Crest, Shelby high school football live updates for North Carolina fourth round playoffs

Welcome to the area high school football scoreboard, where you can keep up with scores in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties — and beyond. Scores refresh every 60 seconds, keeping you up to date as changes occur.

You can also check here following Friday night's action for final results, as well as links to stories from key area games and photo galleries. And while you’re at bookmark The Gaston Gazette and Shelby Star high school football landing page, offering end zone-to-end zone coverage of action this fall.

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Here are a few storylines to prepare you for Round 4 of the state football playoffs:

• Perennial powerhouses collide as 3A West No. 1 seed Crest hosts fourth-ranked Dudley for a spot in next week’s regional final.

• Shelby seeks its 11th win in a row against a tough Forest Hills squad.

• Can Reidsville do its part to set up a potential clash with Shelby next Friday, or does Bunker Hill’s “Cinderella” run continue?

• West Henderson and Hickory vie for a spot in the 3A West regional final.

• 3A East: Northern Nash travels to No. 1 Havelock, while Seventy-First welcomes Southern Alamance.

• 2A East: No. 1 Clinton hosts Nash Central, while Whiteville travels to Northeastern.

• In Charlotte, Butler seeks a second win and a berth in the 4A West final over rival Independence.

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This article originally appeared on The Shelby Star: NC high school football fourth round: Scores, updates Crest, Shelby