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Highlights: Harnett Central at Western Harnett football (Sept. 25, 2026)
The Harnett Central Trojans visited the Western Harnett Eagles in a Carolina Pines Conference high school football game on Sept. 26, 2026. Harnett Central won 42-7.
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The game before the postponement: No. 4 Millbrook and Rolesville headed to OT after wild affair
Rolesville opened an early 10-0 lead that lasted until the final minutes of action when Millbrook tied the game and forced overtime. That overtime period was postponed on Friday night.
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Mallard Creek football flexes muscle with blowout win at West Charlotte
The Mallard Creek High School Mavericks traveled to West Charlotte High School for a Meck Power Six 7A/8A matchup.
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Watch Replay: Football Friday 2026 - Week 6
From the Triangle to the Sandhills, host Chris Lea takes you through high school football highlights and gets you ready for college game day on Saturday.
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Michael Mallard's 302 rushing yards powers Apex Friendship past Jordan
The Jordan Falcons visited the Apex Friendship Patriots in a Quad City Seven Conference high school football game in the HighSchoolOT Game of the Week presented by Alpaca Peruvian Chicken on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026.
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Millbrook-Rolesville football overtime ending postponed
The game experienced a pause in action during the fourth quarter. Once it resumed, the score was evened, setting up an overtime that was postponed.
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Millbrook-Rolesville football fans removed from stadium; game suspended in overtime
The game experienced a pause in action during the fourth quarter. Once it resumed, the score was evened, setting up an overtime that was postponed.
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Predicted winners for nearly 150 games in 2026 Week 6
HighSchoolOT's Joel Bryant shares his predicted winner from every game on the week six docket in North Carolina.
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Tune in to HighSchoolOT Tailgate at 6:30 p.m. on 99.9 The Fan
Paul Ihander, Ben McCormick, and Joel Bryant lead you through the top storylines entering Football Friday in this 30-minute show on the Triangle's Sports Leader.
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Which North Carolina high school football programs have canceled their season for 2026 and why
High Point Central, West Caldwell, Spring Creek, and Graham decided not to field teams in 2026. In September, First Flight, TJCA, and West Bladen canceled mid-season.
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West Bladen is the latest to cancel remainder of football season
The Knights are the third team this week to make such a decision. They join a growing list of programs from around the state to cancel their football season.
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Highlights: Seventy-First takes down Cape Fear on the road (Sep. 24, 2026)
The Seventy-First High School Falcons visited the Cape Fear High School Colts in a non-conference game on September 24, 2026.
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Latest South Point No. 33 powering Red Raiders to another strong season
In the years since, one No. 33 fullback after another has thrived in the Redbone offense, including the most recent fullback, junior Kaveaun Pless.
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Rivalry Index: Rating the top NC high school football rivalries taking place in Week 6
Ranking this week's best rivalry games based on history, success, geography, balance, and other unique features. These ratings, unlike the bragging rights that are going to be claimed this week, are always up for debate.
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Pone, Seventy-First dash past Cape Fear in Cumberland battle
The Seventy-First High School Falcons visited the Cape Fear High School Colts in a non-conference game on September 24, 2026.
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The Starting 22: Best players from Week 5 of the 2026 NC high school football season
The Starting 22 features the best performances by players from each position on the football field.
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Week 6 Alpaca Game of the Week stream features Jordan at Apex Friendship in massive QC7 battle
HighSchoolOT's Game of the Week live broadcast presented by Alpaca, could prove to be the conference championship game in the Quad City Seven 8A.
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TJCA joins list of varsity football programs to cancel remainder of season
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy will forfeit the remaining games on its schedule after a 1-3 start due to a lack of player availability.
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CJ Bailey owns final-play fumble, gets support from NFL greats
NC State quarterback CJ Bailey said he’s moving forward after the Wolfpack’s stunning loss to Vanderbilt, while coaches and teammates have rallied around him and shared responsibility for the final play, already dubbed the "Music City Miscue."
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CJ Bailey said he's ready move on from Vanderbilt mishap
NC State quarterback CJ Bailey addresses his last-second fumble from the Vanderbilt loss.
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Gibbs, Craft skyrocket in On3's updated 2028 football recruiting rankings
Five North Carolina high school football players appeared in the top 51 of On3's rankings, including Southeast Alamance's Joseph "Jet" Gibbs and Lake Norman's Kaden Craft, who were amongst the highest risers.
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HighSchoolOT's Male and Female Athletes of the Week for Sept. 14-19
HighSchoolOT is naming a male and female athlete of the week from all six of North Carolina's area codes in the 2026-27 school year.
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Barlett's brilliance boosts No. 2 Wakefield flag football past No. 4 Leesville Road
The Wolverines and Pride met at a neutrally hosted conference game on Sept. 21, at Enloe High School. The top five matchup went down-to-the-wire with Wakefield claiming the narrow win.
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UMass Dartmouth football player killed in stabbing remembered as "role model to all the players"
Friends and former teammates of slain University of Massachusetts Dartmouth running back Marvins Antoine are remembering him as a role model and leader.
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Sheppard scores 3 TDs as Duke handles Stanford, 35-7
The Duke Blue Devils secured their first ACC win of the season against Stanford on Saturday.
