Here are my predicted winners of each game of week five of the 2024 North Carolina high school football season.

Feedback is welcome at my X account: @JoelBryantHSOT. I’d be happy to explain any of these picks there!

I’ll keep a tally of my correct and incorrect picks for next week’s version of this article, and so on.

Previous Weeks’ Picks:

• Week 1: 74.4% correct
• Week 2: 73.2% correct
• Week 3: 76.4% correct
• Week 4: 77.8% correct

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Predicted Winners: Week 5

• Andrews @ Calhoun Falls Charter (SC) —— Prediction: Andrews
• Apex Friendship @ Green Hope —— Prediction: Apex Friendship
• Ashbrook @ Crest —— Prediction: Crest
• Ashe County @ Asheville Christian —— Prediction: Asheville Christian
• Ashley @ Laney —— Prediction: Ashley
• Atkins @ Ben L. Smith —— Prediction: Ben L. Smith
• Ayden-Grifton @ West Craven —— Prediction: West Craven
• Bandys @ West Lincoln —— Prediction: Bandys
• Bear Grass Charter @ Lejeune —— Prediction: Bear Grass Charter
• Beddingfield @ Croatan —— Prediction: Croatan
• Bishop McGuinness @ Community School of Davidson —— Prediction: Bishop McGuinness
• Brevard @ East Rutherford —— Prediction: Brevard
• Broughton @ Wakefield —— Prediction: Broughton
• Burns @ Highland Tech —— Prediction: Burns
• Butler @ Garinger —— Prediction: Butler
• Camden County @ Pasquotank —— Prediction: Pasquotank
• Cannon @ Charlotte Christian —— Prediction: Charlotte Christian
• Carrboro @ Louisburg —— Prediction: Louisburg
• Cary @ Green Level —— Prediction: Green Level
• Cedar Ridge @ Person —— Prediction: Person
• Central Davidson @ Eastern Randolph —— Prediction: Eastern Randolph
• Charlotte Country Day School @ High Point Christian —— Prediction: High Point Christian
• CHASE @ Freedom —— Prediction: Freedom
• Chatham Central @ Bartlett Yancey —— Prediction: Bartlett Yancey
• Christ School @ Providence Day —— Prediction: Providence Day
• Christ the King @ Carver —— Prediction: Carver
• Clayton @ Fuquay-Varina —— Prediction: Clayton
• Cleveland @ Corinth Holders —— Prediction: Cleveland
• Corvian Community School @ Winston-Salem Prep —— Prediction: Corvian Community School
• Cummings @ Seaforth —— Prediction: Cummings
• Dixon @ North Duplin —— Prediction: North Duplin
• Dobyns-Bennett (TN) @ Asheville —— Prediction: Asheville
• Draughn @ Owen —— Prediction: Owen
• Dudley @ High Point Central —— Prediction: Dudley
• East Bladen @ South Columbus —— Prediction: East Bladen
• East Burke @ Maiden —— Prediction: Maiden
• East Columbus @ Pender —— Prediction: Pender
• East Forsyth @ Reagan —— Prediction: East Forsyth
• East Mecklenburg @ Rocky River —— Prediction: Rocky River
• East Rowan @ Concord —— Prediction: Concord
• Enka @ Erwin —— Prediction: Erwin
• Farmville Central @ SouthWest Edgecombe —— Prediction: SouthWest Edgecombe
• Franklin @ East Henderson —— Prediction: Franklin
• Georgia Force (GA) @ Hayesville —— Prediction: Hayesville
• Goldsboro @ Midway —— Prediction: Midway
• Graham @ Riverside —— Prediction: Riverside
• Greene Central @ North Pitt —— Prediction: North Pitt
• Greenville Hurricanes (SC) @ Murphy —— Prediction: Murphy
• Grimsley @ Southeast Guilford —— Prediction: Grimsley
• Harding University @ Hopewell —— Prediction: Hopewell
• Harnett Central @ Western Harnett —— Prediction: Harnett Central
• Heide Trask @ West Columbus —— Prediction: Heide Trask
• Hendersonville @ R-S Central —— Prediction: Hendersonville
• Heritage @ Hillside —— Prediction: Heritage
• Hertford County @ Currituck County —— Prediction: Hertford County
• Hibriten @ Oak Grove —— Prediction: Oak Grove
