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Each week of the High School Football season, we rank every single team and evaluate every game that is played. This process is done by watching coaches’ films, streamed games, reading media reports, studying and comparing statistics, conversations with coaches, and of course decades of experience in knowing teams, regions, and coaching styles. While we do publish our Top-25 Rankings every Wednesday, this is our opportunity to showcase where other solid football teams are ranked and shed light on their programs. As always, it is harder to gauge every team so early on in the season, and our rankings and weekly projections will become more accurate with each passing week.
Here are this week’s CarolinaPreps.com Extended Football Rankings where every team in the state of North Carolina.
4A Classification
| Rank | School | Record | Prev. |
| 1 | Chambers | (5-0) | 1 |
| 2 | Hough | (4-0) | 2 |
| 3 | Cleveland | (4-0) | 5 |
| 4 | Cardinal Gibbons | (3-1) | 3 |
| 5 | New Bern | (5-0) | 6 |
| 6 | Grimsley | (4-0) | 7 |
| 7 | Northern Guilford | (4-0) | 10 |
| 8 | East Forsyth | (3-1) | 4 |
| 9 | Richmond | (3-1) | 8 |
| 10 | Myers Park | (3-2) | 14 |
| 11 | Charlotte Catholic | (3-1) | 11 |
| 12 | South Mecklenburg | (4-1) | 12 |
| 13 | Butler | (2-2) | 15 |
| 14 | Hickory Ridge | (3-2) | 16 |
| 15 | Millbrook | (5-0) | 19 |
| 16 | Porter Ridge | (3-0) | 28 |
| 17 | Ardrey Kell | (3-1) | 9 |
| 18 | Weddington | (3-1) | 13 |
| 19 | Rolesville | (3-2) | 20 |
| 20 | Leesville Road | (4-0) | 23 |
| 21 | Glenn | (2-1) | 21 |
| 22 | Reagan | (2-2) | 34 |
| 23 | South View | (2-1) | 17 |
| 24 | Davie County | (4-0) | 25 |
| 25 | West Forsyth | (3-1) | 29 |
| 26 | Heritage | (5-0) | 24 |
| 27 | Olympic | (4-0) | 30 |
| 28 | Mallard Creek | (2-1) | 27 |
| 29 | Pinecrest | (3-1) | 26 |
| 30 | Wake Forest | (3-2) | 18 |
| 31 | Marvin Ridge | (3-1) | 32 |
| 32 | Mount Tabor | (2-2) | 22 |
| 33 | Providence | (1-3) | 35 |
| 34 | Laney | (4-0) | 36 |
| 35 | Lake Norman | (3-1) | 37 |
| 36 | Hoggard | (3-1) | 31 |
| 37 | Northwest Guilford | (3-1) | 38 |
| 38 | Wakefield | (4-1) | 33 |
| 39 | Southeast Guilford | (2-2) | 46 |
| 40 | A.C. Reynolds | (1-2) | 39 |
| 41 | Watauga | (3-2) | 48 |
| 42 | South Caldwell | (4-0) | 72 |
| 43 | Knightdale | (2-1) | 41 |
| 44 | A.L. Brown | (3-1) | 40 |
| 45 | Mooresville | (2-2) | 52 |
| 46 | Panther Creek | (3-1) | 44 |
| 47 | Cuthbertson | (2-3) | 43 |
| 48 | Southern Alamance | (3-1) | 42 |
| 49 | Hillside | (3-2) | 45 |
| 50 | New Hanover | (1-2) | 47 |
| 51 | Independence | (1-2) | 51 |
| 52 | Cox Mill | (3-2) | 49 |
| 53 | West Cabarrus | (1-2) | 53 |
| 54 | Rocky River | (2-3) | 59 |
| 55 | Page | (1-3) | 63 |
| 56 | Chapel Hill | (4-0) | 60 |
