Here are the best high school football teams in NC. Major poll shakeup this week
It was a topsy-turvy Week 1 throughout the state on opening weekend. There are three new No. 1 ranked teams in this week’s N.C. statewide high school football rankings, and there are 13 newly ranked teams overall.
The rankings are sponsored by The Charlotte Observer and the News & Observer of Raleigh. The polls are compiled by longtime N.C. high school football expert Chris Hughes.
This week’s rankings
CLASS 1A
Rank, School, Record, Previous
1. Robbinsville 1-0, 1
2. Wilson Prep 0-1, 2
3. Northside 1-0, 3
4. KIPP Pride 1-0, 4
5. Southeast Halifax 1-0, 8
6. Thomas Jefferson 1-0, 5
7. Sallie B. Howard 1-0, NR
8. South Davidson 1-0, NR
CLASS 2A
1. Tarboro 1-0, 1
2. Murphy 1-0, 2
3. Corvian Community 1-0, 6
4. Starmount 0-1, 3
5. Community School of Davidson 0-1, 4
6. East Wilkes 0-1, 5
7. Swain County 1-0, NR
8. South Stanly 1-0, 7
CLASS 3A
1. Northeastern 1-0, 1
2. Mount Airy 1-0, 3
3. Shelby 0-1, 2
4. James Kenan 1-0, 7
5. Walkertown 1-0, NR
6. East Rutherford 0-1, 5
7. Lincolnton 0-1, 6
8. Whiteville 1-0, 8
CLASS 4A
1. Brevard 1-0, 2
2. Reidsville 0-1, 1
3. West Craven 1-0, 7
4. Maiden 1-0, 3
5. East Duplin 1-0, 4
6. Bandys 1-0, 6
7. Hibriten 1-0, NR
8. Eastern Wayne 1-0, NR
CLASS 5A
1. Crest 1-0, 1
2. Monroe 1-0, 3
3. South Point 1-0, NR
4. Hickory 0-1, 2
5. Oak Grove 1-0, 5
6. East Lincoln 1-0, 6
7. Forest Hills 1-0, 7
8. Southern Nash 1-0, NR
CLASS 6A
1. Northern Nash 1-0, 4
2. Terry Sanford 1-0, 7
3. Ashbrook 1-0, 2
4. Seventy-First 0-1, 1
5. Scotland 1-0, 8
6. Kings Mountain 1-0, NR
7. Northern Guilford 1-0, NR
8. Mount Tabor 0-1, 3
CLASS 7A
1. Grimsley 1-0, 1
2. Weddington 1-0, 2
3. Independence 1-0, 5
4. Cardinal Gibbons 1-0, 3
5. Richmond 0-1, 4
6. Clayton 1-0, 6
7. Cleveland 1-0, NR
8. New Bern 1-0, NR
CLASS 8A
1. Hough 1-0, 2
2. Mallard Creek 1-0, 4
3. West Charlotte 0-1, 1
4. Millbrook 1-0, 5
5. Rolesville 0-1, 3
6. Hoggard 1-0, 7
7. Myers Park 1-0, NR
8. Jordan 1-0, 6
This story was originally published August 25, 2025 at 6:30 AM with the headline "Here are the best high school football teams in NC. Major poll shakeup this week."