By Tyler Davidson
It’s a packed Halloween weekend for Charlotte sports. Here’s everything worth watching or attending from Thursday through Monday. All times are Eastern.
Thursday, Oct. 29
Panthers at Packers, 8:15 p.m., Prime Video. Carolina (3-3, first in the NFC South) visits Lambeau Field four days after a 43-13 home loss to Tampa Bay. Panthers schedule · AP preview
Friday, Oct. 30
- Charlotte 49ers vs. Tulane, 7 p.m., Jerry Richardson Stadium, ESPN2. Charlotte (1-6, 1-2 American) is back from its bye for its Military Appreciation Game. The school says to wear green or your Halloween costume. Game details and tickets
- High school: Chambers at Mallard Creek, 7 p.m. Unbeaten Chambers (9-0) visits Mallard Creek (7-2) with the Mecklenburg Power Six title at stake, per the Observer’s Sweet 16. Watch on NFHS Network; tickets are digital through CMS GoFan.
- Hornets at Wizards, 7 p.m., WSOC Channel 9 (NBA Cup). It’s the end of a two-game road trip, after which Charles Lee expects an update on Kon Knueppel and Coby White.
- Checkers at Iowa Wild, 8 p.m. The Checkers come in at 6-3-0-0 (schedule).
Saturday, Oct. 31
- Charlotte FC vs. Orlando City, 1 p.m., Bank of America Stadium. It’s the regular-season home finale and Fan Appreciation Match. Charlotte has already clinched an MLS Cup Playoffs spot and is coming off a 4-0 win over CF Montréal, in which Liel Abada scored the club’s third-ever hat trick. Tickets
- Hornets vs. 76ers, 6 p.m., Spectrum Center (TV64 / NBA TV). Event page and tickets
- High school playoffs: the NCHSAA football brackets come out Saturday, and the first round is Nov. 6. NCHSAA football
Sunday, Nov. 1
Checkers at Iowa Wild, 4 p.m. This closes out the western road trip. The Checkers’ next home games are Nov. 6–7 at Bojangles Coliseum. Schedule
Monday, Nov. 2
Hornets vs. Pistons, 7:30 p.m., Spectrum Center, WSOC Channel 9. It’s a rematch of Wednesday’s 97-89 loss in Detroit, the game in which Naz Reid sat the second half. Wednesday’s recap
Sources are linked in each listing; Hornets game times and TV are from the Hornets schedule (times shown here in Eastern). Featured photo: HangingCurve / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