| 57 | Hoke County | (2-3) | 54 |
| 58 | Alexander Central | (3-2) | 57 |
| 59 | Pine Forest | (2-1) | 55 |
| 60 | Clayton | (2-3) | 74 |
| 61 | Asheville | (2-2) | 77 |
| 62 | Jack Britt | (1-2) | 68 |
| 63 | Garner | (1-2) | 92 |
| 64 | McDowell | (3-0) | 80 |
| 65 | Fuquay-Varina | (3-2) | 61 |
| 66 | Middle Creek | (2-2) | 62 |
| 67 | Apex Friendship | (2-2) | 65 |
| 68 | Green Hope | (2-1) | 56 |
| 69 | North Mecklenburg | (2-2) | 58 |
| 70 | South Garner | (4-1) | 50 |
| 71 | Southwest Guilford | (2-2) | 73 |
| 72 | Holly Springs | (1-3) | 66 |
| 73 | Berry | (1-2) | 64 |
| 74 | Sanderson | (1-2) | 67 |
| 75 | Overhills | (0-3) | 82 |
| 76 | R.J. Reynolds | (1-3) | 83 |
| 77 | Harding | (2-3) | 69 |
| 78 | Cary | (2-2) | 81 |
| 79 | Jordan | (2-2) | 93 |
| 80 | D.H. Conley | (1-3) | 75 |
| 81 | South Iredell | (1-3) | 85 |
| 82 | Corinth Holders | (2-1) | 70 |
| 83 | Southeast Raleigh | (2-1) | 71 |
| 84 | Hopewell | (1-3) | 76 |
| 85 | Piedmont | (2-3) | 87 |
| 86 | Sun Valley | (0-4) | 84 |
| 87 | Riverside | (1-3) | 86 |
| 88 | T.C. Roberson | (1-3) | 78 |
| 89 | Apex | (2-2) | 88 |
| 90 | Green Level | (1-3) | 95 |
| 91 | Broughton | (0-5) | 94 |
| 92 | Northern Durham | (1-3) | 79 |
| 93 | Topsail | (1-1) | 91 |
| 94 | Ragsdale | (1-3) | 89 |
| 95 | Gray’s Creek | (1-2) | 90 |
| 96 | Ashley | (1-2) | 96 |
| 97 | Enloe | (1-4) | 100 |
| 98 | Parkland | (1-3) | 97 |
| 99 | Western Guilford | (1-2) | 98 |
| 100 | East Mecklenburg | (0-5) | 101 |
| 101 | Lumberton | (0-3) | 102 |
| 102 | Athens Drive | (0-4) | 103 |
| 103 | Garinger | (0-2) | 104 |
| 104 | Purnell Swett | 99 | |
| 105 | East Chapel Hill | (0-2) | 105 |
| 106 | Willow Spring | 106 |
3A Classification
| Rank | School | Record | Prev. |
| 1 | Scotland | (4-1) | 1 |
| 2 | Lee County | (4-1) | 2 |
| 3 | Dudley | (3-1) | 4 |
| 4 | Kings Mountain | (3-1) | 7 |
| 5 | Seventy-First | (3-0) | 3 |
| 6 | Jacksonville | (3-0) | 6 |
| 7 | J.B. Hunt | (4-0) | 10 |
| 8 | Cape Fear | (3-0) | 11 |
| 9 | South Point | (3-1) | 8 |
| 10 | Havelock | (2-1) | 5 |
| 11 | Pisgah | (4-0) | 12 |
| 12 | Crest | (2-1) | 9 |
| 13 | Oak Grove | (3-1) | 13 |
| 14 | Statesville | (3-0) | 17 |
| 15 | Eastern Alamance | (2-1) | 31 |
| 16 | West Charlotte | (2-1) | 14 |
| 17 | Southern Nash | (4-0) | 18 |
| 18 | Northern Nash | (3-1) | 19 |
| 19 | Franklin | (4-0) | 22 |
| 20 | Rocky Mount | (2-2) | 20 |
| 21 | Eastern Guilford | (2-1) | 29 |
| 22 | Central Davidson | (3-0) | 21 |
| 23 | Ledford | (4-0) | 23 |
| 24 | Terry Sanford | (2-1) | 24 |
| 25 | South Johnston | (4-0) | 33 |
| 26 | West Johnston | (3-1) | 43 |
| 27 | Fike | (2-1) | 15 |
| 28 | White Oak | (4-1) | 34 |
| 29 | East Lincoln | (3-1) | 16 |
| 30 | Forestview | (2-2) | 28 |
| 31 | Hibriten | (2-2) | 25 |
| 32 | North Lincoln | (2-2) | 35 |
