# 2026 North Carolina High School Football Report

## Week 9 — October 13, 2026

*Ratings basis: 3569 2026 results, seeded with 2025.*

*Home-field advantage: 1.1 points.*


## Programs That Ended Their Season

- **First Flight** (Kill Devil Hills) stopped on September 18 at 0-4: not enough players to continue the varsity season safely. Source: [The Outer Banks Voice](https://www.outerbanksvoice.com/2026/09/18/ffhs-cancels-remainder-of-varsity-football-season-cites-lack-of-available-players/)
- **Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy** (Mooresboro) stopped on September 23 at 1-3: a large number of serious injuries and too few players remaining. Source: [WBTV](https://www.wbtv.com/2026/09/24/north-carolina-high-school-football-team-cancels-rest-season/)
- **West Bladen** (Bladenboro) stopped on September 24 at 0-5: not enough healthy players to take the field safely. Source: [WITN](https://www.witn.com/2026/09/24/high-school-cancels-remainder-varsity-football-season-due-not-having-enough-healthy-players/)

Under NCHSAA rules, a school that stops mid-season forfeits each conference game it has left, and those count as wins for the opponents. Its other remaining games are no contest and count for no one.


## Week 9 Predictions

198 games scheduled.


### Thursday, October 15

| Matchup | Prediction | Win prob | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winston-Salem Preparatory Acad @ College Prep and Leadership Academy | **Winston-Salem Preparatory Acad** 38-16 | 93% | Y |
| Jack Britt @ Overhills | **Jack Britt** 26-21 | 64% | Y |

### Friday, October 16

| Matchup | Prediction | Win prob | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Iredell @ Lake Norman | **Lake Norman** 61-6 | 97% | Y |
| Warren County @ Weldon STEM | **Warren County** 58-8 | 97% | Y |
| Crest @ North Gaston | **Crest** 58-8 | 97% | Y |
| Tarboro @ Beddingfield | **Tarboro** 57-8 | 97% | Y |
| Bartlett Yancey @ Reidsville | **Reidsville** 56-8 | 97% | Y |
| Goldsboro @ Princeton | **Princeton** 55-9 | 97% | Y |
| Trinity @ Thomasville | **Thomasville** 54-9 | 97% | Y |
| Walkertown @ McMichael | **Walkertown** 54-9 | 97% | Y |
| Parkland @ Reagan | **Reagan** 53-10 | 97% | Y |
| Northern Guilford @ Southern Guilford | **Northern Guilford** 52-10 | 97% | Y |
| North Lenoir @ West Craven | **West Craven** 52-10 | 97% | Y |
| Hough @ South Mecklenburg | **Hough** 52-10 | 97% | Y |
| Andrews @ Murphy | **Murphy** 51-10 | 97% | Y |
| Wake Forest @ Knightdale | **Wake Forest** 51-10 | 97% | Y |
| Lawrence Academy @ Mattamuskeet | **Lawrence Academy** 50-11 | 97% |  |
| Riverside @ Southern School of Energy and Sustainability | **Southern School of Energy and Sustainability** 50-11 | 97% | Y |
| East Gaston @ Shelby | **Shelby** 50-11 | 97% | Y |
| Rolesville @ Athens Drive | **Rolesville** 50-11 | 97% | Y |
| Atkins @ North Davidson | **North Davidson** 49-11 | 97% | Y |
| Southern Wayne @ Fike | **Fike** 49-11 | 97% | Y |
| Holmes @ Bertie | **Holmes** 49-11 | 97% | Y |
| Northside @ Dixon | **Northside** 48-11 | 97% | Y |
| Weddington @ Porter Ridge | **Weddington** 48-11 | 97% | Y |
| Junius H Rose @ White Oak | **Junius H Rose** 48-11 | 97% | Y |
| Surry Central @ North Surry | **North Surry** 48-11 | 97% | Y |
| Ashe County @ East Wilkes | **East Wilkes** 48-12 | 97% | Y |
| Douglas Byrd @ South View | **South View** 48-12 | 97% | Y |
| Millbrook @ Enloe | **Millbrook** 48-12 | 97% | Y |
| Avery County @ Hendersonville | **Hendersonville** 48-12 | 97% | Y |
| Cedar Ridge @ J. F. Webb | **J. F. Webb** 47-12 | 97% | Y |
| Purnell Swett @ Scotland | **Scotland** 47-12 | 97% | Y |
| West Wilkes @ Elkin | **West Wilkes** 47-12 | 97% | Y |
| Covenant Day @ Asheville School (Independent) | **Asheville School (Independent)** 47-12 | 97% | Y |
| Providence Day @ Charlotte Latin | **Providence Day** 47-12 | 97% | Y |
| North Mecklenburg @ Chambers | **Chambers** 46-12 | 97% | Y |
| West Lincoln @ Highland Tech | **West Lincoln** 46-12 | 97% | Y |
| East Forsyth @ Northwest Guilford | **East Forsyth** 46-12 | 97% | Y |
| West Forsyth @ R J Reynolds | **West Forsyth** 46-12 | 97% | Y |
| West Mecklenburg @ Myers Park | **Myers Park** 46-12 | 97% | Y |
| Carrboro @ Orange | **Orange** 46-12 | 97% | Y |
| Wilson Preparatory Academy @ Rocky Mount Preparatory | **Wilson Preparatory Academy** 46-12 | 97% | Y |
| Carver @ Rockingham County | **Rockingham County** 45-13 | 97% | Y |
| Person @ Southern Alamance | **Southern Alamance** 45-13 | 97% | Y |
| Jordan-Matthews @ Southwestern Randolph | **Southwestern Randolph** 45-13 | 97% | Y |
| Dudley @ Southwest Guilford | **Dudley** 45-13 | 97% | Y |
| North Moore @ Northwood | **Northwood** 45-13 | 97% | Y |
| Forestview @ Ashbrook | **Ashbrook** 45-13 | 97% | Y |
| Monroe @ Anson | **Monroe** 45-13 | 97% | Y |
| Northside @ East Carteret | **Northside** 45-13 | 97% | Y |
| Patton @ East Rutherford | **East Rutherford** 44-13 | 97% | Y |
| Hillside @ Chapel Hill | **Hillside** 44-13 | 97% | Y |
| E E Smith @ Seventy-First | **Seventy-First** 44-13 | 97% | Y |
| Hopewell @ Garinger | **Hopewell** 44-13 | 97% | Y |
| Forbush @ Mount Airy | **Mount Airy** 44-13 | 97% | Y |
| Hobgood Charter @ Triangle Math and Science Academy | **Hobgood Charter** 44-13 | 97% |  |
| Glenn @ North Forsyth Magnet | **Glenn** 44-13 | 97% | Y |
| Independence @ Mallard Creek | **Mallard Creek** 44-13 | 97% | Y |
| Rosman @ Robbinsville | **Robbinsville** 44-13 | 97% | Y |
| Fuquay-Varina @ Smithfield-Selma | **Fuquay-Varina** 43-13 | 97% | Y |
| Lejeune @ Jones | **Lejeune** 43-14 | 96% | Y |
| South Lenoir @ Pender | **Pender** 43-14 | 96% | Y |
| Central Davidson @ T Wingate Andrews | **T Wingate Andrews** 42-14 | 96% | Y |
| Rosewood @ Midway | **Midway** 42-14 | 96% | Y |
| Northeast Guilford @ Southeast Guilford | **Northeast Guilford** 42-14 | 96% | Y |
| Pine Forest @ Pinecrest | **Pinecrest** 42-14 | 96% | Y |
| Ragsdale @ Ben L. Smith | **Ragsdale** 42-14 | 96% | Y |
| West Iredell @ Newton-Conover | **West Iredell** 41-14 | 96% | Y |
| South Garner @ Garner | **Garner** 41-14 | 96% | Y |
| Vance County @ Heritage | **Heritage** 41-14 | 96% | Y |
| Providence Grove @ East Davidson | **Providence Grove** 41-14 | 95% | Y |
| South Central @ Jacksonville | **Jacksonville** 41-14 | 95% | Y |
| Western Harnett @ South Johnston | **South Johnston** 41-14 | 95% | Y |
| Burns @ Cherryville | **Burns** 41-14 | 95% | Y |
| Langtree Charter Academy @ Lake Norman Charter | **Lake Norman Charter** 41-15 | 95% | Y |
| Metrolina Christian Academy @ Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] | **Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy]** 41-15 | 95% | Y |
| Rocky River @ East Mecklenburg | **East Mecklenburg** 40-15 | 95% | Y |
| Southern Lee @ West Johnston | **West Johnston** 40-15 | 95% | Y |
| Christ the King @ Pine Lake Preparatory | **Christ the King** 40-15 | 95% | Y |
| Starmount @ North Wilkes | **Starmount** 40-15 | 95% | Y |
| Forest Hills @ West Stanly | **Forest Hills** 40-15 | 94% | Y |
| Ballantyne Ridge @ Ardrey Kell | **Ardrey Kell** 40-15 | 94% | Y |
| Wayne Preparatory Academy @ Northeast Academy | **Wayne Preparatory Academy** 40-15 | 94% |  |
| James Kenan @ Charles B Aycock | **James Kenan** 39-15 | 94% |  |
| Lee County @ Harnett Central | **Harnett Central** 39-15 | 94% | Y |
| Enka @ Roberson | **Roberson** 39-15 | 94% | Y |
| Hoggard @ Laney | **Hoggard** 39-15 | 94% | Y |
| Western Alamance @ Cummings | **Western Alamance** 39-15 | 94% | Y |
| South Caldwell @ Freedom | **Freedom** 38-16 | 93% | Y |
| Franklinton @ East Wake | **Franklinton** 38-16 | 93% | Y |
| Fairmont @ Whiteville | **Whiteville** 38-16 | 92% | Y |
| Gray's Creek @ Cape Fear | **Cape Fear** 38-16 | 92% | Y |
| Green Hope @ Willow Spring | **Green Hope** 38-16 | 92% | Y |
| Pungo Christian Academy @ Halifax Academy | **Pungo Christian Academy** 37-16 | 92% |  |
| Northwest Cabarrus @ Concord | **Northwest Cabarrus** 37-16 | 92% | Y |
| Heide Trask @ Southwest | **Southwest** 37-16 | 92% | Y |
| Wheatmore @ West Davidson | **West Davidson** 37-16 | 91% | Y |
| Greene Central @ Ayden-Grifton | **Greene Central** 37-16 | 91% | Y |
| Hoke County @ Richmond | **Richmond** 37-16 | 91% | Y |
| West Henderson @ Brevard | **West Henderson** 37-16 | 91% | Y |
| Harrells Christian Academy @ High Point Christian Academy | **High Point Christian Academy** 37-16 | 91% |  |
| Sun Valley @ Piedmont | **Sun Valley** 37-16 | 91% | Y |
| Green Level @ Apex | **Apex** 36-16 | 91% | Y |
| Hibriten @ R-S Central | **Hibriten** 36-16 | 90% | Y |
| Owen @ Madison | **Owen** 36-16 | 90% | Y |
| Hargrave Military Academy (VA) @ John Paul II Catholic | **John Paul II Catholic** 36-16 | 90% |  |
| Martin County @ Currituck County | **Martin County** 36-17 | 90% | Y |
| Corinth Holders @ Leesville Road | **Leesville Road** 35-17 | 89% | Y |
| Salisbury @ South Rowan | **South Rowan** 35-17 | 89% | Y |
| SouthWest Edgecombe @ Washington | **SouthWest Edgecombe** 35-17 | 89% | Y |
| Mount Tabor @ Oak Grove | **Oak Grove** 34-17 | 88% | Y |
| Jay M Robinson @ West Rowan | **Jay M Robinson** 34-17 | 88% | Y |
| Union @ North Duplin Jr Sr | **North Duplin Jr Sr** 34-17 | 88% | Y |
| Rocky Mount @ Southern Nash | **Rocky Mount** 34-17 | 87% | Y |
| Union Pines @ Triton | **Union Pines** 34-17 | 87% | Y |
| Southside @ Pamlico County | **Southside** 34-17 | 87% | Y |
| McDowell @ Saint Stephens | **Saint Stephens** 34-17 | 87% | Y |
| Eastern Wayne @ North Pitt | **Eastern Wayne** 34-17 | 87% | Y |
| Palisades @ Providence | **Palisades** 34-17 | 86% | Y |
| Page @ Grimsley | **Grimsley** 34-17 | 86% | Y |
| Asheville @ Erwin | **Asheville** 33-17 | 86% | Y |
| East Chapel Hill @ Northern | **Northern** 33-17 | 86% | Y |
| Swansboro @ Havelock | **Havelock** 33-18 | 85% | Y |
| Clinton @ East Duplin | **East Duplin** 32-18 | 84% | Y |
| Asheboro @ Eastern Guilford | **Asheboro** 32-18 | 84% | Y |
| Farmville Central @ Kinston | **Kinston** 32-18 | 83% | Y |
| Northern Nash @ Hunt | **Northern Nash** 32-18 | 83% | Y |
| Seaforth @ South Granville | **Seaforth** 32-18 | 83% | Y |
| Hobbton @ West Columbus | **Hobbton** 32-18 | 82% | Y |
| Charlotte Catholic @ Marvin Ridge | **Marvin Ridge** 31-18 | 82% | Y |
| North Buncombe @ Reynolds | **Reynolds** 31-18 | 81% | Y |
| Olympic @ Harding University | **Olympic** 31-18 | 80% | Y |
| Terry Sanford @ Lumberton | **Terry Sanford** 30-19 | 79% | Y |
| North Stanly @ North Rowan | **North Stanly** 30-19 | 79% | Y |
| D H Conley @ New Bern | **New Bern** 30-19 | 78% | Y |
| Bandys @ Maiden | **Maiden** 30-19 | 78% | Y |
| Panther Creek @ Jordan | **Jordan** 30-19 | 78% | Y |
| GRACE Christian @ Asheville Christian Academy | **GRACE Christian** 30-19 | 77% |  |
| Sandhills Classical Christian @ Liberty Christian Academy | **Liberty Christian Academy** 30-19 | 77% | Y |
| Cary @ Felton Grove | **Felton Grove** 29-19 | 77% | Y |
| Carson @ East Rowan | **Carson** 29-19 | 76% | Y |
| West Cabarrus @ Cox Mill | **West Cabarrus** 29-19 | 75% | Y |
| Southeast Raleigh @ Cleveland | **Cleveland** 29-19 | 75% | Y |
| Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology @ Central Cabarrus | **Central Cabarrus** 29-19 | 74% | Y |
| North Raleigh Christian Academy @ Trinity Christian | **Trinity Christian** 29-19 | 74% | Y |
| Montgomery Central @ Lexington | **Montgomery Central** 28-19 | 74% | Y |
| West Stokes @ East Surry | **West Stokes** 28-19 | 74% | Y |
| Bishop McGuinness @ Chatham Central | **Chatham Central** 28-19 | 73% | Y |
| Ravenscroft @ Wayne Christian | **Wayne Christian** 28-19 | 73% | Y |
| Broughton @ Wakefield | **Broughton** 28-20 | 72% | Y |
| East Lincoln @ Hickory | **Hickory** 28-20 | 71% | Y |
| Middle Creek @ Cardinal Gibbons | **Cardinal Gibbons** 28-20 | 71% | Y |
| Alleghany @ Wilkes Central | **Wilkes Central** 27-20 | 71% | Y |
| South Stokes @ South Davidson Middle and | **South Davidson Middle and** 27-20 | 70% | Y |
| Butler @ West Charlotte | **West Charlotte** 27-20 | 70% | Y |
| Statesville @ South Iredell | **Statesville** 27-20 | 70% | Y |
| Northeastern @ Hertford County | **Northeastern** 27-20 | 69% | Y |
| Community School of Davidson @ Corvian Community | **Corvian Community** 27-20 | 69% | Y |
| Gates County @ Manteo | **Gates County** 27-20 | 69% | Y |
| KIPP Pride @ Southeast Collegiate Prep Academy | **Southeast Collegiate Prep Academy** 27-20 | 68% | Y |
| New Hanover @ Ashley | **Ashley** 26-20 | 66% | Y |
| Bunker Hill @ Foard | **Bunker Hill** 26-20 | 65% | Y |
| Nash Central @ Bunn | **Bunn** 26-20 | 64% | Y |
| North East Carolina Prep @ Washington County | **Washington County** 26-21 | 64% | Y |
| Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (GA) @ Christ School | **Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (GA)** 25-21 | 63% | Y |
| West Carteret @ Richlands | **West Carteret** 25-21 | 63% | Y |
| South Columbus @ South Brunswick | **South Columbus** 25-21 | 63% | Y |
| Charlotte Country Day School @ Charlotte Christian | **Charlotte Country Day School** 25-21 | 63% | Y |
| Stuart W Cramer @ Lincolnton | **Lincolnton** 25-21 | 62% | Y |
| Williams @ Eastern Alamance | **Eastern Alamance** 25-21 | 61% | Y |
| Northampton County @ Northwest Halifax Collegiate and Technical Academy | **Northampton County** 25-21 | 61% |  |
| St. David's @ Arendell Parrott Academy | **St. David's** 25-21 | 60% | Y |
| Alexander Central @ Watauga | **Alexander Central** 25-21 | 60% | Y |
| South Point @ Kings Mountain | **Kings Mountain** 25-21 | 60% | Y |
| Sanderson @ Holly Springs | **Holly Springs** 25-21 | 60% | Y |
| Perquimans County @ Camden County | **Camden County** 24-21 | 60% | Y |
| East Bladen @ Lakewood | **East Bladen** 24-21 | 59% | Y |
| Community Christian @ Father Capodanno | **Community Christian** 24-21 | 58% | Y |
| Chase @ East Burke | **East Burke** 24-21 | 57% | Y |
| Mountain Heritage @ Mitchell | **Mitchell** 24-21 | 56% | Y |
| Swain County @ Cherokee | **Cherokee** 23-21 | 56% | Y |
| Mountain Island Charter @ Union Academy | **Mountain Island Charter** 23-21 | 55% |  |
| Sallie B Howard @ North Edgecombe | **North Edgecombe** 23-22 | 55% | Y |
| Roanoke Rapids @ Louisburg Magnet | **Louisburg Magnet** 23-22 | 54% | Y |
| Lincoln Charter @ Bradford Preparatory | **Bradford Preparatory** 23-22 | 54% | Y |
| Topsail @ West Brunswick | **Topsail** 23-22 | 54% | Y |
| Saint Pauls @ Westover | **Westover** 23-22 | 54% | Y |
| Faith Christian @ Cary Christian | **Faith Christian** 23-22 | 53% | Y |
| Davie County @ Mooresville | **Mooresville** 22-22 | 52% | Y |
| Bear Grass Charter @ Columbia | **Columbia** 22-22 | 51% | Y |
| Hickory Ridge @ A L Brown | **Hickory Ridge** 22-22 | 51% | Y |
| Mount Pleasant @ Parkwood | **Mount Pleasant** 22-22 | 51% | Y |
| SouthLake Christian Academy @ Hickory Grove Christian | **Hickory Grove Christian** 22-22 | 50% | Y |
| Northview Academy @ Clarkston (GA) | *no rating for one side* | — | Y |
| LCA (GA) @ Lakeview | *no rating for one side* | — | Y |

### Saturday, October 17

| Matchup | Prediction | Win prob | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabarrus Stallions @ Greenville Hurricanes (SC) | **Greenville Hurricanes (SC)** 44-13 | 97% | Y |
| Albemarle @ Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy | **Albemarle** 39-15 | 93% | Y |


