3A Massey Playoff Projections Rd 2

GrizzlyDevil

All-American
Nov 22, 2011
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Round 2 Projections:

Mountain Heritage vs West Lincoln (MH by 22)
Lincolnton vs Hendersonville (L by 14)
North Stanly vs East Surry (NS by 6)
Providence Grove vs West Davidson (PG by 6)
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Mount Airy vs Thomasville (MA by 33)
East Rutherford vs Shelby (S by 15)
Eastern Randolph vs Union Academy (ER by 42)
Walkertown vs Wheatmore (WTWN by 37)
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James Kenan vs Wallace-Rose Hill (JK by 7)
Whiteville vs Ayden-Grifton (W by 10)
Louisburg vs Farmville Central (FC by 10)
Martin County vs Wake Prep Academy (MC by 32)
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Pender vs Hertford County (P by 18)
Northeastern vs South Columbus (N by 31)
Midway vs Kinston (K by 7)
Pasquotank County vs Princeton (PC by 8)


Further 3 Rd Projection:
Lincolnton over MTN Heritage
N Stanly over Prov Grove
Shelby over MT Airy
E Randolph over Walkertown
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James Kenan over Whiteville
Martin County over Farmville Cent
Northeastern over Pender
Kinston over Pasquotank Co

Further 4 Rd Projection:
Lincolnton over N Stanly
Shelby over E Randolph
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James Kenan over Martin Co
Northeastern over Kinston

Further Regional Final Projection:
Shelby over Lincolnton
James Kenan over Northeastern

Further State Champ Projection:
Shelby over James Kenan by 14
 

Kingbluedevil

All-American
Apr 2, 2014
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So…
Shelby huh?
SL you gonna be doing a lot of talking/typing in the next month or so…
Be careful coming to Ramseur, according to Massey…
Them bright lights on way in are hard on people’s eyes according to some mountain folks…
Metropolis and all you know?
Shelby if they lucky going to see some places
 

tarheel28430

Junior
Oct 9, 2022
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I hope it ends up being right, but Whiteville over Ayden Griffton by ten is a little optimistic, imo. That’s going to be a tough game.
 

Loveboat

Senior
Jun 11, 2014
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903
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If the O that beat South Brunswick 53-7 can show back up, Whiteville will make it to the Eastern Finals, if the team that struggled against Fairmont, Red Springs and South Columbus shows up Ayden Grifton will advance.
 

Tarheel28430!!

Freshman
Aug 18, 2025
33
78
18
If the O that beat South Brunswick 53-7 can show back up, Whiteville will make it to the Eastern Finals, if the team that struggled against Fairmont, Red Springs and South Columbus shows up Ayden Grifton will advance.
Feel like it a much younger team this year and have a lot of injuries. I'd take win any way possible and hope we get it done.
 

Tarheel28430!!

Freshman
Aug 18, 2025
33
78
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Also, I am not as high on Northeastern this year as the projections. I think they win this week but I don’t see them making the eastern finals this year
I agree... Both teams from last years eastern final lost a lot. I have Kinston advancing to the Eastern finals from the bottom side of the 3A East.
 

vikandpirate4christ

All-Conference
Nov 18, 2011
2,552
4,147
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I agree... Both teams from last years eastern final lost a lot. I have Kinston advancing to the Eastern finals from the bottom side of the 3A East.
I want to go with Kinston as well, but they have a few head scratchers too. I feel the offense is on a different level from earlier in the season. What’s changed? I’m not sure, Trey probably can answer that but the offense we are seeing now from Kinston is what I was expecting all year. Defense may hurt them, but they seem to get stops when needed
 

tarheel28430

Junior
Oct 9, 2022
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313
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I want to go with Kinston as well, but they have a few head scratchers too. I feel the offense is on a different level from earlier in the season. What’s changed? I’m not sure, Trey probably can answer that but the offense we are seeing now from Kinston is what I was expecting all year. Defense may hurt them, but they seem to get stops when needed
Playing you guys as close as they did tells me what they are capable of, imo. I feel this may be one of the best Tarboro teams and that says a lot.
 

vikandpirate4christ

All-Conference
Nov 18, 2011
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4,147
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Playing you guys as close as they did tells me what they are capable of, imo. I feel this may be one of the best Tarboro teams and that says a lot.
We jumped up 22-0 and most of our fans thought it would be smooth sailing. Even went up 28-7. After that they started striking quick. As you said, they are definitely capable of scoring in a hurry
 
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