2026 NCHSAA Girls Flag Football Playoffs, with Projections
Week 10. 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. 20 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 Hope204Apex28Final · at Green Hope
2Wakefield243Willow Spring20Final · at Wakefield
Regional Final
2Wakefield244Apex16Wakefield 69% · at Wakefield
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
1Providence144West Charlotte7Final · at Providence
2Palisades323Hough27Final · at Palisades
Regional Final
1Providence162Palisades21Palisades 63% · at Providence
State Championship
Wakefield19Palisades24Palisades 64% · neutral site
7A
Projected champion: Ashley
Bracket, with projections
45 teams, 32-team bracket per region, the NCHSAA's field and seeds. 41 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
8Heritage209Garner0Final · 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
1Ashley408Heritage0Final · at Ashley
4Southern School of Energy and Sustainability05South Garner20Final · at Southern School of Energy and Sustainability
2Holly Springs417Fuquay-Varina0Final · at Holly Springs
3Cardinal Gibbons66Riverside26Final · at Cardinal Gibbons
Fourth Round
1Ashley415South Garner7Final · at Ashley
2Holly Springs416Riverside0Final · at Holly Springs
Regional Final
1Ashley272Holly Springs22Ashley 63% · at Ashley
West
First Round
Byes: seeds 1-10
16Lake Norman2017Page6Final · at Lake Norman
13Hickory Ridge3520Marvin Ridge8Final · at Hickory Ridge
12Hopewell3121North Mecklenburg0Final · 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
1Cuthbertson208Weddington6Final · at Cuthbertson
5Grimsley1813Hickory Ridge6Final · at Grimsley
2Cox Mill67Ballantyne Ridge0Final · at Cox Mill
3Butler76Davie County0Final · at Butler
Fourth Round
1Cuthbertson65Grimsley13Final · at Cuthbertson
2Cox Mill123Butler6Final · at Cox Mill
Regional Final
2Cox Mill245Grimsley7Cox Mill 86% · at Cox Mill
State Championship
Ashley22Cox Mill17Ashley 64% · neutral site
1A-6A
Projected champion: Eastern Guilford
Bracket, with projections
48 teams, 32-team bracket per region, the NCHSAA's field and seeds. 44 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 Mount3822Jordan-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
7Northside723Felton Grove22Final · at Northside
3Roxboro Community2519Middle Creek13Final · at Roxboro Community
6Southeast Alamance2411Rocky Mount33Final · at Southeast Alamance
Third Round
1Eastern Guilford209Vance County6Final · at Eastern Guilford
4Southern Nash255Pamlico County26Final · at Southern Nash
2Northwood1323Felton Grove12Final · at Northwood
3Roxboro Community3811Rocky Mount13Final · at Roxboro Community
Fourth Round
1Eastern Guilford405Pamlico County6Final · at Eastern Guilford
2Northwood03Roxboro Community26Final · at Northwood
Regional Final
1Eastern Guilford333Roxboro Community21Eastern Guilford 78% · 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 Academy1916Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology20Final · at Union Academy
4Rockingham County185Watauga0Final · at Rockingham County
2Mount Tabor137West Henderson6Final · at Mount Tabor
3East Rowan2622Central Cabarrus0Final · at East Rowan
Fourth Round
4Rockingham County016Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology31Final · at Rockingham County
2Mount Tabor143East Rowan18Final · at Mount Tabor
Regional Final
3East Rowan1316Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology22Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology 71% · at East Rowan
State Championship
Eastern Guilford27Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology10Eastern Guilford 85% · neutral site