## Top 25 Overall Power Rankings

| # | School | Class | Record | Rating | Power | SOS | MaxPreps | Massey | Simmons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hough | 8A | 7-0-0 | 61.73 | 131.7 | 28.06 | 137.5 | 132.9 | 134.3 |
| 2 | Weddington | 7A | 8-0-0 | 56.75 | 126.8 | 27.31 | 134.4 | 124.4 | 125.2 |
| 3 | Providence Day | NCISAA I | 6-1-0 | 54.15 | 124.1 | 35.19 | 126.0 | 126.5 | 125.1 |
| 4 | Millbrook | 8A | 6-0-1 | 52.11 | 122.1 | 26.25 | 112.0 | 114.8 | 120.6 |
| 5 | Lake Norman | 7A | 7-0-0 | 51.09 | 121.1 | 19.98 | 122.4 | 114.3 | 115.8 |
| 6 | Grimsley | 7A | 7-0-0 | 50.99 | 121.0 | 20.57 | 127.0 | 121.1 | 123.6 |
| 7 | Chambers | 8A | 7-0-0 | 49.17 | 119.2 | 21.81 | 122.3 | 111.5 | 118.5 |
| 8 | Cleveland | 7A | 6-1-0 | 49.02 | 119.0 | 27.11 | 110.2 | 115.8 | 116.2 |
| 9 | Reagan | 7A | 6-1-0 | 48.84 | 118.8 | 24.53 | 122.3 | 112.6 | 114.9 |
| 10 | Rolesville | 8A | 4-2-1 | 46.59 | 116.6 | 31.70 | 110.2 | 110.9 | 113.6 |
| 11 | West Forsyth | 8A | 6-1-0 | 46.25 | 116.2 | 27.84 | 113.5 | 114.6 | 115.6 |
| 12 | Clayton | 7A | 8-0-0 | 46.24 | 116.2 | 14.75 | 109.6 | 113.8 | 113.5 |
| 13 | Cardinal Gibbons | 7A | 5-2-0 | 44.01 | 114.0 | 27.60 | 116.9 | 114.5 | 118.5 |
| 14 | Hoggard | 8A | 6-1-0 | 43.63 | 113.6 | 19.19 | 101.8 | 110.1 | 114.4 |
| 15 | Mallard Creek | 8A | 5-2-0 | 43.32 | 113.3 | 33.84 | 121.4 | 117.7 | 115.5 |
| 16 | Garner | 7A | 5-2-0 | 42.74 | 112.7 | 30.17 | 110.3 | 107.5 | 110.7 |
| 17 | Southeast Raleigh | 7A | 6-2-0 | 41.37 | 111.4 | 21.91 | 109.6 | 110.3 | 109.0 |
| 18 | Junius H Rose | 6A | 7-0-0 | 41.10 | 111.1 | 24.64 | 102.6 | 102.4 | 110.9 |
| 19 | Jacksonville | 6A | 4-2-0 | 40.08 | 110.1 | 21.74 | 105.2 | 104.9 | 107.7 |
| 20 | Jay M Robinson | 5A | 7-0-0 | 38.98 | 109.0 | 1.96 | 101.9 | 106.2 | 103.4 |
| 21 | Kings Mountain | 6A | 6-1-0 | 38.89 | 108.9 | 10.06 | 102.6 | 103.1 | 106.9 |
| 22 | Oak Grove | 5A | 6-1-0 | 38.52 | 108.5 | 5.90 | 103.6 | 106.2 | 104.2 |
| 23 | Hickory | 5A | 6-2-0 | 38.27 | 108.3 | 12.40 | 101.3 | 107.6 | 105.9 |
| 24 | East Forsyth | 7A | 4-3-0 | 38.25 | 108.3 | 23.36 | 109.6 | 110.4 | 105.1 |
| 25 | Middle Creek | 6A | 5-2-0 | 38.12 | 108.1 | 18.99 | 101.5 | 102.6 | 105.2 |

*MaxPreps, Massey and Simmons are shown on our power scale, not as those systems publish them, so the columns can be read across. The conversions this week:*

- *MAXPREPS: ours = 1.134 x theirs -36.43, r=0.965, residual 6.3 pts, n=419; as of 2026-10-08*
- *MASSEY: ours = 0.919 x theirs -8.78, r=0.968, residual 6.1 pts, n=435; as of 2026-09-19 -- **more than a week old***
- *SIMMONS: ours = 0.728 x theirs -71.37, r=0.985, residual 4.1 pts, n=429; as of 2026-10-08*

*A dash means that system does not rate the team.*

[Rank all teams, statewide or by classification](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/rankings_2026_week09_state.html?floor=1)

[Title races and the RPI bubble: the conference title deciders and the playoff bubble](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/stakes_2026_week09.html)


## Against Preseason Expectation

Where last season said a team would be, where this season's results alone put them, and how much of the preseason number the published rating still carries. A team whose results contradict its preseason rating sheds it as the games accumulate — fully protected at one game, essentially free of it by six — so this column is the model saying how much it still believes last year.


### Furthest below preseason

| School | Class | Record | Preseason | This season | Change | Published | Preseason kept |
|---|---|---|--:|--:|--:|--:|--:|
| Brevard | 4A | 1-6-0 | +22.0 | -22.5 | -44.5 | 56.2 | 3% |
| KIPP Pride | 1A | 3-4-0 | +5.2 | -36.8 | -42.0 | 35.1 | 4% |
| Red Springs | 4A | 1-6-0 | -3.4 | -44.3 | -41.0 | 34.4 | 5% |
| Independence | 7A | 1-6-0 | +48.3 | +9.2 | -39.1 | 85.1 | 3% |
| Northeast Academy | NCISAA 8 | 0-4-0 | -31.0 | -67.9 | -36.9 | -1.1 | 7% |
| Arendell Parrott Academy | NCISAA 8 | 1-4-0 | +14.1 | -22.6 | -36.7 | 44.8 | 7% |
| Watauga | 6A | 2-5-0 | +42.4 | +6.8 | -35.6 | 82.5 | 5% |
| Southern Guilford | 5A | 0-7-0 | -7.0 | -42.4 | -35.4 | 34.5 | 9% |
| West Charlotte | 8A | 4-3-0 | +56.0 | +22.9 | -33.1 | 99.7 | 5% |
| South Stanly | 2A | 1-6-0 | +7.2 | -25.3 | -32.5 | 49.1 | 5% |

### Furthest above preseason

| School | Class | Record | Preseason | This season | Change | Published | Preseason kept |
|---|---|---|--:|--:|--:|--:|--:|
| Chatham Central | 1A | 6-0-0 | -57.7 | -9.3 | +48.4 | 52.9 | 6% |
| Winston-Salem Preparatory Acad | 1A | 4-4-0 | -53.4 | -16.1 | +37.3 | 50.5 | 5% |
| Hickory Ridge | 7A | 6-1-0 | +4.7 | +37.8 | +33.2 | 105.8 | 6% |
| Chambers | 8A | 7-0-0 | +18.5 | +51.7 | +33.1 | 119.2 | 6% |
| Thomasville | 3A | 6-1-0 | -11.7 | +21.1 | +32.8 | 85.8 | 7% |
| Smoky Mountain | 5A | 7-1-0 | -7.9 | +24.8 | +32.7 | 93.5 | 6% |
| Fike | 5A | 6-1-0 | +4.0 | +36.5 | +32.5 | 101.8 | 5% |
| Tuscola | 4A | 7-1-0 | -0.8 | +31.6 | +32.5 | 98.1 | 10% |
| South Rowan | 4A | 4-3-0 | -26.1 | +4.0 | +30.1 | 71.8 | 11% |
| Enka | 5A | 7-0-0 | -11.8 | +18.3 | +30.1 | 86.6 | 7% |


## Power Rankings by Classification


### 8A

| # | School | Rating | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hough | 61.73 | 28.06 |
| 2 | Millbrook | 52.11 | 26.25 |
| 3 | Chambers | 49.17 | 21.81 |
| 4 | Rolesville | 46.59 | 31.70 |
| 5 | West Forsyth | 46.25 | 27.84 |
| 6 | Hoggard | 43.63 | 19.19 |
| 7 | Mallard Creek | 43.32 | 33.84 |
| 8 | Palisades | 36.41 | 21.74 |
| 9 | Myers Park | 35.17 | 27.11 |
| 10 | Pinecrest | 31.13 | 25.51 |

[Rank all 8A teams](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/rankings_2026_week09_8a.html?floor=1)

### 7A

| # | School | Rating | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weddington | 56.75 | 27.31 |
| 2 | Lake Norman | 51.09 | 19.98 |
| 3 | Grimsley | 50.99 | 20.57 |
| 4 | Cleveland | 49.02 | 27.11 |
| 5 | Reagan | 48.84 | 24.53 |
| 6 | Clayton | 46.24 | 14.75 |
| 7 | Cardinal Gibbons | 44.01 | 27.60 |
| 8 | Garner | 42.74 | 30.17 |
| 9 | Southeast Raleigh | 41.37 | 21.91 |
| 10 | East Forsyth | 38.25 | 23.36 |

[Rank all 7A teams](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/rankings_2026_week09_7a.html?floor=1)

### 6A

| # | School | Rating | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junius H Rose | 41.10 | 24.64 |
| 2 | Jacksonville | 40.08 | 21.74 |
| 3 | Kings Mountain | 38.89 | 10.06 |
| 4 | Middle Creek | 38.12 | 18.99 |
| 5 | Scotland | 38.01 | 16.88 |
| 6 | Roberson | 36.70 | 12.39 |
| 7 | Northern Nash | 36.68 | 17.27 |
| 8 | Seventy-First | 33.19 | 7.32 |
| 9 | Southern Alamance | 28.86 | 18.65 |
| 10 | Union Pines | 28.52 | 8.71 |

[Rank all 6A teams](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/rankings_2026_week09_6a.html?floor=1)

### 5A

| # | School | Rating | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay M Robinson | 38.98 | 1.96 |
| 2 | Oak Grove | 38.52 | 5.90 |
| 3 | Hickory | 38.27 | 12.40 |
| 4 | Northside | 37.57 | 12.44 |
| 5 | Crest | 36.81 | 25.15 |
| 6 | South Point | 36.66 | 17.63 |
| 7 | Monroe | 34.76 | 18.34 |
| 8 | East Lincoln | 32.33 | 7.98 |
| 9 | Fike | 31.82 | 5.35 |
| 10 | Franklin | 29.00 | 2.53 |

[Rank all 5A teams](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/rankings_2026_week09_5a.html?floor=1)

### 4A

| # | School | Rating | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Iredell | 29.24 | 7.25 |
| 2 | Tuscola | 28.10 | 7.20 |
| 3 | Reidsville | 27.47 | 8.77 |
| 4 | Hibriten | 26.95 | -5.32 |
| 5 | West Craven | 23.19 | 4.55 |
| 6 | Burns | 22.77 | 9.53 |
| 7 | T Wingate Andrews | 22.67 | 1.48 |
| 8 | Stuart W Cramer | 21.60 | -10.31 |
| 9 | East Duplin | 18.06 | 5.91 |
| 10 | SouthWest Edgecombe | 13.33 | 5.60 |

[Rank all 4A teams](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/rankings_2026_week09_4a.html?floor=1)

### 3A

| # | School | Rating | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelby | 31.77 | 9.48 |
| 2 | Lincolnton | 24.36 | -3.05 |
| 3 | North Stanly | 20.91 | -5.65 |
| 4 | Northeastern | 20.50 | 2.51 |
| 5 | James Kenan | 19.86 | -5.70 |
| 6 | Eastern Randolph | 18.01 | 8.49 |
| 7 | Hendersonville | 16.21 | -6.46 |
| 8 | Thomasville | 15.82 | -8.51 |
| 9 | Wallace-Rose Hill | 15.17 | 0.59 |
| 10 | Martin County | 13.45 | -3.82 |

[Rank all 3A teams](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/rankings_2026_week09_3a.html?floor=1)

### 2A

| # | School | Rating | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarboro | 27.83 | 8.88 |
| 2 | Warren County | 19.64 | -12.89 |
| 3 | Corvian Community | 18.15 | 2.77 |
| 4 | Holmes | 18.05 | -3.64 |
| 5 | Starmount | 16.85 | -3.83 |
| 6 | Community School of Davidson | 12.81 | -1.15 |
| 7 | East Wilkes | 12.72 | 3.17 |
| 8 | Murphy | 10.04 | 5.13 |
| 9 | North Rowan | 9.94 | -10.51 |
| 10 | Christ the King | 6.66 | -10.51 |

[Rank all 2A teams](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/rankings_2026_week09_2a.html?floor=1)

### 1A

| # | School | Rating | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northside | 7.31 | -18.93 |
| 2 | Robbinsville | 6.32 | -0.62 |
| 3 | Wilson Preparatory Academy | 5.71 | 5.07 |
| 4 | Chatham Central | -17.10 | -33.92 |
| 5 | Winston-Salem Preparatory Acad | -19.48 | -19.27 |
| 6 | South Davidson Middle and | -20.00 | -29.90 |
| 7 | Rosman | -21.79 | -17.68 |
| 8 | North Edgecombe | -25.68 | -26.15 |
| 9 | Sallie B Howard | -26.26 | -27.88 |
| 10 | East Columbus Junior-Senior | -27.55 | -14.33 |

[Rank all 1A teams](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/rankings_2026_week09_1a.html?floor=1)

### NCCSA

| # | School | Rating | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Community Christian | -35.64 | -32.13 |
| 2 | Father Capodanno | -39.09 | -26.95 |

[Rank all NCCSA teams](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/rankings_2026_week09_state.html?assoc=NCCSA&floor=1)

### NCISAA

| # | School | Rating | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence Day | 54.15 | 35.19 |
| 2 | Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] | 28.54 | 20.26 |
| 3 | Christ School | 25.46 | 10.16 |
| 4 | Asheville School (Independent) | 25.27 | 17.85 |
| 5 | High Point Christian Academy | 23.91 | 5.39 |
| 6 | Charlotte Country Day School | 20.20 | 20.74 |
| 7 | Charlotte Latin | 16.64 | 22.15 |
| 8 | Charlotte Christian | 15.33 | 13.13 |
| 9 | John Paul II Catholic | 13.66 | -19.53 |
| 10 | Trinity Christian | 12.15 | 3.01 |

[Rank all NCISAA teams](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/rankings_2026_week09_state.html?assoc=NCISAA&floor=1)

### independent

| # | School | Rating | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Christian | -4.36 | -18.21 |
| 2 | Lawrence Academy | -15.54 | -18.63 |
| 3 | Mount Zion Christian Academy | -21.10 | -21.74 |
| 4 | South Wake Christian Athletics | -25.86 | -8.87 |
| 5 | GRACE Christian | -26.25 | -15.62 |
| 6 | North Wake Saints | -28.63 | -26.53 |

[Rank all independent teams](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/rankings_2026_week09_state.html?assoc=independent&floor=1)


## Top 10 Scoring Offenses

*Points per game, as scored.*

| # | School | Class | PPG | Adj |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|
| 1 | John Paul II Catholic | NCISAA 8 | 54.2 | +19.5 |
| 2 | Pungo Christian Academy | NCISAA 8 | 51.0 | +4.5 |
| 3 | Wilkes Central | 4A | 49.7 | +9.1 |
| 4 | Faith Christian | NCISAA 8 | 48.2 | +13.3 |
| 5 | Lawrence Academy | NCISAA 8 | 47.5 | +13.1 |
| 6 | Seaforth | 5A | 47.1 | +9.1 |
| 7 | Lincolnton | 3A | 47.0 | +13.8 |
| 8 | Fike | 5A | 47.0 | +15.5 |
| 9 | Southeast Alamance | 5A | 46.8 | +20.7 |
| 10 | Page | 7A | 46.0 | +11.2 |

[Rank all by points per game](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/rankings_2026_week09_state.html?sort=ppg&dir=desc&floor=1)


## Top 10 Offenses, Opponent-Adjusted

*Points above what the defenses faced usually concede.*

| # | School | Class | Adj | PPG |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|
| 1 | Lake Norman | 7A | +22.4 | 45.0 |
| 2 | Chambers | 8A | +21.3 | 44.0 |
| 3 | Southeast Alamance | 5A | +20.7 | 46.8 |
| 4 | Hertford County | 3A | +20.6 | 45.7 |
| 5 | Hickory | 5A | +19.7 | 46.0 |
| 6 | John Paul II Catholic | NCISAA 8 | +19.5 | 54.2 |
| 7 | Middle Creek | 6A | +19.3 | 45.3 |
| 8 | Weddington | 7A | +18.3 | 40.9 |
| 9 | Cleveland | 7A | +18.3 | 40.1 |
| 10 | Holmes | 2A | +18.2 | 44.2 |

[Rank all by adjusted offense](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/rankings_2026_week09_state.html?sort=off&dir=desc&floor=1)


## Top 10 Scoring Defenses

*Points allowed per game, as conceded.*

| # | School | Class | PA/G | Adj | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Jay M Robinson | 5A | 1.7 | -16.2 | 2.0 |
| 2 | Warren County | 2A | 1.7 | -14.6 | -12.9 |
| 3 | Millbrook | 8A | 3.3 | -24.6 | 26.3 |
| 4 | Grimsley | 7A | 4.7 | -19.9 | 20.6 |
| 5 | Hough | 8A | 4.7 | -25.1 | 28.1 |
| 6 | Mountain Island Charter | 2A | 6.3 | -8.0 | -24.5 |
| 7 | Pungo Christian Academy | NCISAA 8 | 6.7 | -8.8 | -52.6 |
| 8 | Eastern Wayne | 4A | 6.8 | -7.9 | -18.2 |
| 9 | Hibriten | 4A | 7.3 | -14.1 | -5.3 |
| 10 | Glenn | 6A | 7.3 | -13.3 | 5.0 |

[Rank all by points allowed](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/rankings_2026_week09_state.html?sort=papg&dir=asc&floor=1)


## Top 10 Defenses, Opponent-Adjusted

*Points allowed against what the offenses faced usually score. Ten points conceded to a strong offense counts for more than a shutout of a weak one, which is why this table and the one above disagree.*

| # | School | Class | Adj | PA/G | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Hough | 8A | -25.1 | 4.7 | 28.1 |
| 2 | Millbrook | 8A | -24.6 | 3.3 | 26.3 |
| 3 | Reagan | 7A | -21.2 | 9.3 | 24.5 |
| 4 | Weddington | 7A | -20.6 | 8.6 | 27.3 |
| 5 | Grimsley | 7A | -19.9 | 4.7 | 20.6 |
| 6 | Providence Day | NCISAA I | -19.8 | 13.1 | 35.2 |
| 7 | Junius H Rose | 6A | -18.7 | 14.3 | 24.6 |
| 8 | Jacksonville | 6A | -18.0 | 12.5 | 21.7 |
| 9 | Northside | 5A | -16.7 | 8.6 | 12.4 |
| 10 | Rolesville | 8A | -16.7 | 14.7 | 31.7 |

[Rank all by adjusted defense](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/rankings_2026_week09_state.html?sort=def&dir=asc&floor=1)


## Top 10 Toughest Schedules

| # | School | Class | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence Day | NCISAA I | 35.19 |
| 2 | Mallard Creek | 8A | 33.84 |
| 3 | West Charlotte | 8A | 32.74 |
| 4 | Rolesville | 8A | 31.70 |
| 5 | Northwest Guilford | 8A | 30.93 |
| 6 | Independence | 7A | 30.42 |
| 7 | Garner | 7A | 30.17 |
| 8 | Sun Valley | 6A | 29.49 |
| 9 | Fuquay-Varina | 7A | 28.65 |
| 10 | Northern Guilford | 6A | 28.55 |

