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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.

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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."

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