• Hickory @ East Lincoln —— Prediction: Hickory
• Hickory Grove Christian @ Covenant Day School —— Prediction: Hickory Grove Christian
• Hickory Ridge @ A.L. Brown —— Prediction: A.L. Brown
• Hobbton @ North Johnston —— Prediction: North Johnston
• Hoke County @ Scotland —— Prediction: Scotland
• Holly Springs @ Middle Creek —— Prediction: Middle Creek
• Holmes @ Manteo —— Prediction: Holmes
• Hunt @ C.B. Aycock —— Prediction: C.B. Aycock
• Hunter Huss @ Kings Mountain —— Prediction: Kings Mountain
• J.H. Rose @ Jacksonville —— Prediction: Jacksonville
• Jack Britt @ Douglas Byrd —— Prediction: Jack Britt
• James Kenan @ East Duplin —— Prediction: James Kenan
• Jesse Carson @ West Rowan —— Prediction: West Rowan
• Jordan-Matthews @ Northwood —— Prediction: Northwood
• Kinston @ South Lenoir —— Prediction: Kinston
• KIPP Pride @ Southeast Halifax —— Prediction: Southeast Halifax
• Knightdale @ Enloe —— Prediction: Enloe
• Lakewood @ Red Springs —— Prediction: Lakewood
• Lee County @ Union Pines —— Prediction: Union Pines
• Leesville Road @ Wake Forest —— Prediction: Leesville Road
• Lexington @ East Davidson —— Prediction: Lexington
• Lincolnton @ Bunker Hill —— Prediction: Bunker Hill
• Lumberton @ Cape Fear —— Prediction: Cape Fear
• Mallard Creek @ West Charlotte —— Prediction: Mallard Creek
• Martin @ Bertie —— Prediction: Martin
• Marvin Ridge @ Indian Land (SC) —— Prediction: Marvin Ridge
• McDowell @ T.C. Roberson —— Prediction: T.C. Roberson
• Millbrook @ Sanderson —— Prediction: Millbrook
• Mitchell @ Madison —— Prediction: Mitchell
• Monroe @ Porter Ridge —— Prediction: Monroe
• Mooresville @ Cox Mill —— Prediction: Mooresville
• Morehead @ McMichael —— Prediction: McMichael
• Mount Zion Christian @ Cherokee —— Prediction: Cherokee
• Mountain Island Charter @ Pine Lake Prep —— Prediction: Mountain Island Charter
• Myers Park @ Ballantyne Ridge —— Prediction: Myers Park
• Nash Central @ Southern Nash —— Prediction: Southern Nash
• New Bern @ Havelock —— Prediction: Havelock
• North Buncombe @ A.C. Reynolds —— Prediction: A.C. Reynolds
• North Davidson @ Watauga —— Prediction: Watauga
• North Forsyth @ Reidsville —— Prediction: Reidsville
• North Gaston @ Forestview —— Prediction: North Gaston
• North Henderson @ West Henderson —— Prediction: West Henderson
• North Iredell @ Fred T. Foard —— Prediction: North Iredell
• North Lenoir @ J.F. Webb —— Prediction: J.F. Webb
• North Mecklenburg @ Hough —— Prediction: Hough
• North Raleigh Christian @ Harrells Christian —— Prediction: North Raleigh Christian
• North Rowan @ South Davidson —— Prediction: North Rowan
• North Stokes @ Mount Airy —— Prediction: Mount Airy
• North Surry @ Wilkes Central —— Prediction: North Surry
• North Wilkes @ Surry Central —— Prediction: North Wilkes
• Northampton County @ Weldon —— Prediction: Northampton County
• Northeast Guilford @ Eastern Guilford —— Prediction: Northeast Guilford
• Northeastern @ First Flight —— Prediction: Northeastern
• Northwest Guilford @ Western Guilford —— Prediction: Northwest Guilford
• Overhills @ Terry Sanford —— Prediction: Terry Sanford
• Page @ Southwest Guilford —— Prediction: Page
• Palisades @ Berry Academy —— Prediction: Palisades
• Panther Creek @ Apex —— Prediction: Apex
• Piedmont @ Montgomery Central —— Prediction: Montgomery Central
• Pine Forest @ Westover —— Prediction: Pine Forest
• Pisgah @ Smoky Mountain —— Prediction: Pisgah
• Providence @ Charlotte Catholic —— Prediction: Charlotte Catholic
• Providence Grove @ Ledford —— Prediction: Providence Grove
• Purnell Swett @ Gray’s Creek —— Prediction: Gray’s Creek