[Rank all by strength of schedule](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/rankings_2026_week09_state.html?sort=sos&dir=desc&floor=1)


## Classification Strength

*Fitted from cross-classification games, not assumed.*

| Classification | Level |
|---|---|
| 8A | +22.63 |
| NCISAA I | +18.23 |
| 7A | +16.77 |
| 6A | +10.50 |
| 5A | +7.20 |
| NCISAA II | +1.70 |
| 4A | -2.25 |
| 3A | -7.83 |
| 2A | -12.76 |
| NCISAA 8 | -22.85 |
| 1A | -28.83 |
| 8-MAN | -29.89 |


## Conference Power Rankings

*Every team, strongest first, by our rating. Every conference ranked against the others:* [All](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conferences_2026_week09_state.html) · [8A](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conferences_2026_week09_8a.html) · [7A](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conferences_2026_week09_7a.html) · [6A](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conferences_2026_week09_6a.html) · [5A](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conferences_2026_week09_5a.html) · [4A](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conferences_2026_week09_4a.html) · [3A](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conferences_2026_week09_3a.html) · [2A](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conferences_2026_week09_2a.html) · [1A](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conferences_2026_week09_1a.html)

### [8 Man Freelance](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_8-man-freelance.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Lawrence Academy | NCISAA 8 | 4-2-0 | 54.5 | -18.6 |

### [Albemarle AAC](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_albemarle-aac.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Holmes | 2A | 5-1-0 | 88.1 | -3.6 |
| 2 | Gates County | 2A | 3-4-0 | 65.5 | -5.9 |
| 3 | Manteo | 2A | 5-2-0 | 58.6 | -18.1 |
| 4 | Camden County | 2A | 3-4-0 | 51.4 | -9.6 |
| 5 | Perquimans County | 2A | 2-5-0 | 49.4 | -11.6 |
| 6 | Bertie | 2A | 2-5-0 | 44.9 | -2.3 |

### [Atlantic](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_atlantic.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Hobgood Charter | 1A | 5-2-0 | 40.9 | -32.5 |
| 2 | Bear Grass Charter | 1A | 1-6-0 | 27.3 | -31.5 |
| 3 | Columbia | 1A | 3-4-0 | 26.6 | -37.7 |
| 4 | Mattamuskeet | 1A | 0-5-0 | 6.9 | -29.8 |

### [Big Carolina](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_big-carolina.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Junius H Rose | 6A | 7-0-0 | 111.1 | 24.6 |
| 2 | Jacksonville | 6A | 4-2-0 | 110.1 | 21.7 |
| 3 | New Bern | 7A | 5-2-0 | 100.0 | 22.0 |
| 4 | D H Conley | 7A | 6-1-0 | 91.0 | 10.6 |
| 5 | South Central | 7A | 3-4-0 | 87.3 | 17.4 |
| 6 | White Oak | 6A | 2-4-0 | 69.2 | 8.1 |

### [Big East](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_big-east.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Northern Nash | 6A | 5-2-0 | 106.7 | 17.3 |
| 2 | Fike | 5A | 6-1-0 | 101.8 | 5.4 |
| 3 | Hunt | 5A | 7-0-0 | 93.7 | 7.6 |
| 4 | Rocky Mount | 5A | 5-2-0 | 92.8 | 4.5 |
| 5 | Southern Nash | 5A | 4-4-0 | 76.9 | 11.4 |
| 6 | Charles B Aycock | 5A | 2-5-0 | 67.7 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Southern Wayne | 5A | 3-5-0 | 59.7 | 2.7 |

### [Big Seven](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_big-seven.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Seaforth | 5A | 6-1-0 | 82.8 | -11.3 |
| 2 | South Granville | 5A | 5-2-0 | 69.8 | -10.1 |
| 3 | Orange | 5A | 3-4-0 | 64.2 | 0.9 |
| 4 | J. F. Webb | 5A | 3-4-0 | 59.9 | -11.7 |
| 5 | Carrboro | 4A | 1-6-0 | 31.1 | -17.8 |
| 6 | Cedar Ridge | 5A | 0-5-0 | 22.5 | -16.7 |

### [Big South](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_big-south.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Kings Mountain | 6A | 6-1-0 | 108.9 | 10.1 |
| 2 | Crest | 5A | 6-1-0 | 106.8 | 25.1 |
| 3 | South Point | 5A | 7-1-0 | 106.7 | 17.6 |
| 4 | Ashbrook | 6A | 3-4-0 | 96.4 | 17.4 |
| 5 | Huss | 5A | 3-5-0 | 77.8 | 5.9 |
| 6 | Forestview | 5A | 1-6-0 | 65.5 | 16.3 |
| 7 | North Gaston | 5A | 0-8-0 | 35.5 | 13.3 |

### [CAP](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_cap.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Millbrook | 8A | 6-0-1 | 122.1 | 26.3 |
| 2 | Rolesville | 8A | 4-2-1 | 116.6 | 31.7 |
| 3 | Leesville Road | 8A | 4-3-0 | 98.5 | 20.8 |
| 4 | Broughton | 8A | 3-3-0 | 86.6 | 24.5 |
| 5 | Corinth Holders | 8A | 2-5-0 | 83.1 | 21.6 |
| 6 | Enloe | 8A | 2-4-0 | 81.8 | 10.3 |
| 7 | Wakefield | 8A | 3-4-0 | 78.4 | 23.0 |
| 8 | Athens Drive | 8A | 2-5-0 | 71.1 | 16.6 |

### [Carolina](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_carolina.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | East Bladen | 2A | 6-2-0 | 63.8 | -14.7 |
| 2 | Hobbton | 2A | 2-5-0 | 60.9 | -7.4 |
| 3 | Lakewood | 2A | 4-3-0 | 59.9 | -12.2 |
| 4 | North Duplin Jr Sr | 2A | 4-2-0 | 57.7 | -22.8 |
| 5 | West Columbus | 2A | 2-5-0 | 48.3 | -11.9 |
| 6 | Union | 2A | 3-4-0 | 43.6 | -24.9 |
| 7 | East Columbus Junior-Senior | 1A | 3-5-0 | 42.5 | -14.3 |

### [Carolina Coast](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_carolina-coast.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Hoggard | 8A | 6-1-0 | 113.6 | 19.2 |
| 2 | Laney | 8A | 3-4-0 | 92.0 | 23.6 |
| 3 | Ashley | 7A | 4-3-0 | 81.8 | 17.9 |
| 4 | North Brunswick | 7A | 5-3-0 | 80.2 | 6.7 |
| 5 | Topsail | 7A | 2-6-0 | 78.6 | 23.0 |
| 6 | New Hanover | 7A | 2-5-0 | 77.8 | 20.8 |
| 7 | West Brunswick | 6A | 2-6-0 | 76.4 | 13.2 |

### [Carolina Pines](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_carolina-pines.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Union Pines | 6A | 6-1-0 | 98.5 | 8.7 |
| 2 | Harnett Central | 6A | 6-1-0 | 88.1 | 0.8 |
| 3 | Triton | 6A | 7-0-0 | 82.7 | -5.4 |
| 4 | South Johnston | 6A | 3-4-0 | 75.7 | 7.4 |
| 5 | Lee County | 6A | 1-6-0 | 67.9 | 8.9 |
| 6 | West Johnston | 6A | 2-5-0 | 66.7 | 15.8 |
| 7 | Western Harnett | 6A | 3-4-0 | 53.1 | -12.2 |
| 8 | Southern Lee | 6A | 0-7-0 | 45.5 | 12.8 |

### [Catawba Shores](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_catawba-shores.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Corvian Community | 2A | 6-1-0 | 88.1 | 2.8 |
| 2 | Community School of Davidson | 2A | 5-2-0 | 82.8 | -1.1 |
| 3 | Christ the King | 2A | 5-2-0 | 76.7 | -10.5 |
| 4 | Lake Norman Charter | 4A | 4-3-0 | 67.6 | 3.1 |
| 5 | Pine Lake Preparatory | 3A | 4-3-0 | 53.7 | -15.0 |
| 6 | Langtree Charter Academy | 2A | 3-4-0 | 45.6 | -19.6 |
| 7 | Bradford Preparatory | 2A | 1-6-0 | 43.2 | -13.9 |
| 8 | Lincoln Charter | 4A | 1-6-0 | 42.8 | -1.2 |

### [Central Carolina](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_central-carolina.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Thomasville | 3A | 6-1-0 | 85.8 | -8.5 |
| 2 | Providence Grove | 3A | 4-3-0 | 70.9 | -9.2 |
| 3 | West Davidson | 3A | 3-3-0 | 70.4 | -0.1 |
| 4 | Wheatmore | 3A | 2-5-0 | 53.1 | -11.8 |
| 5 | East Davidson | 3A | 3-4-0 | 46.2 | -15.8 |
| 6 | Trinity | 3A | 1-6-0 | 26.8 | -15.4 |

### [Central Piedmont](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_central-piedmont.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Reagan | 7A | 6-1-0 | 118.8 | 24.5 |
| 2 | West Forsyth | 8A | 6-1-0 | 116.2 | 27.8 |
| 3 | East Forsyth | 7A | 4-3-0 | 108.3 | 23.4 |
| 4 | R J Reynolds | 7A | 4-3-0 | 80.5 | 2.8 |
| 5 | Northwest Guilford | 8A | 0-7-0 | 72.4 | 30.9 |
| 6 | Parkland | 7A | 3-4-0 | 66.1 | 0.2 |

### [Christian Independent](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_christian-independent.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Community Christian | 8-MAN | 3-4-0 | 34.4 | -32.1 |
| 2 | Father Capodanno | 8-MAN | 2-4-0 | 30.9 | -26.9 |

### [Coastal](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_coastal.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Northside | 5A | 7-0-0 | 107.6 | 12.4 |
| 2 | Croatan | 5A | 7-1-0 | 93.3 | 3.8 |
| 3 | Havelock | 5A | 4-4-0 | 91.7 | 15.8 |
| 4 | Swansboro | 6A | 6-1-0 | 79.1 | -7.1 |
| 5 | Dixon | 5A | 2-5-0 | 65.2 | -3.5 |
| 6 | West Carteret | 5A | 2-5-0 | 65.2 | 12.8 |
| 7 | Richlands | 5A | 1-6-0 | 60.2 | 12.3 |

### [Coastal Plains](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_coastal-plains.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Northside | 1A | 7-0-0 | 77.3 | -18.9 |
| 2 | Southside | 2A | 5-2-0 | 47.9 | -23.2 |
| 3 | East Carteret | 2A | 2-5-0 | 45.4 | -12.8 |
| 4 | Lejeune | 2A | 1-5-0 | 33.6 | -20.7 |
| 5 | Pamlico County | 2A | 2-5-0 | 32.4 | -19.6 |
| 6 | Jones | 1A | 0-7-0 | 5.6 | -33.5 |

### [Diamond Nine](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_diamond-nine.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Triangle Math and Science Academy | 2A | 1-4-0 | 10.4 | -36.1 |

### [East Central](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_east-central.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | East Duplin | 4A | 6-1-0 | 88.1 | 5.9 |
| 2 | Clinton | 4A | 5-2-0 | 76.3 | -1.0 |
| 3 | Pender | 3A | 2-5-0 | 67.9 | -8.5 |
| 4 | Southwest | 4A | 2-5-0 | 61.1 | 4.1 |
| 5 | Heide Trask | 3A | 2-5-0 | 43.5 | -13.2 |
| 6 | South Lenoir | 3A | 3-4-0 | 42.4 | -18.4 |

### [Eastern Carolina](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_eastern-carolina.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Wilson Preparatory Academy | 1A | 3-4-0 | 75.7 | 5.1 |
| 2 | North Edgecombe | 1A | 4-2-0 | 44.3 | -26.1 |
| 3 | Sallie B Howard | 1A | 4-2-0 | 43.7 | -27.9 |
| 4 | Washington County | 1A | 1-5-0 | 41.7 | -23.3 |
| 5 | Rocky Mount Preparatory | 1A | 4-3-0 | 40.8 | -34.9 |
| 6 | North East Carolina Prep | 1A | 3-4-0 | 38.0 | -35.0 |

### [Eastern Plains](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_eastern-plains.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Tarboro | 2A | 6-1-0 | 97.8 | 8.9 |
| 2 | Greene Central | 3A | 4-3-0 | 80.1 | -3.6 |
| 3 | Kinston | 3A | 4-3-0 | 77.2 | -3.2 |
| 4 | Farmville Central | 3A | 3-4-0 | 65.7 | 7.3 |
| 5 | Ayden-Grifton | 3A | 2-5-0 | 61.1 | 0.1 |
| 6 | Beddingfield | 3A | 0-7-0 | 29.3 | -9.8 |

### [Eastern Sandhills](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_eastern-sandhills.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Seventy-First | 6A | 6-1-0 | 103.2 | 7.3 |
| 2 | Westover | 6A | 4-3-0 | 85.9 | 4.2 |
| 3 | Saint Pauls | 5A | 5-2-0 | 85.6 | -0.1 |
| 4 | South View | 6A | 2-5-0 | 76.4 | 14.1 |
| 5 | E E Smith | 6A | 1-6-0 | 74.0 | 8.6 |
| 6 | Douglas Byrd | 5A | 0-7-0 | 37.7 | 3.5 |

### [Four Rivers](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_four-rivers.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Eastern Randolph | 3A | 5-3-0 | 88.0 | 8.5 |
| 2 | Southwestern Randolph | 4A | 5-2-0 | 69.8 | -15.7 |
| 3 | Northwood | 3A | 3-4-0 | 63.5 | -0.2 |
| 4 | Jordan-Matthews | 4A | 4-4-0 | 38.0 | -24.5 |
| 5 | North Moore | 3A | 0-6-0 | 32.5 | 1.0 |

### [Freelance](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_freelance.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Wayne Christian | NCISAA II | 4-2-0 | 65.6 | -18.2 |
| 2 | Mount Zion Christian Academy | — | 2-4-0 | 48.9 | -21.7 |

### [Greater Charlotte](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_greater-charlotte.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Hough | 8A | 7-0-0 | 131.7 | 28.1 |
| 2 | Myers Park | 8A | 5-2-0 | 105.2 | 27.1 |
| 3 | Hopewell | 7A | 4-3-0 | 82.5 | 15.0 |
| 4 | South Mecklenburg | 8A | 3-4-0 | 79.5 | 12.0 |
| 5 | West Mecklenburg | 7A | 0-7-0 | 71.3 | 15.2 |
| 6 | Garinger | 8A | 2-5-0 | 51.5 | 9.3 |

### [Greater Metro GMAC](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_greater-metro-gmac.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Hickory Ridge | 7A | 6-1-0 | 105.8 | 6.8 |
| 2 | A L Brown | 7A | 7-0-0 | 104.6 | 6.7 |
| 3 | Olympic | 6A | 3-4-0 | 80.7 | 15.6 |
| 4 | West Cabarrus | 7A | 3-4-0 | 79.3 | 20.6 |
| 5 | Central Cabarrus | 6A | 1-6-0 | 73.4 | 15.9 |
| 6 | Cox Mill | 7A | 2-5-0 | 69.8 | 9.0 |
| 7 | Harding University | 6A | 2-5-0 | 68.9 | 10.1 |
| 8 | Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology | 6A | 3-4-0 | 66.2 | 12.5 |

### [Greater Neuse River](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_greater-neuse-river.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Cleveland | 7A | 6-1-0 | 119.0 | 27.1 |
| 2 | Clayton | 7A | 8-0-0 | 116.2 | 14.8 |
| 3 | Garner | 7A | 5-2-0 | 112.7 | 30.2 |
| 4 | Southeast Raleigh | 7A | 6-2-0 | 111.4 | 21.9 |
| 5 | South Garner | 7A | 3-4-0 | 89.5 | 13.1 |
| 6 | Fuquay-Varina | 7A | 2-5-0 | 86.7 | 28.7 |
| 7 | Smithfield-Selma | 7A | 0-8-0 | 57.6 | 20.0 |

### [Greater Triad](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_greater-triad.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Chatham Central | 1A | 6-0-0 | 52.9 | -33.9 |
| 2 | Winston-Salem Preparatory Acad | 1A | 4-4-0 | 50.5 | -19.3 |
| 3 | South Davidson Middle and | 1A | 4-3-0 | 50.0 | -29.9 |
| 4 | Bishop McGuinness | 2A | 3-5-0 | 46.0 | -24.4 |
| 5 | South Stokes | 2A | 5-2-0 | 44.2 | -27.8 |
| 6 | College Prep and Leadership Academy | 1A | 0-6-0 | 30.1 | -20.0 |
| 7 | North Stokes | 1A | 0-8-0 | 23.0 | -21.6 |

### [Meck Power Six](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_meck-power-six.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Chambers | 8A | 7-0-0 | 119.2 | 21.8 |
| 2 | Mallard Creek | 8A | 5-2-0 | 113.3 | 33.8 |
| 3 | West Charlotte | 8A | 4-3-0 | 99.7 | 32.7 |
| 4 | Butler | 7A | 4-3-0 | 94.1 | 28.1 |
| 5 | Independence | 7A | 1-6-0 | 85.1 | 30.4 |
| 6 | North Mecklenburg | 7A | 2-5-0 | 84.6 | 11.0 |

### [Metro](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_metro.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Grimsley | 7A | 7-0-0 | 121.0 | 20.6 |
| 2 | Page | 7A | 7-0-0 | 107.8 | 4.9 |
| 3 | Dudley | 6A | 5-3-0 | 95.0 | 17.9 |
| 4 | Ragsdale | 6A | 2-5-0 | 81.1 | 19.6 |
| 5 | Southwest Guilford | 7A | 1-6-0 | 61.8 | 12.1 |
| 6 | Western Guilford | 6A | 3-5-0 | 59.5 | 4.3 |
| 7 | Ben L. Smith | 6A | 1-6-0 | 55.6 | 1.1 |

### [Mid Carolina](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_mid-carolina.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Southern Alamance | 6A | 5-2-0 | 98.9 | 18.6 |
| 2 | Southeast Alamance | 5A | 8-0-0 | 98.4 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Eastern Alamance | 5A | 5-2-0 | 95.2 | 6.9 |
| 4 | Williams | 6A | 4-1-0 | 92.7 | 15.5 |
| 5 | Western Alamance | 5A | 4-3-0 | 77.6 | 9.5 |
| 6 | Person | 5A | 2-5-0 | 66.5 | 5.6 |
| 7 | Cummings | 4A | 1-6-0 | 56.0 | 6.3 |

### [Mid South](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_mid-south.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Richmond | 7A | 3-4-0 | 104.2 | 28.5 |
| 2 | Pinecrest | 8A | 4-3-0 | 101.1 | 25.5 |
| 3 | Hoke County | 8A | 4-3-0 | 87.1 | 21.1 |
| 4 | Jack Britt | 7A | 2-5-0 | 85.8 | 25.2 |
| 5 | Overhills | 7A | 3-4-0 | 80.6 | 12.0 |
| 6 | Pine Forest | 7A | 3-4-0 | 77.0 | 17.3 |

### [Mid State](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_mid-state.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Reidsville | 4A | 5-3-0 | 97.5 | 8.8 |
| 2 | Walkertown | 3A | 6-1-0 | 82.2 | -1.0 |
| 3 | Rockingham County | 5A | 3-5-0 | 71.2 | 1.3 |
| 4 | Morehead | 4A | 5-3-0 | 61.5 | -10.6 |
| 5 | Carver | 4A | 2-5-0 | 38.8 | -15.6 |
| 6 | Bartlett Yancey | 3A | 1-6-0 | 34.2 | -9.9 |
| 7 | McMichael | 3A | 1-6-0 | 23.8 | -14.6 |

