{
  "id": 19923942,
  "title": "NCHSAA football playoff brackets for 2026. See third-round pairings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/nchsaa-football-playoff-brackets-for-2026-see-third-round-pairings",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-14T05:21:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nchsaa-football-playoff-brackets-2026-052149748.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The third round matchups for the NCHSAA football playoffs and the NCISAA state championships have been announced, with all games set to take place on November 20. No. 1 Northside from Class 1A East will face No. 4 Pinetown, while No. 2 Hobgood Charter will take on No. 3 Sallie B. Howard. The complete list of pairings is provided for all eight NCHSAA classes and both NCISAA divisions.",
  "summary": "The matchups for the third round of the 2026 NCHSAA football playoffs are set. See all the pairings here.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": "The release of these third-round matchups narrows the field for both NCHSAA and NCISAA competitors as the postseason moves toward determining state champions across all divisions.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}