-2) - H by 1

#31 Anson (4-6) at #2 East Surry (10-0) - E by 34

1A - EAST REGION

#1 Tarboro (9-1) - Bye

#17 Southeast Halifax (4-5) at #16 North Duplin (6-4) - S by 3

#25 Pamlico County (3-7) at #8 Riverside (Williamston) (9-1) - R by 35

#24 KIPP Pride Academy (2-8) at #9 North Edgecombe (7-3) - N by 38

#28 South Creek (0-10) at #5 West Columbus (7-3) - W by 47

#21 Washington County (3-7) at #12 Gates County (6-4) - G by 18

#20 Weldon (3-5) at #13 Northside (Pinetown) (6-4) - N by 29

#29 Jones Senior (1-9) at #4 Northampton County (8-2) - N by 54

#30 Chatham Central (1-9) at #3 Rosewood (6-4) - R by 52

#19 Lakewood (5-5) at #14 Warren County (6-4) - W by 2

#27 Rocky Mount Prep (1-8) at #6 Southside (7-3) - S by forfeit

#22 Northwest Halifax (2-8) at #11 Hobbton (8-2) - H by 44

#26 East Columbus (2-8) at #7 Bear Grass Charter (5-5) - E by 6

#23 Perquimans (2-8) at #10 Wilson Prep (8-2) - W by 23

#18 Pender (5-5) at #15 Bertie (4-6) - P by 13

#31 Lejeune (0-10) at #2 North Moore (10-0) - N by 64

1A - WEST REGION

#1 Eastern Randolph (9-1) - Bye

#17 Mountain Heritage (4-6) at #16 South Stokes (4-6) - Even - M

#25 Cherryville (3-7) at #8 Robbinsville (7-3) - R by 40

#24 Cherokee (2-8) at #9 Starmount (7-3) - S by 24

#28 Avery County (3-7) at #5 Christ the King (8-2) - C by 21

#21 Alleghany (3-7) at #12 Hayesville (5-5) - H by 14

#20 Carver (3-7) at #13 North Rowan (6-4) - N by 40

#29 North Stokes (1-9) at #4 Mount Airy (9-1) - M by 58

#30 Elkin (1-9) at #3 Thomasville (9-1) - T by 50

#19 Winston-Salem Prep (3-6) at #14 Swain County (4-6) - S by 30

#27 Union Academy (2-8) at #6 Draughn (9-1) - D by 46

#22 South Davidson (4-6) at #11 Mitchell (7-3) - M by 34

#26 Albemarle (3-7) at #7 Murphy (7-3) - M by 29

#23 Thomas Jefferson (2-8) at #10 East Wilkes (8-2) - E by 23

#18 Bessemer City (3-7) at #15 Mountain Island Charter (4-5) - B by 1

#31 Highland Tech (0-10) at #2 Andrews (10-0) - A by 63

NCISAA PLAYOFFS

NCISAA DIVISION I - QUARTERFINALS

#8 Charlotte Country Day (4-7) at #1 Providence Day (9-1) - P by 48

#5 Christ School (5-5) at #4 Charlotte Latin (5-4) - CL by 5

#6 Ravenscroft (10-1) at #3 Charlotte Christian (8-2) - C by 33

#7 Cannon School (8-2) at #2 Rabun Gap(GA) (7-3) - R by 29

NCISAA DIVISION II - QUARTERFINALS

#5 High Point Christian (4-6) at #4 Hickory Grove Christian (9-1) - HG by 1

#6 Harrells Christian (3-7) at #3 Trinity Christian (5-4) - T by 28

South Wake Crusaders (2-5, Ind) at Carolina Bearcats (3-6, Ind) - C by 20

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2022

PFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

#2 Cabarrus Stallions (3-5) vs. #1 Georgia Force (GA) (at North Greenville Univ.) - G by 17

North Wake Saints (5-3, Ind) at Virginia Spartans (VA) - N by 35

Sandhills Titans (0-7, Ind) at Hickory Hawks (7-2, Ind) - H by 54