Back for another year for NCPreps.com is Brian Simmons of SimmonsRatings.com and his predictions for week 2 of the North Carolina high school football season.
WEEK 2 PICKS
THURSDAY AUGUST 25, 2022
North Raleigh Christian (0-1, Ind) at South Wake Crusaders (0-0, Ind) - N by 56
FRIDAY AUGUST 26, 2022
Albemarle (0-1, 1A) at West Stanly (1-0, 2A) - W by 28
Alleghany (1-0, 1A) at Grayson County (VA) - G by 9
Andrews, T.W. (1-0, 2A) at High Point Central (0-1, 3A) - H by 7
Apex (1-0, 4A) at Fuquay-Varina (0-1, 4A) - A by 6
Apex Friendship (0-1, 4A) at Wakefield (0-1, 4A) - W by 2
Ardrey Kell (1-0, 4A) at Cuthbertson (1-0, 4A) - A by 31
Arendell Parrott Academy(NC) at Bear Grass Charter (1-0, 1A) - No pick
Ashe County (1-0, 3A) at North Wilkes (1-0, 2A) - A by 1
Asheboro (0-1, 3A) at Eastern Randolph (0-1, 1A) - E by 44
Asheville (1-0, 4A) at Kings Mountain (1-0, 3A) - K by 4
Asheville School (0-0, Ind) at Southlake Christian (0-1, Ind)* - A by 34
Aycock, C.B. (1-0, 3A) at Eastern Wayne (1-0, 2A) - A by 13
Beddingfield (0-1, 2A) at Hunt (0-1, 3A) - H by 46
Bishop McGuinness (0-1, 1A) at South Stokes (0-1, 1A) - S by 18
Brevard (1-0, 2A) at Robbinsville (0-1, 1A) - R by 16
Broughton (1-0, 4A) at Seaforth (0-1, 2A) - B by 42
Brown, A.L. (1-0, 4A) at Sun Valley (0-1, 4A) - B by 15
Burns (1-0, 2A) at Crest (1-0, 3A) - B by 3
Butler (1-0, 4A) at Richmond Senior (0-1, 4A) - B by 10
Cabarrus Stallions (1-1, Ind) at Cabarrus(Cannon/Concord co-op) (1-0, Ind) - Warriors by 51
Cape Fear (1-0, 3A) at Smith, E.E. (0-1, 3A) - C by 32
Carolina Bearcats (1-0, Ind) at Pageland Central (SC) - P by 19
Carver (0-1, 1A) at Atkins (0-1, 3A) - A by 8
Cary (0-1, 4A) at Conley, D.H. (1-0, 4A) - Con by 24
Catholic (VA) at First Flight (0-0, 3A) - C by 4
Central Cabarrus (0-1, 3A) at Robinson, J.M. (0-1, 2A) - R by 29
Charlotte Catholic (1-0, 4A) at Hickory Ridge (1-0, 4A) - H by 4
Charlotte Country Day (0-0, Ind) at Metrolina Christian (0-1, Ind) - M by 17
Charlotte Latin (1-0, Ind) at Catawba Ridge (SC) - CR by 5
Cherryville (1-0, 1A) at West Lincoln (1-0, 2A) - W by 42
Christ School (0-1, Ind) at Polk County (1-0, 2A) - C by 15
Christ the King (1-0, 1A) at Union Academy (1-0, 1A) - C by 1
Clayton (0-1, 4A) at Wake Forest (1-0, 4A) - W by 24
Clinton (1-0, 2A) at Wallace-Rose Hill (1-0, 2A) - W by 21
Concord (0-1, 3A) at Parkwood (0-1, 3A) - P by 21
Corvian Community School (0-1, 1A) at Mountain Island Charter (0-0, 1A) - M by 45
Covenant Day (0-0, Ind) at Wake Christian (0-1, Ind) - C by 12
Cox Mill (1-0, 4A) at Northwest Cabarrus (1-0, 3A) - C by 26
Cramer, Stuart (0-1, 3A) at Bessemer City (0-1, 1A) - C by 30
Dixon (0-1, 3A) at Kenan, James (1-0, 2A) - K by 44
Draughn (1-0, 1A) at Patton (0-1, 2A) - D by 26
East Bladen (0-1, 2A) at South Columbus (1-0, 2A) - S by 6
East Burke (1-0, 2A) at Freedom (0-1, 3A) - F by 22
East Carteret (1-0, 2A) at Ayden-Grifton (0-1, 2A) - A by 2
East Chapel Hill (0-1, 4A) at Cedar Ridge (0-1, 3A) - C by 2
East Duplin (1-0, 2A) at Princeton (0-1, 2A) - P by 5
East Forsyth (1-0, 4A) at Rolesville (1-0, 4A) - R by 9
