First round games are scheduled for Monday, November 1, 2021, at the home of the higher seed. Pairings are below.
2021 NCHSAA 1A Men’s Soccer State Playoffs First Round Pairings
East
#1 Voyager Academy (12-1-3) vs. #32 North East Carolina Prep (1-5-0)
#16 Lakewood (9-9-1) vs. #17 Perquimans (5-5-0)
#8 Riverside-Martin (7-4-1) vs. #25 Southern Wake Academy (8-12-1)
#9 Wilson Prep (4-5-0) vs. #24 Hobbton (3-15-0)
#5 Southside (13-4-1) vs. #28 East Columbus (5-10-0)
#12 Eno River Academy (12-7-0) vs. #21 Ocracoke (2-3-0)
#13 Vance Charter (10-7-2) vs. #20 North Duplin (4-10-0)
#4 Bear Grass Charter (7-4-0) vs. #29 Oxford Prep (3-15-0)
#3 North Moore (7-5-2) vs. #30 Chatham Charter (0-17-0)
#14 Neuse Charter (12-7-1) vs. #19 Roxboro Community (6-12-0)
#6 Woods Charter (9-8-0) vs. #27 Union (2-11-0)
#11 River Mill Academy (12-2-2) vs. #22 Gates County (4-9-1)
#7 Falls Lake Academy (9-9-1) vs. #26 Henderson Collegiate (4-15-0)
#10 Pender (9-10-1) vs. #23 Clover Garden (5-15-0)
#15 East Wake Academy (4-11-2) vs. #18 Triangle Math & Science (6-8-2)
#2 Rosewood (17-0-2) vs. #31 Lejeune (0-8-0)
West
#1 Christ the King (16-1-0) vs. #32 Alleghany (2-11-0)
#16 Bradford Prep (11-6-1) vs. #17 Starmount (10-6-3)
#8 Mountain Heritage (7-3-1) vs. #25 Highlands (5-4-0)
#9 Swain County (11-4-1) vs. #24 Queens Grant (9-9-2)
#5 Highland Tech (11-5-0) vs. #28 Sugar Creek (6-8-0)
#12 Eastern Randolph (10-4-2) vs. #21 Cornerstone Charter (9-10-1)
#13 Elkin (12-6-1) vs. #20 South Stokes (10-11-1)
#4 Gray Stone Day (15-4-0) vs. #29 Blue Ridge (4-6-0)
#3 Mount Airy (22-0-0) vs. #30 Bessemer City
#14 Piedmont Community vs. #19 Bishop McGuinness (2-14-0)
#6 Uwharrie Charter (10-3-1) vs. #27 Avery County (5-6-1)
#11 Carver (7-3-1) vs. #22 Mountain Island Charter (4-12-0)
#7 Corvian Community (13-8-1) vs. #26 Bethany Community (7-12-0)
#10 Langtree Charter (8-7-1) vs. #23 Thomasville (5-11-0)
#15 Union Academy (14-5-0) vs. #18 Thomas Jefferson (7-7-0)
#2 NC Leadership Academy (20-0-1) vs. #31 Cherryville (2-14-1)
2021 NCHSAA 2A Men’s Soccer State Playoffs First Round Pairings
East
#1 Clinton (16-2-2) vs. #32 Granville Central (6-8-0)
#16 Wallace-Rose Hill (14-4-1) vs. #17 St. Pauls (8-7-0)
#8 Roanoke Rapids (12-5-2) vs. #25 Camden County (7-9-0)
#9 Heide Trask (13-3-1) vs. #24 East Duplin (10-10-2)
#5 James Kenan (16-3-1) vs. #28 Pasquotank (7-9-0)
#12 Northeastern (13-4-1) vs. #21 Cummings (5-3-1)
#13 Red Springs (9-3-1) vs. #20 North Johnston (13-6-2)
