NC HS Boys State Play-Offs have started. In order, based on the rankings of the two opponents, these were yesterday’s “Best Games” as well as the game results.
| – | Team | Rank | VS | Rank | Opp Team |
| 1 | Cardinal Gibbons (NC) | #3 | 12 – 2 | #12 | Apex (NC) |
| 2 | Lake Norman (NC) | #7 | 16 – 9 | #11 | Page (NC) |
| 3 | Middle Creek (NC) | #4 | 14 – 5 | #34 | Heritage (NC) |
| 4 | Charlotte Catholic (NC) | #2 | 17 – 3 | #39 | Christ the King (NC) |
| 5 | Holly Springs (NC) | #21 | 12 – 6 | #20 | Wakefield (NC) |
| 6 | Weddington (NC) | #6 | 13 – 2 | #40 | Bishop McGuinness (NC) |
| 7 | Northern Guilford (NC) | #10 | 20 – 3 | #38 | Hickory (NC) |
| 8 | Ardrey Kell (NC) | #8 | 19 – 7 | #41 | Green Level (NC) |
| 9 | Chapel Hill (NC) | #22 | 8 – 2 | #28 | First Flight (NC) |
| 10 | Hoggard (NC) | #24 | 13 – 8 | #27 | Leesville Road (NC) |
| 11 | Hough (NC) | #5 | 17 – 2 | #49 | Providence (NC) |
| 12 | Mount Tabor (NC) | #9 | 16 – 4 | #50 | Walter M. Williams (NC) |
| 13 | T.C. Roberson (NC) | #26 | 8 – 2 | #43 | Southern Alamance (NC) |
| 14 | Broughton (NC) | #13 | 17 – 3 | #63 | Wake Forest (NC) |
| 15 | R.J. Reynolds (NC) | #18 | 12 – 6 | #58 | Athens Drive (NC) |
| 16 | Jordan (NC) | #17 | 22 – 7 | #59 | South Mecklenburg (NC) |
| 17 | Lake Norman Charter (NC) | #23 | 19 – 3 | #56 | Southwest Guilford (NC) |
| 18 | Marvin Ridge (NC) | #1 | 18 – 5 | #79 | Patton (NC) |
| 19 | East Chapel Hill (NC) | #31 | 19 – 9 | #53 | Cedar Ridge (NC) |
| 20 | Pinecrest (NC) | #32 | 19 – 10 | #54 | Sanderson (NC) |
| 21 | Ashley (NC) | #46 | 16 – 3 | #48 | New Bern (NC) |
| 22 | Northwood (NC) | #29 | 17 – 8 | #67 | Swansboro (NC) |
| 23 | Myers Park (NC) | #36 | 17 – 3 | #82 | Green Hope (NC) |
| 24 | Topsail (NC) | #66 | 17 – 5 | #57 | Croatan (NC) |
| 25 | East Forsyth (NC) | #35 | 18 – 2 | #91 | Porter Ridge (NC) |
Though barely upsets, there were two upsets.
| – | Team | Rank | VS | Rank | Opp Team |
| 1 | Topsail (NC) | #66 | 17 – 5 | #57 | Croatan (NC) |
| 2 | Holly Springs (NC) | #21 | 12 – 6 | #20 | Wakefield (NC) |
Tomorrow, the Play-Offs resume. These are the upcoming games in order of Best Game to Less-Best Game. #4 Middle Creek playing #3 Cardinal Gibbons is a great game.
| – | Team | Rank | VS | Rank | Opp Team |
| 1 | Middle Creek (NC) | #4 | vs | #3 | Cardinal Gibbons (NC) |
| 2 | Charlotte Catholic (NC) | #2 | vs | #9 | Mount Tabor (NC) |
| 3 | Hough (NC) | #5 | vs | #17 | Jordan (NC) |
| 4 | Marvin Ridge (NC) | #1 | vs | #23 | Lake Norman Charter (NC) |
| 5 | T.C. Roberson (NC) | #26 | vs | #6 | Weddington (NC) |
| 6 | R.J. Reynolds (NC) | #18 | vs | #16 | Northwest Guilford (NC) |
| 7 | Ardrey Kell (NC) | #8 | vs | #35 | East Forsyth (NC) |
| 8 | Myers Park (NC) | #36 | vs | #7 | Lake Norman (NC) |
| 9 | Hoggard (NC) | #24 | vs | #21 | Holly Springs (NC) |
| 10 | Fuquay – Varina (NC) | #14 | vs | #32 | Pinecrest (NC) |
| 11 | Northern Guilford (NC) | #10 | vs | #44 | Community School of Davidson (NC) |
| 12 | Broughton (NC) | #13 | vs | #46 | Ashley (NC) |
| 13 | Orange (NC) | #42 | vs | #29 | Northwood (NC) |
| 14 | Cox Mill (NC) | #25 | vs | #47 | Charlotte Country Day School (NC) |
| 15 | Jacksonville (NC) | #51 | vs | #31 | East Chapel Hill (NC) |
| 16 | Topsail (NC) | #66 | vs | #22 | Chapel Hill (NC) |
| 17 | West Brunswick (NC) | #77 | vs | #80 | Cape Fear (NC) |