East Gaston (1-0, 2A) at South Point (1-0, 3A) - S by 27
East Henderson (1-0, 3A) at Andrews (1-0, 1A) - A by 28
East Mecklenburg (1-0, 4A) at Hopewell (0-1, 4A) - H by 10
East Rutherford (1-0, 2A) at Tuscola (1-0, 3A) - T by 29
East Surry (1-0, 2A) at Mount Airy (1-0, 1A) - E by 3
Eastern Guilford (0-1, 3A) at Williams (0-1, 3A) - W by 6
Erwin (0-1, 3A) at Mountain Heritage (0-1, 1A) - E by 14
Farmville Central (0-1, 2A) at North Lenoir (0-1, 2A) - N by 19
Foard (0-1, 3A) at Bandys (0-1, 2A) - B by 26
Forbush (1-0, 2A) at Trinity (1-0, 2A) - F by 12
Forestview (0-1, 3A) at East Lincoln (1-0, 3A) - E by 22
Fork Union Military (VA) at Currituck County (0-0, 3A) - C by 10
Franklin (1-0, 3A) at Cherokee (0-1, 1A) - F by 14
Garinger (0-1, 4A) at North Mecklenburg (0-1, 4A) - N by 20
Garner (0-1, 4A) at Middle Creek (1-0, 4A) - M by 4
Gates County (0-1, 1A) at Pasquotank County (0-1, 2A) - G by 6
Georgia Force (GA) at Hayesville (1-0, 1A) - G by 16
Glenn (0-1, 4A) at Ragsdale (0-1, 4A) - G by 43
Goldsboro (0-1, 2A) at Byrd, Douglas (1-0, 3A) - B by 9
Graham (0-1, 2A) at Carrboro (0-1, 3A) - G by 14
Granville Central (0-1, 2A) at Bunn (1-0, 2A) - B by 34
Gray's Creek (1-0, 4A) at Union Pines (1-0, 3A) - G by 9
Halifax County(VA) at Person (1-0, 3A) - H by 12
Harding (1-0, 4A) at West Charlotte (0-1, 3A) - W by 6
Havelock (1-0, 3A) at West Carteret (1-0, 3A) - H by 11
Hendersonville (1-0, 2A) at West Henderson (1-0, 3A) - H by 24
Heritage (1-0, 4A) at South Granville (1-0, 2A) - H by 42
Hibriten (0-1, 3A) at Huss, Hunter (0-1, 3A) - Hib by 19
Hickory (0-1, 3A) at South Caldwell (1-0, 4A) - S by 4
Hickory Hawks (0-1, Ind) at Grace Christian (0-1, Ind) - H by 17
High Point Christian (1-0, Ind) at Harrells Christian (1-0, Ind) - Har by 17
Highland Springs (VA) at Chambers (1-0, 4A) - C by 15
Highland Tech (0-1, 1A) at Hickory Grove Christian (0-1, Ind) - HG by 38
Holmes (0-0, 2A) at Bertie (0-1, 1A) - H by 53
Jacksonville (1-0, 3A) at White Oak (0-0, 3A) - J by 29
John Paul II Catholic (NC) at Northwest Halifax (1-0, 1A) - No pick
Jordan (1-0, 4A) at Holly Springs (0-1, 4A) - H by 21
Jordan-Matthews (0-1, 2A) at Northwood (0-1, 3A) - N by 44
Kinston (1-0, 2A) at Greene Central (1-0, 2A) - G by 4
Knightdale (1-0, 4A) at East Wake (0-1, 3A) - K by 25
Lake Norman (1-0, 4A) at North Iredell (0-1, 3A) - L by 52
Lakewood (1-0, 1A) at Jones Senior (0-1, 1A) - L by 22
Ledford (1-0, 3A) at West Davidson (1-0, 2A) - L by 51
Lee County (1-0, 3A) at Overhills (1-0, 4A) - L by 10
Leesville Road (1-0, 4A) at Panther Creek (0-1, 4A) - L by 15
Legion Collegiate (SC) at Asheville Christian (0-1, Ind) - L by 44
Lincolnton (0-1, 2A) at North Lincoln (0-1, 3A) - N by 11
Louisburg (0-0, 2A) at KIPP Pride Academy (0-1, 1A) - L by 28
Lumberton (0-1, 4A) at Hoke County (0-1, 4A) - H by 16
Maiden (1-0, 2A) at Watauga (1-0, 4A) - W by 9
Mallard Creek (1-0, 4A) at Buford (GA) - B by 33
Manteo (1-0, 2A) at North Pitt (0-1, 2A) - N by 24
Marvin Ridge (0-1, 4A) at Independence (1-0, 4A) - M by 10
Millbrook (1-0, 4A) at Enloe (0-1, 4A) - M by 48
Mitchell (1-0, 1A) at McDowell (1-0, 4A) - Mit by 28
