{
  "id": 17425075,
  "title": "NCHSAA football playoff brackets, schedules for 2026. See first-round pairings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/nchsaa-football-playoff-brackets-schedules-for-2026-see-first-round",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T15:39:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nchsaa-football-playoff-brackets-schedules-153928928.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) has announced the 2026 football playoff brackets and schedules. The first round of the playoffs will take place on November 6. The brackets are set for all eight classes.\n\nIn the 1A East Division, there are first-round byes for Northside (Pinetown), Washington County, Southeast Collegiate Prep Academy, and Sallie B. Howard. The other teams are No. 9 Washington County, No. 5 Southeast Collegiate Prep Academy, No. 3 Sallie B. Howard, No. 11 Jones Senior, No. 6 KIPP Pride, No. 2 Hobgood Charter, No. 10 Weldon STEM Career Academies, and No. 7 Rocky Mount Preparatory.\n\nThe 1A West Division includes a first-round bye for Chatham Central, with other teams being No. 9 Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy, The College Prep and Leadership Academy, No. 4 Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy, No. 5 East Columbus Junior-Senior, No. 3 Robbinsville, No. 11 North Stokes, No. 2 Wilson Preparatory Academy, and No. 10 Andrews.",
  "summary": "The NCHSAA has set the playoff brackets for the 2026 North Carolina high school football playoffs. See the matchups here.",
  "key_points": [
    "2026 NCHSAA football playoffs announced with brackets and schedules",
    "First-round games scheduled for November 6",
    "First-round byes given to eight teams in 1A East and West Divisions"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}