Which Triad high school football teams advanced to Round 3 of the state playoffs?
Nov 25, 2024
PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C. (WGHP) — The second round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Football Championship took place over the weekend.
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These are all the schools in the Piedmont Triad area that advanced to the third round of the playoffs:
Triad matchups
1A
Mount Airy Granite Bears, 12-0, No. 1 seed in West Region
Defeated No. 16 seed Mountain Island Raptors 35-14
Will play No. 9 seed Starmount Rams on Friday at 7 p.m.
Eastern Randolph Wildcats, 12-0, No. 4 seed in West Region
Defeated No. 13 seed Cherokee Braves 42-0
Will play No. 5 seed Corvian Community Cardinals on Friday at 7 p.m.
East Wilkes Cardinals, 10-2, No. 10 seed in West Region
Defeated No. 7 seed North Rowan Cavaliers 33-30
Will play No. 2 seed Mountain Heritage Cougars on Friday at 7 p.m.
2A
West Stokes Wildcats, 10-2, No. 11 seed in West Region
Defeated No. 6 seed East Surry Cardinals 35-21
Will play No. 3 seed Monroe Redhawks on Friday at 7 p.m.
3A
Dudley Panthers, 12-0, No. 5 seed in West Region
Defeated No. 12 seed A.C. Reynolds Rockets 42-0
Will play No. 4 seed Jay M. Robinson Bulldogs on Friday at 7 p.m.
4A
Grimsley Whirlies, 12-0, No. 1 seed in West Region
Defeated No. 17 seed Southeast Guilford Falcons 58-21
Will play No. 8 seed Charlotte Catholic Cougars on Friday at 7:30 p.m.
East Forsyth Eagles 12-0, No. 3 seed in West Region
Defeated No. 14 seed West Forsyth Titans 56-19
Will play No. 6 seed Mooresville Blue Devils on Friday at 7 p.m.
Northern Guilford Nighthawks, 11-1, No. 10 seed in West Region
Defeated No. 26 seed Marvin Ridge Mavericks 28-24
Will play No. 2 seed Weddington Warriors on Friday at 7 p.m.
Players to watch
Bryce Baker, East Forsyth quarterback
Thrown for 36 touchdowns in 2024
4-star recruit committed to UNC
JP Gilchrist, East Forsyth wide receiver
Leads team with 1011 yards receiving and 16 touchdowns in 2024
Faizon Brandon, Grimsley quarterback
5-star recruit committed to Tennesse
Bryce Davis, Grimsley defensive lineman
Recorded 17 sacks in 2024
4-star recruit committed to Duke
DJ Howerton, Grimsley tight end
3-star recruit
Lindann Fleming, West Stokes running back
Leads team with 1240 yards rushing and 18 touchdowns
Aydenn Cherry, West Stokes running back/outside linebacker/strong safety
Leads team with six interceptions
Second on team with 14 touchdowns
Second on team with 747 rushing yards
Thomas Davis Jr, Weddington linebacker
Son of Carolina Panthers legend Thomas Davis Sr.
4-star recruit committed to Notre Dame
Full brackets
You can view the full playoff brackets and look forward to hypothetical future matchups below:
1A
2024 NCHSAA Football Championships 1A
2A
2024 NCHSAA Football Championships 2A
3A
2024 NCHSAA Football Championships 3A
4A
2024 NCHSAA Football Championships 4A