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Watch: WBTV Football Friday Night game coverage - Nov. 6, 2026

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The first round of playoff high school football has arrived in the Charlotte region and WBTV will have all the highlights every Friday night. Football Friday Night continues on Friday, Nov. 6, with Nate Wimberly and Cam Gaskins. They will have all the scores and highlights from Week 10 and can be watched on WBTV starting at 11:20 p.m. You can watch Football Friday Night in the video player above.

Charlotte, NC · 4d
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History making playoff performance for Fort Mill football

A record-breaking season continued for the Fort Mill Yellow Jackets football team with an opening-round playoff win over the Lexington Wildcats. Fort Mill’s last playoff win came on Nov. 13, 1998, against Greer in the second round of the playoffs when the Jackets were a 3A school. Nearly 28 years later, the Jackets strong armed Lexington 58-21 with the help of four turnovers by the Wildcats. Fort Mill will now travel to face four-time defending state champion Dutch Fork in the second round of the playoffs on Friday, Nov. 13 in Irmo. The Jackets improved to 9-2 on the season with the win.

Fort Mill, SC · 4d
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Gamecocks get dominant 84-39 win over No. 12 North Carolina

CHARLOTTE, NC. (WIS)- No. 1 South Carolina gets dominant 84-39 win over No.12 North Carolina. Top-ranked South Carolina pulled away from No.12 North Carolina for a dominant 84-39 victory in Charlotte on Sunday. The Gamecocks held a 15-10 lead to close out the first quarter. They used their size and...

Charlotte, NC · 2d
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Fourth quarter Fury surge ends Copperheads season

The first round of the playoffs offers a variety of matchups. The 4A playoff matchup between the Fountain Inn Fury and Catawba Ridge Copperheads, on paper, looked to be even. Both teams entered the game at 6-4. Through three quarters it proved to be dead even, tied at 17. The Fury outscored the Copperheads 24-7 in the fourth quarter to win 41-24.

Fort Mill, SC · 4d
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High Stakes Friday Night Lights, Saturday State Title Showdown

Tonight marks the opening round of the SCHSL football postseason, with Fort Mill and Catawba Ridge each taking the field at home before Nation Ford chases state volleyball glory tomorrow afternoon. Tonight’s SCHSL Football First Round (Friday, Nov. 6) SCHSL 5A Playoff: No. 10 Lexington Wildcats (6-4) at No. 7 Fort Mill Yellow Jackets (8-2)...

Fort Mill, SC · 5d

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Two-set rally falters Nation Ford’s state title hopes

COLUMBIA-A two-set rally by the Lucy Beckham Bengals crushed the 4A state championship hopes of the Nation Ford Falcons girls’ volleyball team. The Bengals won 3-2 (18-25, 25-23, 25-22, 21-25, 7-15) after trailing 2-1 before winning the fourth and fifth sets to take the state title at Dreher High School on Saturday, Nov. 7. Nation Ford finished the season at 30-5.

Fort Mill, SC · 3d

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Butler wins rematch over Independence, 30-14 in first round of NCHSAA 7A state playoffs

MATTHEWS, N.C. (WBTV) - Independence picked up just its second win of the regular season in the final week against rival Butler. The rematch went quite differently at the Dawg Pound. Butler jumped out to a 14-point lead in the first quarter and held off the Patriots for a 30-14...

Charlotte, NC · 4d

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Palisades quarterback Cole Hough rattles of long touchdown run in FFN Play of the Week

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - On a night where Cole Hough did a little bit of everything for Palisades, one play stood out above the rest on the highlight tape. The Pumas held a 13-7 lead in the first quarter over rival Ardrey Kell in the first round of the NCHSAA 8A state playoffs.

Charlotte, NC · 4d

Charlotte Observer

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Prep update: NC cross-country champs; Berry rolls in flag, and Carmel tip-off winners

Nationally ranked Greensboro Day flexed its muscle Saturday at the Carmel Christian Tip-Off Classic in Matthews. The Bengals, ranked as high as No. 7 in America, beat Concord Academy, 65-42, in their season opener. One night earlier, Concord Academy had beaten reigning NCHSAA 2A state champion Queen’s Grant at the same event. On Saturday, Greensboro Day jumped out to a 15-7 first-quarter lead and was up 35-20 at halftime. Micah Gunter, a 6-2 combo guard, led Greensboro Day with 23 points, five rebounds and three assists. He is a 4-star guard ranked among the nation’s top 70 players. Grant Duggins had 10 for Greensboro Day, which starts a lineup of players who are 6-foot-8, 6-4, 6-7, 6-10 and 6-10. Cooper Perkins had 15 and Cruz Miller 11 for Concord Academy. Miller hit a buzzer-beater Friday night to beat Queen’s Grant. Forsyth Country Day 69, Queen’s Grant 63: Forsyth outlasted Queen’s Grant in overtime, sending the NCHSAA 2A state champs to an 0-2 start. Queen’s Grant shot 2 of 18 from 3-point range. Combine Academy 79, Gaston Christian 40: Combine outscored Gaston Christian 51-19 in the second half to run away for the win. Gaston Christian shot 12 for 54 for

