Friday’s rewind: NC scores, how The Sweet 16 fared, next week’s schedule
Week 6 got off to a rainy start, but most games in the Charlotte area got off.
A few thoughts:
1) West Charlotte got the signature win it had been looking for, after coming up just short against Grimsley and South Pointe. The Lions broke out some big plays and got a convincing 32-9 decision at nationally ranked Mallard Creek.
2) South Meck won its fifth straight game on the road Friday, beating Hopewell 46-20. More below.
3) Butler ended a three-game losing streak, beating Chambers 23-12 in its Power 6 conference opener.
4) East Mecklenburg has rarely been .500 or better this deep into a season, but the Eagles are 3-3 after Friday’s 19-13 win over Ballantyne Ridge. The Eagles have won three of their last four games, losing only to that hot South Mecklenburg team.
South Meck runs away from Hopewell
Carter Gillis threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more Friday night, as streaking South Mecklenburg won its fifth straight game, 46-20 over host Hopewell.
The Sabres (5-1, 1-0 Greater Charlotte 7A/8A) raced to a 25-0 halftime lead and coasted past the Titans (2-4, 0-1).
Callaway Williams had a big night for South Mecklenburg, catching a pair of touchdown passes and scoring on a 57-yard interception return.
Gillis and Williams connected on a 58-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter, but Hopewell was trailing only 7-0 midway in the second period.
The Sabres scored three times in the final five minutes of the half, on Amir Gillespie’s 11-yard run, on a 12-yard pass from Gillis to Williams, and then on Williams’ pick-6 with 13 seconds left in the half. Hopewell got on the scoreboard early in the third quarter on a short run by Zac Jones.
But the Sabres answered two minutes later with a 24-yard touchdown pass from Gillis to Moon. South Mecklenburg dropped its season-opener to Charlotte Catholic but hasn’t lost since. The Sabres host West Mecklenburg next Friday. Hopewell is off next week and travels to Myers Park on Oct. 10.
No. 2 Hough 43, West Mecklenburg 0 – Ethan Royal threw five touchdown passes, and the Huskies (6-0, 1-0) opened their Greater Charlotte 7A/8A schedule in style.
No. 9 East Lincoln 57, Bunker Hill 0 – Grant Lawless threw three first-half touchdown passes, and the Mustangs (6-0, 4-0 Western Foothills 4A/5A) remained unbeaten.
No. 10 Ashbrook 44, North Gaston 0 – A.J. McClain threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score in the first half, and Makylin Hinton returned an interception 40 yards for a touchdown shortly before halftime. The Green Wave (6-0, 3-0 Big South 5A/6A) scored all their points in the first half.
No. 12 South Point 53, Hunter Huss 6 – Kham Crawford scored on an 82-yard kickoff return and a 63-yard interception return, as the Raiders (4-1, 1-1) thrashed the Huskies (4-2, 1-1). Kaveaun Pless ran for three more South Point touchdowns, and Cayden Rumph had a pair of scoring runs for the Raiders.
Charlotte Catholic 14, No. 13 Porter Ridge 13 (OT) – Charlotte Catholic tied this Southern Carolina 6A/7A game on Garrett Nowlan’s 5-yard touchdown run with 2:11 left in regulation, then won in overtime.
Porter Ridge (4-2, 1-1) took a 7-0 lead midway in the second quarter on Raishawn Elmore’s 31-yard touchdown run, and the teams played scoreless ball until Nowlan’s touchdown.
The Pirates got the ball first in overtime and scored on a 3-yard run by Elmore, but they missed the conversion. Charlotte Catholic evened the score, when Chase Kummer sneaked into the end zone from 1 yard out on fourth down. The Cougars then won on Aidan Flynn’s conversion kick.
No. 14 Northwest Cabarrus 35, East Rowan 7 — Titus Troy carried 20 times for 139 yards and scored three touchdowns, as the Trojans (4-1, 2-0) kept pace with Jay M. Robinson atop the South Piedmont 4A/5A.
