The Triangle area is down to its last team in the state high school football playoffs. Undefeated Carrboro at 15-0 takes on South Iredell (13-2) in the 2-AA finals Saturday at 7 p.m. at Raleigh’s Carter Finley Stadium.
Garner, who had played inspired ball for retiring coach Nelson Smith, led Jack Britt 8-0 in the fourth quarter but gave up two late touchdowns to lose and end Smith’s career. Orange was manhandled by Havelock 42-7. Last week I was 2-1 in predictions. I finished the regular season at 112-23. Together with playoff predictions, I’m 135-29. That’s about 83 percent correct. I predict Carrboro, which is in only its sixth year of existence, to defeat South Iredell. Regardless, nine seniors who have helped the Jaguars to a 33-8 record over the last three years will see their last action. Other championship games are listed below.
KENAN STADIUM, CHAPEL HILL
CLASS 4-A CHAMPIONSHIP— Friday, 7:30 p.m.
NEW BERN HIGH SCHOOL BEARS (14-0)
vs.
PORTER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL PIRATES (13-1)
CLASS 4-AA CHAMPIONSHIP—Saturday, 11 a.m.
JACK BRITT HIGH SCHOOL BUCCANEERS (13-2)
vs.
DAVID BUTLER HIGH SCHOOL BULLDOGS (14-0)
BB&T FIELD, WINSTON-SALEM
CLASS 2-A CHAMPIONSHIP—Saturday, 11 a.m.
TARBORO HIGH SCHOOL VIKINGS (14-0)
vs.
EAST LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL MUSTANGS (15-0)
CLASS 3-A CHAMPIONSHIP—Saturday, 3 p.m.
HAVELOCK HIGH SCHOOL RAMS (14-1)
vs.
CONCORD HIGH SCHOOL SPIDERS (13-2)
CLASS 3-AA CHAMPIONSHIP—Saturday, 7 p.m.
NORTHERN GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL NIGHTHAWKS (14-0)
vs.
CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL COUGARS (13-1)
CARTER-FINLEY STADIUM, RALEIGH
CLASS 1-A CHAMPIONSHIP–Saturday, 11 a.m.
PLYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL VIKINGS (14-1)
vs.
MURPHY HIGH SCHOOL BULLDOGS (13-2)
CLASS 1-AA CHAMPIONSHIP—Saturday, 3 p.m.
SOUTHWEST ONSLOW HIGH SCHOOL STALLIONS (13-1)
vs.
SWAIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL MAROON DEVILS (15-0)
CLASS 2-AA CHAMPIONSHIP—Saturday, 7 p.m.
CARRBORO HIGH SCHOOL JAGUARS (15-0)
vs.
SOUTH IREDELL HIGH SCHOOL VIKINGS (13-2)