Durham football playoffs: Hillside hosts South Garner and Jordan hosts Wakefield at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6. Southern won the Tobacco Road 6A/7A at 5-0.

Last checked Nov. 3, 2026. Updated each season. Schedules, scores and records come from the teams’ published schedules on MaxPreps; brackets are the NCHSAA’s. Durham Public Schools: 919-560-2000. Results each week are on our scoreboard.

Two Durham teams host first-round playoff games Friday, Nov. 6: Hillside against South Garner and Jordan against Wakefield, both at 7 p.m. Northern travels to Gray’s Creek. Southern, the Tobacco Road 6A/7A champion at 5-0, has no game listed that night and is next scheduled at home on Nov. 13.

Updated Nov. 3: Oct. 30 results, final records and the first-round playoff games.

What this means for you

  • Home playoff games: South Garner at Hillside, 3727 Fayetteville St., and Wakefield at Jordan, 6806 Garrett Road, 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6.
  • Southern: next listed game is at home Friday, Nov. 13, opponent to be decided.
  • Tickets: playoff tickets are sold online through GoFan, linked from each team’s schedule.

First round: Friday, Nov. 6

Game Where
South Garner at Hillside Hillside, 3727 Fayetteville St.
Wakefield at Jordan C.E. Jordan High, 6806 Garrett Road
Northern at Gray’s Creek Gray’s Creek High, Hope Mills

The home team is in bold. All three games kick off at 7 p.m., according to the teams’ MaxPreps schedules. Riverside’s season is over.

Recent results

Friday, Oct. 30

  • Southern 70, East Chapel Hill 0
  • Hillside 35, Northern 20
  • Jordan 35, Willow Spring 32
  • Chapel Hill 7, Riverside 6

Friday, Oct. 23

  • Southern 25, Hillside 0
  • Northern 54, Chapel Hill 28
  • Jordan 62, Green Level 14
  • Riverside 41, East Chapel Hill 7

Final regular-season standings

Records after Oct. 30, from each team’s MaxPreps page:

Team Overall Conference
Southern Spartans 8-2 5-0, Tobacco Road 6A/7A
Hillside Hornets 7-3 4-1, Tobacco Road 6A/7A
Jordan Falcons 7-3 4-2, Quad City Seven 8A
Northern Knights 5-5 3-2, Tobacco Road 6A/7A
Riverside Pirates 2-8 1-4, Tobacco Road 6A/7A

Southern, officially the Southern School of Energy and Sustainability, won its five conference games by a combined 266-0: 53-0 over Chapel Hill, 62-0 over Northern, 56-0 over Riverside, 25-0 at Hillside and 70-0 at East Chapel Hill. Its losses were to Cardinal Gibbons and Northeast Guilford.

Hillside closed the regular season by beating Northern 35-20 for second place. Its losses were to Dudley, Wake Forest and Southern.

Jordan won its last three, finishing with a 35-32 win over Willow Spring.

Northern went 3-2 in the conference after winning three straight in October.

Riverside lost 7-6 at Chapel Hill in its final game.

Playoffs

The NCHSAA seeds its state brackets by class and posts the brackets and later-round dates on its site. We will add each round’s Durham games here through November.

Game night tips

  • Buy tickets ahead on GoFan where the home school sells them there.
  • Check the home school’s page or social media for weather changes before you leave.
  • Coaches and athletic directors can send results to hello@bullcitynow.com on game night.

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Frequently asked questions

Who plays football in Durham this Friday?

On Friday, Nov. 6, the first round of the NCHSAA playoffs, Hillside hosts South Garner and Jordan hosts Wakefield at 7 p.m., and Northern plays at Gray’s Creek, according to the teams’ MaxPreps schedules.

Who won the Tobacco Road 6A/7A in 2026?

Southern went 5-0 in the conference and 8-2 overall, finishing with a 70-0 win at East Chapel Hill on Oct. 30. Hillside was second at 4-1.

When does Southern play in the playoffs?

Southern’s MaxPreps schedule has no game on Nov. 6 and lists a home playoff game on Friday, Nov. 13, with the opponent to be decided by the first round.

What conference are the Durham high schools in?

Hillside, Northern, Riverside and Southern play in the Tobacco Road 6A/7A with Chapel Hill and East Chapel Hill. Jordan plays in the Quad City Seven 8A with Wake County schools.

How do I buy tickets for Durham high school playoff games?

The teams’ MaxPreps schedules link playoff games to GoFan, the online ticket seller. Check the home school’s page before game day.