Here are the latest predictions from Brian Simmons of SimmonsRatings.com for the second round of the North Carolina high school state football championships.
NCHSAA PLAYOFFS
SECOND ROUND GAMES
4A - EAST REGION
#16 Apex (10-1) at #1 Hillside (11-0) - H by 19
#9 Pine Forest (9-2) at #8 Holly Springs (9-2) - H by 5
#12 Millbrook (10-1) at #5 Cardinal Gibbons (9-2) - C by 6
#13 Southern Alamance (8-3) at #4 New Hanover (10-1) - N by 8
#14 Leesville Road (9-2) at #3 Wake Forest (9-2) - W by 16
#11 Rolesville (8-3) at #6 Cleveland (11-0) - C by 2
#23 Jordan (5-6) at #7 Pinecrest (9-2) - P by 9
#18 Hoggard (8-3) at #2 New Bern (11-0) - N by 26
4A - WEST REGION
#17 Charlotte Catholic (9-2) at #1 Grimsley (11-0) - G by 10
#9 Olympic (11-0) at #8 Independence (10-1) - I by 11
#12 Mallard Creek (8-3) at #5 Hough (9-2) - H by 10
#20 Mount Tabor (9-2) at #4 East Forsyth (11-0) - E by 29
#14 Northwest Guilford (9-2) at #3 Watauga (10-1) - N by 10
#11 Cox Mill (9-2) at #6 Weddington (10-1) - W by 7
#10 Chambers (9-2) at #7 A.C. Reynolds (10-1) - C by 13
#15 Butler (9-2) at #2 Mooresville (10-1) - Even - B
3A - EAST REGION
#16 Southern Nash (8-3) at #1 Northern Nash (11-0) - N by 22
#25 Vance County (7-3) at #9 Southern Durham (7-4) - S by 14
#28 Triton (6-5) at #21 Hunt (7-4) - Even - H
#20 Jacksonville (6-4) at #4 Havelock (9-2) - H by 11
#14 J.H. Rose (8-3) at #3 Seventy-First (11-0) - S by 4
#22 Lee County (8-3) at #6 North Brunswick (10-1) - N by 13
#10 Scotland (7-4) at #7 Terry Sanford (9-2) - T by 12
#15 Williams (8-3) at #2 Eastern Alamance (10-1) - E by 6
3A - WEST REGION
#17 Smoky Mountain (7-4) at #1 Kings Mountain (11-0) - K by 35
#9 Hibriten (6-5) at #8 West Charlotte (6-5) - W by 26
#12 Ledford (10-1) at #5 Northwest Cabarrus (10-1) - N by 3
#13 Tuscola (10-1) at #4 East Lincoln (11-0) - E by 24
#14 Crest (8-3) at #3 Oak Grove (11-0) - C by 2
#11 South Point (10-1) at #6 Dudley (9-2) - D by 3
#23 Eastern Guilford (7-4) at #7 Erwin (6-5) - EG by 13
#15 West Rowan (9-2) at #2 West Henderson (11-0) - WH by 7
2A - EAST REGION
#16 Heide Trask (8-3) at #1 Princeton (11-0) - P by 24
#24 Midway (7-4) at #8 Cummings (7-3) - C by 19
#12 Wallace-Rose Hill (9-2) at #5 Northeastern (9-2) - W by 7
#13 Greene Central (10-1) at #4 Nash Central (8-3) - N by 1
#14 Holmes (8-3) at #3 Whiteville (10-1) - W by 5
#11 Hertford County (10-1) at #6 West Craven (8-3) - H by 5
#10 South Granville (6-5) at #7 Clinton (10-1) - C by 12
#15 James Kenan (9-2) at #2 East Duplin (10-1) - E by 15
2A - WEST REGION
#17 Providence Grove (8-3) at #1 Reidsville (10-1) - R by 22
#9 J.M. Robinson (10-1) at #8 Chase (11-0) - C by 12
#21 Mount Pleasant (8-3) at #5 Maiden (10-1) - Mai by 20
#13 Bunker Hill (10-1) at #4 Community School of Davidson (10-1) - B by 4
#19 Shelby (7-4) at #3 Burns (10-1) - B by 8
#11 Pine Lake Prep (10-1) at #6 Salisbury (10-1) - S by 19
#23 Lincolnton (6-5) at #7 Monroe (10-1) - M by 32
#15 Hendersonville (9-2) at #2 East Surry (11-0) - E by 16
1A - EAST REGION
#17 Southeast Halifax (5-5) at #1 Tarboro (9-1) - T by 43
#9 North Edgecombe (8-3) at #8 Riverside (Williamston) (10-1) - R by 12
#21 Washington County (4-7) at #5 West Columbus (8-3) - WCol by 26
#13 Northside (Pinetown) (7-4) at #4 Northampton County (9-2) - NC by 9
#14 Warren County (7-4) at #3 Rosewood (7-4) - R by 20
#11 Hobbton (9-2) at #6 Southside (8-3) - H by 5
#26 East Columbus (3-8) at #23 Perquimans (3-8) - P by 14
#18 Pender (6-5) at #2 North Moore (11-0) - N by 10
1A - WEST REGION
#17 Mountain Heritage (5-6) at #1 Eastern Randolph (9-1) - E by 44
#24 Cherokee (3-8) at #8 Robbinsville (8-3) - R by 19
#12 Hayesville (6-5) at #5 Christ the King (9-2) - H by 1
#13 North Rowan (7-4) at #4 Mount Airy (10-1) - M by 22
#14 Swain County (5-6) at #3 Thomasville (10-1) - T by 12
#11 Mitchell (8-3) at #6 Draughn (10-1) - D by 6
#10 East Wilkes (9-2) at #7 Murphy (8-3) - M by 16
#15 Mountain Island Charter (5-5) at #2 Andrews (11-0) - A by 43
NCISAA PLAYOFFS
NCISAA DIVISION I - SEMIFINALS
#5 Christ School (6-5) at #1 Providence Day (10-1) - P by 33
#3 Charlotte Christian (9-2) at #2 Rabun Gap (GA) (8-3) - R by 4
NCISAA DIVISION II - SEMIFINALS
#5 High Point Christian (5-6) at #1 Asheville School (6-3) - A by 22
#3 Trinity Christian (6-4) at #2 Covenant Day (7-3) - T by 2
