The schedule for the 2023 North Carolina High School Athletic Association football state championships has been announced. The four games will take place on Friday and Saturday at two different stadiums: Kenan Stadium at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and Carter-Finley Stadium at N.C. State University in Raleigh. You can find the complete schedule by clicking on the link provided.

The performance of the eight finalists in their respective state championship games throughout their program’s history has been examined. This information was obtained from the official NCHSAA State Championship Results document.

Just like last year, each of the eight teams has previously competed in a state championship game.

“Hoggard named 4A East Champion”

Overall Record: 1-0

• The period before classification (1913-1928): Not applicable.

• First Classification Era (1929-2001): 0-0
• Subdivision Era (2002-2020): 1-0

  • In 2007, the Hoggard team scored 28 points against Mount Tabor’s 0 points.

• Modern Classification Era (2021-): 0-0

The Weddington team has been crowned the 4A West Champions.

Overall Record: 3-1

• Pre-Classification Era (1913-1928): N/A
• First Classification Era (1929-2001): 0-0
• Subdivision Era (2002-2020): 3-1
• Modern Classification Era (2021-): 0-0

Seventy-First, 3A East Champion

Overall, the record is 3 wins, 0 losses, and 1 tie.

• Pre-Classification Era (1913-1928): N/A
• First Classification Era (1929-2001): 2-0-1

  • In 1970, Seventy-First High School beat Northern Durham High School with a score of 14 to 12.

  • In the year 1984, the teams Page and Seventy-First had a tie score of 14-14.

  • In 1986, Seventy-First High School’s football team scored 4 touchdowns, defeating West Charlotte High School with a final score of 3-0.

• Subdivision Era (2002-2020): 1-0
• Modern Classification Era (2021-): 0-0

Champion of the 3A West division, Hickory

Overall Record: 1-0

• Pre-Classification Era (1913-1928): N/A

• The first era of classification was from 1929 to 2001, and it was represented by the code “1-0.”

  • 1996 3A: Hickory 42, Ragsdale 0
• Subdivision Era (2002-2020): 0-0
• Modern Classification Era (2021-): 0-0

Clinton, 2A East Champion

Overall Record: 5-5

• The time period before classification (1913-1928): Not applicable.

• First Classification Era (1929-2001): 4-2
  • 1976 3A: Pisgah 28, Clinton 12
  • 1990 2A: Clinton 14, Thomasville 6
  • 1995 2A: Thomasville 16, Clinton 0
  • 1996 2A: Clinton 26, Bandys 14
  • 1997 2A: Clinton 30, Shelby 14
  • 2001 1A: Clinton 34, Cummings 22
• Subdivision Era (2002-2020): 1-3
  • 2002 2A: Cummings 24, Clinton 21
  • 2005 2A: Clinton 13, Lincolnton 6
  • 2006 2A: Cummings 49, Clinton 20
  • 2014 2A: Shelby 31, Clinton 7
• Modern Classification Era (2021-): 0-0

Champion of 2A West in Reidsville

Overall Record: 20-7-2

• Pre-Classification Era (1913-1928): 0-0
• First Classification Era (1929-2001): 11-4-2

  • In the 1930 Class B game, Reidsville beat Apex with a score of 20-7.

  • In the 1931 Class B game, Reidsville defeated Apex with a score of 6 to 0.

  • In the 1932 Class B game, Reidsville scored 32 points while Elizabeth City scored 12 points.

  • In 1934, Edenton won against Reidsville with a score of 6-0 in Class B.

  • In the 1937 Class B game, Reidsville beat Hamlet with a score of 19-6.

  • In the 1939 Class B game, Reidsville defeated Hamlet with a score of 18-0.

  • In the Class B division in 1940, Reidsville scored 14 points while Elizabeth City scored 12 points.

  • In 1943, the football teams from Reidsville and Laurinburg ended their game in a tie with a score of 6-6.

  • In the 1944 Class A game, Laurinburg defeated Reidsville with a score of 8 to 7.

  • In 1945, Reidsville defeated Laurinburg with a score of 27-0 in Class A.

  • In the 1949 Class A game, Henderson defeated Reidsville by a score of 20-14.

  • 1950 2A: Reidsville 26, Henderson 0
  • 1951 2A: Lumberton 18, Reidsville 13
  • 1954 2A: Reidsville 20, Graham 6

  • In 1963, in Region 2, Reidsville and Brevard ended the game with a tie score of 0-0. Please note that this was only for the Regional final and they did not compete against the Region 1 champion.