MECKLENBURG TEAMS
Charlotte Christian 61, Ravenscroft School 0 – Elliot Newcomb threw two first-quarter touchdown passes and had another scoring toss in the second half. Tate Estep return a punt 60 yards for a Knights’ touchdown early in the second quarter. Charlotte Christian is now 2-3.
Charlotte Latin 42, Langtree Charter 0 – The Hawks (6-0) remained unbeaten, as Troy Logan threw a pair of touchdown passes, and Banks Cutter scored on a run and a 60-yard pass from Logan. Charlotte Latin led 35-0 at halftime.
Community School of Davidson 28, Christ the King 21 – Tyler Johnson fired a 41-yard touchdown pass to Jack Browning with 11 minutes left, and the Spartans (2-3, 1-0 Catawba Shores 2A/3A/4A) rallied past the Crusaders (4-2, 1-1).
Community School of Davidson led 7-0 on Nixon Willis’ touchdown run, but the Crusaders went up 3-7 on two touchdown runs by Brennen Wallace.
The Spartans took a 14-13 lead late in the first half on a 14-yard run by Johnson, then increased the lead to 21-13 on a 5-yard run by Nixon Willis. Christ the King tied the game with 30 seconds left in the third quarter, on Jamison Ehret’s 1-yard run and Carter Stevens’ conversion run.
Corvian Community 52, Lincoln Charter 6 – The Cardinals (2-0, 4-1) walloped the Eagles (2-4, 0-2) in a game played at Richardson Stadium on the UNC Charlotte campus.
Demond Walker scored on a touchdown catch and an 82-yard kickoff return. Tyson Douglas-Brown threw for two touchdowns, and Kelvin Stinson ran for two more.
East Mecklenburg 19, Ballantyne Ridge 13 – James Bailey scored two touchdowns, and Aiden Donnelly ran 92 yards for a score, as the Eagles (3-3, 1-0 Southwestern 7A/8A) won their conference opener.
Donnelly also threw a 25-yard scoring pass to Bailey.
Ballantyne Ridge (1-5, 0-1) reached the East Mecklenburg 39 in the closing minutes, but the Wolves’ drive stalled.
Harrells Christian 51, Covenant Day 21 – Harrells Christian jumped to a 38-0 halftime lead.
Lake Norman Charter 20, Pine Lake Prep 7 – Lake Norman Charter (3-3, 1-1 Catawba Shores 2A/3A/4A) trailed the Pride (1-5, 1-1) 7-0 at halftime but scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter.
Lake Norman Charter took a 13-7 lead on Haze Dodson’s 5-yard run with nine minutes left in the game, and the Knights expanded the lead on another Dodson 5-yard scoring run with three minutes left.
North Rowan 53, Bonnie Cone Leadership 0 – The host Cavaliers (2-3, 2-0 Catawba-Yadkin 1A/2A/3A) raced to a 47-0 halftime lead over Bonnie Cone Academy (0-5, 0-2).
SouthLake Christian 49, Anderson (SC) Cavaliers 21 – Trailing 16-14 at halftime, the Eagles outscored the host Cavaliers 28-0 in the third quarter and pulled away. Malachi Gwyn scored on three short touchdown runs for SouthLake Christian.
OTHER AREA GAMES
Forest Hills 25, Parkwood 21 – Kylan Polk ran 10 yards for a touchdown with two minutes left, and the Yellow Jackets (6-0, 1-0) beat Parkwood (1-5, 0-1) in the teams’ Rocky River 4A/5A opener.
Parkwood scored on two touchdown passes in the second half for a 21-12 lead, but Polk threw a scoring pass with five minutes left in the game, closing the gap to 21-18.
A bad punt by Parkwood gave the Yellow Jackets good field position for their winning drive.
Jay M. Robinson 14, Salisbury 0 – Aury Greenfield threw one first-quarter touchdown pass and ran for another, as the Bulldogs (4-1, 2-0 Southern Piedmont 4A/5A) won this defensive struggle.
