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