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It’s hard to believe that the 2023 season is finally in the books and that all of the state championship teams have been crowned. Here are the final Red Zone Strength Top-25 Power Rankings of the season.
4A
| Rank | School | Record | Prev. |
| 1 | Weddington | (14-2) | 1 |
| 2 | Hoggard | (14-2) | 2 |
| 3 | Cardinal Gibbons | (12-3) | 3 |
| 4 | Independence | (11-4) | 4 |
| 5 | Grimsley | (13-1) | 5 |
| 6 | Rolesville | (12-2) | 6 |
| 7 | Butler | (12-2) | 7 |
| 8 | Cleveland | (13-1) | 8 |
| 9 | Hough | (11-2) | 9 |
| 10 | Clayton | (10-3) | 10 |
| 11 | Watauga | (12-1) | 11 |
| 12 | Pinecrest | (11-1) | 12 |
| 13 | East Forsyth | (10-2) | 13 |
| 14 | Chambers | (8-4) | 14 |
| 15 | Charlotte Catholic | (9-4) | 15 |
| 16 | New Bern | (6-7*) | 16 |
| 17 | Laney | (10-3) | 17 |
| 18 | Mount Tabor | (8-5) | 18 |
| 19 | Mooresville | (11-1) | 19 |
| 20 | Porter Ridge | (9-3) | 20 |
| 21 | T.C. Roberson | (9-3) | 21 |
| 22 | Mallard Creek | (7-5) | 22 |
| 23 | Leesville Road | (9-3) | 23 |
| 24 | West Forsyth | (8-4) | 24 |
| 25 | Jordan | (8-4) | 25 |
3A
| Rank | School | Record | Prev. |
| 1 | Hickory | (16-0) | 1 |
| 2 | Seventy-First | (15-1) | 2 |
| 3 | Dudley | (14-1) | 3 |
| 4 | Northern Nash | (13-2) | 4 |
| 5 | Crest | (13-1) | 5 |
| 6 | West Henderson | (13-1) | 6 |
| 7 | Southern Alamance | (12-2) | 7 |
| 8 | Havelock | (13-1)* | 8 |
| 9 | J.M. Robinson | (12-1) | 9 |
| 10 | West Charlotte | (9-4) | 10 |
| 11 | Scotland | (10-3) | 11 |
| 12 | Oak Grove | (11-2) | 12 |
| 13 | A.C. Reynolds | (9-4) | 13 |
| 14 | Kings Mountain | (10-2) | 14 |
| 15 | Southern Nash | (10-2) | 15 |
| 16 | Northwest Cabarrus | (10-2) | 16 |
| 17 | Fike | (9-4) | 17 |
| 18 | Terry Sanford | (8-5) | 18 |
| 19 | Jacksonville | (9-2) | 19 |
| 20 | Cape Fear | (9-3) | 20 |
| 21 | Walter Williams | (9-3) | 21 |
| 22 | J.H. Rose | (6-7) | 22 |
| 23 | Southern Durham | (7-5) | 23 |
| 24 | Pisgah | (9-3) | 24 |
| 25 | Statesville | (8-4) | 25 |
2A
| Rank | School | Record | Prev. |
| 1 | Reidsville | (15-1) | 2 |
| 2 | Clinton | (15-0) | 1 |
| 3 | Northeastern | (14-1) | 3 |
| 4 | Shelby | (11-4) | 4 |
| 5 | Bunker Hill | (13-1) | 5 |
| 6 | Forest Hills | (12-2) | 6 |
| 7 | Whiteville | (11-3) | 7 |
| 8 | Nash Central | (11-3) | 8 |
| 9 | Monroe | (11-2) | 9 |
| 10 | Salisbury | (12-1) | 10 |
| 11 | Community School of Davidson | (11-2) | 11 |
| 12 | Hertford County | (10-3) | 12 |
| 13 | Brevard | (10-3) | 13 |
| 14 | SouthWest Edgecombe | (10-3) | 14 |
| 15 | Princeton | (9-4) | 15 |
| 16 | Burns | (8-4) | 16 |
| 17 | West Lincoln | (9-3) | 17 |
| 18 | Wallace-Rose Hill | (8-4) | 18 |
| 19 | East Duplin | (10-2) | 19 |
| 20 | Randleman | (10-2) | 20 |
| 21 | Farmville Central | (9-3) | 21 |
| 22 | West Craven | (8-4)* | 22 |
| 23 | Maiden | (8-4) | 23 |
| 24 | East Gaston | (8-3) | 24 |
| 25 | Southeast Alamance | (8-5) | 25 |
1A
| Rank | School | Record | Prev. |
| 1 | Mount Airy | (16-0) | 1 |
| 2 | Tarboro | (13-1) | 2 |
| 3 | Robbinsville | (13-2) | 3 |
| 4 | West Columbus | (12-2) | 4 |
| 5 | Eastern Randolph | (12-2) | 5 |
| 6 | Swain County | (11-2) | 6 |
| 7 | North Rowan | (11-3) | 7 |
| 8 | Wilson Prep | (11-2) | 8 |
| 9 | Mountain Heritage | (10-3) | 9 |
| 10 | East Bladen | (8-6) | 10 |
| 11 | Murphy | (9-4) | 11 |
| 12 | Thomasville | (9-4) | 12 |
| 13 | North Moore | (10-3) | 13 |
| 14 | Lakewood | (10-3) | 14 |
| 15 | Starmount | (10-2) | 15 |
| 16 | Southeast Halifax | (10-3) | 16 |
| 17 | Mitchell | (9-3) | 17 |
| 18 | North Duplin | (9-3) | 18 |
| 19 | Northside | (8-3) | 19 |
| 20 | Rosewood | (7-6) | 20 |
| 21 | Hayesville | (7-5) | 21 |
| 22 | Northampton County | (7-5)* | 22 |
| 23 | Mountain Island Charter | (8-4) | 23 |
| 24 | Corvian | (6-6) | 24 |
| 25 | Draughn | (8-3) | 25 |
