NCHSAA announces dual-team high school wrestling playoff matchups
Mallard Creek and Hickory Ridge will be among the host schools Saturday for the opening two rounds of the state dual-meet wrestling playoffs.
The field of 128 teams — 32 in each of the four classes — was announced Thursday.
Mallard Creek, seeded second in the 4A West, will host an opening round with Olympic, Hough and East Mecklenburg. The other four 4A West hosts were Hickory Ridge (seeded fourth), Davie County (first) and Grimsley (third).
Four schools will compete at each site Saturday, and one survivor will advance to the third round and regional finals, set for next Wednesday.
The state championships take place Feb. 3 in Greensboro.
Here is the schedule for Saturday’s opening two rounds:
CLASS 4A
West
(at Davie County)
Myers Park (10-9) vs. Davie County (18-1)
Providence (10-15) vs. South Caldwell (17-18)
Winners meet in second round (winner advances to third round)
(at Hickory Ridge)
Northwest Guilford (25-4) vs. Porter Ridge (26-3)
Southeast Guilford (28-8) vs. Hickory Ridge (32-5)
Winners meet in second round (winner advances to third round)
(at Grimsley)
Glenn (8-6) vs. Grimsley (22-3)
Mooresville (24-9) vs. T.C. Roberson (18-6)
Winners meet in second round (winner advances to third round)
(at Mallard Creek)
Hough (20-1) vs. Olympic (19-7)
East Mecklenburg (23-9) vs. Mallard Creek (31-3)
Winners meet in second round (winner advances to third round)
East
(at Laney)
East Chapel Hill (15-11) vs. Laney (13-0)
Pine Forest (18-2) vs. Cary (30-17)
Winners meet in second round (winner advances to third round)
(at Athens Drive)
Cardinal Gibbons (10-4) vs. D.H. Conley (26-9)
Green Hope (10-3) vs. Athens Drive (22-3)
Winners meet in second round (winner advances to third round)
(at Pinecrest)
Rolesville (19-13) vs. Pinecrest (13-1)
Hoke County (28-3) vs. Millbrook (23-2)
Winners meet in second round (winner advances to third round)
(at Lumberton)
Jordan (9-1) vs. Corinth Holders (12-0)
Garner (18-11) vs. Lumberton (21-0)
Winners meet in second round (winner advances to third round)
CLASS 3A
West
(at Eastern Guilford)
West Mecklenburg (3-27) vs. Eastern Guilford (43-0)
Central Davidson (17-4) vs. Enka (19-12)
Winners meet in second round (winner advances to third round)
(at Ashbrook)
Dudley (30-4) vs. St. Stephens (35-1)
Smoky Mountain (16-6) vs. Ashbrook (28-2)
Winners meet in second round (winner advances to third round)
(at Pisgah)
Montgomery Central (41-6) vs. Pisgah (26-2)
Kings Mountain (28-8) vs. Piedmont (23-4)
Winners meet in second round (winner advances to third round)
(at West Rowan)
Fred T. Foard (23-4) vs. Ashe County (21-5)
Central Cabarrus (11-5) vs. West Rowan (17-0)
Winners meet in second round (winner advances to third round)
East
(at Union Pines)
South Johnston (11-5) vs. Union Pines (23-0)
Seventy-First (7-6) vs. C.B. Aycock (21-6)
Winners meet in second round (winner advances to third round)
(at Croatan)
First Flight (24-4) vs. Southern Nash (27-7)
Swansboro (11-3) vs. Croatan (14-4)
Winners meet in second round (winner advances to third round)
(at Currituck County)
Person (12-8) vs. Currituck County (23-0)
Carrboro (8-13) vs. Cedar Ridge (16-8)
Winners meet in second round (winner advances to third round)
(at Jacksonville)
Western Harnett (10-17) vs. West Brunswick (9-6)
Westover (10-8) vs. Jacksonville (13-2)
Winners meet in second round (winner advances to third round)
CLASS 2A
West
(at Trinity)
Reidsville (2-3) vs. Trinity (33-0)
Lincoln Charter (19-19) vs. Burns (17-7)
Winners meet in second round (winner advances to third round)
(at Morehead)
Lincolnton (30-2) vs. Mount Pleasant (18-6)
Bandys (23-7) vs. Morehead (12-5)
Winners meet in second round (winner advances to third round)
(at R-S Central)
Surry Central (14-9) vs. R-S Central (19-10)
Anson County (7-9) vs. Madison County (12-5)
Winners meet in second round (winner advances to third round)
(at West Lincoln)
West Davidson (6-8) vs. North Wilkes (15-6)
Wheatmore (12-12) vs. West Lincoln (20-4)
Winners meet in second round (winner advances to third round)
East
(at Seaforth)
Bartlett Yancey (5-5) vs. Seaforth (23-1)
Ayden-Grifton (37-5) vs. Heide Trask (9-20)
Winners meet in second round (winner advances to third round)
(at Southwest Onslow)
Manteo (18-24) vs. Pasquotank (23-7)
Northwood (11-7) vs. Southwest Onslow (17-10)
Winners meet in second round (winner advances to third round)
(at Bunn)
West Craven (14-29) vs. Bunn (30-4)
South Lenoir (12-10) vs. South Granville (15-5)
Winners meet in second round (winner advances to third round)
(at Washington)
North Pitt (25-10) vs. North Johnston (19-13)
Louisburg (14-14) vs. Washington (29-1)
Winners meet in second round (winner advances to third round)
CLASS 1A
West
(at Robbinsville)
Mountain Island Charter (6-24) vs. Robbinsville (29-2)
Cherryville (7-31) vs. Mitchell (14-8)
Winners meet in second round (winner advances to third round)
(at Alleghany)
Rosman (6-10) vs. Polk County (15-6)
Draughn (5-25) vs. Alleghany (24-8)
Winners meet in second round (winner advances to third round)
(at Mount Airy)
Thomas Jefferson Academy (10-15) vs. Mount Airy (20-1)
Starmount (5-16) vs. East Wilkes (33-4)
Winners meet in second round (winner advances to third round)
(at Avery County)
South Stokes (8-25) vs. Swain County (17-11)
Corvian Community (12-18) vs. Avery County (26-1)
Winners meet in second round (winner advances to third round)
East
(at Uwharrie Charter)
North Rowan (1-17) vs. Uwharrie Charter (29-1)
Eastern Randolph (19-9) vs. NE Carolina Prep (23-4)
Winners meet in second round (winner advances to third round)
(at Pamlico County)
Lejeune (10-11) vs. Albemarle (13-19)
Union Academy (5-23) vs. Pamlico County (20-14)
Winners meet in second round (winner advances to third round)
(at Thomasville)
Pender (9-23) vs. Thomasville (22-3)
South Stanly (18-19) vs. North Moore (17-13)
Winners meet in second round (winner advances to third round)
(at Rosewood)
South Davidson (20-11) vs. N.C. Leadership Academy (10-25)
Tarboro (1-25) vs. Rosewood (38-3)
Winners meet in second round (winner advances to third round)