#4 Manteo (10-3-1) vs. #29 North Lenoir (6-12-2)
#3 NC School of Science & Math (13-1-1) vs. #30 West Craven (6-9-2)
#14 Washington (13-5-1) vs. #19 Midway (10-8-1)
#6 Jordan-Matthews (17-0-1) vs. #27 Southwest Onslow (9-7-3)
#11 Research Triangle (15-3-1) vs. #22 East Bladen (9-8-0)
#7 Spring Creek (14-2-1) vs. #26 Bunn (9-7-1)
#10 East Carteret (2-8-1) vs. #23 Farmville Central (7-7-1)
#15 Franklin Academy (7-6-3) vs. #18 North Pitt (14-6-0)
#2 Greene Central (20-1-0) vs. #31 John A. Holmes (4-13-0)
West
#1 Hendersonville (17-1-1) vs. #32 East Gaston (7-13-0)
#16 Community School of Davidson (9-7-2) vs. #17 West Davidson (17-2-1)
#8 Pine Lake Prep (10-9-1) vs. #25 Brevard (9-10-2)
#9 Trinity (11-6-1) vs. #24 North Surry (7-9-1)
#5 North Forsyth (12-2-0) vs. #28 Wheatmore (9-8-0)
#12 Surry Central (15-3-1) vs. #21 East Rutherford (11-6-0)
#13 Newton-Conover (14-6-2) vs. #20 McMichael (6-4-2)
#4 Shelby (17-1-2) vs. #29 Burns (9-6-1)
#3 Salisbury (17-2-0) vs. #30 West Stokes (6-9-2)
#14 East Davidson (11-5-1) vs. #19 Patton (14-4-1)
#6 Forbush (16-4-0) vs. #27 East Surry (7-10-0)
#11 Monroe (10-9-1) vs. #22 Bandys (15-7-0)
#7 Owen (16-2-0) vs. #26 West Caldwell (10-11-0)
#10 J.M. Robinson (12-7-3) vs. #23 Lincoln Charter (8-11-1)
#15 Walkertown (13-3-3) vs. #18 Forest Hills (14-5-3)
#2 Lincolnton (16-0-3) vs. #31 Wilkes Central (7-10-1)
2021 NCHSAA 3A Men’s Soccer State Playoffs First Round Pairings
East
#1 First Flight (12-1-1) vs. #32 Rocky Mount (7-11-3)
#16 Northside-Jacksonville (13-5-0) vs. #17 J.H. Rose (11-9-0)
#8 Williams (14-3-2) vs. #25 Dixon (11-9-1)
#9 Harnett Central (11-5-0) vs. #24 Northwood (11-9-1)
#5 Fike (15-1-2) vs. #28 Southern Wayne (10-8-0)
#12 Terry Sanford (19-5-0) vs. #21 Western Alamance (13-5-1)
#13 Southern Lee (13-6-1) vs. #20 Smithfield-Selma (11-9-1)
#4 Southern Nash (21-2-1) vs. #29 Cape Fear (9-10-0)
#3 Jacksonville (18-3-0) vs. #30 Union Pines (6-14-2)
#14 Swansboro (12-8-0) vs. #19 Durham School of the Arts (11-7-1)
#6 Lee County (15-4-2) vs. #27 Southern Durham (10-4-2)
#11 Franklinton (20-4-0) vs. #22 Triton (14-7-1)
#7 Carrboro (13-4-2) vs. #26 Richlands (10-10-1)
#10 West Johnston (14-4-2) vs. #23 West Carteret (10-7-1)
#15 C.B. Aycock (14-4-2) vs. #18 Currituck County (7-7-1)
#2 Croatan (15-2-1) vs. #31 South Brunswick (7-11-1)
West
#1 Hibriten (17-1-0) vs. #32 West Mecklenburg (2-13-0)
#16 East Lincoln (11-8-2) vs. #17 Smoky Mountain (13-6-2)
#8 North Buncombe (6-6-4) vs. #25 Central Cabarrus (12-8-1)
