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Ranking Gastonia, Shelby high school football teams as Round 2 looms

West Alabama high school football teams are moving along to the second round of the 2026 AHSAA playoffs.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 9, 2026, 9:03 AM UTC
Key points
  • Up next: 2A West second round at Alleghany Mountain Island Charter (8-2) East Gaston (5-6) North Lincoln (3-8) West Lincoln (4-7) Forestview (2-9) Hunter Huss (3-8) Lincoln Charter (2-9) Bessemer City (1-10) Highland Tech (0-10) North Gaston (0-10) This article originally appeared on The Gaston Gazette:.
  • Here is the USA Today Network’s high school football power rankings in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties, following play on Nov.
  • McElhaney’s five total touchdowns paced the Cherryville attack in the Ironmen's 63-0 win in its NCHSAA 2A West playoff opener against Elkin.

Parkwood SECOND ROUND BOUND: See Gastonia, Shelby high school football NCHSAA second round pairings WATER WORKS: Ashbrook football scores dominant NCHSAA 6A Round 1 win.

TOP PERFORMERS: Gastonia, Shelby high school football NCHSAA first round honor roll 2.

Additional details
  • South Point’s tried and true formula continues to garner results, navigating a daunting schedule with a bruising rushing attack averaging 318.4 yards per game while scoring 46 touchdowns.
  • (9-1) Amelia Hurley covers high school and college sports for The Tuscaloosa News and USA TODAY Network.
  • Lincolnton (7-3) The word: After losses to Shelby and Stuart Cramer, Lincolnton rebounded in Week 11 with a 40-point win over rival West Lincoln.
  • The second round of the AHSAA playoffs is set for Friday, Nov.
  • Shelby (9-1) The word: This Shelby team has shown its grit, earning wins in two of the three games in which it trailed in the second half.

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