4A East - Hoggard at Scotland
Hoggard - 13-0 and on a thirteen game winning streak
Offense 38.85ppg
Defense 7.62ppg
Since 2009, Hoggard has been to the playoffs nine straight times. This will be their second regional final. They lost the last time in 2014. Hoggard has lost in the 1st round twice, the 2nd round three times and the third round twice.
According to Maxpreps:
Rushing 173.9 ypg
Receiving 192.1 ypg
Sacks 36
Interceptions 11
Pick 6 - No stats available.
Scotland - 11-1. They're on an eleven game winning streak.
Offense 52.75ppg
Defense 26 ppg
Since 2009, Scotland has been to the playoffs the last eight years. They lost in the 1st round in 2010 and the 2nd round in 2015. In 2014, they made it to the third round and lost to Hoggard 24-21. Since 2009, Scotland has been to the regional final five times. They've been to the state title game twice, losing in 2013 and pcked up a state title in 2011. Since 2011, the Scots have gone 91-8.
According to Maxpreps:
Rushing 399.1 ypg
Receiving 77.8 ypg
Sacks 36
Pick 6 - 3
Common Opponent - Purnell Swett
Hoggard 38 Swett 14
Scotland 57 Swett 20
With the injury to Zamir White, can Scotland continue their offensive production? They did last week.
Prediction - Scotland 42 Hoggard 38
4A West - Vance at Harding
Vance
11-3 - Three game winning streak
Offense 38.64ppg
Defense 20.50 ppg
Since 2009, this is Vance's ninth straight trip to the playoffs. This is the fourth regional final, where they lost the first three. They've lost in the 1st round four times and in the 2nd round once.
According to Maxpreps:
No stats available.
Harding
12-1 and on an eight game winning streak
Offense 35.85 ppg
Defense 12.77 ppg
Since 2009, Harding has been to the playoffs four times. Their last trip to the regional final was in 1987, where they defeated Grimsley 16-7. In those four recent trips to the playoffs, Harding has lost in the 1st round three times. This is their first trip to the regional final during that time.
According to Maxpreps:
No stats available
Common Opponents - Hough, West Charlotte and Mallard Creek
Hough 47 Vance 14
Harding 24 Hough 22
Vance 41 West Charlotte 12
Harding 21 West Charlotte 0
Mallard Creek 27 Vance 13
Mallard Creek 30 Harding 9
Prediction - Harding 33 Vance 24
4AA East - Garner at Wake Forest
Garner - 9-4 - in the middle of an eight game winning streak, after a 1-4 start.
Offense 33.54 ppg
Defense 21 ppg
This is Garner's ninth playoff appearance since 2009. They won a state title in 1987. Since 2009, they've been to the state title game once, where they lost to Page. they've lost in the 1st round once, 2nd round once, 3rd round three times, This will be their fourth regional final.
According to Maxpreps
Ruching 219.8 ppg
Receiving 188.8 ypg
Sacks 65
Interceptions 16 with three pick 6.
Wake Forest -
13-0 and currently on a 29 game winning streak. Their last loss was in 2015 to Page 30-21. They've also won 41 of their last 42 games.
Offense 44ppg
Defense 8.15 ppg
Since 2009, this is their ninth trip to the playoffs. This their sixth trip to the regional final. Wake Forest has lost in the 1st round once and the 2nd round, twice. They've been to the state title game three of the four last seasons. They won the state title last season, so are defending state champs at the 4AA level.
According to Maxpreps
Rushing 235.8 ppg
Receving 140.2 ppg
Sacks 12
Interceptions 16, with three pick 6.
Common Opponents - Leesville Road, Rolesville and Middle Creek
Leesville Road 28 Garner 21
Wake Forest 42 Leesville Road 7
Garner 31 Rolesville 20
Wake Forest 42 Rolesville 6
Garner 28 Middle Creek 26
Wake Forest 56 Middle Creek 16
Prediction - Wake Forest 42 Garner 13
4AA West - Hough at Mallard Creek
Hough - 11-3 and on a four game winning streak. Their last loss was on 10/27 to Mallard Creek, 41-7.