Greenfield’s touchdown pass went to Marece Miller.
Lincolnton 56, Highland Tech 0 – Rashad Lynch threw touchdown passes of 60, 50 and 50 yards in the first quarter, and the Wolves (5-1, 4-0 Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A) routed the Rams (1-5, 0-4).
Lynch also threw a touchdown pass to his brother, R.J., and ran for another score. Trashad Lineberger caught two of the scoring tosses from Lynch.
North Raleigh Christian 35, Metrolina Christian 28 – Bryson Josery threw three touchdown passes for Metrolina in a losing cause. The Warriors led 20-7 with seven minutes left in the third quarter.
Shelby 51, Stuart Cramer 29 – The Golden Lions (4-2, 4-0 Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A) built a 22-0 halftime lead over the Storm (4-1, 2-1), scoring on a Jonah Woods run and two Lan Farmer touchdown passes.
Stuart Cramer scored on a run and a pick-size early in the third quarter and cut the deficit to 22-14.
But Farmer threw another touchdown pass and ran for two more scored, as Shelby pulled away.
Quick links
Talking Preps Week 6 postgame show
No. 7 West Charlotte beats No. 3 Mallard Creek with big plays
Millbrook stops Rolesville in a battle of Wake County powers
Olympic rallies to win against Central Cabarrus on the road
West Charlotte, Mallard Creek coaches named to Senior Bowl
Independence’s Travis Hill is high school football player of the week
How The Sweet 16 fared
Rk., School, Rec, Friday
1. Providence Day (5-0): d. Cannon School 55-21
2. Hough (6-0): d. West Mecklenburg 43-0
3. Mallard Creek (4-2): lost 32-9 to West Charlotte
4. Myers Park (4-1): idle
5. Weddington (4-1): d. Sun Valley 21-6
6. Independence (4-1): idle
7. West Charlotte (4-2): d. Mallard Creek 32-9
8. Mooresville (3-2): idle
9. East Lincoln (6-0): d. Bunker Hill 57-0
10. Ashbrook (6-0): d. North Lincoln 44-0
11. Statesville (5-0): idle
12. South Point (4-1): d. Hunter Huss 53-6
13. Porter Ridge (4-2): lost 14-13 to Charlotte Catholic in OT
14. Northwest Cabarrus (4-1); d. East Rowan 35-7
15. Palisades (3-2): idle
16. Lake Norman (3-2): idle
Friday’s photo galleries
The picks
Friday’s Charlotte-area results
Greater Charlotte 7A/8A
Hough 43, West Mecklenburg 0
South Mecklenburg 46, Hopewell 20
Meck Power Six 7A/8A
Butler 23, Chambers 12
West Charlotte 32, Mallard Creek 9
Southwestern 7A/8A
East Mecklenburg 19, Ballantyne Ridge 13
Providence 27, Rocky River 0
Greater Metro 6A/7A
Berry Academy (0-4, 0-1) at A.L. Brown (2-2, 1-0), ppd, Oct. 13
Cox Mill 35, Harding 0
Olympic 17, Central Cabarrus 13
West Cabarrus 24, Hickory Ridge 10
Southern Carolina 6A/7A
Charlotte Catholic 14, Porter Ridge 13 OT
Cuthbertson 23, Piedmont 8
Weddington 21, Sun Valley 6
Big South 5A/6A
Ashbrook 44, North Gaston 0
Forestview (1-4, 0-1) at Crest (3-1, 0-0), ppd Mon, 6:30 (Crest leading 7-0)
South Point 53, Hunter Huss 6
Rocky River 4A/5A
Forest Hills 25, Parkwood 21
South Piedmont 4A/5A
Concord 31, South Rowan 6 Jay M. Robinson 14, Salisbury 0
Northwest Cabarrus 35, East Rowan 7
West Rowan 21, Jesse Carson 14
Western Foothills 4A/5A
East Lincoln 57, Bunker Hill 0
Hickory 49, North Lincoln 6
Maiden 47, Foard 0
Newton-Conover 36, Bandys 35
Catawba Shores 2A/3A/4A
Community School of Davidson 28, Christ the King 21
Corvian Community 52, Lincoln Charter 6
Lake Norman Charter 20, Pine Lake Prep 7
Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A
Burns 47, West Lincoln 19
East Gaston 42, Bessemer City 12
Lincolnton 56, Highland Tech 0
Shelby 51, Stuart Cramer 29
Yadkin Valley 1A/2A/3A
Mountain Island Charter 14, Albemarle 0
North Rowan 59, Bonnie Cone 0
North Stanly 23, Thomas Jefferson Academy 6
South Stanly 14, Union Academy 6
Mecklenburg nonconference
Ambassador Christian 35, Knoxville (TN) Grace Christian 32
Charlotte Christian 61, Ravenscroft 0
Charlotte Latin 42, Langtree Charter 0
Harrells Christian 51, Covenant Day 21
Providence Day 55, Cannon School 21
SouthLake Christian 49, Anderson (SC) Cavaliers 24
Nonconference
Monroe (1-3) at Lumberton (2-2), ppd, Mon.
