Chapel Hill, NC – CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) finalized and released the playoff brackets for the 2021 Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse Championships. All three brackets will feature a full complement of 32 teams. The State Championship Games will be contested on Friday, March 26 and Saturday, March 27 at Cardinal Gibbons High School.
In Chatham County, #7 seed Northwood (5-4) will host #10 seed Swansboro (4-5) in Pittsboro on Monday evening.
Play is scheduled to begin at 7 pm on Friday night for a single game with a double header scheduled for Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Tickets to the Championships will be distributed through participating schools.
1A/2A/3A MEN’S LACROSSE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST ROUND PAIRINGS
Monday, March 15, 2021
East
- #1 Cape Fear (XX-X), BYE
- #2 Orange (6-3) vs. #15 Terry Sanford (2-8)
- #3 Jacksonville (5-5) vs. #14 Vance Charter (4-3)
- #4 First Flight (10-0) vs. #13 Chapel Hill (10-2)
- #5 Topsail (4-5) vs. #12 Croatan (5-5)
- #6 East Chapel Hill (6-4) vs. #11 Cedar Ridge (5-3)
- #7 Northwood (5-4) vs. #10 Swansboro (4-5)
- #8 West Brunswick (2-8) vs. #9 Northern Durham (2-6)
West
- 1 R.J. Reynolds (10-2) vs. #16 Athens Drive (5-5)
- 8 Northwest Guilford (7-5) vs. #9 Reagan (10-4)
- 5 Hough (9-2) vs. #12 Providence (4-5)
- 4 Jordan (9-2) vs. #13 South Mecklenburg (4-4)
- 3 Page (8-6) vs. #14 Lake Norman (9-5)
- 6 Green Hope (4-7) vs. #11 Myers Park (4-6)
- 7 Porter Ridge (2-11) vs. #10 East Forsyth (7-5)
- 2 Ardrey Kell (10-1) vs. #15 Green Level (9-2)
4A MEN’S LACROSSE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST ROUND PAIRINGS
Monday, March 15, 2021
East
- 1 Fuquay-Varina (11-1) vs. #16 Laney (6-3)
- 8 Sanderson (6-6) vs. #9 Pinecrest (8-2)
- 5 Cardinal Gibbons (12-0) vs. #12 Apex (9-2)
- 4 Middle Creek (11-0) vs. #13 Heritage (6-3)
- 3 Wakefield (8-1) vs. #14 Holly Springs (6-5)
- 6 Hoggard (9-0) vs. #11 Leesville Road (7-4)
- 7 Broughton (8-3) vs. #10 Wake Forest (3-6)
- 2 New Bern (9-2) vs. #15 Ashley (5-4)
West
- 1 Mount Tabor (13-0) vs. #16 Walter M. Williams (7-6)
- 8 Christ the King (7-6) vs. #9 Charlotte Catholic (11-2)
- 5 Marvin Ridge (10-3) vs. #12 Patton (5-4)
- 4 Lake Norman Charter (10-2) vs. #13 Southwest Guilford (9-5)
- 3 Northern Guilford (10-0) vs. #14 Hickory (5-2)
- 6 South Iredell (0-7) vs. #11 Community School of Davidson (5-5)
- 7 Bishop McGuinness (10-2) vs. #10 Weddington (7-5)
- 2 T.C. Roberson (10-0) vs. #15 Southern Alamance (6-4)
WOMEN’S LACROSSE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST ROUND PAIRINGS
Monday, March 15, 2021
East
- 1 Terry Sanford (8-0) vs. #16 Chapel Hill (7-3)
- 8 Croatan (9-2) vs. #9 Wake Forest (10-2)
- 5 First Flight (9-0) vs. #12 Apex Friendship (7-3)
- 4 Holly Springs (12-0) vs. #13 Broughton (9-2)
- 3 East Chapel Hill (11-2) vs. #14 Middle Creek (7-4)
- 6 Topsail (11-0) vs. #11 New Bern (7-5)
- 7 Laney (9-2) vs. #10 Pinecrest (6-3)
- 2 Cardinal Gibbons (11-0) vs. #15 Ashley (6-4)
West
- 1 Weddington (13-1) vs. #16 Panther Creek (8-4)
- 2 Hickory (7-0) vs. #15 Charlotte Catholic (11-2)
- 8 West Forsyth (11-0) vs. #9 Ardrey Kell (6-3)
- 5 Lake Norman (7-6) vs. #12 R.J. Reynolds (9-3)
- 4 Northwest Guilford (13-1) vs. #13 South Mecklenburg (7-4)
- 3 Myers Park (11-1) vs. #14 Hough (4-4)
- 6 Green Hope (11-0) vs. #11 St. Stephens (6-2)
- 7 Mount Tabor (10-0) vs. #10 Northern Guilford (8-4)