### [Mountain](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_mountain.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Roberson | 6A | 5-2-0 | 106.7 | 12.4 |
| 2 | Asheville | 6A | 6-1-0 | 94.8 | 19.0 |
| 3 | Enka | 5A | 7-0-0 | 86.6 | -6.0 |
| 4 | Erwin | 5A | 3-4-0 | 79.8 | 6.9 |
| 5 | Reynolds | 6A | 2-5-0 | 77.8 | 13.6 |
| 6 | North Buncombe | 5A | 4-3-0 | 67.7 | -5.0 |

### [Mountain Eight](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_mountain-eight.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Franklin | 5A | 7-0-0 | 99.0 | 2.5 |
| 2 | Tuscola | 4A | 7-1-0 | 98.1 | 7.2 |
| 3 | Smoky Mountain | 5A | 7-1-0 | 93.5 | -5.3 |
| 4 | Pisgah | 4A | 4-4-0 | 79.4 | 12.0 |
| 5 | West Henderson | 5A | 3-4-0 | 75.1 | 7.7 |
| 6 | North Henderson | 5A | 2-6-0 | 68.2 | 9.2 |
| 7 | Brevard | 4A | 1-6-0 | 56.2 | 6.5 |
| 8 | East Henderson | 4A | 1-7-0 | 49.5 | 0.7 |

### [Mountain Valley](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_mountain-valley.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Starmount | 2A | 6-1-0 | 86.8 | -3.8 |
| 2 | East Wilkes | 2A | 3-4-0 | 82.7 | 3.2 |
| 3 | Wilkes Central | 4A | 6-1-0 | 79.5 | -27.0 |
| 4 | Alleghany | 2A | 5-2-0 | 73.7 | -3.1 |
| 5 | West Wilkes | 3A | 4-3-0 | 68.8 | -0.8 |
| 6 | North Wilkes | 3A | 4-3-0 | 64.0 | -16.6 |
| 7 | Ashe County | 4A | 1-6-0 | 43.2 | -5.3 |
| 8 | Elkin | 2A | 2-5-0 | 29.9 | -16.1 |

### [NCISAA 8 Man Freelance](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_ncisaa-8-man-freelance.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | John Paul II Catholic | NCISAA 8 | 6-0-0 | 83.7 | -19.5 |
| 2 | Faith Christian | NCISAA 8 | 5-1-0 | 73.2 | -16.0 |
| 3 | Cary Christian | NCISAA 8 | 5-1-0 | 71.4 | -19.2 |
| 4 | Pungo Christian Academy | NCISAA 8 | 6-0-0 | 56.3 | -52.6 |
| 5 | St. David's | NCISAA 8 | 3-3-0 | 48.9 | -10.6 |
| 6 | Arendell Parrott Academy | NCISAA 8 | 1-4-0 | 44.8 | -3.2 |
| 7 | Wake Christian Academy | NCISAA 8 | 2-6-0 | 43.6 | -14.6 |
| 8 | Halifax Academy | NCISAA 8 | 2-3-1 | 36.4 | -41.9 |

### [NCISAA Big 6](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_ncisaa-big-6.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Asheville School (Independent) | NCISAA II | 5-2-0 | 95.3 | 17.9 |
| 2 | High Point Christian Academy | NCISAA II | 5-2-0 | 93.9 | 5.4 |
| 3 | SouthLake Christian Academy | NCISAA II | 4-3-0 | 64.9 | -8.6 |
| 4 | Hickory Grove Christian | NCISAA II | 7-0-0 | 64.0 | -27.2 |
| 5 | Covenant Day | NCISAA II | 1-6-0 | 59.5 | -1.0 |

### [NCISAA Big East](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_ncisaa-big-east.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Trinity Christian | NCISAA II | 5-3-0 | 82.2 | 3.0 |
| 2 | Harrells Christian Academy | NCISAA II | 3-3-0 | 77.0 | 10.7 |
| 3 | North Raleigh Christian Academy | NCISAA I | 4-3-0 | 75.0 | -1.6 |
| 4 | Ravenscroft | NCISAA I | 2-5-0 | 58.8 | 0.8 |

### [NCISAA Big South](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_ncisaa-big-south.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Providence Day | NCISAA I | 6-1-0 | 124.1 | 35.2 |
| 2 | Charlotte Country Day School | NCISAA I | 3-4-0 | 90.2 | 20.7 |
| 3 | Charlotte Latin | NCISAA I | 3-4-0 | 86.6 | 22.2 |
| 4 | Charlotte Christian | NCISAA I | 2-4-0 | 85.3 | 13.1 |

### [NCISAA Western](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_ncisaa-western.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] | NCISAA I | 5-2-0 | 98.5 | 20.3 |
| 2 | Christ School | NCISAA I | 5-1-0 | 95.5 | 10.2 |
| 3 | Metrolina Christian Academy | NCISAA I | 3-4-0 | 76.7 | 6.6 |

### [North Carolina Independent](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_north-carolina-independent.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | South Wake Christian Athletics | — | 1-5-0 | 44.1 | -8.9 |
| 2 | GRACE Christian | NCISAA II | 3-4-0 | 43.8 | -15.6 |
| 3 | North Wake Saints | — | 2-3-0 | 41.4 | -26.5 |

### [North Piedmont](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_north-piedmont.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Lake Norman | 7A | 7-0-0 | 121.1 | 20.0 |
| 2 | Davie County | 7A | 5-2-0 | 100.3 | 20.4 |
| 3 | Mooresville | 7A | 3-4-0 | 99.9 | 27.2 |
| 4 | Statesville | 6A | 2-5-0 | 82.7 | 21.2 |
| 5 | South Iredell | 7A | 1-6-0 | 75.5 | 27.8 |
| 6 | North Iredell | 6A | 0-7-0 | 39.7 | 13.6 |

### [Northeastern Coastal](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_northeastern-coastal.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Northeastern | 3A | 6-1-0 | 90.5 | 2.5 |
| 2 | Martin County | 3A | 5-2-0 | 83.4 | -3.8 |
| 3 | Hertford County | 3A | 5-2-0 | 83.3 | 0.4 |
| 4 | Pasquotank County | 3A | 4-3-0 | 70.8 | -1.0 |
| 5 | Currituck County | 5A | 3-4-0 | 65.8 | -0.4 |

### [Northern Six](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_northern-six.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Wake Forest | 7A | 5-2-0 | 106.5 | 17.2 |
| 2 | Franklinton | 6A | 6-1-0 | 91.6 | -3.9 |
| 3 | Heritage | 7A | 3-4-0 | 81.8 | 21.0 |
| 4 | East Wake | 7A | 2-5-0 | 71.2 | 13.1 |
| 5 | Vance County | 6A | 1-6-0 | 58.7 | 15.8 |
| 6 | Knightdale | 7A | 0-7-0 | 57.6 | 7.8 |

### [Northwest](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_northwest.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Mount Airy | 3A | 4-3-0 | 82.2 | 13.6 |
| 2 | West Stokes | 4A | 4-3-0 | 81.3 | 5.9 |
| 3 | East Surry | 3A | 3-4-0 | 72.4 | -1.8 |
| 4 | North Surry | 4A | 3-4-0 | 67.2 | -1.1 |
| 5 | Forbush | 4A | 4-3-0 | 53.4 | -16.7 |
| 6 | Surry Central | 3A | 0-7-0 | 27.3 | -18.6 |

### [Northwestern](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_northwestern.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Alexander Central | 6A | 6-1-0 | 86.6 | 2.7 |
| 2 | Freedom | 6A | 6-1-0 | 83.1 | -2.2 |
| 3 | Watauga | 6A | 2-5-0 | 82.5 | 9.1 |
| 4 | Saint Stephens | 6A | 1-6-0 | 69.5 | 6.3 |
| 5 | South Caldwell | 6A | 3-4-0 | 64.2 | 5.9 |
| 6 | McDowell | 7A | 1-6-0 | 55.9 | 2.4 |

### [PAC Seven](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_pac-seven.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | T Wingate Andrews | 4A | 6-1-0 | 92.7 | 1.5 |
| 2 | Montgomery Central | 5A | 3-4-0 | 75.0 | 8.9 |
| 3 | Randleman | 4A | 3-5-0 | 71.0 | 5.2 |
| 4 | Central Davidson | 4A | 3-5-0 | 68.2 | -1.3 |
| 5 | Ledford | 4A | 3-5-0 | 67.6 | 10.3 |
| 6 | Lexington | 4A | 2-5-0 | 66.2 | 5.2 |

### [Piedmont Triad](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_piedmont-triad.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Oak Grove | 5A | 6-1-0 | 108.5 | 5.9 |
| 2 | Mount Tabor | 6A | 3-4-0 | 94.2 | 27.1 |
| 3 | North Davidson | 5A | 5-2-0 | 91.7 | 9.9 |
| 4 | Glenn | 6A | 5-2-0 | 81.7 | 5.0 |
| 5 | North Forsyth Magnet | 5A | 1-6-0 | 51.4 | 9.0 |
| 6 | Atkins | 5A | 1-6-0 | 48.9 | 7.2 |

### [Quad City Seven](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_quad-city-seven.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Apex Friendship | 8A | 8-0-0 | 99.9 | 6.8 |
| 2 | Jordan | 8A | 4-3-0 | 94.0 | 14.1 |
| 3 | Green Hope | 8A | 6-2-0 | 91.8 | 3.9 |
| 4 | Panther Creek | 8A | 5-2-0 | 85.3 | 10.2 |
| 5 | Apex | 8A | 2-6-0 | 81.4 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Willow Spring | 8A | 3-4-0 | 71.7 | 11.9 |
| 7 | Green Level | 8A | 1-6-0 | 64.6 | 10.2 |

### [Quad County](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_quad-county.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Bunn | 4A | 4-3-0 | 67.9 | -9.6 |
| 2 | Wake Preparatory Academy | 3A | 5-3-0 | 64.5 | -16.0 |
| 3 | Nash Central | 4A | 1-6-0 | 64.3 | 12.0 |
| 4 | Louisburg Magnet | 3A | 6-1-0 | 62.7 | -21.8 |
| 5 | Roanoke Rapids | 4A | 3-4-0 | 62.2 | -5.4 |
| 6 | American Leadership Academy - Johnston | 2A | 1-6-0 | 36.4 | -15.5 |

### [Roanoke River](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_roanoke-river.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Warren County | 2A | 7-0-0 | 89.6 | -12.9 |
| 2 | Northampton County | 2A | 1-6-0 | 44.9 | -6.6 |
| 3 | Northwest Halifax Collegiate and Technical Academy | 2A | 3-4-0 | 40.7 | -28.7 |
| 4 | Southeast Collegiate Prep Academy | 1A | 1-6-0 | 40.0 | -19.4 |
| 5 | KIPP Pride | 1A | 3-4-0 | 35.1 | -19.3 |
| 6 | Weldon STEM | 1A | 0-6-0 | 16.6 | -27.5 |

### [Rocky River](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_rocky-river.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Monroe | 5A | 5-2-0 | 104.8 | 18.3 |
| 2 | Forest Hills | 5A | 7-0-0 | 87.4 | 2.1 |
| 3 | Mount Pleasant | 4A | 5-2-0 | 82.9 | 8.3 |
| 4 | Parkwood | 5A | 3-4-0 | 81.8 | 18.1 |
| 5 | Anson | 4A | 4-3-0 | 72.3 | -9.6 |
| 6 | West Stanly | 4A | 3-4-0 | 64.7 | 7.7 |

### [Smoky Mountain](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_smoky-mountain.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Murphy | 2A | 5-2-0 | 80.0 | 5.1 |
| 2 | Robbinsville | 1A | 3-5-0 | 76.3 | -0.6 |
| 3 | Cherokee | 2A | 4-3-0 | 62.0 | 0.8 |
| 4 | Swain County | 2A | 2-4-0 | 61.1 | -4.9 |
| 5 | Rosman | 1A | 4-4-0 | 48.2 | -17.7 |
| 6 | Hayesville | 2A | 1-6-0 | 34.8 | -8.5 |
| 7 | Andrews | 1A | 0-6-0 | 32.7 | -4.4 |

### [South Piedmont](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_south-piedmont.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Jay M Robinson | 5A | 7-0-0 | 109.0 | 2.0 |
| 2 | West Rowan | 5A | 6-1-0 | 92.9 | 6.6 |
| 3 | Northwest Cabarrus | 5A | 6-1-0 | 82.7 | 3.8 |
| 4 | Carson | 5A | 4-3-0 | 74.4 | 3.1 |
| 5 | South Rowan | 4A | 4-3-0 | 71.8 | -1.0 |
| 6 | East Rowan | 5A | 2-5-0 | 64.5 | 4.8 |
| 7 | Concord | 5A | 1-6-0 | 63.3 | 11.6 |
| 8 | Salisbury | 4A | 1-6-0 | 56.8 | 16.6 |

### [Southeastern](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_southeastern.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Whiteville | 3A | 6-0-0 | 81.3 | -8.0 |
| 2 | South Columbus | 3A | 5-2-0 | 69.7 | -3.3 |
| 3 | South Brunswick | 5A | 3-4-0 | 64.8 | -6.2 |
| 4 | Fairmont | 4A | 2-4-0 | 62.9 | 3.2 |
| 5 | Red Springs | 4A | 1-6-0 | 34.4 | -3.0 |
| 6 | West Bladen | 3A | 0-5-0 | 32.0 | -16.6 |

### [Southern Carolina](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_southern-carolina.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Weddington | 7A | 8-0-0 | 126.8 | 27.3 |
| 2 | Marvin Ridge | 7A | 6-1-0 | 105.6 | 19.0 |
| 3 | Charlotte Catholic | 6A | 4-3-0 | 94.9 | 25.6 |
| 4 | Sun Valley | 6A | 3-4-0 | 94.1 | 29.5 |
| 5 | Porter Ridge | 7A | 3-5-0 | 84.6 | 21.9 |
| 6 | Piedmont | 6A | 3-4-0 | 75.4 | 5.4 |
| 7 | Cuthbertson | 7A | 1-7-0 | 67.2 | 19.4 |

### [Southern Piedmont](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_southern-piedmont.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Shelby | 3A | 6-1-0 | 101.8 | 9.5 |
| 2 | Lincolnton | 3A | 6-2-0 | 94.4 | -3.0 |
| 3 | Burns | 4A | 5-2-0 | 92.8 | 9.5 |
| 4 | Stuart W Cramer | 4A | 5-2-0 | 91.6 | -10.3 |
| 5 | Cherryville | 2A | 5-2-0 | 68.4 | -9.9 |
| 6 | West Lincoln | 3A | 2-5-0 | 61.3 | 2.1 |
| 7 | East Gaston | 4A | 4-3-0 | 57.8 | -10.3 |
| 8 | Bessemer City | 3A | 1-7-0 | 36.0 | -0.7 |
| 9 | Highland Tech | 2A | 0-8-0 | 25.0 | -2.7 |

### [Southwestern](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_southwestern.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Palisades | 8A | 6-1-0 | 106.4 | 21.7 |
| 2 | Ardrey Kell | 8A | 4-3-0 | 95.4 | 17.7 |
| 3 | Providence | 8A | 3-4-0 | 91.4 | 18.3 |
| 4 | Ballantyne Ridge | 7A | 3-4-0 | 74.6 | 10.3 |
| 5 | East Mecklenburg | 8A | 3-4-0 | 72.8 | 6.5 |
| 6 | Rocky River | 7A | 0-7-0 | 51.3 | 7.3 |

### [Swine Valley](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_swine-valley.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | James Kenan | 3A | 5-1-0 | 89.9 | -5.7 |
| 2 | Wallace-Rose Hill | 3A | 4-3-0 | 85.2 | 0.6 |
| 3 | Midway | 3A | 6-1-0 | 82.4 | 5.6 |
| 4 | Princeton | 3A | 3-4-0 | 81.5 | 4.0 |
| 5 | Rosewood | 2A | 3-4-0 | 58.0 | -7.9 |
| 6 | Goldsboro | 3A | 0-7-0 | 20.8 | 4.8 |

### [TAAC Six](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_taac-six.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Northeast Guilford | 5A | 5-2-0 | 93.9 | 9.6 |
| 2 | Asheboro | 6A | 6-1-0 | 90.5 | 9.6 |
| 3 | Northern Guilford | 6A | 3-4-0 | 87.5 | 28.6 |
| 4 | Eastern Guilford | 6A | 3-3-0 | 77.1 | 6.3 |
| 5 | Southeast Guilford | 6A | 1-6-0 | 67.8 | 11.3 |
| 6 | Southern Guilford | 5A | 0-7-0 | 34.5 | 7.6 |

### [Three Rivers](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_three-rivers.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | West Craven | 4A | 5-2-0 | 93.2 | 4.6 |
| 2 | SouthWest Edgecombe | 4A | 5-2-0 | 83.3 | 5.6 |
| 3 | Eastern Wayne | 4A | 5-1-0 | 83.2 | -18.2 |
| 4 | North Pitt | 4A | 3-5-0 | 67.9 | 3.1 |
| 5 | Washington | 4A | 2-5-0 | 66.6 | 6.7 |
| 6 | North Johnston | 4A | 1-7-0 | 54.2 | 1.0 |
| 7 | North Lenoir | 4A | 0-8-0 | 42.2 | 0.2 |

### [Tobacco Road](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_tobacco-road.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Southern School of Energy and Sustainability | 7A | 4-2-0 | 101.9 | 14.4 |
| 2 | Hillside | 7A | 5-2-0 | 79.6 | 4.1 |
| 3 | Riverside | 7A | 1-6-0 | 56.5 | 6.2 |
| 4 | Northern | 6A | 3-4-0 | 49.9 | -5.3 |
| 5 | Chapel Hill | 7A | 2-5-0 | 48.2 | -1.6 |
| 6 | East Chapel Hill | 6A | 1-5-0 | 36.8 | -18.1 |

### [Tri County](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_tri-county.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Scotland | 6A | 6-1-0 | 108.0 | 16.9 |
| 2 | Cape Fear | 7A | 6-1-0 | 92.9 | 4.9 |
| 3 | Terry Sanford | 6A | 2-5-0 | 75.3 | 16.4 |
| 4 | Gray's Creek | 6A | 4-3-0 | 74.5 | 4.7 |
| 5 | Purnell Swett | 7A | 3-4-0 | 70.7 | -3.1 |
| 6 | Lumberton | 7A | 1-6-0 | 64.2 | 8.6 |

### [Triangle Six](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_triangle-six.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Cardinal Gibbons | 7A | 5-2-0 | 114.0 | 27.6 |
| 2 | Middle Creek | 6A | 5-2-0 | 108.1 | 19.0 |
| 3 | Holly Springs | 7A | 3-4-0 | 82.8 | 16.5 |
| 4 | Sanderson | 7A | 4-3-0 | 80.6 | 1.9 |
| 5 | Felton Grove | 6A | 4-3-0 | 73.0 | 6.5 |
| 6 | Cary | 7A | 2-5-0 | 64.7 | 4.8 |

### [Western Foothills](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_western-foothills.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Hickory | 5A | 6-2-0 | 108.3 | 12.4 |
| 2 | East Lincoln | 5A | 7-1-0 | 102.3 | 8.0 |
| 3 | West Iredell | 4A | 7-0-0 | 99.2 | 7.2 |
| 4 | Maiden | 4A | 3-4-0 | 82.5 | 14.3 |
| 5 | Newton-Conover | 4A | 3-4-0 | 74.0 | 11.0 |
| 6 | Bandys | 4A | 3-4-0 | 73.6 | 10.7 |
| 7 | Bunker Hill | 4A | 3-4-0 | 72.2 | 7.4 |
| 8 | North Lincoln | 5A | 2-6-0 | 71.3 | 16.9 |
| 9 | Foard | 4A | 2-5-0 | 66.7 | 16.4 |