North Raleigh Christian 35, Metrolina Christian 28
Pender County 46, Anson County 28
SATURDAY
Nonconference
Cabarrus Stallions (0-4) at North Wake Saints (0-4), 3:30 p.m.
OPEN WEEK: Ardrey Kell, Charlotte Country Day, Cherryville, Garinger, Hickory Grove Christian, Independence, Lake Norman, Langtree Charter, Marvin Ridge, Mooresville, Mount Pleasant, Myers Park, North Iredell, North Mecklenburg, Palisades, South Iredell, Statesville, West Iredell
Thursday’s Raleigh-area results
Bunn 6, Beddingfield 0
Camden County 29, Pamlico County 14
Clayton 43, Smithfield-Selma 7
East Columbus 24, Union 12
Hunt at Southern Wayne, ppd., date TBA
Lakewood 35, West Columbus 20
North Stokes 22, Winston-Salem Prep 18
Northern Nash at Fike, ppd., date TBA
Union Pines at South Johnston, ppd. to Monday
Wallace-Rose Hill 85, Goldsboro 14
Wayne Christian 21, South Wake Lions 20
Friday’s Raleigh-area schedule
FRIDAY
Quad City Seven 8A
Green Hope 27, Apex 0
Jordan 28, Apex Friendship 7
Panther Creek at Willow Spring
Cap 8A
Broughton 38, Corinth Holders 0
Enloe 40, Wakefield 14
Leesville Road 56, Athens Drive 0
Millbrook 28, Rolesville 7
Greater Neuse 7A
Cleveland 42, South Garner 28
Southeast Raleigh 52, Fuquay-Varinam 7
Carolina Pines 6A
Harnett Central 47, Western Harnett 0
Lee County 10, West Johnston 7
Southern Lee at Triton, ppd. to 5 p.m. Monday (Triton leading 21-17 in third quarter)
Three Rivers 4A
Eastern Wayne 35, North Lenoir 0
North Pitt 40, North Johnston 24
West Craven 36, Washington 6
Swine Valley 2A/3A
James Kenan 49, Rosewood 7
Midway 51, Spring Creek 8
Other games
American Leadership/Johnston 41, Jordan-Matthews 6
Cary Christian 20, John Paul II Catholic 14
Charlotte Christian 61, Ravenscroft 0
Faith Christian 48, St. David’s 30
Louisburg 42, Carrboro 0
Middle Creek 28, Hoke County 8
Mountain Heritage 52, Madison 20
North Raleigh Christian 35, Metrolina Christian 28
South Wake Lions at Wayne Christian
Wake Christian 65, Lee Christian 0
Wake Prep at Washington County, ppd, date TBA
SATURDAY
Nonconference
Cabarrus Stallions at North Wake Saints, 3:30 p.m.
