There are only eight Western North Carolina high school football teams still alive in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association and North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association playoffs .
Here are the top performers from the second round of the NCHSAA playoffs and NCISAA semifinals.
Shiloh Mukendi, Asheville School: Mukendi ran for 177 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries in a 31-14 win vs. Trinity Christian.

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