Offense 35.86ppg
Defense 20.93ppg
Hough didn't open its' doors until 2010. In it's short history, this is their sixth trip to the playoffs first trip to a regional final. They've lost in the first round three times and the third round twice. Each of the last two seasons, they've been knocked out of the playoffs by Mallard Creek. In 2015 they lost in the thrird round to the Mavericks 44-0 then last season, lost in the 1st round 21-16.
According to Maxpreps:
Rushing 198.9 ypg
Receiving 184.3 ypg
Sacks 36
Interceptions 8, with two pick 6.
Mallard Creek - They are 13-0 and on a thirteen game winning streak.
Offense 34.38 ppg
Defense 10 ppg
Since 2009, this is Mallard Creek's ninth trip to the playoffs. They have three state titles, having won them in 2013, 2014, and 2015. This is their sixth regional final. They've never lost in the 1st round of the playoffs and have lost twice in the 2nd round, once in the third round, and twice in the regional final. During this span, they have gone 115-12.
Maxpreps:
No stats available
Common - Non-Conference: Harding
Conferene: Vance, Lake Norman, West Charlotte, Hopewell, North Mecklenburg, and Mooresville. They've played each other once, except that Mallard Creek played North Mecklenburg twice. Once in the regular season and once in the playoffs.
Mallard Creek 30 Harding 9
Harding 24 Hough 22
Mallard Creek 27 Vance 13
Hough 47 Vance 14
Mallard Creek 34 Lake Norman 3
Hough 62 Lake Norman 20
Mallard Creek 33 West Charlotte 0
Hough 22 West Charlotte 7
Mallard Creek 56 Hopewell 0
Hough 51 Hopewell 8
Mallard Creek 27 North Mecklenburg 18, Mallard Creek 41 North Mecklenburg 33
Hough 35 North Mecklenburg 34
Mallard Creek 27 Mooresville 0
Hough 45 Mooresville 10
Prediction - Mallard Creek 34 Hough 20
Hoggard - 13-0 and on a thirteen game winning streak
Offense 38.85ppg
Defense 7.62ppg
Since 2009, Hoggard has been to the playoffs nine straight times. This will be their second regional final. They lost the last time in 2014. Hoggard has lost in the 1st round twice, the 2nd round three times and the third round twice.
According to Maxpreps:
Rushing 173.9 ypg
Receiving 192.1 ypg
Sacks 36
Interceptions 11
Pick 6 - No stats available.
Scotland - 11-1. They're on an eleven game winning streak.
Offense 52.75ppg
Defense 26 ppg
Since 2009, Scotland has been to the playoffs the last eight years. They lost in the 1st round in 2010 and the 2nd round in 2015. In 2014, they made it to the third round and lost to Hoggard 24-21. Since 2009, Scotland has been to the regional final five times. They've been to the state title game twice, losing in 2013 and pcked up a state title in 2011. Since 2011, the Scots have gone 91-8.
According to Maxpreps:
Rushing 399.1 ypg
Receiving 77.8 ypg
Sacks 36
Pick 6 - 3
Common Opponent - Purnell Swett
Hoggard 38 Swett 14
Scotland 57 Swett 20
With the injury to Zamir White, can Scotland continue their offensive production? They did last week.
Prediction - Scotland 42 Hoggard 38
4A West - Vance at Harding
Vance
11-3 - Three game winning streak
Offense 38.64ppg
Defense 20.50 ppg
Since 2009, this is Vance's ninth straight trip to the playoffs. This is the fourth regional final, where they lost the first three. They've lost in the 1st round four times and in the 2nd round once.
According to Maxpreps:
No stats available.
Harding
12-1 and on an eight game winning streak
Offense 35.85 ppg
Defense 12.77 ppg
Since 2009, Harding has been to the playoffs four times. Their last trip to the regional final was in 1987, where they defeated Grimsley 16-7. In those four recent trips to the playoffs, Harding has lost in the 1st round three times. This is their first trip to the regional final during that time.
