There’s a new No. 1 high school football team in the Raleigh area
There’s a new No. 1 in the News & Observer/Herald-Sun Sweet 16. Cleveland was able to remain undefeated last week with a 49-6 win over Fuquay-Varina and claim the top spot in the poll.
Cardinal Gibbons shut out Enloe, 37-0, but fell one spot in the poll.
Here is a look at this week’s Sweet 16.
| Rank | School | Record | Prev. |
| 1 | Cleveland | (6-0) | 2 |
| 2 | Cardinal Gibbons | (4-2) | 1 |
| 3 | Heritage | (6-0) | 6 |
| 4 | Leesville Road | (5-0) | 5 |
| 5 | Rolesville | (4-2) | 4 |
| 6 | Millbrook | (5-1) | 3 |
| 7 | Princeton | (5-0) | 7 |
| 8 | Wake Forest | (4-2) | 8 |
| 9 | Panther Creek | (5-1) | 9 |
| 10 | Knightdale | (3-2) | 10 |
| 11 | Wakefield | (4-2) | 11 |
| 12 | Middle Creek | (4-2) | 15 |
| 13 | Hillside | (3-2) | 12 |
| 14 | Garner | (2-2) | 13 |
| 15 | West Johnston | (4-1) | NR |
| 16 | Chapel Hill | (5-1) | 16 |