### [Western Highlands](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_western-highlands.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Hendersonville | 3A | 7-0-0 | 86.2 | -6.5 |
| 2 | Mitchell | 2A | 5-2-0 | 75.1 | -6.0 |
| 3 | Mountain Heritage | 3A | 5-2-0 | 74.1 | -7.6 |
| 4 | Owen | 3A | 4-4-0 | 57.5 | -8.8 |
| 5 | Polk County | 3A | 2-6-0 | 52.8 | -9.9 |
| 6 | Avery County | 2A | 3-4-0 | 48.0 | -16.7 |
| 7 | Madison | 3A | 1-7-0 | 39.5 | -10.0 |

### [Western Piedmont](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_western-piedmont.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Hibriten | 4A | 7-0-0 | 96.9 | -5.3 |
| 2 | R-S Central | 4A | 6-2-0 | 78.7 | -6.8 |
| 3 | East Burke | 4A | 4-3-0 | 69.9 | 3.1 |
| 4 | Chase | 3A | 5-2-0 | 68.7 | -8.2 |
| 5 | East Rutherford | 3A | 1-6-0 | 66.1 | 8.9 |
| 6 | Patton | 3A | 1-6-0 | 36.2 | -9.7 |
| 7 | Draughn | 3A | 0-8-0 | 31.7 | 2.2 |

### [Yadkin Valley](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/conference_2026_week09_yadkin-valley.html)

| # | School | Class | Record | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | North Stanly | 3A | 6-0-0 | 90.9 | -5.7 |
| 2 | North Rowan | 2A | 5-1-0 | 79.9 | -10.5 |
| 3 | Mountain Island Charter | 2A | 5-1-0 | 65.0 | -24.5 |
| 4 | Union Academy | 3A | 5-2-0 | 62.4 | -18.0 |
| 5 | Albemarle | 2A | 2-5-0 | 49.4 | -8.8 |
| 6 | South Stanly | 2A | 1-6-0 | 49.1 | -2.3 |
| 7 | Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy | 1A | 0-7-0 | 28.1 | -10.6 |


## NCHSAA RPI Standings

*The official NCHSAA RPI standings, as published by the association on October 12, 2026 (nchsaa.org, powered by MaxPreps): 0.4 win percentage, 0.4 opponents' win percentage, 0.2 opponents' opponents'. Records are NCHSAA's, which can differ from ours where the association has ruled on a forfeit.*

### 8A

| # | School | Record | RPI | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|--:|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Hough | 7-0-0 | 0.79760 | 131.7 | 28.1 |
| 2 | Chambers | 7-0-0 | 0.78215 | 119.2 | 21.8 |
| 3 | Millbrook | 6-0-1 | 0.73617 | 122.1 | 26.3 |
| 4 | West Forsyth | 6-1-0 | 0.68842 | 116.2 | 27.8 |
| 5 | Palisades | 6-1-0 | 0.68532 | 106.4 | 21.7 |
| 6 | Mallard Creek | 5-2-0 | 0.67466 | 113.3 | 33.8 |
| 7 | Myers Park | 5-2-0 | 0.67229 | 105.2 | 27.1 |
| 8 | Apex Friendship | 8-0-0 | 0.66458 | 99.9 | 6.8 |
| 9 | Hoggard | 6-1-0 | 0.66339 | 113.6 | 19.2 |
| 10 | Rolesville | 4-2-1 | 0.62440 | 116.6 | 31.7 |
| 11 | Green Hope | 6-2-0 | 0.60600 | 91.8 | 3.9 |
| 12 | Hoke County | 4-3-0 | 0.59514 | 87.1 | 21.1 |
| 13 | Pinecrest | 4-3-0 | 0.59407 | 101.1 | 25.5 |
| 14 | West Charlotte | 4-3-0 | 0.59321 | 99.7 | 32.7 |
| 15 | Panther Creek | 5-2-0 | 0.58553 | 85.3 | 10.2 |
| 16 | Leesville Road | 4-3-0 | 0.55529 | 98.5 | 20.8 |
| 17 | Ardrey Kell | 4-3-0 | 0.54537 | 95.4 | 17.7 |
| 18 | Jordan | 4-3-0 | 0.53894 | 94.0 | 14.1 |
| 19 | Laney | 3-4-0 | 0.53615 | 92.0 | 23.6 |
| 20 | Broughton | 3-4-0 | 0.49300 | 86.6 | 24.5 |
| 21 | Providence | 3-4-0 | 0.48851 | 91.4 | 18.3 |
| 22 | Wakefield | 3-4-0 | 0.47383 | 78.4 | 23.0 |
| 23 | Willow Spring | 3-4-0 | 0.45544 | 71.7 | 11.9 |
| 24 | South Mecklenburg | 3-4-0 | 0.45129 | 79.5 | 12.0 |
| 25 | Corinth Holders | 2-5-0 | 0.41593 | 83.1 | 21.6 |
| 26 | Enloe | 3-4-0 | 0.40909 | 81.8 | 10.3 |
| 27 | East Mecklenburg | 3-4-0 | 0.38931 | 72.8 | 6.5 |
| 28 | Garinger | 2-5-0 | 0.38759 | 51.5 | 9.3 |
| 29 | Athens Drive | 2-5-0 | 0.38724 | 71.1 | 16.6 |
| 30 | Apex | 2-6-0 | 0.38197 | 81.4 | 10.0 |
| 31 | Northwest Guilford | 0-7-0 | 0.34833 | 72.4 | 30.9 |
| 32 | Green Level | 1-6-0 | 0.32400 | 64.6 | 10.2 |

### 7A

| # | School | Record | RPI | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|--:|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Weddington | 8-0-0 | 0.79500 | 126.8 | 27.3 |
| 2 | Grimsley | 7-0-0 | 0.75145 | 121.0 | 20.6 |
| 3 | Clayton | 8-0-0 | 0.71865 | 116.2 | 14.8 |
| 4 | Lake Norman | 7-0-0 | 0.71429 | 121.1 | 20.0 |
| 5 | Reagan | 6-1-0 | 0.70376 | 118.8 | 24.5 |
| 6 | Cleveland | 6-1-0 | 0.70321 | 119.0 | 27.1 |
| 7 | Garner | 5-2-0 | 0.68747 | 112.7 | 30.2 |
| 8 | D H Conley | 6-1-0 | 0.68611 | 91.0 | 10.6 |
| 9 | Cardinal Gibbons | 5-2-0 | 0.67737 | 114.0 | 27.6 |
| 10 | Marvin Ridge | 6-1-0 | 0.67374 | 105.6 | 19.0 |
| 11 | Davie County | 5-2-0 | 0.65734 | 100.3 | 20.4 |
| 12 | New Bern | 5-2-0 | 0.65579 | 100.0 | 22.0 |
| 13 | A L Brown | 7-0-0 | 0.65408 | 104.6 | 6.7 |
| 14 | Page | 7-0-0 | 0.63572 | 107.8 | 4.9 |
| 15 | Southeast Raleigh | 6-2-0 | 0.63433 | 111.4 | 21.9 |
| 16 | Wake Forest | 5-2-0 | 0.62448 | 106.5 | 17.2 |
| 17 | Southern School of Energy and Sustainability | 4-2-0 | 0.61484 | 101.9 | 14.4 |
| 18 | Cape Fear | 6-1-0 | 0.61156 | 92.9 | 4.9 |
| 19 | Hickory Ridge | 6-1-0 | 0.59602 | 105.8 | 6.8 |
| 20 | East Forsyth | 4-3-0 | 0.58599 | 108.3 | 23.4 |
| 21 | Butler | 4-3-0 | 0.58228 | 94.1 | 28.1 |
| 22 | Hillside | 5-2-0 | 0.56490 | 79.6 | 4.1 |
| 23 | Ashley | 4-3-0 | 0.54983 | 81.8 | 17.9 |
| 24 | West Cabarrus | 3-4-0 | 0.53946 | 79.3 | 20.6 |
| 25 | South Central | 3-4-0 | 0.53021 | 87.3 | 17.4 |
| 26 | Heritage | 3-4-0 | 0.52952 | 81.8 | 21.0 |
| 27 | Mooresville | 3-4-0 | 0.52724 | 99.9 | 27.2 |
| 28 | North Brunswick | 5-3-0 | 0.51267 | 80.2 | 6.7 |
| 29 | Richmond | 3-4-0 | 0.50884 | 104.2 | 28.5 |
| 30 | Hopewell | 4-3-0 | 0.50700 | 82.5 | 15.0 |
| 31 | Fuquay-Varina | 2-5-0 | 0.50117 | 86.7 | 28.7 |
| 32 | R J Reynolds | 4-3-0 | 0.49522 | 80.5 | 2.8 |
| 33 | Ballantyne Ridge | 3-4-0 | 0.48700 | 74.6 | 10.3 |
| 34 | Holly Springs | 3-4-0 | 0.48602 | 82.8 | 16.5 |
| 35 | Pine Forest | 3-4-0 | 0.47857 | 77.0 | 17.3 |
| 36 | Porter Ridge | 3-5-0 | 0.47629 | 84.6 | 21.9 |
| 37 | South Garner | 3-4-0 | 0.47291 | 89.5 | 13.1 |
| 38 | New Hanover | 2-5-0 | 0.46976 | 77.8 | 20.8 |
| 39 | Overhills | 3-4-0 | 0.46599 | 80.6 | 12.0 |
| 40 | Topsail | 2-6-0 | 0.46176 | 78.6 | 23.0 |
| 41 | Sanderson | 4-3-0 | 0.45934 | 80.6 | 1.9 |
| 42 | Independence | 1-6-0 | 0.45850 | 85.1 | 30.4 |
| 43 | Parkland | 3-4-0 | 0.44626 | 66.1 | 0.2 |
| 44 | Jack Britt | 2-5-0 | 0.44349 | 85.8 | 25.2 |
| 45 | Purnell Swett | 3-4-0 | 0.40593 | 70.7 | -3.1 |
| 46 | East Wake | 2-5-0 | 0.40396 | 71.2 | 13.1 |
| 47 | South Iredell | 1-6-0 | 0.40162 | 75.5 | 27.8 |
| 48 | McDowell | 1-6-0 | 0.39736 | 55.9 | 2.4 |
| 49 | Southwest Guilford | 1-6-0 | 0.36777 | 61.8 | 12.1 |
| 50 | Lumberton | 1-6-0 | 0.36492 | 64.2 | 8.6 |
| 51 | Chapel Hill | 2-5-0 | 0.36352 | 48.2 | -1.6 |
| 52 | Cuthbertson | 1-7-0 | 0.35840 | 67.2 | 19.4 |
| 53 | North Mecklenburg | 2-5-0 | 0.35147 | 84.6 | 11.0 |
| 54 | Cox Mill | 2-5-0 | 0.34027 | 69.8 | 9.0 |
| 55 | Riverside | 1-6-0 | 0.33633 | 56.5 | 6.2 |
| 56 | Smithfield-Selma | 0-8-0 | 0.32417 | 57.6 | 20.0 |
| 57 | Cary | 2-5-0 | 0.31837 | 64.7 | 4.8 |
| 58 | Knightdale | 0-7-0 | 0.28869 | 57.6 | 7.8 |
| 59 | West Mecklenburg | 0-7-0 | 0.28262 | 71.3 | 15.2 |
| 60 | Rocky River | 0-7-0 | 0.21137 | 51.3 | 7.3 |

### 6A

| # | School | Record | RPI | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|--:|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Junius H Rose | 7-0-0 | 0.77640 | 111.1 | 24.6 |
| 2 | Williams | 4-1-0 | 0.72149 | 92.7 | 15.5 |
| 3 | Asheville | 6-1-0 | 0.70466 | 94.8 | 19.0 |
| 4 | Southern Alamance | 5-2-0 | 0.69254 | 98.9 | 18.6 |
| 5 | Scotland | 6-1-0 | 0.68168 | 108.0 | 16.9 |
| 6 | Jacksonville | 4-2-0 | 0.67988 | 110.1 | 21.7 |
| 7 | Union Pines | 6-1-0 | 0.66573 | 98.5 | 8.7 |
| 8 | Asheboro | 6-1-0 | 0.66463 | 90.5 | 9.6 |
| 9 | Kings Mountain | 6-1-0 | 0.66189 | 108.9 | 10.1 |
| 10 | Middle Creek | 5-2-0 | 0.65970 | 108.1 | 19.0 |
| 11 | Northern Nash | 5-2-0 | 0.64728 | 106.7 | 17.3 |
| 12 | Roberson | 5-2-0 | 0.64581 | 106.7 | 12.4 |
| 13 | Seventy-First | 6-1-0 | 0.64441 | 103.2 | 7.3 |
| 14 | Triton | 7-0-0 | 0.63440 | 82.7 | -5.4 |
| 15 | Swansboro | 6-1-0 | 0.63236 | 79.1 | -7.1 |
| 16 | Harnett Central | 6-1-0 | 0.62510 | 88.1 | 0.8 |
| 17 | Franklinton | 6-1-0 | 0.62317 | 91.6 | -3.9 |
| 18 | Dudley | 5-3-0 | 0.59544 | 95.0 | 17.9 |
| 19 | Freedom | 6-1-0 | 0.59175 | 83.1 | -2.2 |
| 20 | Alexander Central | 6-1-0 | 0.58842 | 86.6 | 2.7 |
| 21 | Charlotte Catholic | 4-3-0 | 0.57198 | 94.9 | 25.6 |
| 22 | Felton Grove | 4-3-0 | 0.55637 | 73.0 | 6.5 |
| 23 | Glenn | 5-2-0 | 0.55256 | 81.7 | 5.0 |
| 24 | Ashbrook | 3-4-0 | 0.54906 | 96.4 | 17.4 |
| 25 | Northern Guilford | 3-4-0 | 0.54716 | 87.5 | 28.6 |
| 26 | Mount Tabor | 3-4-0 | 0.53992 | 94.2 | 27.1 |
| 27 | Sun Valley | 3-4-0 | 0.53095 | 94.1 | 29.5 |
| 28 | Eastern Guilford | 3-3-0 | 0.50450 | 77.1 | 6.3 |
| 29 | Westover | 4-3-0 | 0.49135 | 85.9 | 4.2 |
| 30 | Statesville | 2-5-0 | 0.48251 | 82.7 | 21.2 |
| 31 | South Johnston | 3-4-0 | 0.48181 | 75.7 | 7.4 |
| 32 | Reynolds | 2-5-0 | 0.46016 | 77.8 | 13.6 |
| 33 | Gray's Creek | 4-3-0 | 0.45986 | 74.5 | 4.7 |
| 34 | White Oak | 2-4-0 | 0.45796 | 69.2 | 8.1 |
| 35 | Olympic | 3-4-0 | 0.45714 | 80.7 | 15.6 |
| 36 | West Brunswick | 2-6-0 | 0.45464 | 76.4 | 13.2 |
| 37 | West Johnston | 2-5-0 | 0.45070 | 66.7 | 15.8 |
| 38 | South Caldwell | 3-4-0 | 0.44976 | 64.2 | 5.9 |
| 39 | Ragsdale | 2-5-0 | 0.44738 | 81.1 | 19.6 |
| 40 | Watauga | 2-5-0 | 0.43605 | 82.5 | 9.1 |
| 41 | Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology | 3-4-0 | 0.42906 | 66.2 | 12.5 |
| 42 | Northern | 3-4-0 | 0.42523 | 49.9 | -5.3 |
| 43 | Piedmont | 3-4-0 | 0.42117 | 75.4 | 5.4 |
| 44 | Western Guilford | 3-5-0 | 0.41195 | 59.5 | 4.3 |
| 45 | Terry Sanford | 2-5-0 | 0.40272 | 75.3 | 16.4 |
| 46 | Vance County | 1-6-0 | 0.40139 | 58.7 | 15.8 |
| 47 | Lee County | 1-6-0 | 0.39354 | 67.9 | 8.9 |
| 48 | Central Cabarrus | 1-6-0 | 0.39252 | 73.4 | 15.9 |
| 49 | Western Harnett | 3-4-0 | 0.39036 | 53.1 | -12.2 |
| 50 | Harding University | 2-5-0 | 0.38836 | 68.9 | 10.1 |
| 51 | South View | 2-5-0 | 0.37755 | 76.4 | 14.1 |
| 52 | Southeast Guilford | 1-6-0 | 0.36706 | 67.8 | 11.3 |
| 53 | Saint Stephens | 1-6-0 | 0.36171 | 69.5 | 6.3 |
| 54 | E E Smith | 1-6-0 | 0.32793 | 74.0 | 8.6 |
| 55 | Southern Lee | 0-7-0 | 0.32298 | 45.5 | 12.8 |
| 56 | North Iredell | 0-7-0 | 0.31001 | 39.7 | 13.6 |
| 57 | Ben L. Smith | 1-6-0 | 0.29156 | 55.6 | 1.1 |
| 58 | East Chapel Hill | 1-5-0 | 0.28060 | 36.8 | -18.1 |

