HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
The NCHSAA announced brackets, seeds and pairings for the state playoffs on Saturday.
All the local teams are in the playoffs. With eight classifications, just about everyone makes it.
After RPI-based qualifiers are determined, the 48-team field is divided geographically into 24-team West and East brackets.
A handful of teams from the area conferences — Concord, Bonnie Cone, Cox Mill, Harding and North Iredell were left out.
Basically, the top eight in each bracket get a first-round bye. The group with byes includes A.L. Brown and Lake Norman in 7A West, Robinson and West Rowan in 5A West, North Stanly in 3A West and North Rowan and Mountain Island Charter in 2A West.
The only local home playoff game this Friday will be (22) Forbush (4-6) at (11) South Rowan (6-4) in the 4A West bracket.
On the road on Friday in the 4A West bracket is (19) Salisbury. The Hornets (3-7) play at (14) West Stanly (4-6).
(19) East Rowan (4-6) is at (14) North Davidson (7-3) in the 5A West bracket, while (18) Carson (4-6) plays at (15) West Henderson (5-5).
In the second round, (5) A.L. Brown (10-0) will host either (12) West Cabarrus (5-5) or (21) Parkland (3-7).
(6) West Rowan (8-2) will host (11) Enka (8-2) or (22) North Henderson (2-8).
(6) North Rowan will host (11) Cherokee (6-4) or (22) Hayesville (1-8).
GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL
East Rowan advanced in the 1A-6A West playoff bracket on Saturday.
The third-seeded Mustangs (14-1) had a first-round bye and won 30-14 against Smoky Mountain in the second round.
There are eight teams left in the 1A-6A West bracket. East is in a group with second-seeded Mount Tabor (14-1), 7 seed West Henderson (16-3) and 22 seed Central Cabarrus (9-9). Third and fourth round games are scheduled for next Saturday. East will play Central Cabarrus in Round 3.
Central Cabarrus knocked out Robinson and Mount Pleasant on Saturday to advance.
Brevard, the No. 1 seed, was eliminated by 16 seed Berry Academy.
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Salisbury is the other Rowan team that qualified for the state playoffs.
Salisbury was the 12 seed in the 1A-6A West bracket and rolled 46-8 against 21 seed Northern Guilford, but lost to 5 seed Watauga, 20-14. The Hornets finished 11-6.
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A.L. Brown was in the 7A state playoffs and ended the season with a 27-0 loss to Mooresville in the first round. Mooresville then lost to Davie 19-6.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Evan Kennedy (West Rowan) caught a touchdown pass and rushed 10 times for 59 yards in UVA Wise’s 21-16 win against Mars Hill on Saturday.
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Chowan’s Amir Alexander (North Rowan) had eight catches for 191 yards and a touchdown in Saturday’s 28-21 win at Ferrum.
Alexander had a 32-yard touchdown catch.
LOCAL GOLF
THOMASVILLE — East Rowan golfer Cam Honeycutt won the two-day, three-round Bill Harvey Memorial Junior Golf Tournament held at Colonial.
Honeycutt shot 68-68-72 – 208 to finish 5-under. He won the 13-15 division by two shots.
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HIGH POINT — Frank Adams IV won the Boys 12 U.S. Kids Golf Piedmont Triad Tour Championship at Oak Hollow on Sunday.
Adams shot even par 72 on a tough Pete Dye course. He made five birdies.
COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY
The Pfeiffer University women’s cross country team placed second in the USA South Cross Country Championship on Friday at Brevard College.
Makayla Borst (Carson) was the top Falcon finisher, clocking a time of 23:50 to finish in sixth place.
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Pfeiffer’s men won USA South cross country for the third year in a row.
Pfeiffer’s Bricen Burleson (Carson) was the USA South Runner of the Year, while Pfeiffer’s Bob Marchinko was named Coach of the Year.
Burleson ran a 25:45 8K for third place in the USA South Championship meet.