#9 Atkins (10-9-1) vs. #24 Enka (11-10-1)
#5 Concord (20-2-1) vs. #28 Montgomery Central (7-7-1)
#12 Franklin (9-4-5) vs. #21 West Henderson (10-7-4)
#13 North Iredell (13-5-1) vs. #20 Ashbrook (10-6-1)
#4 Asheboro (14-1-3) vs. #29 North Lincoln (9-12-0)
#3 Hickory (17-3-1) vs. #30 Ben L. Smith (7-5-0)
#14 South Point (14-7-0) vs. #19 St. Stephens (10-6-2)
#6 North Henderson (14-3-3) vs. #27 Tuscola (8-9-1)
#11 Forestview (14-6-1) vs. #22 High Point Central (9-5-1)
#7 Central Academy (13-6-3) vs. #26 North Davidson (7-8-1)
#10 Ledford (15-2-3) vs. #23 East Henderson (7-12-3)
#15 Fred T. Foard (12-6-0) vs. #18 Lake Norman Charter (14-4-1)
#2 Stuart Cramer (19-2-1) vs. #31 Freedom (8-8-4)
2021 NCHSAA 4A Men’s Soccer State Playoffs First Round Pairings
East
#1 New Hanover (21-0-1) vs. #32 Pine Forest (8-10-0)
#16 Jordan (12-5-0) vs. #17 Green Level (14-3-2)
#8 Cleveland (17-3-1) vs. #25 Middle Creek (10-6-4)
#9 Wakefield (10-5-3) vs. #24 Apex Friendship (8-9-2)
#5 D.H. Conley (15-2-0) vs. #28 Gray’s Creek (11-7-0)
#12 Green Hope (11-5-2) vs. #21 Topsail (10-7-0)
#13 East Chapel Hill (13-5-2) vs. #20 Laney (9-6-3)
#4 Apex (17-2-1) vs. #29 Millbrook (10-7-4)
#3 Chapel Hill (17-3-1) vs. #30 Hoke County (14-8-0)
#14 Broughton (12-7-0) vs. #19 Clayton (13-7-1)
#6 Lumberton (18-1-1) vs. #27 Southern Alamance (11-9-1)
#11 Ashley (14-4-0) vs. #22 Enloe (10-7-4)
#7 Pinecrest (16-3-2) vs. #26 Riverside-Durham (7-8-2)
#10 Leesville Road (15-3-1) vs. #23 Holly Springs (10-6-2)
#15 Wake Forest (13-3-5) vs. #18 Hoggard (9-7-2)
#2 Cardinal Gibbons (13-3-2) vs. #31 Fuquay-Varina (11-6-1)
West
#1 Lake Norman (15-3-3) vs. #32 Sun Valley (11-9-1)
#16 Asheville (13-4-2) vs. #17 Ardrey Kell (12-3-4)
#8 Hough (17-3-1) vs. #25 Garinger (13-6-2)
#9 Watauga (12-6-4) vs. #24 Hickory Ridge (13-7-1)
#5 Weddington (12-3-3) vs. #28 Ragsdale (12-10-1)
#12 Mount Tabor (17-3-1) vs. #21 Grimsley (13-7-2)
#13 Porter Ridge (14-2-4) vs. #20 Charlotte Catholic (10-7-1)
#4 Providence (15-1-2) vs. #29 Reagan (10-10-1)
#3 West Forsyth (19-3-0) vs. #30 Olympic (10-12-0)
#14 South Mecklenburg (13-3-4) vs. #19 Cuthbertson (10-6-1)
#6 T.C. Roberson (15-3-2) vs. #27 R.J. Reynolds (10-11-3)
#11 A.C. Reynolds (16-3-2) vs. #22 East Forsyth (13-9-0)
#7 Myers Park (11-2-0) vs. #26 Mallard Creek (13-4-0)
#10 Cox Mill (17-1-3) vs. #23 Mooresville (11-6-3)
#15 Northwest Guilford (16-4-1) vs. #18 Butler (12-6-1)
#2 Southwest Guilford (19-1-1) vs. #31 Page (10-10-0)