{
  "id": 8362417,
  "title": "NC high school football scores from Week 5",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/nc-high-school-football-scores-from-week-5",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T02:35:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nc-high-school-football-scores-023537714.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Week 5 of the 2026 Western North Carolina high school football season concluded with a variety of scores. In a notable matchup, Asheboro defeated Eastern Randolph with a final score of 7-0. Carson dominated Salisbury with a 28-6 victory. Davie County edged out North Davidson 23-17, while Dudley outscored Ragsdale 28-13. East Bladen impressed with a 30-14 win over West Columbus. East Surry dominated with a 42-14 triumph over East Surry. North Forsyth narrowly lost to Grimsley 57-8. Southwest Guilford fell to Havelock 49-6. Hickory Grove Christian had a tough loss to Buford 36-13. Cardinal Gibbons narrowly edged out Buford 14-13. Ledford edged out Central Davidson 24-10. Lejeune narrowly beat Bear Grass 14-6. Manteo edged out Catholic 14-3. Morehead narrowly lost to Mt Pleasant 19-6. Mt Tabor defeated West Davidson 42-7. Northwest Guilford had a tough loss to Northwest Cabarrus 33-0. South Rowan narrowly beat Northwood 28-21. Parkland edged out North Surry 18-14. Atkins narrowly defeated Providence Grove 6-45. Jordan-Matthews narrowly lost to Pungo Christian 58-6. Columbia narrowly lost to Robinson 35-14. East Rowan declined to play Smoky Mountain 41-0. East Henderson declined to play South Point 38-0. Ashbrook narrowly beat T.C. Roberson 27-64. South Caldwell narrowly beat Tarboro 50-7. Northampton County declined to play Trinity 35-0. Surry Central narrowly beat Triton 37-28. Lee County narrowly defeated Union Pines 34-35. West Johnston declined to play Walkertown 20-0. Reidsville narrowly lost to West Forsyth 27-18. Richmond narrowly lost to West Davidson 30-8. Southwest 15 had a tough defeat against A.C. Reynolds 7:30 p.m.",
  "summary": "The 2026 North Carolina high school football season is entering Week 5. Follow along for live updates and scores from this week's games",
  "key_points": [
    "Asheboro won 7-0 against Eastern Randolph",
    "Carson beat Salisbury 28-6",
    "Davie County edged North Davidson 23-17"
  ],
  "editors_take": "These high school football results show some top matchups tightening up as the season progresses, with several close contests and unexpected losses reshaping team standings in Western North Carolina.",
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/8362417.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Ohio high school football scores for Week 5 in Columbus area",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/ohio-high-school-football-scores-for-week-5-in-columbus-area",
        "published": "2026-09-19T02:19:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}