4A: East Burke (4-6) @ Tuscola (5-5)

Fifth Meeting, series tied 2-2 (last game: East Burke 30, Tuscola 10; 2006)

Winner Plays: Mount Pleasant

Cavaliers: Ossie Burkeen, Carter Bennett, Daniel Cook

Mountainers: Isaiah Hyatt, Sam Trantham, Ty Walker

I was super proud of our kids for the way we played in the Draughn game. Good clean hard nosed football and it was a good win over a rival that solidified our first playoff spot in 10 years.

First we gotta be able to handle the distractions of a long bus ride. Tuscola is very big and physical and their quarterback has a big arm and a tough nosed running back. We have to be able to stop the run and make them one dimensional.

On offense, our line has to play great. We have to move them to open up some space to run in and we have to take advantage of the things they are giving us in the passing game.

Again, super proud of our team. When I met them on February 5th, I gave them one goal qualify for the playoffs, we did that now we wanna be greedy and win it.

-Chris Cogdill

Cavs Playoff History (10-18 record)

1977: East Meck 25-7 L

1978: North Forsyth 13-6 W, West Charlotte 20-0 L

1979: Northern Durham 29-7 W, AL Brown 7-6 W, High Point Central 35-0 L

1984: TW Andrews 27-14 L

1985: Tuscola 17-11 L

1988: Tuscola 30-24 W, AC Reynolds 31-12 L

1989: Garinger 14-0 L

1990: Tuscola 24-13 L

1991: Myers Park 21-6 L

2002: Butler 42-6 L

2003: Lee County 14-6 W, West Forsyth 23-0 L

2004: East Meck 19-6 W, NW Guilford 14-10 L

2005: Richmond Senior 35-7 L

2007: North Meck 14-7 W, Scotland County 28-18 W, Independence 42-28 L

2008: South Meck 18-15 L

2009: Salisbury 35-6 L

2012: Bandys 34-7 L

2015: Forest Hills 35-27 W, West Stokes 27-21 W, East Lincoln 35-14 L

4A West Bracket

#1 Brevard: Bye

#17 Forbush @ #16 West Stokes

#8 Burns: Bye

#24 West Stanly @ #9 Lexington

#5 Mount Pleasant: Bye

#21 East Burke @ #12 Tuscola

#4 Pisgah: Bye

#20 Ashe County @ #13 West Iredell

#3 Newton-Conover: Bye

#19 Lake Norman Charter @ #14 Foard

#6 Maiden: Bye

#22 Salisbury @ #11 North Surry

#7 Stuart Cramer: Bye

#23 South Rowan @ #10 Bandys

#2 Hibriten: Bye

#18 R-S Central @ #15 Wilkes Central