### 5A

| # | School | Record | RPI | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|--:|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Crest | 6-1-0 | 0.77450 | 106.8 | 25.1 |
| 2 | Southeast Alamance | 8-0-0 | 0.76715 | 98.4 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Hunt | 7-0-0 | 0.73391 | 93.7 | 7.6 |
| 4 | Northside | 7-0-0 | 0.71827 | 107.6 | 12.4 |
| 5 | South Point | 7-1-0 | 0.71216 | 106.7 | 17.6 |
| 6 | West Rowan | 6-1-0 | 0.71118 | 92.9 | 6.6 |
| 7 | Franklin | 8-0-0 | 0.70255 | 99.0 | 2.5 |
| 8 | Forest Hills | 7-0-0 | 0.69650 | 87.4 | 2.1 |
| 9 | Enka | 7-0-0 | 0.69077 | 86.6 | -6.0 |
| 10 | Jay M Robinson | 7-0-0 | 0.68231 | 109.0 | 2.0 |
| 11 | Croatan | 7-1-0 | 0.65733 | 93.3 | 3.8 |
| 12 | Fike | 6-1-0 | 0.65507 | 101.8 | 5.4 |
| 13 | Hickory | 6-2-0 | 0.65321 | 108.3 | 12.4 |
| 14 | East Lincoln | 7-1-0 | 0.64863 | 102.3 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Oak Grove | 6-1-0 | 0.64527 | 108.5 | 5.9 |
| 16 | Northwest Cabarrus | 6-1-0 | 0.63382 | 82.7 | 3.8 |
| 17 | Monroe | 5-2-0 | 0.62937 | 104.8 | 18.3 |
| 18 | Northeast Guilford | 5-2-0 | 0.61874 | 93.9 | 9.6 |
| 19 | Seaforth | 6-1-0 | 0.61716 | 82.8 | -11.3 |
| 20 | North Davidson | 5-2-0 | 0.60853 | 91.7 | 9.9 |
| 21 | Smoky Mountain | 7-1-0 | 0.59775 | 93.5 | -5.3 |
| 22 | Eastern Alamance | 5-2-0 | 0.59296 | 95.2 | 6.9 |
| 23 | Rocky Mount | 5-2-0 | 0.57797 | 92.8 | 4.5 |
| 24 | Havelock | 4-4-0 | 0.55854 | 91.7 | 15.8 |
| 25 | Carson | 4-3-0 | 0.55256 | 74.4 | 3.1 |
| 26 | Saint Pauls | 5-2-0 | 0.54168 | 85.6 | -0.1 |
| 27 | South Granville | 5-2-0 | 0.53825 | 69.8 | -10.1 |
| 28 | Southern Nash | 4-4-0 | 0.53768 | 76.9 | 11.4 |
| 29 | Western Alamance | 4-3-0 | 0.53539 | 77.6 | 9.5 |
| 30 | West Henderson | 3-4-0 | 0.52482 | 75.1 | 7.7 |
| 31 | North Buncombe | 4-3-0 | 0.51513 | 67.7 | -5.0 |
| 32 | Currituck County | 3-4-0 | 0.50754 | 65.8 | -0.4 |
| 33 | Parkwood | 3-4-0 | 0.50645 | 81.8 | 18.1 |
| 34 | Orange | 3-4-0 | 0.50633 | 64.2 | 0.9 |
| 35 | Montgomery Central | 3-4-0 | 0.49116 | 75.0 | 8.9 |
| 36 | Erwin | 3-4-0 | 0.48892 | 79.8 | 6.9 |
| 37 | North Henderson | 2-6-0 | 0.46606 | 68.2 | 9.2 |
| 38 | Rockingham County | 3-5-0 | 0.46014 | 71.2 | 1.3 |
| 39 | J. F. Webb | 3-4-0 | 0.45754 | 59.9 | -11.7 |
| 40 | Southern Wayne | 3-5-0 | 0.45257 | 59.7 | 2.7 |
| 41 | West Carteret | 2-5-0 | 0.44687 | 65.2 | 12.8 |
| 42 | North Lincoln | 2-6-0 | 0.44187 | 71.3 | 16.9 |
| 43 | Charles B Aycock | 2-5-0 | 0.44106 | 67.7 | 6.0 |
| 44 | East Rowan | 2-5-0 | 0.44004 | 64.5 | 4.8 |
| 45 | Huss | 3-5-0 | 0.42361 | 77.8 | 5.9 |
| 46 | South Brunswick | 3-4-0 | 0.41927 | 64.8 | -6.2 |
| 47 | Concord | 1-6-0 | 0.41788 | 63.3 | 11.6 |
| 48 | Forestview | 1-6-0 | 0.41663 | 65.5 | 16.3 |
| 49 | Person | 2-5-0 | 0.40969 | 66.5 | 5.6 |
| 50 | Richlands | 1-6-0 | 0.38529 | 60.2 | 12.3 |
| 51 | Atkins | 1-6-0 | 0.37491 | 48.9 | 7.2 |
| 52 | North Forsyth Magnet | 1-6-0 | 0.34767 | 51.4 | 9.0 |
| 53 | Dixon | 2-5-0 | 0.33918 | 65.2 | -3.5 |
| 54 | North Gaston | 0-8-0 | 0.28864 | 35.5 | 13.3 |
| 55 | Douglas Byrd | 0-7-0 | 0.26871 | 37.7 | 3.5 |
| 56 | Southern Guilford | 0-7-0 | 0.24682 | 34.5 | 7.6 |
| 57 | Cedar Ridge | 0-5-0 | 0.22283 | 22.5 | -16.7 |

### 4A

| # | School | Record | RPI | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|--:|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | West Iredell | 7-0-0 | 0.72477 | 99.2 | 7.2 |
| 2 | Tuscola | 7-1-0 | 0.70910 | 98.1 | 7.2 |
| 3 | Hibriten | 7-0-0 | 0.67665 | 96.9 | -5.3 |
| 4 | Clinton | 5-2-0 | 0.66117 | 76.3 | -1.0 |
| 5 | East Duplin | 6-1-0 | 0.65803 | 88.1 | 5.9 |
| 6 | Burns | 5-2-0 | 0.63761 | 92.8 | 9.5 |
| 7 | T Wingate Andrews | 6-1-0 | 0.63058 | 92.7 | 1.5 |
| 8 | Mount Pleasant | 5-2-0 | 0.62778 | 82.9 | 8.3 |
| 9 | SouthWest Edgecombe | 5-2-0 | 0.62247 | 83.3 | 5.6 |
| 10 | Reidsville | 5-3-0 | 0.60987 | 97.5 | 8.8 |
| 11 | East Burke | 4-3-0 | 0.59311 | 69.9 | 3.1 |
| 12 | Lake Norman Charter | 4-3-0 | 0.58950 | 67.6 | 3.1 |
| 13 | R-S Central | 6-2-0 | 0.58657 | 78.7 | -6.8 |
| 14 | West Stokes | 4-3-0 | 0.58354 | 81.3 | 5.9 |
| 15 | Pisgah | 4-4-0 | 0.58299 | 79.4 | 12.0 |
| 16 | West Craven | 5-2-0 | 0.56473 | 93.2 | 4.6 |
| 17 | South Rowan | 4-3-0 | 0.56375 | 71.8 | -1.0 |
| 18 | Wilkes Central | 6-1-0 | 0.54345 | 79.5 | -27.0 |
| 19 | Southwestern Randolph | 5-2-0 | 0.53863 | 69.8 | -15.7 |
| 20 | Eastern Wayne | 5-1-0 | 0.53729 | 83.2 | -18.2 |
| 21 | West Stanly | 3-4-0 | 0.52355 | 64.7 | 7.7 |
| 22 | Stuart W Cramer | 5-2-0 | 0.51731 | 91.6 | -10.3 |
| 23 | Morehead | 5-3-0 | 0.50228 | 61.5 | -10.6 |
| 24 | Maiden | 3-4-0 | 0.49564 | 82.5 | 14.3 |
| 25 | Ledford | 3-5-0 | 0.49397 | 67.6 | 10.3 |
| 26 | Roanoke Rapids | 3-4-0 | 0.49217 | 62.2 | -5.4 |
| 27 | Bunn | 4-3-0 | 0.49170 | 67.9 | -9.6 |
| 28 | Fairmont | 3-4-0 | 0.49151 | 62.9 | 3.2 |
| 29 | Foard | 2-5-0 | 0.48416 | 66.7 | 16.4 |
| 30 | Newton-Conover | 3-4-0 | 0.48348 | 74.0 | 11.0 |
| 31 | North Surry | 3-4-0 | 0.47516 | 67.2 | -1.1 |
| 32 | Randleman | 3-5-0 | 0.47121 | 71.0 | 5.2 |
| 33 | Forbush | 4-3-0 | 0.46753 | 53.4 | -16.7 |
| 34 | East Gaston | 4-3-0 | 0.46662 | 57.8 | -10.3 |
| 35 | Bandys | 3-4-0 | 0.45899 | 73.6 | 10.7 |
| 36 | Anson | 4-3-0 | 0.45520 | 72.3 | -9.6 |
| 37 | Graham | 0-1-0 | 0.45238 | 28.4 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Salisbury | 1-6-0 | 0.45238 | 56.8 | 16.6 |
| 39 | Bunker Hill | 3-4-0 | 0.44423 | 72.2 | 7.4 |
| 40 | Washington | 2-5-0 | 0.43828 | 66.6 | 6.7 |
| 41 | Lexington | 2-5-0 | 0.43426 | 66.2 | 5.2 |
| 42 | Nash Central | 1-6-0 | 0.42578 | 64.3 | 12.0 |
| 43 | Jordan-Matthews | 4-4-0 | 0.41512 | 38.0 | -24.5 |
| 44 | North Pitt | 3-5-0 | 0.41353 | 67.9 | 3.1 |
| 45 | Central Davidson | 3-5-0 | 0.40162 | 68.2 | -1.3 |
| 46 | Cummings | 1-6-0 | 0.39332 | 56.0 | 6.3 |
| 47 | Lincoln Charter | 1-6-0 | 0.38484 | 42.8 | -1.2 |
| 48 | Southwest | 2-5-0 | 0.38237 | 61.1 | 4.1 |
| 49 | Brevard | 1-6-0 | 0.33931 | 56.2 | 6.5 |
| 50 | East Henderson | 1-7-0 | 0.33794 | 49.5 | 0.7 |
| 51 | Ashe County | 1-6-0 | 0.33443 | 43.2 | -5.3 |
| 52 | Carver | 2-5-0 | 0.33189 | 38.8 | -15.6 |
| 53 | North Johnston | 1-7-0 | 0.30850 | 54.2 | 1.0 |
| 54 | Carrboro | 1-6-0 | 0.29948 | 31.1 | -17.8 |
| 55 | Red Springs | 1-6-0 | 0.28931 | 34.4 | -3.0 |
| 56 | First Flight | 0-4-0 | 0.25976 | 43.7 | -13.8 |
| 57 | North Lenoir | 0-8-0 | 0.25496 | 42.2 | 0.2 |

### 3A

| # | School | Record | RPI | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|--:|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Whiteville | 6-0-0 | 0.72616 | 81.3 | -8.0 |
| 2 | Shelby | 6-1-0 | 0.70951 | 101.8 | 9.5 |
| 3 | Midway | 6-1-0 | 0.70250 | 82.4 | 5.6 |
| 4 | North Stanly | 7-0-0 | 0.70097 | 90.9 | -5.7 |
| 5 | Northeastern | 6-1-0 | 0.69862 | 90.5 | 2.5 |
| 6 | Hendersonville | 7-0-0 | 0.67456 | 86.2 | -6.5 |
| 7 | James Kenan | 5-1-0 | 0.65813 | 89.9 | -5.7 |
| 8 | Walkertown | 6-1-0 | 0.63716 | 82.2 | -1.0 |
| 9 | Martin County | 5-2-0 | 0.62626 | 83.4 | -3.8 |
| 10 | Eastern Randolph | 5-3-0 | 0.62471 | 88.0 | 8.5 |
| 11 | Hertford County | 5-2-0 | 0.62274 | 83.3 | 0.4 |
| 12 | Thomasville | 6-1-0 | 0.60748 | 85.8 | -8.5 |
| 13 | Lincolnton | 6-2-0 | 0.59957 | 94.4 | -3.0 |
| 14 | South Columbus | 5-2-0 | 0.57671 | 69.7 | -3.3 |
| 15 | Chase | 5-2-0 | 0.56432 | 68.7 | -8.2 |
| 16 | Pasquotank County | 4-3-0 | 0.56300 | 70.8 | -1.0 |
| 17 | Mount Airy | 4-3-0 | 0.56113 | 82.2 | 13.6 |
| 18 | Wallace-Rose Hill | 4-3-0 | 0.55197 | 85.2 | 0.6 |
| 19 | Louisburg Magnet | 6-1-0 | 0.54159 | 62.7 | -21.8 |
| 20 | West Wilkes | 4-3-0 | 0.53922 | 68.8 | -0.8 |
| 21 | Mountain Heritage | 5-2-0 | 0.52499 | 74.1 | -7.6 |
| 22 | Providence Grove | 4-3-0 | 0.52462 | 70.9 | -9.2 |
| 23 | West Davidson | 4-3-0 | 0.52174 | 70.4 | -0.1 |
| 24 | Union Academy | 5-2-0 | 0.51497 | 62.4 | -18.0 |
| 25 | Wake Preparatory Academy | 5-3-0 | 0.51000 | 64.5 | -16.0 |
| 26 | Northwood | 3-4-0 | 0.50859 | 63.5 | -0.2 |
| 27 | Princeton | 3-4-0 | 0.50499 | 81.5 | 4.0 |
| 28 | Greene Central | 4-3-0 | 0.49758 | 80.1 | -3.6 |
| 29 | Owen | 4-4-0 | 0.49461 | 57.5 | -8.8 |
| 30 | Farmville Central | 3-4-0 | 0.48122 | 65.7 | 7.3 |
| 31 | North Wilkes | 4-3-0 | 0.47240 | 64.0 | -16.6 |
| 32 | Kinston | 4-3-0 | 0.46989 | 77.2 | -3.2 |
| 33 | Pine Lake Preparatory | 4-3-0 | 0.45944 | 53.7 | -15.0 |
| 34 | East Surry | 3-4-0 | 0.45841 | 72.4 | -1.8 |
| 35 | East Rutherford | 1-6-0 | 0.43180 | 66.1 | 8.9 |
| 36 | West Lincoln | 2-5-0 | 0.40831 | 61.3 | 2.1 |
| 37 | East Davidson | 3-4-0 | 0.40688 | 46.2 | -15.8 |
| 38 | Wheatmore | 2-5-0 | 0.40155 | 53.1 | -11.8 |
| 39 | South Lenoir | 3-4-0 | 0.38727 | 42.4 | -18.4 |
| 40 | Ayden-Grifton | 2-5-0 | 0.36687 | 61.1 | 0.1 |
| 41 | North Moore | 0-7-0 | 0.36337 | 32.5 | 1.0 |
| 42 | Polk County | 2-6-0 | 0.35820 | 52.8 | -9.9 |
| 43 | Pender | 2-5-0 | 0.35671 | 67.9 | -8.5 |
| 44 | Heide Trask | 2-5-0 | 0.35612 | 43.5 | -13.2 |
| 45 | Patton | 1-6-0 | 0.32032 | 36.2 | -9.7 |
| 46 | Bessemer City | 1-7-0 | 0.31143 | 36.0 | -0.7 |
| 47 | McMichael | 1-6-0 | 0.30947 | 23.8 | -14.6 |
| 48 | Draughn | 0-8-0 | 0.30778 | 31.7 | 2.2 |
| 49 | Bartlett Yancey | 1-6-0 | 0.29995 | 34.2 | -9.9 |
| 50 | Madison | 1-7-0 | 0.29927 | 39.5 | -10.0 |
| 51 | Trinity | 1-6-0 | 0.29902 | 26.8 | -15.4 |
| 52 | Goldsboro | 0-7-0 | 0.28691 | 20.8 | 4.8 |
| 53 | Surry Central | 0-7-0 | 0.23052 | 27.3 | -18.6 |
| 54 | Beddingfield | 0-7-0 | 0.22640 | 29.3 | -9.8 |
| 55 | West Bladen | 0-6-0 | 0.21244 | 32.0 | -16.6 |

### 2A

| # | School | Record | RPI | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|--:|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Tarboro | 6-1-0 | 0.71024 | 97.8 | 8.9 |
| 2 | Corvian Community | 6-1-0 | 0.68610 | 88.1 | 2.8 |
| 3 | Starmount | 6-1-0 | 0.66925 | 86.8 | -3.8 |
| 4 | Warren County | 7-0-0 | 0.65646 | 89.6 | -12.9 |
| 5 | Holmes | 5-1-0 | 0.64935 | 88.1 | -3.6 |
| 6 | Murphy | 5-2-0 | 0.63299 | 80.0 | 5.1 |
| 7 | North Rowan | 6-1-0 | 0.61953 | 79.9 | -10.5 |
| 8 | Alleghany | 5-2-0 | 0.61815 | 73.7 | -3.1 |
| 9 | Community School of Davidson | 5-2-0 | 0.60952 | 82.8 | -1.1 |
| 10 | East Bladen | 6-2-0 | 0.59682 | 63.8 | -14.7 |
| 11 | Cherokee | 4-3-0 | 0.59523 | 62.0 | 0.8 |
| 12 | Manteo | 5-2-0 | 0.56204 | 58.6 | -18.1 |
| 13 | Cherryville | 5-2-0 | 0.56199 | 68.4 | -9.9 |
| 14 | Mitchell | 5-2-0 | 0.54895 | 75.1 | -6.0 |
| 15 | Mountain Island Charter | 6-1-0 | 0.54893 | 65.0 | -24.5 |
| 16 | North Duplin Jr Sr | 4-2-0 | 0.54886 | 57.7 | -22.8 |
| 17 | Christ the King | 5-2-0 | 0.54691 | 76.7 | -10.5 |
| 18 | Southside | 5-2-0 | 0.54352 | 47.9 | -23.2 |
| 19 | Lakewood | 4-3-0 | 0.54003 | 59.9 | -12.2 |
| 20 | East Wilkes | 3-4-0 | 0.51988 | 82.7 | 3.2 |
| 21 | Gates County | 3-4-0 | 0.49943 | 65.5 | -5.9 |
| 22 | Bertie | 2-5-0 | 0.47644 | 44.9 | -2.3 |
| 23 | South Stokes | 5-2-0 | 0.47184 | 44.2 | -27.8 |
| 24 | Camden County | 3-4-0 | 0.46322 | 51.4 | -9.6 |
| 25 | West Columbus | 2-5-0 | 0.43372 | 48.3 | -11.9 |
| 26 | Rosewood | 3-4-0 | 0.43197 | 58.0 | -7.9 |
| 27 | Hobbton | 2-5-0 | 0.42351 | 60.9 | -7.4 |
| 28 | Albemarle | 2-5-0 | 0.41548 | 49.4 | -8.8 |
| 29 | Perquimans County | 2-5-0 | 0.40358 | 49.4 | -11.6 |
| 30 | Avery County | 3-4-0 | 0.40259 | 48.0 | -16.7 |
| 31 | Northwest Halifax Collegiate and Technical Academy | 3-4-0 | 0.40226 | 40.7 | -28.7 |
| 32 | Swain County | 2-5-0 | 0.40147 | 61.1 | -4.9 |
| 33 | Langtree Charter Academy | 3-4-0 | 0.38868 | 45.6 | -19.6 |
| 34 | Pamlico County | 2-5-0 | 0.38829 | 32.4 | -19.6 |
| 35 | Bishop McGuinness | 3-5-0 | 0.38718 | 46.0 | -24.4 |
| 36 | East Carteret | 2-5-0 | 0.38208 | 45.4 | -12.8 |
| 37 | Union | 3-4-0 | 0.35568 | 43.6 | -24.9 |
| 38 | South Stanly | 1-6-0 | 0.35510 | 49.1 | -2.3 |
| 39 | Elkin | 2-5-0 | 0.35063 | 29.9 | -16.1 |
| 40 | Hayesville | 1-6-0 | 0.31859 | 34.8 | -8.5 |
| 41 | American Leadership Academy - Johnston | 1-6-0 | 0.31737 | 36.4 | -15.5 |
| 42 | Lejeune | 1-5-0 | 0.30982 | 33.6 | -20.7 |
| 43 | Bradford Preparatory | 1-6-0 | 0.30005 | 43.2 | -13.9 |
| 44 | Triangle Math and Science Academy | 1-4-0 | 0.27465 | 10.4 | -36.1 |
| 45 | Highland Tech | 0-8-0 | 0.27015 | 25.0 | -2.7 |

