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NCHSAA Football
​2026 Season: 

Season Details
  • First Practice Date: July 29, 2026
  • First Contest Date: August 7, 2026
  • First Round Date: November 6, 2026
Other Important Dates
  • 2nd Round Playoffs: November 13, 2026
  • 3rd Round Playoffs: November 20, 2026
  • 4th Round Playoffs: November 27, 2026
  • Regionals: December 4, 2026
  • State Championships: December 10, 2026
  • State Championships: December 11, 2026
  • State Championships: December 12, 2026
EAST-WEST Football 
The 2027 East-West All-Star football game will be held in December the week following the NCHSAA football state championships. It will be held in Jamieson Stadium on the Grimsley High School campus.

2027 COACHES

EAST FOOTBALL
Craig Underwood, Head, Hoggard
Cory Barnes, Harnett Central
Jermaine Jones, Rocky Mount
Adam Seronce, Hobbton
Mike Setzer, St. Pauls
John Wheeler, Martin County

WEST FOOTBALL
Rodney Pruitt, Head, Erwin
Tony Aguilar, SE Alamance
Chris Emery, Shelby
Johnathan Simmons, Palisades
Patrick Stokes, Walter M. Williams
Kevin Wallace, West Forsyth

2025 Football Season 

Week 1  Cardinal Gibbons  34 - Dudley 6

Player of the Week

#3 Gannon Jones - QB
12-17 188yds  2 Passing TDs

Week 3   Grimsley 48 - East Forsyth 21

Player of the Week

#14 Brody Lowe - QB
11-18  288yds  2 Passing TDs

Player of the Week

#58 Shamar Jackson  DE/LB
10 Tackles, 4 tkls for loss
Block Punt, Safety

Week 4    HP Andrews 16  -  Ben L Smith 14

Player of the Week

#8 Greyson Council WR/FS
3 Catches 171yds, 2 TDs 

Week 5  Northern Guilford  26  -  Oak Grove  21

Player of the Week

#5 Michael Boone, Jr -RB
22 rushes for 115yds

Week 6  Dudley  21 -  Page  17

Player of the Week

#1 Kaden Catoe
5 Receptions 85 yds

Week 7  Grimsley 21  - Varina(VA)  14

Player of the Week

Travis Motley - RB
23 Carries 214yds / 1TD

Week 8  Southeast Guilford  21  - Asheboro  3

Player of the Week

Ty Shoemake - RB
2 Rushing TDS

Week 9  Grimsley  48 -  Page  14

Player of the Week

Brady Lowe - QB
214yds Passing , 2 TDs

Week 10 Grimsley 42 - Dudley  14

Player of the Week

Von Martin - WR/RB
4 TDs

Week 11 HPC 72 - HPA 0   /    NG 35 - SEG  0

Player of the Week

Vermont Carmack - WR/DB
2 Receiving TDs

1st Round Playoffs - Dudley 35 - Glenn 14

Player of the Week

 Faizon Brandon  QB #11
3 Passing TDs

2nd Round Playoffs - Grimsley  42  - Glenn  7

Player of the Week

Faizon Brandon  QB #11
4 Passing TDs

3rd Round Playoffs  -  Grimsley 55  - Jack Britt 12

4th Round Playoffs - Grimsley 13  - Weddington 7

NCHSAA 7A State Championship Game - Grimsley 24  - Clayton 14

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