NC high school football NCHSAA polls: Independence cracks Top 10. Did any top teams fall?
With only one week left of regular-season play, and with several conference championships still up for grabs, this weekend has the potential to be a standings-shifting weekend. From big Charlotte-Mecklenburg clashes to Raleigh-area showdowns, we have it all on deck.
In the state-wide peek, two teams remain perfect atop the standings in the state’s largest classification, with East Forsyth and New Bern leading their respective regions.
Three teams are still atop the 3A state list with unblemished seasons — for now.
Here are the full top-10 rankings:
The Observer/News & Observer NCHSAA Football Polls
4A
| Rk. | School | Rec. |
| 1. | East Forsyth | 9-0 |
| 2. | New Bern | 10-0 |
| 3. | Mallard Creek | 7-2 |
| 4. | Hough | 7-2 |
| 5. | Butler | 8-1 |
| 6. | Chambers | 7-2 |
| 7. | Cardinal Gibbons | 7-2 |
| 8. | Wake Forest | 8-1 |
| 9. | Charlotte Catholic | 7-2 |
| 10. | Independence | 8-1 |
3A
| Rk. | School | Rec. |
| 1. | Kings Mountain | 9-0 |
| 2. | Northern Nash | 9-0 |
| 3. | Seventy-First | 9-0 |
| 4. | South Point | 8-1 |
| 5. | Havelock | 7-2 |
| 6. | J.H. Rose | 7-2 |
| 7. | Dudley | 7-2 |
| 8. | Crest | 7-2 |
| 9. | Eastern Alamance | 8-1 |
| 10. | East Lincoln | 9-0 |
2A
| Rk. | School | Rec. |
| 1. | Burns | 8-1 |
| 2. | Monroe | 8-1 |
| 3. | Reidsville | 8-1 |
| 4. | East Surry | 9-0 |
| 5. | Shelby | 6-3 |
| 6. | East Duplin | 8-1 |
| 7. | Chase | 9-0 |
| 8. | Maiden | 8-1 |
| 9. | Forest Hills | 9-0 |
| 10. | Wallace-Rose Hill | 7-2 |
1A
| Rk. | School | Rec. |
| 1. | Tarboro | 8-1 |
| 2. | Mount Airy | 8-1 |
| 3. | Eastern Randolph | 8-1 |
| 4. | Andrews | 9-0 |
5. | Thomasville | 8-1 |
| 6. | North Moore | 9-0 |
| 7. | Murphy | 7-2 |
| 8. | Robbinsville. | 6-3 |
| 9. | Northampton Cty. | 7-2 |
| 10. | Draughn | 8-1 |
This story was originally published October 26, 2022 at 5:52 AM with the headline "NC high school football NCHSAA polls: Independence cracks Top 10. Did any top teams fall?."