It’s starting to feel a little more like fall, the temperatures are dropping, but the action on the prep football gridiron is heating each as teams are entering the conference races and positioning themselves for playoff runs in November.
Here are a look at the top games across the state during Week 8 of the season.
#3 (3A) West Charlotte (6-0) at #5 (4A) Hough (5-1)
#9 (3A) Jacksonville (5-0) at #13 (3A) Havelock (5-1)
#4 (4A) Rolesville (5-1) at #20 (4A) Millbrook (5-1)
#22 (3A) Pisgah (6-0) at #10 (3A) West Henderson (7-0)
#3 (4A) Weddington (5-1) at Porter Ridge (5-1)
#13 (2A) Nash Central (6-1) at #6 (3A) Northern Nash (6-0)
#19 (3A) Williams (5-2) at #21 (3A) Western Alamance (4-2)
#5 Metrolina Christian (5-1) at #2 Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (7-0)
Ashley (4-2) at #8 (4A) Hoggard (5-1)
#6 Faith Christian (4-1) at #1 Wayne Christian (6-1)
#25 (4A) East Forsyth (5-1) at Parkland (4-2)
White Oak (5-1) at West Carteret (4-2)
Apex Friendship (5-1) at Apex (5-1)
Northeast Guilford (5-1) at #1 (3A) Dudley (6-0)
South View (5-1) at Purnell Swett (4-2)
#6 (2A) Reidsville (5-1) at #25 (2A) West Stokes (5-2)
#13 (4A) Independence (4-2) at Providence (2-4)
Ardrey Kell (4-2) at Myers Park (3-3)
#4 (1A) Swain County (6-0) at #13 (1A) Hayesville (4-2)
#3 (1A) Robbinsville (5-1) at #6 (1A) Murphy (5-1)
#23 (1A) Cherokee (4-2) at #17 (1A) Andrews (4-2)
#25 (3A) North Brunswick (5-1) at New Hanover (3-3)
Southeast Raleigh (3-3) at Garner (4-2)
Lee County (4-2) at #11 (4A) Pinecrest (6-0)
Currituck County (4-2) at J.A. Holmes (4-2)
Perquimans (5-0) at #2 (1A) Tarboro (5-0)
West Iredell (5-1) at Statesville (4-2)
Lake Norman Charter (4-2) at North Stanly (4-2)
#5 (3A) Kings Mountain (6-0) at South Point (3-3)
Pine Lake Prep (5-1) at Bishop McGuinness (3-3)
West Stanly (4-2) at #9 (2A) Forest Hills (5-1)
#24 (2A) Farmville Central (6-1) at West Craven (3-3)
South Columbus (3-3) at #11 (1A) West Columbus (5-1)
Bandys (4-2) at #21 (2A) Maiden (4-2)
Providence Grove (5-1) at #15 (2A) Randleman (6-0)
#10 (2A) West Lincoln (5-1) at Newton-Conover (3-3)
Bessemer City (4-3) at #16 (2A) East Gaston (6-0)
#18 (1A) MICS (4-2) at Christ the King (3-3)