• R.J. Reynolds @ Davie County —— Prediction: R.J. Reynolds
• Ragsdale @ Northern Guilford —— Prediction: Northern Guilford
• Randleman @ Asheboro —— Prediction: Randleman
• Ravenscroft School @ GRACE Christian —— Prediction: Ravenscroft School
• Richlands @ Princeton —— Prediction: Richlands
• Richmond @ Southern Lee —— Prediction: Richmond
• Roanoke Rapids @ Franklinton —— Prediction: Roanoke Rapids
• Robbinsville @ Trion (GA) —— Prediction: Robbinsville
• Rocky Mount @ Bunn —— Prediction: Rocky Mount
• Rocky Mount Prep @ Warren County —— Prediction: Warren County
• Rolesville @ Athens Drive —— Prediction: Rolesville
• Rosewood @ Northside-Pinetown —— Prediction: Rosewood
• Rosman @ Avery County —— Prediction: Avery County
• Salisbury @ Thomasville —— Prediction: Salisbury
• Shelby @ Cherryville —— Prediction: Shelby
• Smithfield-Selma @ South Johnston —— Prediction: South Johnston
• South Caldwell @ Cuthbertson —— Prediction: Cuthbertson
• South Central @ Northside-Jacksonville —— Prediction: South Central
• South Garner @ Garner —— Prediction: Garner
• South Iredell @ West Cabarrus —— Prediction: West Cabarrus
• South Mecklenburg @ Olympic —— Prediction: Olympic
• South Point @ Stuart Cramer —— Prediction: South Point
• South Rowan @ Northwest Cabarrus —— Prediction: Northwest Cabarrus
• South Stanly @ Wheatmore —— Prediction: South Stanly
• South Stokes @ Elkin —— Prediction: Elkin
• South View @ Seventy-First —— Prediction: Seventy-First
• Southeast Alamance @ North Moore —— Prediction: Southeast Alamance
• Southern Guilford @ Rockingham County —— Prediction: Rockingham County
• Southern Wayne @ East Wake —— Prediction: East Wake
• Southside @ Gates County —— Prediction: Gates County
• Southwest Onslow @ Wallace-Rose Hill —— Prediction: Wallace-Rose Hill
• Southwestern Randolph @ Albemarle —— Prediction: Southwestern Randolph
• St. Pauls @ Charlotte Latin School —— Prediction: Charlotte Latin School
• Starmount @ Alleghany —— Prediction: Starmount
• Statesville @ North Lincoln —— Prediction: North Lincoln
• Sun Valley @ Alexander Central —— Prediction: Sun Valley
• T.W. Andrews @ West Stokes —— Prediction: West Stokes
• Thomas Jefferson Classical @ Bessemer City —— Prediction: Bessemer City
• Triangle Math & Science @ Northern Durham —— Prediction: Northern Durham
• Triton @ E.E. Smith —— Prediction: E.E. Smith
• Union @ Spring Creek —— Prediction: Spring Creek
• Union Academy @ Trinity —— Prediction: Trinity
• Vance County @ Southern Durham —— Prediction: Southern Durham
• Wake Christian @ Trinity Christian —— Prediction: Trinity Christian
• Wake Preparatory Academy @ Perquimans —— Prediction: Perquimans
• Washington @ Pamlico County —— Prediction: Washington
• Washington County @ Eastern Wayne —— Prediction: Eastern Wayne
• West Caldwell @ Newton-Conover —— Prediction: Newton-Conover
• West Carteret @ East Carteret —— Prediction: West Carteret
• West Forsyth @ Mount Tabor —— Prediction: West Forsyth
• West Iredell @ St. Stephens —— Prediction: West Iredell
• West Johnston @ Fike —— Prediction: Fike
• West Mecklenburg @ Chambers —— Prediction: West Mecklenburg
• West Stanly @ Mount Pleasant —— Prediction: Mount Pleasant
• West Wilkes @ Forbush —— Prediction: West Wilkes
• Western Alamance @ Orange —— Prediction: Western Alamance
• White Oak @ Swansboro —— Prediction: White Oak
• Williams @ Southern Alamance —— Prediction: Southern Alamance
• Willow Spring @ Southeast Raleigh —— Prediction: Southeast Raleigh
• Wilson Prep @ North Edgecombe —— Prediction: Wilson Prep

Schedule and Scores by Date

Source: highschoolot.com