High School FootballThursday, November 5
Mooresville hosts South Iredell in the first round of the 7A West football playoffs
The Morning Mooresville team
If you're a Mooresville football fan, the postseason starts this week. The NCHSAA unveiled its playoff brackets Oct. 31, and 11th-seeded Mooresville hosts 22nd-seeded South Iredell in the 7A West first round. Third-seeded Lake Norman has a bye.
Mooresville is at home while Lake Norman waits a round
| Class | First-round game |
|---|---|
| 7A West | (22) South Iredell at (11) Mooresville |
| 7A West | (3) Lake Norman, bye |
| 5A | (18) Carson at (15) West Henderson |
| 4A | (22) Forbush at (11) South Rowan |
Sources: Salisbury Post, Shelby Star
If you follow Rowan County teams, Carson, East Rowan and Salisbury all hit the road in round one as underdogs. In 5A, 48 teams made the bracket.
- Carson: at West Henderson, a 140-mile trip
- Salisbury: at West Stanly, at least a touchdown underdog
- East Rowan: at North Davidson, underdogs by two touchdowns
The playoffs run from Nov. 6 to the state finals in December
- Oct. 31The NCHSAA unveils its football playoff brackets.
- Nov. 6The postseason gets underway with first-round games.
- Dec. 10-12State championships are played in Chapel Hill, Hickory and Buies Creek.
Source: Shelby Star
Sources: Shelby Star, Salisbury Post