2026 NCHSAA Girls Flag Football Playoffs, with Projections

Week 9. The NCHSAA's bracket, seeded on October 28 on its final RPI table. A game already played shows its final score; every other game goes to the team our ratings favor, with the score they predict. The higher seed hosts through the regional final; the final is at a neutral site.

8A

Projected champion: Palisades

Bracket, with projections

24 teams, 16-team bracket per region, the NCHSAA's field and seeds. 16 games played, marked Final; every other game goes to the team our model favors, with the score it predicts.

East

First Round

Byes: seeds 1-4

8Millbrook69Laney18Final · at Millbrook

5Leesville Road1912Green Level0Final · at Leesville Road

7Hoggard3010Panther Creek0Final · at Hoggard

6Broughton811Corinth Holders18Final · at Broughton

Second Round

1Green Hope339Laney0Final · at Green Hope

4Apex265Leesville Road25Final · at Apex

2Wakefield207Hoggard13Final · at Wakefield

3Willow Spring3211Corinth Holders0Final · at Willow Spring

Third Round

1Green Hope244Apex12Green Hope 77% · at Green Hope

2Wakefield233Willow Spring16Wakefield 67% · at Wakefield

Regional Final

1Green Hope222Wakefield18Green Hope 59% · at Green Hope

West

First Round

Byes: seeds 1-4

8Chambers159Ardrey Kell14Final · at Chambers

5Hoke County1412East Mecklenburg13Final · at Hoke County

7Apex Friendship710Myers Park6Final · at Apex Friendship

6Pinecrest611Mallard Creek0Final · at Pinecrest

Second Round

1Providence418Chambers13Final · at Providence

4West Charlotte135Hoke County6Final · at West Charlotte

2Palisades427Apex Friendship6Final · at Palisades

3Hough456Pinecrest26Final · at Hough

Third Round

1Providence224West Charlotte3Providence 87% · at Providence

2Palisades303Hough14Palisades 85% · at Palisades

Regional Final

1Providence152Palisades21Palisades 63% · at Providence

State Championship

Green Hope18Palisades21Palisades 59% · neutral site

7A

Projected champion: Ashley

Bracket, with projections

45 teams, 32-team bracket per region, the NCHSAA's field and seeds. 29 games played, marked Final; every other game goes to the team our model favors, with the score it predicts.

East

First Round

Byes: seeds 1-9

16Knightdale617Cleveland20Final · at Knightdale

13New Hanover2720Clayton6Final · at New Hanover

12New Bern021East Wake20Final · at New Bern

15Southeast Raleigh1818Hillside6Final · at Southeast Raleigh

10Wake Forest7223Smithfield-Selma0Final · at Wake Forest

14North Brunswick5219Overhills6Final · at North Brunswick

11Cary1422Sanderson0Final · at Cary

Second Round

1Ashley5717Cleveland0Final · at Ashley

8Heritage9GarnerFinal, score not reported · at Heritage

4Southern School of Energy and Sustainability1213New Hanover6Final · at Southern School of Energy and Sustainability

5South Garner2721East Wake0Final · at South Garner

2Holly Springs4815Southeast Raleigh0Final · at Holly Springs

7Fuquay-Varina1910Wake Forest0Final · at Fuquay-Varina

3Cardinal Gibbons4014North Brunswick14Final · at Cardinal Gibbons

6Riverside3411Cary6Final · at Riverside

Third Round

1Ashley358Heritage7Ashley 94% · at Ashley

4Southern School of Energy and Sustainability125South Garner19South Garner 66% · at Southern School of Energy and Sustainability