Open date: Cardinal Gibbons, Cary, Cedar Ridge, Chapel Hill, East Chapel Hill, East Wake, Garner, Green Level, Heritage, Hillside, Holly Springs, Knightdale, Northern Durham, Orange, Princeton, Riverside, Sanderson, Southern Durham, Wake Forest
Friday’s NC statewide scores
Arendell Parrott Academy 50, Pungo Christian 0
Ashe County 52, Elkin 17
Bear Grass Charter 38, Columbia 0
Ben Smith 15, Southwest Guilford 7
Bishop McGuinness 28, South Stokes 6
Brevard 52, North Henderson 18
Central Davidson 69, High Point Central 0
Community Christian 38, Northeast Academy 12
Croatan 14, Havelock 7
Dudley 21, Page 17
East Rutherford 30, West Caldwell 0
East Wilkes 27, West Wilkes 9
Eastern Randolph 34, West Stanly 6
Eastern Wayne 35, North Lenoir 0
Father Capodano 34, Berean Baptist 20
Forbush 29, Atkins 7
Franklin 37, Pisgah 26
Green Hope 27, Apex 0
Grimsley 66, Western Guilford 6
Harnett Central 47, Western Harnett 0
Hayesville 54, Rosman 14
Hibriten 37, East Burke 8
High Point Christian 44, Trinity Christian 8
Hoggard 34, West Brunswick 7
James Kenan 49, Rosewood 7
J.F. Webb 34, Northwest Halifax 20
Jordan 28, Apex Friendship 7
Laney 21, Ashley 18
McDowell 35, North Buncombe 19
Midway 51, Spring Creek 8
Mitchell County 39, Polk County 7
Morehead 24, Bartlett Yancey 13
Mountain Heritage 52, Madison 20
Murphy 35, Cherokee 0
North Brunswick 29, Topsail 6
Northside (Jacksonville) 43, Richlands 3
Owen 43, Avery County 15
Patton 31, Draughn 0
Pender 46, Anson County 28
Randleman 21, Lexington 19
Reidsville 44, Carver 8
Robbinsville 56, Andrews 0
R-S Central 42, Chase 7
Sandhills Classical at Liberty Christian, canceled
South Davidson 49, College Prep & Leadership 8
Southern Lee at Triton, ppd. to 5 p.m. Monday (Triton leads 21-17 in third quarter)
Southern Nash 35, C.B. Aycock 0
Southwest Edgecombe 33, Wilson Prep 26
Southwestern Randolph 30, McMichael 26
Starmount at Alleghany, ppd. to 10 a.m. Saturday
Thomasville 22, North Moore 12
Watauga 57, Asheville 7
West Carteret 26, Swansboro 25
West Craven 36, Washington 6
West Henderson 47, East Henderson 0
Saturday’s scores
Starmount 23, Alleghany 22
Monday’s games
Northern Nash vs. Fike (Nash leads 13-0
Union Pines at South Johnston, 6
Next week’s Charlotte-area schedule
FRIDAY, OCT. 3
Charlotte Power Six 7A/8A
Independence at West Charlotte
North Mecklenburg at Mallard Creek
Greater Charlotte 7A/8A
Garinger at Myers Park
West Mecklenburg vs. South Mecklenburg, at Ballantyne Ridge
Southwestern 7A/8A
Palisades at Ardrey Kell
Providence at East Mecklenburg
Greater Metro 6A/7A
A.L. Brown at Olympic
Central Cabarrus at Cox Mill
Harding at West Cabarrus
Hickory Ridge at Berry Academy
North Piedmont 6A/7A
Davie County at North Iredell
Lake Norman at Statesville
Mooresville at South Iredell
Southern Carolina 6A/7A
Cuthbertson at Sun Valley
Porter Ridge at Piedmont
Weddington at Marvin Ridge
Big South 5A/6A
Forestview at Hunter Huss, 7:30 p.m.
North Gaston at Kings Mountain, 7:30 p.m.
South Point at Crest, 7:30 p.m.
