Now that the third round of the NCHSAA football playoffs is over, the field has been whittled to 32 teams. Some of the biggest upsets of the third round include No. 19 Kinston, which stunned No. 6 Ayden - Grifton in the 2A East,

The third round of the North Carolina high school state playoffs is Friday night and some upsets have shaken up the brackets. Here is how we see it. Cleveland turned up its defense in a 21-3 win over Ashley last week while Jordan dispatched Apex Friendship 41-14.