2Holly Springs337Fuquay-Varina5Holly Springs 94% · at Holly Springs

3Cardinal Gibbons196Riverside10Cardinal Gibbons 70% · at Cardinal Gibbons

Fourth Round

1Ashley295South Garner10Ashley 87% · at Ashley

2Holly Springs253Cardinal Gibbons12Holly Springs 78% · at Holly Springs

Regional Final

1Ashley272Holly Springs21Ashley 63% · at Ashley

West

First Round

Byes: seeds 1-10

16Lake Norman2017Page6Final · at Lake Norman

13Hickory Ridge3520Marvin Ridge8Final · at Hickory Ridge

12Hopewell21North MecklenburgFinal, score not reported · at Hopewell

15Rocky River2418West Mecklenburg12Final · at Rocky River

14Reagan719Independence24Final · at Reagan

11Mooresville2722A L Brown0Final · at Mooresville

Second Round

1Cuthbertson4116Lake Norman12Final · at Cuthbertson

8Weddington89Southwest Guilford7Final · at Weddington

4West Cabarrus813Hickory Ridge18Final · at West Cabarrus

5Grimsley1412Hopewell6Final · at Grimsley

2Cox Mill2815Rocky River0Final · at Cox Mill

7Ballantyne Ridge3210R J Reynolds18Final · at Ballantyne Ridge

3Butler3219Independence12Final · at Butler

6Davie County1911Mooresville6Final · at Davie County

Third Round

1Cuthbertson288Weddington10Cuthbertson 86% · at Cuthbertson

5Grimsley1213Hickory Ridge14Hickory Ridge 54% · at Grimsley

2Cox Mill207Ballantyne Ridge19Cox Mill 52% · at Cox Mill

3Butler216Davie County6Butler 82% · at Butler

Fourth Round

1Cuthbertson2313Hickory Ridge10Cuthbertson 79% · at Cuthbertson

2Cox Mill193Butler13Cox Mill 63% · at Cox Mill

Regional Final

1Cuthbertson182Cox Mill23Cox Mill 62% · at Cuthbertson

State Championship

Ashley22Cox Mill19Ashley 58% · neutral site

1A-6A

Projected champion: Eastern Guilford

Bracket, with projections

48 teams, 32-team bracket per region, the NCHSAA's field and seeds. 31 games played, marked Final; every other game goes to the team our model favors, with the score it predicts.

East

First Round

Byes: seeds 1-8

16Northside617Vance Charter7Final · at Northside

9Vance County3824Hunt0Final · at Vance County

13Williams1920Franklinton18Final · at Williams

12Wake Preparatory Academy121Northern Nash0Final · at Wake Preparatory Academy

15Union Pines3318South Johnston13Final · at Union Pines

10Southern Lee1223Felton Grove13Final · at Southern Lee

14Seaforth1219Middle Creek38Final · at Seaforth

11Rocky Mount4322Jordan-Matthews18Final · at Rocky Mount

Second Round

1Eastern Guilford4117Vance Charter0Final · at Eastern Guilford

8Wilson Preparatory Academy09Vance County8Final · at Wilson Preparatory Academy

4Southern Nash4813Williams6Final · at Southern Nash

5Pamlico County1312Wake Preparatory Academy12Final · at Pamlico County

2Northwood2715Union Pines18Final · at Northwood

7Northside1423Felton Grove22Felton Grove 70% · at Northside

3Roxboro Community2519Middle Creek13Final · at Roxboro Community

6Southeast Alamance2411Rocky Mount33Final · at Southeast Alamance

Third Round

1Eastern Guilford249Vance County15Eastern Guilford 72% · at Eastern Guilford

4Southern Nash315Pamlico County14Southern Nash 84% · at Southern Nash

2Northwood2123Felton Grove16Northwood 64% · at Northwood

3Roxboro Community2711Rocky Mount24Roxboro Community 59% · at Roxboro Community

Fourth Round

1Eastern Guilford294Southern Nash23Eastern Guilford 63% · at Eastern Guilford

2Northwood213Roxboro Community30Roxboro Community 72% · at Northwood

Regional Final

1Eastern Guilford353Roxboro Community21Eastern Guilford 80% · at Eastern Guilford

West

First Round

Byes: seeds 1-8

16Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology1317Olympic2Final · at Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology

9Union Academy2824High Point Central14Final · at Union Academy

13Piedmont1220Northwest Cabarrus13Final · at Piedmont

12Salisbury4621Northern Guilford8Final · at Salisbury

15Asheboro1318North Forsyth Magnet6Final · at Asheboro

10Sun Valley4123Ragsdale0Final · at Sun Valley

14Reidsville219Smoky Mountain18Final · at Reidsville

11Jay M Robinson622Central Cabarrus31Final · at Jay M Robinson

Second Round

1Brevard616Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology12Final · at Brevard

8Carver69Union Academy21Final · at Carver

4Rockingham County2020Northwest Cabarrus12Final · at Rockingham County

5Watauga2012Salisbury14Final · at Watauga

2Mount Tabor2515Asheboro0Final · at Mount Tabor

7West Henderson1810Sun Valley13Final · at West Henderson

3East Rowan3019Smoky Mountain14Final · at East Rowan

6Mount Pleasant022Central Cabarrus7Final · at Mount Pleasant

Third Round

9Union Academy1716Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology20Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology 58% · at Union Academy

4Rockingham County125Watauga22Watauga 73% · at Rockingham County

2Mount Tabor137West Henderson12Mount Tabor 54% · at Mount Tabor

3East Rowan1622Central Cabarrus18Central Cabarrus 53% · at East Rowan

Fourth Round

5Watauga1416Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology16Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology 55% · at Watauga

2Mount Tabor1522Central Cabarrus12Mount Tabor 57% · at Mount Tabor

Regional Final

2Mount Tabor1016Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology18Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology 68% · at Mount Tabor

State Championship

Eastern Guilford26Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology11Eastern Guilford 83% · neutral site