  • In the 1969 3A West regional final, Reidsville defeated Mount Airy with a score of 35-12. It should be noted that the East champion was not their opponent in this match.

  • In the 1970 3A West Regional final, Reidsville beat Pisgah with a score of 10-7. Please note that this was the only game played and they did not compete against the East champion.

• Subdivision Era (2002-2020): 9-2
  • 2002 2AA: Reidsville 34, Bandys 14
  • 2003 2AA: Reidsville 68, Bandys 12
  • 2005 2AA: Shelby 26, Reidsville 18
  • 2007 2AA: Reidsville 28, Shelby 20

  • In 2008, the team Reidsville scored 24 points against East Lincoln, who only scored 7.

  • 2009 2AA: Reidsville 28, Newton-Conover 6
  • 2016 2A: Reidsville 58, Holmes 12

  • In 2017, the Wallace-Rose Hill team scored 35 points while Reidsville scored 28 points.

  • 2018 2A: Reidsville 31, Northeastern 28
  • 2019 2A: Reidsville 14, Northeastern 0

  • In the 2020-2021 season, Reidsville defeated Mountain Heritage with a score of 35 to 6.

• Modern Classification Era (2021-): 0-1

Tarboro, 1A East Champion

Overall Record: 9-5

• Pre-Classification Era (1913-1928): 0-0
• First Classification Era (1929-2001): 2-1

  • In 1965, in the 3A Region 1 division, Tarboro defeated Greenville with a final score of 13-7. It should be noted that they did not compete against the West champion.

  • In the year 1984, the score was Tarboro 20, A.L. Brown 0.

  • 1998 2A: Shelby 34, Tarboro 14
• Subdivision Era (2002-2020): 6-3
  • 2008 2A: Newton-Conover 51, Tarboro 28

  • In 2009, Tarboro defeated Mountain Heritage with a score of 28-3.

  • 2010 2A: Tarboro 21, Carver 13
  • 2011 2A: Tarboro 39, Lincolnton 36

  • In the year 2012, East Lincoln scored 24 points while Tarboro scored 20 points in the 2A match.

  • “In the 2017 1AA state championship game, Tarboro defeated Mount Airy with a score of 32-7.”

  • 2018 1AA: Tarboro 50, East Surry 10

  • In the 2019 1AA game, East Surry scored 56 points while Tarboro only scored 28 points.

  • 2020-2021 1AA: Tarboro 25, East Surry 7
• Modern Classification Era (2021-): 1-1

Mount Airy, 1A West Champion

Overall Record: 8-5

• -0

  The time period before classification was established, ranging from 1913 to 1928, had a score of 0-0-0.

• First Classification Era (1929-2001): 6-3

  • In 1935, Mount Airy defeated Edenton with a score of 7-0 in a Class B game.

  • In the 1938 Class B championship game, Mount Airy defeated Whiteville with a score of 26 to 18.

  • In 1941, Laurinburg defeated Mount Airy with a score of 20-6 in Class A.

  • In 1942, Mount Airy (Class A) defeated Scotland Neck with a score of 41-0.

  • In 1946, Mount Airy defeated Wadesboro with a score of 38-0 in the Class A game.

  • In the 1947 Class A game, Henderson scored 25 points while Mount Airy scored 14.

  • In 1948, Mount Airy’s Class A team defeated Laurinburg with a score of 26-0.

  • In 1968, Mount Airy defeated Mount Tabor with a score of 19 to 0 in the 3A West division. It should be noted that they did not compete against the East division champion.

  • In 1969, during the 3A West championship game, Reidsville beat Mount Airy with a final score of 35-12.

• years

  During the Subdivision Era, which lasted from 2002 to 2020, there was a time frame of 1-2 years.

  From 2002 to 2020, the Subdivision Era spanned a period of 1-2 years.

  • In 2008, the Mount Airy team scored 37 points while Williamston only scored 14 points in their game, resulting in a victory for Mount Airy.

  • In 2009, Wallace-Rose Hill defeated Mount Airy with a score of 38 to 37 in the 1A game.

  • In 2017, the Tarboro team defeated Mount Airy with a score of 32-7.

• Modern Classification Era (2021-): 1-0

Source: highschoolot.com