Monroe (1-0, 2A) at Piedmont (0-1, 4A) - M by 41
Montgomery Central (0-1, 3A) at Thomasville (1-0, 1A) - T by 29
Mooresville (1-0, 4A) at Hough (0-1, 4A) - H by 36
Morehead (1-0, 2A) at Rockingham County (1-0, 3A) - R by 12
Mount Pleasant (1-0, 2A) at Carson (0-1, 3A) - C by 9
Mount Tabor (1-0, 4A) at North Forsyth (1-0, 2A) - M by 30
Murphy (0-1, 1A) at Commerce (GA) - C by 13
Nash Central (1-0, 2A) at Smithfield-Selma (1-0, 3A) - S by 21
New Bern (1-0, 4A) at Willow Spring (0-0, 4A) - N by 59
North Buncombe (0-1, 3A) at Madison (0-1, 2A) (at Mars Hill Univ.) - Even - N
North Davidson (0-1, 3A) at Northwest Guilford (0-1, 4A) - NG by 5
North Duplin (0-1, 1A) at Northside (Pinetown) (0-1, 1A) - NP by 38
North Edgecombe (0-0, 1A) at Southwest Edgecombe (0-1, 2A) - S by 10
North Gaston (0-1, 3A) at Alexander Central (1-0, 4A) - A by 38
North Henderson (0-1, 3A) at Rosman (0-1, 1A) - N by 43
North Rowan (1-0, 1A) at South Rowan (1-0, 3A) - N by 12
North Stanly (0-1, 2A) at East Rowan (0-1, 3A) - N by 18
North Stokes (0-1, 1A) at North Moore (1-0, 1A) - NM by 36
North Wake Saints (0-1, Ind) at Ravenscroft (1-0, Ind) - R by 38
Northampton County (0-1, 1A) at Washington (1-0, 2A) - W by 12
Northeast Guilford (1-0, 3A) at Western Guilford (0-1, 4A) - N by 7
Northeastern (1-0, 2A) at Rocky Mount (0-1, 3A) - N by 19
Northern Durham (0-1, 4A) at Franklinton (0-1, 3A) - F by 15
Northern Nash (1-0, 3A) at Fike (1-0, 3A) - N by 18
Northside (Jacksonville) (0-1, 3A) at New Hanover (0-1, 4A) - NH by 36
Oak Grove (1-0, 3A) at West Forsyth (0-1, 4A) - W by 24
Olympic (1-0, 4A) at Rocky River (0-1, 4A) - O by 16
Orange (0-1, 3A) at Chapel Hill (1-0, 4A) - C by 26
Owen (0-0, 2A) at Chase (1-0, 2A) - C by 53
Palisades (0-1, 4A) at Calhoun Falls Charter (SC) - P by 36
Pamlico County (0-1, 1A) at Croatan (0-1, 2A) - C by 21
Perquimans (0-1, 1A) at Camden County (1-0, 2A) - C by 7
Pine Forest (0-1, 4A) at Seventy-First (1-0, 3A) - S by 19
Pine Lake Prep (0-0, 2A) at Jefferson, Thomas (0-1, 1A) - P by 5
Pinecrest (0-1, 4A) at Anson (1-0, 2A)- P by 45
Pisgah (0-1, 3A) at Enka (0-0, 3A) - P by 30
Providence (0-1, 4A) at South Mecklenburg (0-1, 4A) - S by 3
Rabun Gap (GA) (0-1, Ind) at Sequoyah (GA) - R by 3
Randleman (1-0, 2A) at Central Davidson (1-0, 3A) - C by 29
Reagan (1-0, 4A) at Grimsley (1-0, 4A) - G by 23
Red Springs (0-1, 2A) at Forest Hills (1-0, 2A) - F by 41
Reidsville (1-0, 2A) at Page (0-1, 4A) - R by 6
Reynolds, A.C. (1-0, 4A) at Shelby (0-1, 2A) - R by 2
Roanoke Rapids (1-0, 2A) at Vance County (1-0, 3A) - R by 27
Roberson, T.C. (0-1, 4A) at Ashbrook (1-0, 3A) - A by 18
Rose, J.H. (1-0, 3A) at Cleveland (1-0, 4A) - C by 23
Rosewood (0-1, 1A) at North Johnston (1-0, 2A) - R by 21
R-S Central (0-1, 2A) at West Caldwell (0-1, 2A) - R by 11
Salisbury (0-1, 2A) at Green Level (0-1, 4A) -S by 13
Sanderson (1-0, 4A) at Harnett Central (0-1, 3A) - S by 46
Sandhills Titans (0-0, Ind) at Trinity Christian (1-0, Ind) - T by 26
Sanford, Terry (1-0, 3A) at Britt, Jack (1-0, 4A) - S by 16
Scotland (1-0, 3A) at Hoggard (1-0, 4A) - H by 13
