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