MaxPreps and the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA)

Yes. MaxPreps is the Official Statistician and Digital Media Partner for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA).

MaxPreps has been a partner of the NCHSAA since 2011.

What MaxPreps powers

RPI is used to determine playoff seeding, and schedules and scores are synced from DragonFly. In addition, MaxPreps provides and powers state-championship brackets and score widgets.

For coaches

Schedules and scores are required in DragonFly and sync to MaxPreps. Coaches are required to verify their schedule in MaxPreps because of postseason seeding.

2026–27 season start dates

First allowable contest by sport (source: North Carolina state athletic association 2026–27 calendar):

Sources

• MaxPreps North Carolina state page
• MaxPreps partnership announcement
• NCHSAA partnership

Nearby partner states

Explore nearby MaxPreps partner states: South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington, D.C., Georgia.

See the full list of MaxPreps official state-association partners.