Greensboro, NC · 3d

Fort Mill Sun

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Sellers’ Heroics Lift No. 23 South Carolina Past A&M, 17-9; Tigers Limp by Syracuse

On a night when his body tried to pull him to the turf, LaNorris Sellers simply refused to stay down. Playing through a painful ankle injury late in the fourth quarter, No. 23 South Carolina’s star quarterback delivered the defining moment of the Gamecocks’ season, breaking free for a 41-yard touchdown run to seal a […]

Fort Mill, SC · 3d

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North Carolina D2 Football: Johnson C. Smith, UNC Pembroke, Chowan battling for title-game berths

This is the penultimate weekend of the D2 football regular season, and there is a lot at stake for the top teams in North Carolina. Johnson C. Smith can strengthen its bid for a return to the CIAA championship game when the Golden Bulls visit archrival Livingstone on Saturday. UNC...

North Carolina · 5d

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FFN Overtime- Round 1 of playoffs

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - In this edition of FFN Overtime, the defending 6A state champs, Watauga, is not done yet as they got a big first round win over Olympic. And Fred T. Foard, North Lincoln, and South Stanly pulled off some first round upsets.

Charlotte, NC · 4d

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Aggies Punch Ticket to MPSF Championship Round Following Franken's Two-Goal Surge

NEWARK, Del. — Led by a multi-goal performance from senior Ella Franken, UC Davis field hockey punched its ticket to the MPSF Championship game with a 3-1 victory over Queens University of Charlotte on Friday morning. With the semifinal win, the Aggies advance to face top-seeded Delaware on Saturday with the conference title on the line.

Davis, CA · 4d

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Hough High opens postseason atop Magnificent Seven

Hough High opens postseason atop Magnificent Seven. Mallard Creek High football coach Kennedy Tinsley speaks with his team after the Mavericks' 17-7 win against Chambers on Oct. 30, 2026. Mallard Creek, which is No. 2 in the Magnificent Seven rankings, won the Meck Power Six title with the win and earned a first round bye in the North Carolina 8A playoffs.

Cornelius, NC · 6d

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Postseason Continues for Flag Football, Cross Country

By Ryan Moxon — While the Hough football team prepares for postseason play to begin next week following an opening-round bye, here are updates on the Huskies’ other fall teams, including the girls flag football and boys and girls cross country teams, which will compete this weekend. Girls...

Cornelius, NC · 5d

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UNC set to face off against UConn in hope of breaking two-game losing streak

Here’s what you need to know about Carolina’s next opponent. North Carolina had never lost to UConn in football until a Freddy Kitchens-led team went into Boston for the Fenway Bowl and did just that. That loss came 17 days after the school hired Bill Belichick as it’s head coach. Will Belichick actually coaching the game make the difference this time around?

Chapel Hill, NC · 5d

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Weekender: 33 things to do in Charlotte this weekend, including Ally Tipoff

The fourth Ally Tipoff is back in Uptown — and there are a few outdoor markets you'll want to add to your calendar this weekend. Friday, Nov. 6 🏎️ Check out the World of Outlaws World Finals as they bring racing to The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord. | Prices vary | Runs through Saturday | Details 🏒 See the Charlotte Checkers vs. Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins at Bojangles Coliseum. | $23+ | 7pm | Details 🏀 Cheer on the Charlotte Hornets as they take on the Boston Celtics at Spectrum Center. | $30+ | 7pm | Details 🍽️ Check out Clue: Murder on the Menu at Blume Studios Stage 2. | $114.59+ | Runs through Dec. 6 | Details 🎭 See The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show at Booth Playhouse. | $64.52+ | Runs through Sunday | Details 🎤 Hop on the mic to sing your heart out in karaoke at BarFly. | Free | 9pm | Details 🎶 Hear Judah and The Lion at The Fillmore. | $45.15 | 7:30pm | Details 🎵 Celebrate Middle C Jazz seventh anniversary by listening to Maria Howell and the Noel Freidline band. | $41.95-$51.15 | Showtimes vary |

Charlotte, NC · 6d

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Niggling issues continue for Pierce at Charlotte

CONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 4) — World of Outlaws Late Model Series points leader Bobby Pierce carried the spark plug around The Dirt Track at Charlotte pits Wednesday, searching for someone who had seen anything like it. He visited neighboring teams, including Mark Richards at Rocket Chassis, and showed them...

Charlotte, NC · 6d

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Charlotte men's basketball wins first game under Wes Miller

Charlotte men's basketball opened its season and Wes Miller era with a 78-70 road win against Indiana State University on Monday, Nov. 2, at the Hulman Center in Terre Haute, Indiana. Fifty-one second-half points, and an offensive outburst from sophomore guard Keyshaun Tillery allowed the 49ers to pull away and...

Charlotte, NC · 7d