Smith, Ben L. (0-1, 3A) at Northern Guilford (1-0, 4A) - N by 47
Smoky Mountain (1-0, 3A) at Swain County (1-0, 1A) - SM by 23
South Brunswick (1-0, 3A) at Midway (0-1, 2A) - S by 24
South Creek (0-1, 1A) at Riverside (Williamston) (1-0, 1A) - R by 52
South Davidson (1-0, 1A) at Chatham Central (0-1, 1A) - S by 21
South Garner (0-1, 4A) at Athens Drive (0-1, 4A) - S by 8
South Johnston (1-0, 3A) at Triton (0-1, 3A) - S by 7
South Lenoir (1-0, 2A) at Swansboro (0-1, 3A) - Sw by 3
Southeast Guilford (1-0, 4A) at Dudley (1-0, 3A) - D by 14
Southeast Raleigh (1-0, 4A) at Riverside (Durham) (0-1, 4A) - R by 12
Southern Alamance (1-0, 4A) at Eastern Alamance (1-0, 3A) - E by 9
Southern Durham (0-1, 3A) at Hillside (1-0, 4A) - H by 35
Southern Guilford (0-1, 3A) at Providence Grove (1-0, 2A) - P by 16
Southern Lee (0-1, 3A) at Green Hope (0-1, 4A) - G by 22
Southern Nash (1-0, 3A) at Corinth Holders (1-0, 4A) - Even - S
Southside Christian (SC) at Charlotte Christian (0-1, Ind) - C by 12
Southwest Guilford (0-1, 4A) at Reynolds, R.J. (1-0, 4A) - R by 2
Southwest Onslow (0-1, 2A) at Richlands (0-1, 3A) - S by 13
Southwestern Randolph (1-0, 2A) at South Stanly (0-1, 1A) - SR by 40
Spring Creek (0-1, 2A) at Lejeune (0-1, 1A) - S by 5
St. Stephens (1-0, 3A) at Bunker Hill (1-0, 2A) - B by 28
Starmount (0-1, 1A) at Community School of Davidson (1-0, 2A) - C by 6
Statesville (1-0, 3A) at South Iredell (1-0, 4A) - St by 19
Surry Central (0-1, 2A) at East Wilkes (1-0, 1A) - E by 9
Swett, Purnell (1-0, 4A) at Fairmont (1-0, 2A) - Even - F
Tarboro (1-0, 1A) at Hertford County (1-0, 2A) - T by 16
Trask, Heide (0-1, 2A) at Hobbton (1-0, 1A) - H by 30
Union (0-1, 1A) at Pender (1-0, 1A) - P by 52
Wake Prep Academy (0-1, Ind) at American Leadership Academy (0-0, Ind) - No pick
Walkertown (1-0, 2A) at Lexington (0-1, 2A) - W by 39
Washington County (1-0, 1A) at Southside (1-0, 1A) - S by 18
Wayne Christian (NC) at Rocky Mount Prep (0-0, Ind) - No pick
Webb, J.F. (0-1, 2A) at Warren County (0-1, 1A) - WC by 11
Weddington (1-0, 4A) at Providence Day (1-0, Ind) - W by 4
West Bladen (0-1, 2A) at West Columbus (1-0, 1A) - WC by 18
West Brunswick (0-1, 3A) at Whiteville (0-1, 2A) - Whi by 5
West Cabarrus (0-1, 4A) at Porter Ridge (1-0, 4A) - P by 44
West Craven (0-1, 2A) at South Central (0-1, 3A) - W by 9
West Iredell (0-1, 3A) at Newton-Conover (0-1, 2A) - N by 24
West Johnston (1-0, 3A) at Western Harnett (0-1, 3A) - WJ by 18
West Mecklenburg (1-0, 3A) at Berry Academy (0-1, 4A) - W by 12
West Rowan (1-0, 3A) at Davie County (0-1, 4A) - D by 3
West Stokes (1-0, 2A) at North Surry (0-1, 2A) - N by 11
West Wilkes (0-1, 2A) at Elkin (0-1, 1A) - W by 13
Western Alamance (0-1, 3A) at Cummings (1-0, 2A) - C by 9
Westover (1-0, 3A) at St. Pauls (1-0, 2A) - S by 2
Wheatmore (0-1, 2A) at East Davidson (0-1, 2A) - E by 39
Wilkes Central (0-1, 2A) at Avery County (0-1, 1A) - W by 14
Winston-Salem Prep (0-0, 1A) at Lake Norman Charter (1-0, 3A) - L by 34
Yancey, Bartlett (1-0, 2A) at McMichael (0-1, 2A) - Y by 5
SATURDAY AUGUST 27, 2022
Cardinal Gibbons (0-1, 4A) at Bergen Catholic (NJ) - B by 16