| 33 | Freedom | (3-1) | 45 |
| 34 | Southern Durham | (1-3) | 26 |
| 35 | J.H. Rose | (1-3) | 27 |
| 36 | South Brunswick | (4-0) | 39 |
| 37 | Erwin | (3-2) | 36 |
| 38 | Hickory | (2-2) | 58 |
| 39 | West Rowan | (2-2) | 40 |
| 40 | North Brunswick | (2-1) | 38 |
| 41 | Western Alamance | (1-3) | 41 |
| 42 | Stuart Cramer | (2-2) | 44 |
| 43 | Walter Williams | (2-3) | 49 |
| 44 | Parkwood | (1-1) | 47 |
| 45 | Ashbrook | (0-2) | 60 |
| 46 | West Mecklenburg | (2-2) | 32 |
| 47 | Westover | (2-0) | 37 |
| 48 | Smithfield-Selma | (2-2) | 42 |
| 49 | Smoky Mountain | (2-2) | 48 |
| 50 | Rockingham County | (2-1) | 53 |
| 51 | North Davidson | (1-3) | 30 |
| 52 | South Central | (1-2) | 52 |
| 53 | West Brunswick | (0-3) | 62 |
| 54 | West Carteret | (2-2) | 56 |
| 55 | Tuscola | (2-2) | 59 |
| 56 | North Henderson | (3-1) | 64 |
| 57 | Carson | (1-3) | 46 |
| 58 | Northwest Cabarrus | (2-3) | 54 |
| 59 | Triton | (1-3) | 61 |
| 60 | Concord | (1-2) | 72 |
| 61 | South Rowan | (1-4) | 76 |
| 62 | Croatan | (1-3) | 50 |
| 63 | Northwood | (2-2) | 51 |
| 64 | Vance County | (2-1) | 55 |
| 65 | Hunter Huss | (0-3) | 57 |
| 66 | Currituck County | (1-2) | 63 |
| 67 | East Wake | (1-2) | 69 |
| 68 | Ashe County | (0-3) | 65 |
| 69 | Southern Guilford | (1-3) | 66 |
| 70 | Montgomery Central | (0-3) | 78 |
| 71 | E.E. Smith | (0-3) | 83 |
| 72 | Central Cabarrus | (0-3) | 71 |
| 73 | Person County | (1-3) | 81 |
| 74 | Lake Norman Charter | (3-1) | 97 |
| 75 | Asheboro | (1-3) | 70 |
| 76 | Franklinton | (0-3) | 67 |
| 77 | Northside | (0-5) | 90 |
| 78 | Atkins | (1-2) | 104 |
| 79 | Ben L. Smith | (1-3) | 68 |
| 80 | St. Stephens | (1-3) | 94 |
| 81 | West Henderson | (0-4) | 73 |
| 82 | Southern Wayne | (1-2) | 74 |
| 83 | Harnett Central | (1-2) | 87 |
| 84 | Orange | (1-4) | 75 |
| 85 | High Point Central | (1-3) | 77 |
| 86 | North Gaston | (0-5) | 95 |
| 87 | East Rowan | (0-4) | 79 |
| 88 | Swansboro | (1-2) | 80 |
| 89 | Douglas Byrd | (0-4) | 82 |
| 90 | Western Harnett | (1-3) | 84 |
| 91 | Union Pines | (0-4) | 85 |
| 92 | C.B. Aycock | (0-4) | 86 |
| 93 | North Buncombe | (0-2) | 88 |
| 94 | Richlands | (0-2) | 89 |
| 95 | First Flight | (1-2) | 91 |
| 96 | Enka | (1-3) | 93 |
| 97 | North Iredell | (1-2) | 103 |
| 98 | Carrboro | (1-4) | 92 |
| 99 | Southern Lee | (0-3) | 96 |
| 100 | West Iredell | (0-2) | 98 |
| 101 | East Henderson | (1-2) | 99 |
| 102 | Fred T. Foard | (0-3) | 100 |
| 103 | Northeast Guilford | (0-4) | 101 |
| 104 | Dixon | (0-2) | 102 |
| 105 | Monroe CATA | 105 | |
| 106 | Cedar Ridge | 106 |
2A Classification
| Rank | School | Record | Prev. |
| 1 | Reidsville | (3-0) | 1 |
| 2 | Salisbury | (4-0) | 2 |
| 3 | Northeastern | (3-0) | 3 |
| 4 | Maiden | (4-0) | 4 |
| 5 | Shelby | (3-1) | 5 |
| 6 | Clinton | (3-0) | 6 |
