The third round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association high school football playoffs marked the halfway point of the 2025 postseason.
Western North Carolina only has five teams still alive and hunting for a NCHSAA state championship. The remaining teams are Brevard, Pisgah, Murphy, Mitchell and Robbinsville.
Here are this week's top 10 teams.

Asheville Citizen Times

NFL Cleveland Browns
6abc Action News Sports
NFL New Orleans Saints
Pride Of Detroit
NFL News
NBC10 Philadelphia
NFL Indianapolis Colts
NFL Seattle Seahawks
Everett Herald Sports
NBC News