### 1A

| # | School | Record | RPI | Power | SOS |
|--:|---|--:|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Northside | 7-0-0 | 0.67138 | 77.3 | -18.9 |
| 2 | Chatham Central | 7-0-0 | 0.62075 | 52.9 | -33.9 |
| 3 | Hobgood Charter | 5-2-0 | 0.54805 | 40.9 | -32.5 |
| 4 | North Edgecombe | 4-2-0 | 0.51948 | 44.3 | -26.1 |
| 5 | Wilson Preparatory Academy | 3-4-0 | 0.50331 | 75.7 | 5.1 |
| 6 | Sallie B Howard | 4-2-0 | 0.49776 | 43.7 | -27.9 |
| 7 | Winston-Salem Preparatory Acad | 4-4-0 | 0.47147 | 50.5 | -19.3 |
| 8 | Robbinsville | 3-5-0 | 0.46208 | 76.3 | -0.6 |
| 9 | East Columbus Junior-Senior | 3-5-0 | 0.45726 | 42.5 | -14.3 |
| 10 | Rocky Mount Preparatory | 4-3-0 | 0.43948 | 40.8 | -34.9 |
| 11 | Rosman | 4-4-0 | 0.42569 | 48.2 | -17.7 |
| 12 | KIPP Pride | 3-4-0 | 0.42341 | 35.1 | -19.3 |
| 13 | Columbia | 2-4-0 | 0.41810 | 26.6 | -37.7 |
| 14 | South Davidson Middle and | 4-3-0 | 0.41200 | 50.0 | -29.9 |
| 15 | North East Carolina Prep | 3-4-0 | 0.38579 | 38.0 | -35.0 |
| 16 | Southeast Collegiate Prep Academy | 1-6-0 | 0.36938 | 40.0 | -19.4 |
| 17 | Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy | 1-6-0 | 0.34857 | 46.7 | -20.4 |
| 18 | Washington County | 1-5-0 | 0.31341 | 41.7 | -23.3 |
| 19 | Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy | 0-7-0 | 0.30068 | 28.1 | -10.6 |
| 20 | College Prep and Leadership Academy | 0-6-0 | 0.28118 | 30.1 | -20.0 |
| 21 | Bear Grass Charter | 1-6-0 | 0.27387 | 27.3 | -31.5 |
| 22 | North Stokes | 0-8-0 | 0.26606 | 23.0 | -21.6 |
| 23 | Andrews | 0-6-0 | 0.24386 | 32.7 | -4.4 |
| 24 | Jones | 0-7-0 | 0.21328 | 5.6 | -33.5 |
| 25 | Weldon STEM | 0-6-0 | 0.18828 | 16.6 | -27.5 |


## Playoff Picture

*The RPI bubble: the teams whose chance of making the playoffs is between 15% and 85%, with the last teams safely in and the first teams out on either edge, listed by that chance. In is 85% or better, Out below 15%. The full projected bracket, every round with projected scores, is on its own page:* [2026 playoff projections](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/playoffs_2026_week09.html)

### 8A — 24 of 32 make the field

| # | School | Record | Playoff chance | Status | RPI today | Rank today | Projected RPI |
|--:|---|--:|--:|---|--:|--:|--:|
| | *Edge of the bubble: last teams safely in* | | | | | | |
| 21 | Providence | 3-4-0 | 98% | In | 0.48851 | 21 | 0.4990 |
| 22 | Broughton | 3-4-0 | 95% | In | 0.49300 | 20 | 0.4915 |
| 23 | Wakefield | 3-4-0 | 87% | In | 0.47383 | 22 | 0.4736 |
| | *On the bubble* | | | | | | |
| 24 | Willow Spring | 3-4-0 | 52% | Bubble | 0.45544 | 23 | 0.4425 |
| | **— projected cut: top 24 make the field —** | | | | | | |
| 25 | Corinth Holders | 2-5-0 | 26% | Bubble | 0.41593 | 25 | 0.4226 |
| | *Edge of the bubble: first teams out* | | | | | | |
| 26 | East Mecklenburg | 3-4-0 | 13% | Out | 0.38931 | 27 | 0.4096 |
| 27 | Apex | 2-6-0 | 12% | Out | 0.38197 | 30 | 0.4089 |
| 28 | Enloe | 3-4-0 | 9% | Out | 0.40909 | 26 | 0.4111 |

*24 of 32 8A teams make the field. Teams are listed by their chance of finishing in it, from the season simulation, which plays out the games each team has left; the dashed line is where the field is projected to be cut, and the bracket is drawn from the teams above it. RPI today and Rank today are the official NCHSAA table as it stands: the top 24 would make it if the season ended now. Projected RPI is the average final RPI across the simulated seasons. The order goes by playoff chance, which also counts how far a team's finish could swing either way, so two teams close in projected RPI can sit a place or two apart.*

*Projected 8A champion: Hough, 44% of simulated seasons*

### 7A — 48 of 60 make the field

| # | School | Record | Playoff chance | Status | RPI today | Rank today | Projected RPI |
|--:|---|--:|--:|---|--:|--:|--:|
| | *Edge of the bubble: last teams safely in* | | | | | | |
| 43 | Overhills | 3-4-0 | 98% | In | 0.46599 | 39 | 0.4526 |
| 44 | Independence | 1-6-0 | 98% | In | 0.45850 | 42 | 0.4354 |
| 45 | East Wake | 2-5-0 | 92% | In | 0.40396 | 46 | 0.4330 |
| | *On the bubble* | | | | | | |
| 46 | Purnell Swett | 3-4-0 | 77% | Bubble | 0.40593 | 45 | 0.4210 |
| 47 | South Iredell | 1-6-0 | 75% | Bubble | 0.40162 | 47 | 0.4079 |
| 48 | Riverside | 1-6-0 | 40% | Bubble | 0.33633 | 55 | 0.3784 |
| | **— projected cut: top 48 make the field —** | | | | | | |
| 49 | North Mecklenburg | 2-5-0 | 37% | Bubble | 0.35147 | 53 | 0.3867 |
| 50 | Chapel Hill | 2-5-0 | 24% | Bubble | 0.36352 | 51 | 0.3771 |
| 51 | Cox Mill | 2-5-0 | 22% | Bubble | 0.34027 | 54 | 0.3802 |
| 52 | Lumberton | 1-6-0 | 20% | Bubble | 0.36492 | 50 | 0.3734 |
| | *Edge of the bubble: first teams out* | | | | | | |
| 53 | McDowell | 1-6-0 | 7% | Out | 0.39736 | 48 | 0.3613 |
| 54 | Southwest Guilford | 1-6-0 | 7% | Out | 0.36777 | 49 | 0.3588 |
| 55 | Cuthbertson | 1-7-0 | 4% | Out | 0.35840 | 52 | 0.3692 |

*48 of 60 7A teams make the field. Teams are listed by their chance of finishing in it, from the season simulation, which plays out the games each team has left; the dashed line is where the field is projected to be cut, and the bracket is drawn from the teams above it. RPI today and Rank today are the official NCHSAA table as it stands: the top 48 would make it if the season ended now. Projected RPI is the average final RPI across the simulated seasons. The order goes by playoff chance, which also counts how far a team's finish could swing either way, so two teams close in projected RPI can sit a place or two apart.*

*Projected 7A champion: Weddington, 28% of simulated seasons*

### 6A — 48 of 58 make the field

| # | School | Record | Playoff chance | Status | RPI today | Rank today | Projected RPI |
|--:|---|--:|--:|---|--:|--:|--:|
| | *Edge of the bubble: last teams safely in* | | | | | | |
| 41 | West Johnston | 2-5-0 | 98% | In | 0.45070 | 37 | 0.4545 |
| 42 | Northern | 3-4-0 | 93% | In | 0.42523 | 42 | 0.4458 |
| 43 | Terry Sanford | 2-5-0 | 89% | In | 0.40272 | 45 | 0.4329 |
| | *On the bubble* | | | | | | |
| 44 | Lee County | 1-6-0 | 84% | Bubble | 0.39354 | 47 | 0.4083 |
| 45 | Western Guilford | 3-5-0 | 81% | Bubble | 0.41195 | 44 | 0.4049 |
| 46 | South View | 2-5-0 | 75% | Bubble | 0.37755 | 51 | 0.4116 |
| 47 | Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology | 3-4-0 | 64% | Bubble | 0.42906 | 41 | 0.4130 |
| 48 | Central Cabarrus | 1-6-0 | 62% | Bubble | 0.39252 | 48 | 0.4113 |
| | **— projected cut: top 48 make the field —** | | | | | | |
| 49 | Saint Stephens | 1-6-0 | 51% | Bubble | 0.36171 | 53 | 0.3884 |
| 50 | Harding University | 2-5-0 | 34% | Bubble | 0.38836 | 50 | 0.3819 |
| 51 | Vance County | 1-6-0 | 30% | Bubble | 0.40139 | 46 | 0.3897 |
| 52 | Western Harnett | 3-4-0 | 24% | Bubble | 0.39036 | 49 | 0.3804 |
| | *Edge of the bubble: first teams out* | | | | | | |
| 53 | Southeast Guilford | 1-6-0 | 12% | Out | 0.36706 | 52 | 0.3795 |
| 54 | E E Smith | 1-6-0 | 9% | Out | 0.32793 | 54 | 0.3667 |
| 55 | Ben L. Smith | 1-6-0 | 0% | Out | 0.29156 | 57 | 0.3290 |

*48 of 58 6A teams make the field. Teams are listed by their chance of finishing in it, from the season simulation, which plays out the games each team has left; the dashed line is where the field is projected to be cut, and the bracket is drawn from the teams above it. RPI today and Rank today are the official NCHSAA table as it stands: the top 48 would make it if the season ended now. Projected RPI is the average final RPI across the simulated seasons. The order goes by playoff chance, which also counts how far a team's finish could swing either way, so two teams close in projected RPI can sit a place or two apart.*

*Projected 6A champion: Junius H Rose, 28% of simulated seasons*

### 5A — 48 of 57 make the field

| # | School | Record | Playoff chance | Status | RPI today | Rank today | Projected RPI |
|--:|---|--:|--:|---|--:|--:|--:|
| | *Edge of the bubble: last teams safely in* | | | | | | |
| 45 | Forestview | 1-6-0 | 90% | In | 0.41663 | 48 | 0.4125 |
| 46 | South Brunswick | 3-4-0 | 86% | In | 0.41927 | 46 | 0.4383 |
| 47 | Charles B Aycock | 2-5-0 | 85% | In | 0.44106 | 43 | 0.4289 |
| | *On the bubble* | | | | | | |
| 48 | East Rowan | 2-5-0 | 74% | Bubble | 0.44004 | 44 | 0.4270 |
| | **— projected cut: top 48 make the field —** | | | | | | |
| 49 | Concord | 1-6-0 | 54% | Bubble | 0.41788 | 47 | 0.4098 |
| 50 | Richlands | 1-6-0 | 19% | Bubble | 0.38529 | 50 | 0.3862 |
| 51 | Dixon | 2-5-0 | 17% | Bubble | 0.33918 | 53 | 0.3877 |
| | *Edge of the bubble: first teams out* | | | | | | |
| 52 | Atkins | 1-6-0 | 1% | Out | 0.37491 | 51 | 0.3551 |
| 53 | North Forsyth Magnet | 1-6-0 | 1% | Out | 0.34767 | 52 | 0.3502 |
| 54 | North Gaston | 0-8-0 | 0% | Out | 0.28864 | 54 | 0.2968 |

*48 of 57 5A teams make the field. Teams are listed by their chance of finishing in it, from the season simulation, which plays out the games each team has left; the dashed line is where the field is projected to be cut, and the bracket is drawn from the teams above it. RPI today and Rank today are the official NCHSAA table as it stands: the top 48 would make it if the season ended now. Projected RPI is the average final RPI across the simulated seasons. The order goes by playoff chance, which also counts how far a team's finish could swing either way, so two teams close in projected RPI can sit a place or two apart.*

*Projected 5A champion: Jay M Robinson, 17% of simulated seasons*

### 4A — 48 of 56 make the field

| # | School | Record | Playoff chance | Status | RPI today | Rank today | Projected RPI |
|--:|---|--:|--:|---|--:|--:|--:|
| | *Edge of the bubble: last teams safely in* | | | | | | |
| 44 | Cummings | 1-6-0 | 100% | In | 0.39332 | 46 | 0.3943 |
| 45 | Southwest | 2-5-0 | 99% | In | 0.38237 | 48 | 0.4314 |
| 46 | Lexington | 2-5-0 | 98% | In | 0.43426 | 41 | 0.4328 |
| | *On the bubble* | | | | | | |
| 47 | Lincoln Charter | 1-6-0 | 66% | Bubble | 0.38484 | 47 | 0.3797 |
| 48 | Carver | 2-5-0 | 20% | Bubble | 0.33189 | 52 | 0.3441 |
| | **— projected cut: top 48 make the field —** | | | | | | |
| | *Edge of the bubble: first teams out* | | | | | | |
| 49 | East Henderson | 1-7-0 | 10% | Out | 0.33794 | 50 | 0.3497 |
| 50 | Brevard | 1-6-0 | 4% | Out | 0.33931 | 49 | 0.3449 |
| 51 | North Johnston | 1-7-0 | 3% | Out | 0.30850 | 53 | 0.3382 |

*48 of 56 4A teams make the field. Teams are listed by their chance of finishing in it, from the season simulation, which plays out the games each team has left; the dashed line is where the field is projected to be cut, and the bracket is drawn from the teams above it. RPI today and Rank today are the official NCHSAA table as it stands: the top 48 would make it if the season ended now. Projected RPI is the average final RPI across the simulated seasons. The order goes by playoff chance, which also counts how far a team's finish could swing either way, so two teams close in projected RPI can sit a place or two apart.*

*Projected 4A champion: West Iredell, 22% of simulated seasons*

### 3A — 48 of 55 make the field

| # | School | Record | Playoff chance | Status | RPI today | Rank today | Projected RPI |
|--:|---|--:|--:|---|--:|--:|--:|
| | *Edge of the bubble: last teams safely in* | | | | | | |
| 45 | Patton | 1-6-0 | 99% | In | 0.32032 | 45 | 0.3326 |
| 46 | Bessemer City | 1-7-0 | 97% | In | 0.31143 | 46 | 0.3287 |
| 47 | Bartlett Yancey | 1-6-0 | 85% | In | 0.29995 | 49 | 0.3391 |
| | *On the bubble* | | | | | | |
| 48 | Draughn | 0-8-0 | 56% | Bubble | 0.30778 | 48 | 0.3213 |
| | **— projected cut: top 48 make the field —** | | | | | | |
| 49 | McMichael | 1-6-0 | 31% | Bubble | 0.30947 | 47 | 0.3219 |
| 50 | Trinity | 1-6-0 | 22% | Bubble | 0.29902 | 51 | 0.3145 |
| | *Edge of the bubble: first teams out* | | | | | | |
| 51 | Madison | 1-7-0 | 9% | Out | 0.29927 | 50 | 0.3078 |
| 52 | Goldsboro | 0-7-0 | 1% | Out | 0.28691 | 52 | 0.3073 |
| 53 | Beddingfield | 0-7-0 | 0% | Out | 0.22640 | 54 | 0.2719 |

*48 of 55 3A teams make the field. Teams are listed by their chance of finishing in it, from the season simulation, which plays out the games each team has left; the dashed line is where the field is projected to be cut, and the bracket is drawn from the teams above it. RPI today and Rank today are the official NCHSAA table as it stands: the top 48 would make it if the season ended now. Projected RPI is the average final RPI across the simulated seasons. The order goes by playoff chance, which also counts how far a team's finish could swing either way, so two teams close in projected RPI can sit a place or two apart.*

*Projected 3A champion: Shelby, 42% of simulated seasons*

### 2A

All 46 teams make the 48-team field.


*Projected 2A champion: Tarboro, 50% of simulated seasons*

### 1A

All 26 teams make the 48-team field.


*Projected 1A champion: Northside, 68% of simulated seasons*


## Winningest Coaches

*North Carolina head-coaching records: every game in our archive for the seasons a coach is credited with, from HSFHA, the NCHSAA, NCHSFootball and MaxPreps, with a published stint filling a season no source names. Records outside North Carolina are HSFHA's. Still being completed: for 1980-1999 many seasons have no coach on record anywhere yet.*

### All-time, by NC wins

| # | Coach | Schools | NC record | Pct | Seasons | State titles | Other states | Career |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|--:|---|--:|
| 1 | Jack Holley | Tabor City 1964-69, 1972-81; Hallsboro 1970-71; Wallace-Rose Hill 1982-92, 1997-2008; South Columbus 1993-96; Harrells Christian Academy 2009-10 | 417-126-8 | .764 | 47 |  |  | 417-126-8 |
| 2 | David Gentry | Edneyville 1974-83; Murphy 1984-2020 | 406-173-2 | .701 | 47 | 9 |  | 406-173-2 |
| 3 | Burton Cates | Eastern Randolph 1984-2009, 2012, 2018-26; Lee County 2010-11, 2013-14, 2016-17 | 391-132 | .748 | 42 | 1 |  | 391-132 |
| 4 | Bob Paroli | Benson 1958-63; Jacksonville 1964; Fike 1971-75; Cummings 1976-79; Douglas Byrd 1980-2004; Seventy-First 2005-12 | 375-191-11 | .659 | 49 | 1 |  | 375-191-11 |
| 5 | Jim Teague | Eastern Alamance 1985-88; Garinger 1989-91; Reidsville 1992-2008, 2012-22 | 371-102 | .784 | 35 | 8 |  | 371-102 |
| 6 | Tom Brown | Maiden 1966-78, 1986-2004, 2006-07; Bunker Hill 1982-85; East Burke 2014-16 | 354-139-7 | .715 | 41 | 2 |  | 354-139-7 |
| 7 | Jim Oddo | Charlotte Catholic 1973-2008, 2010-13 | 350-142-2 | .711 | 40 | 3 |  | 350-142-2 |
| 8 | Bob Lewis | East Bladen 1972-79; Pender 1980-85; Clinton 1988-2001, 2004, 2012-17; Harrells Christian Academy 2007; Whiteville 2008-09; South Brunswick 2020 | 316-142-6 | .688 | 39 | 4 |  | 316-142-6 |
| 9 | Allen Brown | Central Davidson 1968; Thomasville 1973-99, 2008, 2010-13 | 311-103-2 | .750 | 33 | 4 |  | 311-103-2 |
| 10 | Tom Knotts | Harding University 1983-88; West Charlotte 1989-99; Independence 2000-03, 2005-09 | 306-45 | .872 | 26 | 7 | 195-29-1 (SC) | 501-74-1 |

[Rank all coaches](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/coaches_2026_week09_all.html)

### Coaching in 2026, by NC wins

| # | Coach | Schools | NC record | Pct | Seasons | State titles | Other states | Career |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|--:|---|--:|
| 1 | Burton Cates | Eastern Randolph 1984-2009, 2012, 2018-26; Lee County 2010-11, 2013-14, 2016-17 | 391-132 | .748 | 42 | 1 |  | 391-132 |
| 2 | Jeff Craddock | Tarboro 2004-26 | 262-48 | .845 | 23 | 9 |  | 262-48 |
| 3 | Steve Davis | Dudley 2004-26 | 251-60 | .807 | 23 | 5 |  | 251-60 |
| 4 | Richard Bailey | Jack Britt 2000-02, 2004, 2006-10; Scotland 2012-26 | 238-76 | .758 | 24 |  |  | 238-76 |
| 5 | Antonio Moore | Northeastern 2005-26 | 236-58 | .803 | 22 |  |  | 236-58 |
| 6 | Donnie Kiefer | Saint Pauls 1986-87; Southwest Guilford 1988-90; Gates County 1991-93; Andrews 1994-95; Hibriten 1996-98; Roanoke 1999-2003; East Carteret 2004-06; Tuscola 2007-11; Central Cabarrus 2012-16, 2022, 2025-26 | 232-173-5 | .572 | 34 |  | 55-34 (SC) | 287-207-5 |
| 7 | John Kirby | Eastern Alamance 2001-02, 2004-23, 2025-26 | 221-85-1 | .721 | 24 |  |  | 221-85-1 |
| 8 | Todd Willert | East Forsyth 2003-26 | 209-87 | .706 | 24 | 2 |  | 209-87 |
| 9 | Johnny Sowell | Monroe 2004-11, 2013-26 | 198-82 | .707 | 22 | 2 |  | 198-82 |
| 10 | Greg Lloyd | Kings Mountain 2004, 2007-22; East Gaston 2005-06; Starmount 2023; Crest 2024-26 | 198-96 | .673 | 23 | 1 |  | 198-96 |

[Rank all active coaches](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/coaches_2026_week09_active.html)

## Season Projection

120 simulated seasons. Results through week 8 are taken as they stand; every week after that is played out in full, with ratings refit after each one. Outcomes are sampled rather than awarded to the favorite, so upsets happen at the rate the model believes they happen. The mean rating comes back close to where the season has already put each team — a simulation learns nothing new about games nobody has played — so the 10th–90th band, not the mean, is the forecast, and it widens the further out the projection runs.


