Cardinal Gibbons remains at No. 1 in the Triangle Sweet 16. Who else is ranked?
Each week, the News & Observer and Herald Sun will release rankings of Triangle area high school football teams after the top teams battle it out.
This week, despite a season-opening loss to Chambers, the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders are in the top position.
| Rank | School | Record | Prev. |
| 1 | Cardinal Gibbons | (0-1) | 3 |
| 2 | Cleveland | (1-0) | 2 |
| 3 | Rolesville | (0-1) | 1 |
| 4 | Wake Forest | (1-0) | 4 |
| 5 | Panther Creek | (1-0) | 5 |
| 6 | Leesville Road | (1-0) | 9 |
| 7 | Millbrook | (1-0) | 10 |
| 8 | Princeton | (1-0) | NR |
| 9 | Heritage | (1-0) | 12 |
| 10 | Apex Friendship | (0-1) | 7 |
| 11 | Hillside | (0-1) | |
| 12 | Clayton | (0-1) | 6 |
| 13 | Holly Springs | (0-1) | 14 |
| 14 | Sanderson | 11 | |
| 15 | Corinth Holders | (1-0) | |
| 16 | Southern Durham | (0-1) | 13 |