Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, runs Friday to Sunday and some high schools moved to Thursday to avoid the holiday.
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So the fourth straight week, there will be football games in the state on a Thursday, in addition to Friday. And with storms forecasted for Friday night, that may be a good thing.
To you ready for a busy week, we’ve got live scores, the Talking Preps pregame show, plus our picks, full schedule and early look at the NCHSAA playoff picture.
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Thursday, Sept. 10
Ardrey Kell at South Mecklenburg — 7 p.m.
Ashbrook at Marvin Ridge — 7 p.m.
Garinger at Ballantyne Ridge — 7 p.m.
Chambers at Palisades — 7 p.m.
Charlotte Latin at Providence — 7 p.m.
Crest at Weddington — 7 p.m.
Cuthbertson at Forest Hills — 7 p.m.
Hickory Ridge at Parkwood — 7 p.m.
Hopewell at Rocky River — 7 p.m.
Mallard Creek at Myers Park — 7 p.m.
Metrolina Christian Academy at Ravenscroft — 6 p.m.
North Mecklenburg at East Mecklenburg — 7 p.m.
Providence Day at Butler — 7 p.m.
West Charlotte at West Mecklenburg — 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 11
Arendell Parrott Academy at Faith Christian — 7 p.m.
SouthLake Christian Academy at Asheville Christian Academy — 7:30 p.m.
Burns at Lincolnton — 7:30 p.m.
Ambassador Christian School at Calvary Day — 7 p.m.
Cannon School at Charlotte Christian — 7 p.m.
Charlotte Catholic at Kings Mountain — 7:30 p.m.
Covenant Day at Christ the King — 7 p.m.
Draughn at Mountain Island Charter — 7 p.m.
Highland Tech at Cherryville — 7:30 p.m.
Hough at Mooresville — 7 p.m.
Independence at Lake Norman — 7 p.m.
Lake Norman Charter at Forestview — 7 p.m.
Sun Valley at Monroe — 7 p.m.
Piedmont at Montgomery Central — 7 p.m.
North Iredell at St. Stephens — 7:30 p.m.
South Iredell at Porter Ridge — 7 p.m.
South Point at Mount Pleasant — 7 p.m.
Statesville at Alexander Central — 7:30 p.m.
Stuart W. Cramer at Bessemer City — 7:30 p.m.
West Iredell at North Lincoln — 7:30 p.m.
West Lincoln at Shelby — 7:30 p.m.
West Stokes at Community School of Davidson — 7 p.m.
This story was originally published September 10, 2026 at 5:00 AM with the headline “High School football update: Thursday’s live NC scores, RPI playoff glance.”
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