North receiver A'son Best, Jacqui Smith Watson photo.

By Mike London

Salisbury Post

SALISBURY — Welcome to the chaos of the eight-classification football playoffs of 2025.

North Rowan gets to play a 1-9 team, while West Rowan gets to play a 2-8 squad. This is uncharted territory. Teams with those records ordinarily have packed up the uniforms and headed to basketball practice.

It may be a fun Friday. It may be a record-setting Friday.

West’s win probability is 100 percent. Yes, 100 percent. The Falcons are favored by 35 points.

If it were possible for a win probability to be greater than 100 percent, North’s WP would be 200 percent. The Cavaliers are 41-point favorites by the Massey Ratings. They may start the running clock on the opening kickoff.

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