| 7 | Wallace-Rose Hill | (3-1) | 8 |
| 8 | Whiteville | (3-0) | 12 |
| 9 | Hendersonville | (4-1) | 7 |
| 10 | Burns | (3-2) | 11 |
| 11 | St. Pauls | (2-0) | 9 |
| 12 | Princeton | (4-0) | 13 |
| 13 | Kinston | (5-0) | 14 |
| 14 | East Duplin | (4-1) | 15 |
| 15 | East Surry | (4-0) | 16 |
| 16 | Chase | (4-0) | 17 |
| 17 | Washington | (2-1) | 10 |
| 18 | John A. Holmes | (2-1) | 18 |
| 19 | Monroe | (2-1) | 21 |
| 20 | Bunker Hill | (4-0) | 20 |
| 21 | West Lincoln | (4-0) | 22 |
| 22 | J.M. Robinson | (4-1) | 19 |
| 23 | Roanoke Rapids | (4-0) | 31 |
| 24 | Hertford County | (3-1) | 36 |
| 25 | Southwestern Randolph | (4-0) | 24 |
| 26 | Brevard | (1-2) | 26 |
| 27 | Polk County | (3-1) | 30 |
| 28 | Cummings | (3-1) | 28 |
| 29 | Eastern Wayne | (4-1) | 35 |
| 30 | Bandys | (2-1) | 37 |
| 31 | Midway | (3-1) | 44 |
| 32 | Bartlett Yancey | (3-0) | 29 |
| 33 | Providence Grove | (4-1) | 23 |
| 34 | Mount Pleasant | (3-2) | 25 |
| 35 | R-S Central | (0-3) | 46 |
| 36 | West Stanly | (3-1) | 27 |
| 37 | Forest Hills | (3-2) | 32 |
| 38 | North Pitt | (3-1) | 48 |
| 39 | Forbush | (3-1) | 34 |
| 40 | Greene Central | (2-3) | 33 |
| 41 | North Lenoir | (3-0) | 38 |
| 42 | Bunn | (2-2) | 45 |
| 43 | SouthWest Edgecombe | (2-3) | 53 |
| 44 | Walkertown | (2-2) | 39 |
| 45 | Newton-Conover | (1-2) | 49 |
| 46 | North Surry | (1-2) | 64 |
| 47 | Wilkes Central | (2-1) | 40 |
| 48 | Southwest Onslow | (0-4) | 52 |
| 49 | West Craven | (0-3) | 41 |
| 50 | East Gaston | (2-2) | 65 |
| 51 | Louisburg | (3-0) | 57 |
| 52 | Red Springs | (1-1) | 42 |
| 53 | Wheatmore | (3-1) | 75 |
| 54 | Pine Lake Prep | (1-1) | 43 |
| 55 | Farmville Central | (1-3) | 63 |
| 56 | East Bladen | (1-3) | 47 |
| 57 | North Forsyth | (2-2) | 67 |
| 58 | Randleman | (1-3) | 69 |
| 59 | North Stanly | (1-4) | 51 |
| 60 | South Columbus | (0-2) | 60 |
| 61 | Nash Central | (2-2) | 74 |
| 62 | South Granville | (1-4) | 50 |
| 63 | Goldsboro | (1-4) | 54 |
| 64 | East Burke | (1-1) | 55 |
| 65 | Ayden-Grifton | (1-2) | 56 |
| 66 | Surry Central | (2-2) | 61 |
| 67 | James Kenan | (0-2) | 58 |
| 68 | East Carteret | (1-2) | 59 |
| 69 | Camden County | (2-2) | 70 |
| 70 | McMichael | (2-2) | 73 |
| 71 | West Stokes | (2-1) | 62 |
| 72 | South Lenoir | (2-1) | 66 |
| 73 | Owen | (1-3) | 71 |
| 74 | Madison | (2-2) | 76 |
| 75 | East Davidson | (3-2) | 80 |
| 76 | Lincolnton | (0-4) | 78 |
| 77 | T.W. Andrews | (1-2) | 72 |
| 78 | West Caldwell | (0-3) | 68 |
| 79 | Graham | (2-2) | 79 |
| 80 | Fairmont | (0-4) | 77 |
| 81 | Patton | (0-3) | 81 |
| 82 | Trinity | (3-2) | 90 |
| 83 | Community School of Davidson | (1-3) | 88 |
| 84 | Lexington | (0-2) | 94 |
| 85 | Beddingfield | (0-3) | 82 |
| 86 | J.F. Webb | (1-1) | 83 |
| 87 | Spring Creek | (2-2) | 84 |