Rocky River 4A/5A
Mount Pleasant at Forest Hills
Parkwood at Monroe
West Stanly at Anson County
South Piedmont 4A/5A
Jay M. Robinson at Concord
Jesse Carson at Northwest Cabarrus
Salisbury at East Rowan
South Rowan at West Rowan
Western Foothills 4A/5A
Bandys at Fred T. Foard, 7:30 p.m.
Maiden at Hickory, 7:30 p.m.
North Lincoln at Newton-Conover, 7:30 p.m.
West Iredell at East Lincoln, 7:30 p.m.
Big Six (NCISAA)
Covenant Day at Hickory Grove Christian
High Point Christian at SouthLake Christian
Catawba Shores 2A/3A/4A
Community School of Davidson at Lake Norman Charter
Corvian Community at Pine Lake Prep
Lincoln Charter at Langtree Charter
Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A
Bessemer City at Lincolnton, 7:30 p.m.
Burns at Stuart Cramer, 7:30 p.m.
East Gaston at Highland Tech, 7:30 p.m.
West Lincoln at Cherryville, 7:30 p.m.
Yadkin Valley 1A/2A/3A
Albemarle at North Stanly
Mountain Island Charter at Thomas Jefferson Academy
North Rowan at South Stanly
Mecklenburg nonconference
Charlotte Country Day at Cannon School
Christ School at Charlotte Christian
North Wake Saints at Ambassador Christian
St. Louis Christian Brothers at Rabun Gap
SATURDAY, OCT. 4
Catawba-Yadkin Valley 1A/2A/3A
Union Academy at Bonnie Cone Leadership, noon
OPEN WEEK: Ashbrook, Ballantyne Ridge, Butler, Cabarrus Stallions, Chambers, Charlotte Catholic, Charlotte Latin, Christ the King, Hopewell, Hough, Metrolina Christian, Providence Day, Rocky River, Bunker Hill, Shelby
Next week’s Raleigh-area schedule
FRIDAY
Quad City Seven 8A
Apex at Apex Friendship
Green Hope at Jordan
Green Level at Willow Spring
Cap 8A
Athens Drive at Enloe
Broughton at Rolesville
Leesville Road at Millbrook
Wakefield at Corinth Holders
Greater Neuse 7A
Clayton at Southeast Raleigh
Fuquay-Varina at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.
Smithfield-Selma at Garner
Tobacco Road 6A/7A
Chapel Hill at East Chapel Hill
Riverside (Durham) at Hillside
Southern Durham at Northern Durham
Triangle Six 6A/7A
Cary at Holly Springs
Sanderson at Middle Creek
Northern Six 6A/7A
Heritage at East Wake
Knightdale at Franklinton
Vance County at Wake Forest
Carolina Pines 6A
Harnett Central at Union Pines
Lee County at Western Harnett
South Johnston at Southern Lee
Triton at West Johnston
NCISAA Big East
Harrells Christian at North Raleigh Christian
Big Seven 4A/5A
Carrboro at J.F. Webb
Cedar Ridge at South Granville
Orange at Seaforth
Three Rivers 4A
Eastern Wayne at SouthWest Edgecombe
North Pitt at North Lenoir
Washington at North Johnston
Quad County 2A/3A/4A
Bunn at American Leadership/Johnston
Louisburg at Nash Central
Roanoke Rapids at Wake Prep
Swine Valley 2A/3A
Midway at James Kenan
Rosewood at Spring Creek
Wallace-Rose Hill at Princeton
Other games
Cardinal Gibbons at Ambassador Christian
South Wake Lions at Ravenscroft
Wake Christian at Lawrence Academy
Wilson Prep at Mount Zion Christian
SATURDAY
Nonconference
Central Virginia Disciples at North Wake Saints, 2 p.m.
Open date: Cary Christian, GRACE Christian, Panther Creek, St. David’s, South Garner
This story was originally published September 26, 2025 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Friday’s rewind: NC scores, how The Sweet 16 fared, next week’s schedule."