According to Maxpreps:
No stats available
Common Opponents - Hough, West Charlotte and Mallard Creek
Hough 47 Vance 14
Harding 24 Hough 22
Vance 41 West Charlotte 12
Harding 21 West Charlotte 0
Mallard Creek 27 Vance 13
Mallard Creek 30 Harding 9
Prediction - Harding 33 Vance 24
4AA East - Garner at Wake Forest
Garner - 9-4 - in the middle of an eight game winning streak, after a 1-4 start.
Offense 33.54 ppg
Defense 21 ppg
This is Garner's ninth playoff appearance since 2009. They won a state title in 1987. Since 2009, they've been to the state title game once, where they lost to Page. they've lost in the 1st round once, 2nd round once, 3rd round three times, This will be their fourth regional final.
According to Maxpreps
Ruching 219.8 ppg
Receiving 188.8 ypg
Sacks 65
Interceptions 16 with three pick 6.
Wake Forest -
13-0 and currently on a 29 game winning streak. Their last loss was in 2015 to Page 30-21. They've also won 41 of their last 42 games.
Offense 44ppg
Defense 8.15 ppg
Since 2009, this is their ninth trip to the playoffs. This their sixth trip to the regional final. Wake Forest has lost in the 1st round once and the 2nd round, twice. They've been to the state title game three of the four last seasons. They won the state title last season, so are defending state champs at the 4AA level.
According to Maxpreps
Rushing 235.8 ppg
Receving 140.2 ppg
Sacks 12
Interceptions 16, with three pick 6.
Common Opponents - Leesville Road, Rolesville and Middle Creek
Leesville Road 28 Garner 21
Wake Forest 42 Leesville Road 7
Garner 31 Rolesville 20
Wake Forest 42 Rolesville 6
Garner 28 Middle Creek 26
Wake Forest 56 Middle Creek 16
Prediction - Wake Forest 42 Garner 13
4AA West - Hough at Mallard Creek
Hough - 11-3 and on a four game winning streak. Their last loss was on 10/27 to Mallard Creek, 41-7.
Offense 35.86ppg
Defense 20.93ppg
Hough didn't open its' doors until 2010. In it's short history, this is their sixth trip to the playoffs first trip to a regional final. They've lost in the first round three times and the third round twice. Each of the last two seasons, they've been knocked out of the playoffs by Mallard Creek. In 2015 they lost in the thrird round to the Mavericks 44-0 then last season, lost in the 1st round 21-16.
According to Maxpreps:
Rushing 198.9 ypg
Receiving 184.3 ypg
Sacks 36
Interceptions 8, with two pick 6.
Mallard Creek - They are 13-0 and on a thirteen game winning streak.
Offense 34.38 ppg
Defense 10 ppg
Since 2009, this is Mallard Creek's ninth trip to the playoffs. They have three state titles, having won them in 2013, 2014, and 2015. This is their sixth regional final. They've never lost in the 1st round of the playoffs and have lost twice in the 2nd round, once in the third round, and twice in the regional final. During this span, they have gone 115-12.
Maxpreps:
No stats available
Common - Non-Conference: Harding
Conferene: Vance, Lake Norman, West Charlotte, Hopewell, North Mecklenburg, and Mooresville. They've played each other once, except that Mallard Creek played North Mecklenburg twice. Once in the regular season and once in the playoffs.
Mallard Creek 30 Harding 9
Harding 24 Hough 22
Mallard Creek 27 Vance 13
Hough 47 Vance 14
Mallard Creek 34 Lake Norman 3
Hough 62 Lake Norman 20
Mallard Creek 33 West Charlotte 0
Hough 22 West Charlotte 7
Mallard Creek 56 Hopewell 0
Hough 51 Hopewell 8
Mallard Creek 27 North Mecklenburg 18, Mallard Creek 41 North Mecklenburg 33
Hough 35 North Mecklenburg 34
Mallard Creek 27 Mooresville 0
Hough 45 Mooresville 10
Prediction - Mallard Creek 34 Hough 20
