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CURRENT CONSECUTIVE PLAYOFF BIDS
(South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A, Northwestern 3A-4A)
School Years Last missed playoffs
Maiden 23 1995
Hibriten 17 2001
E . Lincoln 14 2004
Freedom 10* 2011
Watauga 8 2010
Patton 4 2014
Alexander Central 3 2015
W. Lincoln 3 2015
Bandys 2 2016
Fred T. Foard 2 2016
N. Lincoln 1 2017
Bunker Hill — 2018
E. Burke — 2018
McDowell — 2018
St. Stephens — 2018
Lincolnton — 2018
W. Caldwell — 2018
Draughn — 2018
South Caldwell — 2018
Newton-Conover — 2018
Hickory — 2018
W. Iredell — 2018
*–Qualified for the state playoffs but did not play after having more ejections in a season that allowed by North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) rules.
NOTES
Lincolnton missed playoffs for first time in 2018 after 18 straight bids.
West Caldwell missed plays for first time in 2018 after 3 straight bids.
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