By David Rogers. RALEIGH, N.C. — Win the early rounds of the NCHSAA 6A West state playoffs and No. 10 seeded — and improving — Watauga could possibly face No. 2 seed Alexander Central in the third rounds, per the brackets released on Feb. 22.
As the No. 10 seed, Watauga will host No. 23 Mount Tabor in Round 1. The winner advances to face No. 7 Ragsdale, which was awarded a first round bye.
Other Northwestern Conference contenders are also in the 6A state playoffs mix. No. 19 Freedom travels to face No. 14 Central Cabarrus in Round 1. No. 17 South Caldwell is on the road against No. 16 Statesville in the first round.
Round 1 games are scheduled for Feb. 24, Round 2 for Feb. 26. In the early rounds, the higher seeds are the home team.
6A West PAIRINGS for state playoffs
In Round 2…
- No. 1 Northern Guilford will play the Round 1 winner between No. 14 Central Cabarrus and No. 17 South Caldwell
- No. 8 Southeast Guilford will play the Round 1 winner between No. 9 Glenn and No. 24 Phillip O. Berry Academy
- No. 5 North Iredell will play the Round 1 winner between No. 12 T.C. Roberson and No. 21 Asheville
- No. 4 Eastern Guilford will play the Round 1 winner between No. 13 Ben L. Smith and No. 20 Kings Mountain
- No. 3 A.C. Reynolds will play the Round 1 winner between No. 14 Central Cabarrus and No. 19 Freedom
- No. 6 Dudley will play the Round 1 winner between No. 11 Charlotte Catholic and No. 22 Ashbrook
- No. 7 Ragsdale will play the Round 1 winner between No. 10 Watauga and No. 23 Mount Tabor
- No. 2 Alexander Central will play the Round 1 winner between No. 15 Asheboro and No. 18 Piedmont