| 88 | West Bladen | (1-1) | 85 |
| 89 | Anson County | (0-3) | 86 |
| 90 | Morehead | (1-4) | 87 |
| 91 | West Davidson | (0-3) | 89 |
| 92 | Pasquotank County | (0-2) | 95 |
| 93 | North Wilkes | (1-2) | 91 |
| 94 | West Wilkes | (0-2) | 92 |
| 95 | Manteo | (0-4) | 93 |
| 96 | North Johnston | (0-4) | 96 |
| 97 | Granville Central | (0-5) | 97 |
| 98 | Jordan-Matthews | (0-4) | 98 |
| 99 | Trask | (0-3) | 99 |
| 100 | East Rutherford | 100 | |
| 101 | Seaforth | 101 |
1A Classification
| Rank | School | Record | Prev. |
| 1 | Eastern Randolph | (3-0) | 1 |
| 2 | Tarboro | (4-1) | 2 |
| 3 | Mount Airy | (4-0) | 3 |
| 4 | Thomasville | (3-1) | 4 |
| 5 | Robbinsville | (1-1) | 5 |
| 6 | Andrews | (3-0) | 6 |
| 7 | Mitchell | (3-2) | 7 |
| 8 | Northside | (4-1) | 9 |
| 9 | Mountain Heritage | (2-1) | 8 |
| 10 | Murphy | (2-2) | 10 |
| 11 | Thomas Jefferson | (3-0) | 11 |
| 12 | Swain County | (2-2) | 12 |
| 13 | Rosewood | (2-1) | 13 |
| 14 | Perquimans | (2-1) | 14 |
| 15 | Mountain Island Charter | (3-0) | 15 |
| 16 | North Rowan | (3-1) | 16 |
| 17 | Pender County | (2-1) | 20 |
| 18 | Riverside Martin | (2-0) | 17 |
| 19 | Northampton County | (2-1) | 18 |
| 20 | North Moore | (4-0) | 19 |
| 21 | Southside | (3-0) | 21 |
| 22 | Hobbton | (2-2) | 22 |
| 23 | West Columbus | (1-1) | 25 |
| 24 | Draughn | (2-2) | 24 |
| 25 | Starmount | (1-3) | 27 |
| 26 | East Columbus | (2-1) | 29 |
| 27 | Carver | (3-2) | 30 |
| 28 | Pamlico County | (1-3) | 34 |
| 29 | Hayesville | (1-3) | 31 |
| 30 | East Wilkes | (2-2) | 23 |
| 31 | Elkin | (2-1) | 26 |
| 32 | Cherokee | (1-2) | 28 |
| 33 | Avery County | (1-4) | 33 |
| 34 | North Stokes | (3-2) | 36 |
| 35 | Winston-Salem Prep | (0-3) | 32 |
| 36 | Lakewood | (1-3) | 37 |
| 36 | Bessemer City | (2-3) | 35 |
| 37 | Cherryville | (1-3) | 40 |
| 39 | Christ the King | (1-3) | 51 |
| 40 | North Duplin | (2-3) | 38 |
| 41 | Washington County | (2-2) | 45 |
| 42 | Gates County | (1-2) | 43 |
| 43 | South Stokes | (2-2) | 42 |
| 44 | Southeast Halifax | (1-3) | 49 |
| 45 | Warren County | (1-3) | 39 |
| 46 | KIPP Pride | (1-2) | 56 |
| 47 | Weldon | (1-0) | 65 |
| 48 | North Edgecombe | (0-4) | 41 |
| 49 | Northwest Halifax | (1-1) | 44 |
| 50 | Bear Grass Charter | (1-3) | 46 |
| 51 | South Creek | (0-4) | 47 |
| 52 | Bertie | (0-2) | 48 |
| 53 | Alleghany | (1-3) | 50 |
| 54 | Highland Tech | (0-4) | 52 |
| 55 | South Stanly | (1-3) | 53 |
| 56 | Bishop McGuinness | (1-3) | 54 |
| 57 | Albemarle | (0-3) | 55 |
| 58 | Jones Senior | (0-3) | 57 |
| 59 | Chatham Central | (0-4) | 58 |
| 60 | Rosman | (0-3) | 59 |
| 61 | South Davidson | (0-3) | 60 |
| 62 | Union Academy | (0-5) | 61 |
| 63 | Rocky Mount Prep | (0-2) | 62 |
| 64 | Lejeune | (0-4) | 63 |
| 65 | Columbia | (0-1) | 64 |
| 66 | Union | 66 |