### Projected final power rankings — top 25

| # | School | Class | Proj. record | Rating | 10th–90th | SOS |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Hough | 8A | 9.9-0.1 | 62.7 | 59.1 – 66.0 | 24.9 |
| 2 | Millbrook | 8A | 9.0-0.0 | 56.7 | 53.5 – 59.8 | 23.3 |
| 3 | Weddington | 7A | 10.0-0.0 | 56.5 | 54.0 – 58.8 | 21.6 |
| 4 | Providence Day | NCISAA I | 9.0-1.0 | 55.1 | 51.4 – 59.0 | 29.3 |
| 5 | Lake Norman | 7A | 9.8-0.2 | 51.9 | 48.8 – 54.5 | 15.5 |
| 6 | Cleveland | 7A | 8.4-1.6 | 51.7 | 48.2 – 54.7 | 27.6 |
| 7 | Reagan | 7A | 8.4-1.6 | 51.5 | 47.7 – 55.4 | 25.4 |
| 8 | Chambers | 8A | 9.6-0.4 | 51.2 | 46.8 – 56.1 | 22.4 |
| 9 | Grimsley | 7A | 9.7-0.3 | 50.7 | 47.4 – 53.7 | 18.4 |
| 10 | Rolesville | 8A | 6.9-2.1 | 50.1 | 46.6 – 53.9 | 27.2 |
| 11 | West Forsyth | 8A | 8.3-1.6 | 47.0 | 43.3 – 50.4 | 24.8 |
| 12 | Clayton | 7A | 8.8-1.2 | 46.8 | 43.7 – 49.2 | 21.9 |
| 13 | Junius H Rose | 6A | 9.8-0.2 | 46.3 | 42.1 – 50.6 | 23.6 |
| 14 | Cardinal Gibbons | 7A | 7.6-2.4 | 46.1 | 42.3 – 50.1 | 24.9 |
| 15 | Garner | 7A | 7.4-2.6 | 45.9 | 42.8 – 49.0 | 30.9 |
| 16 | Hoggard | 8A | 8.8-1.1 | 45.3 | 41.7 – 48.7 | 18.4 |
| 17 | Jacksonville | 6A | 6.9-2.1 | 43.8 | 39.7 – 47.9 | 19.8 |
| 18 | Mallard Creek | 8A | 7.2-2.8 | 42.9 | 38.9 – 47.0 | 31.9 |
| 19 | Northside | 5A | 9.9-0.1 | 42.8 | 37.9 – 47.8 | 12.0 |
| 20 | Southeast Raleigh | 7A | 7.2-2.8 | 42.7 | 39.7 – 45.4 | 25.2 |
| 21 | Scotland | 6A | 8.9-1.1 | 42.2 | 37.6 – 46.1 | 13.9 |
| 22 | Middle Creek | 6A | 7.3-2.7 | 41.3 | 37.8 – 45.1 | 19.7 |
| 23 | Wake Forest | 7A | 7.8-2.2 | 40.8 | 37.0 – 44.1 | 16.0 |
| 24 | Northern Nash | 6A | 7.6-2.4 | 40.3 | 36.7 – 43.9 | 18.4 |
| 25 | Oak Grove | 5A | 8.6-1.4 | 39.3 | 34.9 – 43.3 | 9.6 |

[Rank all teams](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/projections_2026_week09.html#state)

### Most likely to finish unbeaten

| School | Class | Proj. record | Unbeaten |
|---|---|--:|--:|
| Hough | 8A | 9.9-0.1 | 93% |
| Millbrook | 8A | 9.0-0.0 | 99% |
| Weddington | 7A | 10.0-0.0 | 100% |
| Lake Norman | 7A | 9.8-0.2 | 82% |
| Chambers | 8A | 9.6-0.4 | 66% |
| Grimsley | 7A | 9.7-0.3 | 69% |
| Clayton | 7A | 8.8-1.2 | 13% |
| Junius H Rose | 6A | 9.8-0.2 | 81% |
| Northside | 5A | 9.9-0.1 | 88% |
| Page | 7A | 9.3-0.7 | 27% |
| Jay M Robinson | 5A | 9.6-0.4 | 66% |
| A L Brown | 7A | 9.3-0.7 | 38% |

### Projected state champions

Each association's own procedure, applied to every simulated season.

**NCHSAA** — carried to a final RPI, the field taken from that alone, split east and west by school longitude, seeded on RPI. The higher seed hosts until the state final, which is neutral.

**NCISAA** — eight per classification over three rounds, seeded on rating with a head-to-head result able to overturn it, and the higher seed hosting throughout including the final. Teams under two wins or four games are ineligible.

| Class | Most likely | Next | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Northside 68% | Wilson Preparatory Academy 20% | Robbinsville 12% |
| 2A | Tarboro 50% | Warren County 19% | Holmes 10% |
| 3A | Shelby 42% | Northeastern 13% | Lincolnton 8% |
| 4A | West Iredell 22% | Reidsville 18% | Tuscola 15% |
| 5A | Northside 32% | Jay M Robinson 17% | Fike 11% |
| 6A | Junius H Rose 28% | Scotland 18% | Kings Mountain 17% |
| 7A | Weddington 28% | Cleveland 13% | Lake Norman 11% |
| 8A | Hough 44% | Millbrook 28% | Chambers 9% |
| NCISAA 8 | John Paul II Catholic 72% | Faith Christian 20% | Cary Christian 6% |
| NCISAA I | Providence Day 89% | Christ School 2% | Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] 2% |
| NCISAA II | Asheville School (Independent) 59% | High Point Christian Academy 32% | Trinity Christian 7% |

### Title odds

| # | School | Class | Proj. record | RPI | Seed | Playoffs | Conference | State |
|--:|---|---|--:|--:|--:|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Providence Day | NCISAA I | 9.0-1.0 | — | 1.0 | 100% | 98% | 89% |
| 2 | John Paul II Catholic | NCISAA 8 | 9.7-0.3 | — | 1.1 | 100% | 81% | 72% |
| 3 | Northside | 1A | 10.0-0.0 | 0.6628 | 1.0 | 100% | 100% | 68% |
| 4 | Asheville School (Independent) | NCISAA II | 7.6-2.4 | — | 1.0 | 100% | 93% | 59% |
| 5 | Tarboro | 2A | 8.9-1.1 | 0.6661 | 1.2 | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 6 | Hough | 8A | 9.9-0.1 | 0.7732 | 1.1 | 100% | 94% | 44% |
| 7 | Shelby | 3A | 8.7-1.3 | 0.6812 | 2.0 | 100% | 77% | 42% |
| 8 | High Point Christian Academy | NCISAA II | 7.8-2.2 | — | 2.0 | 100% | 7% | 32% |
| 9 | Northside | 5A | 9.9-0.1 | 0.7157 | 1.7 | 100% | 99% | 32% |
| 10 | Weddington | 7A | 10.0-0.0 | 0.7553 | 1.1 | 100% | 100% | 28% |
| 11 | Millbrook | 8A | 9.0-0.0 | 0.7079 | 1.0 | 100% | 99% | 28% |
| 12 | Junius H Rose | 6A | 9.8-0.2 | 0.7561 | 1.0 | 100% | 98% | 28% |
| 13 | West Iredell | 4A | 9.9-0.1 | 0.6997 | 1.2 | 100% | 99% | 22% |
| 14 | Faith Christian | NCISAA 8 | 6.6-1.4 | — | 2.4 | 100% | 8% | 20% |
| 15 | Wilson Preparatory Academy | 1A | 5.9-4.1 | 0.5703 | 1.9 | 100% | 95% | 20% |
| 16 | Warren County | 2A | 10.0-0.0 | 0.6479 | 2.8 | 100% | 100% | 19% |
| 17 | Reidsville | 4A | 7.0-3.0 | 0.5970 | 4.8 | 100% | 12% | 18% |
| 18 | Scotland | 6A | 8.9-1.1 | 0.6778 | 3.4 | 100% | 92% | 18% |
| 19 | Kings Mountain | 6A | 8.1-1.9 | 0.6576 | 3.2 | 100% | 62% | 17% |
| 20 | Jay M Robinson | 5A | 9.6-0.4 | 0.6971 | 3.2 | 100% | 75% | 17% |
| 21 | Tuscola | 4A | 9.0-1.0 | 0.6713 | 2.2 | 100% | 40% | 15% |
| 22 | T Wingate Andrews | 4A | 8.7-1.3 | 0.6329 | 2.6 | 100% | 97% | 14% |
| 23 | Cleveland | 7A | 8.4-1.6 | 0.6831 | 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 13% |
| 24 | Northeastern | 3A | 9.1-1.9 | 0.6597 | 3.0 | 100% | 61% | 13% |
| 25 | Jacksonville | 6A | 6.9-2.1 | 0.6782 | 3.6 | 100% | 17% | 12% |

30 teams are genuinely on the bubble — playoff odds between 15% and 85%. Nearest the line:

| School | Class | Proj. record | RPI | Playoffs |
|---|---|--:|--:|--:|
| Saint Stephens | 6A | 2.6-7.4 | 0.3884 | 51% |
| Willow Spring | 8A | 3.2-6.8 | 0.4425 | 52% |
| Concord | 5A | 2.2-7.8 | 0.4098 | 54% |
| Draughn | 3A | 0.0-10.0 | 0.3213 | 56% |
| Riverside | 7A | 2.5-7.5 | 0.3784 | 40% |
| Central Cabarrus | 6A | 2.6-7.4 | 0.4113 | 62% |
| North Mecklenburg | 7A | 2.8-7.2 | 0.3867 | 37% |
| Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology | 6A | 4.0-6.0 | 0.4130 | 64% |
| Lincoln Charter | 4A | 1.8-8.2 | 0.3797 | 66% |
| Harding University | 6A | 2.5-7.5 | 0.3819 | 34% |
| McMichael | 3A | 1.1-8.8 | 0.3219 | 31% |
| Vance County | 6A | 1.3-8.7 | 0.3897 | 30% |

### Strength of classification

| Class | Teams | Mean | Fitted level |
|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 8A | 32 | +23.5 | +23.2 |
| NCISAA I | 10 | +18.1 | +17.3 |
| 7A | 60 | +16.6 | +16.5 |
| 6A | 58 | +10.5 | +10.4 |
| 5A | 57 | +7.4 | +6.5 |
| NCISAA II | 9 | +3.0 | +2.8 |
| 4A | 56 | -2.6 | -3.2 |
| 3A | 55 | -8.0 | -9.0 |
| NCISAA 8 | 12 | -11.6 | -15.5 |
| 2A | 46 | -13.5 | -13.3 |
| 8-MAN | 2 | -25.8 | -20.7 |
| 1A | 26 | -29.1 | -28.0 |

### Strength of conference

| Conference | Teams | Mean |
|---|--:|--:|
| Greater Neuse River | 7 | +30.1 |
| Meck Power Six | 6 | +27.3 |
| Big Carolina | 6 | +25.9 |
| NCISAA Big South | 4 | +25.1 |
| CAP | 8 | +23.6 |
| Central Piedmont | 6 | +23.4 |
| NCISAA Western | 4 | +22.1 |
| Southern Carolina | 7 | +20.4 |
| Mid South | 6 | +20.0 |
| Triangle Six | 6 | +18.2 |
| Carolina Coast | 7 | +16.7 |
| Big East | 7 | +16.0 |
| Greater Charlotte | 6 | +15.8 |
| Mid Carolina | 7 | +15.7 |
| North Piedmont | 6 | +15.4 |

[Rank all conferences](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/projections_2026_week09.html#conferences)

### 8A — projected top 10

| # | School | Proj. record | Rating | 10th–90th |
|--:|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Hough | 9.9-0.1 | 62.7 | 59.1 – 66.0 |
| 2 | Millbrook | 9.0-0.0 | 56.7 | 53.5 – 59.8 |
| 3 | Chambers | 9.6-0.4 | 51.2 | 46.8 – 56.1 |
| 4 | Rolesville | 6.9-2.1 | 50.1 | 46.6 – 53.9 |
| 5 | West Forsyth | 8.3-1.6 | 47.0 | 43.3 – 50.4 |
| 6 | Hoggard | 8.8-1.1 | 45.3 | 41.7 – 48.7 |
| 7 | Mallard Creek | 7.2-2.8 | 42.9 | 38.9 – 47.0 |
| 8 | Palisades | 8.8-1.2 | 36.9 | 33.2 – 40.6 |
| 9 | Myers Park | 7.0-3.0 | 34.1 | 29.8 – 39.2 |
| 10 | Pinecrest | 6.1-3.9 | 33.2 | 28.9 – 37.9 |

[Rank all 8A teams](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/projections_2026_week09.html#c-8a)

### NCISAA I — projected top 9

| # | School | Proj. record | Rating | 10th–90th |
|--:|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Providence Day | 9.0-1.0 | 55.1 | 51.4 – 59.0 |
| 2 | Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] | 6.9-3.1 | 27.7 | 23.9 – 32.0 |
| 3 | Christ School | 6.6-2.4 | 24.1 | 18.6 – 29.0 |
| 4 | Charlotte Country Day School | 4.4-5.6 | 20.1 | 15.7 – 23.9 |
| 5 | Charlotte Latin | 4.0-6.0 | 14.9 | 10.2 – 19.6 |
| 6 | Charlotte Christian | 2.7-6.3 | 10.1 | 4.8 – 16.0 |
| 7 | Metrolina Christian Academy | 3.9-6.1 | 5.9 | 1.8 – 10.2 |
| 8 | North Raleigh Christian Academy | 5.8-4.2 | 4.8 | 0.5 – 9.4 |
| 9 | Ravenscroft | 2.5-7.5 | -12.0 | -16.5 – -7.7 |

[Rank all NCISAA I teams](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/projections_2026_week09.html#c-ncisaa-i)

### 7A — projected top 10

| # | School | Proj. record | Rating | 10th–90th |
|--:|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Weddington | 10.0-0.0 | 56.5 | 54.0 – 58.8 |
| 2 | Lake Norman | 9.8-0.2 | 51.9 | 48.8 – 54.5 |
| 3 | Cleveland | 8.4-1.6 | 51.7 | 48.2 – 54.7 |
| 4 | Reagan | 8.4-1.6 | 51.5 | 47.7 – 55.4 |
| 5 | Grimsley | 9.7-0.3 | 50.7 | 47.4 – 53.7 |
| 6 | Clayton | 8.8-1.2 | 46.8 | 43.7 – 49.2 |
| 7 | Cardinal Gibbons | 7.6-2.4 | 46.1 | 42.3 – 50.1 |
| 8 | Garner | 7.4-2.6 | 45.9 | 42.8 – 49.0 |
| 9 | Southeast Raleigh | 7.2-2.8 | 42.7 | 39.7 – 45.4 |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 7.8-2.2 | 40.8 | 37.0 – 44.1 |

[Rank all 7A teams](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/projections_2026_week09.html#c-7a)

### 6A — projected top 10

| # | School | Proj. record | Rating | 10th–90th |
|--:|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Junius H Rose | 9.8-0.2 | 46.3 | 42.1 – 50.6 |
| 2 | Jacksonville | 6.9-2.1 | 43.8 | 39.7 – 47.9 |
| 3 | Scotland | 8.9-1.1 | 42.2 | 37.6 – 46.1 |
| 4 | Middle Creek | 7.3-2.7 | 41.3 | 37.8 – 45.1 |
| 5 | Northern Nash | 7.6-2.4 | 40.3 | 36.7 – 43.9 |
| 6 | Kings Mountain | 8.1-1.9 | 39.0 | 35.1 – 43.5 |
| 7 | Roberson | 7.9-2.1 | 36.4 | 31.9 – 40.6 |
| 8 | Seventy-First | 8.8-1.2 | 33.5 | 29.5 – 37.3 |
| 9 | Southern Alamance | 7.9-2.1 | 32.7 | 28.7 – 37.2 |
| 10 | Union Pines | 8.8-1.2 | 31.3 | 27.5 – 34.8 |

[Rank all 6A teams](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/projections_2026_week09.html#c-6a)

### 5A — projected top 10

| # | School | Proj. record | Rating | 10th–90th |
|--:|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Northside | 9.9-0.1 | 42.8 | 37.9 – 47.8 |
| 2 | Oak Grove | 8.6-1.4 | 39.3 | 34.9 – 43.3 |
| 3 | Jay M Robinson | 9.6-0.4 | 37.9 | 34.3 – 41.7 |
| 4 | Hickory | 7.7-2.3 | 37.6 | 34.5 – 40.2 |
| 5 | Fike | 8.8-1.2 | 35.8 | 31.6 – 40.0 |
| 6 | South Point | 8.5-1.5 | 35.6 | 33.2 – 38.0 |
| 7 | Crest | 8.1-1.9 | 34.7 | 31.1 – 37.8 |
| 8 | Monroe | 7.8-2.2 | 34.4 | 30.8 – 38.2 |
| 9 | Southeast Alamance | 9.6-0.4 | 34.1 | 30.6 – 38.1 |
| 10 | East Lincoln | 8.1-1.9 | 30.8 | 27.9 – 33.6 |

[Rank all 5A teams](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/projections_2026_week09.html#c-5a)

### NCISAA II — projected top 9

| # | School | Proj. record | Rating | 10th–90th |
|--:|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Asheville School (Independent) | 7.6-2.4 | 26.3 | 21.7 – 31.5 |
| 2 | High Point Christian Academy | 7.8-2.2 | 24.0 | 20.1 – 27.8 |
| 3 | Trinity Christian | 6.3-3.7 | 12.3 | 9.4 – 15.0 |
| 4 | Harrells Christian Academy | 6.5-4.5 | 7.8 | 3.5 – 12.1 |
| 5 | Wayne Christian | 6.2-2.8 | -0.5 | -5.8 – 4.3 |
| 6 | SouthLake Christian Academy | 5.1-4.9 | -4.8 | -9.2 – -0.8 |
| 7 | Hickory Grove Christian | 7.9-2.1 | -5.2 | -8.3 – -2.1 |
| 8 | Covenant Day | 1.3-8.7 | -11.0 | -14.3 – -7.8 |
| 9 | GRACE Christian | 5.1-4.9 | -22.0 | -25.5 – -18.3 |

[Rank all NCISAA II teams](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/projections_2026_week09.html#c-ncisaa-ii)

### 4A — projected top 10

| # | School | Proj. record | Rating | 10th–90th |
|--:|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | West Iredell | 9.9-0.1 | 31.4 | 27.4 – 35.2 |
| 2 | Reidsville | 7.0-3.0 | 29.5 | 27.9 – 31.0 |
| 3 | Tuscola | 9.0-1.0 | 29.3 | 26.4 – 32.0 |
| 4 | Hibriten | 9.9-0.1 | 27.4 | 23.5 – 31.0 |
| 5 | T Wingate Andrews | 8.7-1.3 | 26.2 | 21.1 – 30.7 |
| 6 | West Craven | 7.5-2.5 | 24.4 | 20.8 – 27.6 |
| 7 | Burns | 7.1-2.9 | 21.4 | 17.5 – 24.4 |
| 8 | Stuart W Cramer | 7.2-2.8 | 20.9 | 17.1 – 25.3 |
| 9 | East Duplin | 8.6-1.4 | 19.5 | 15.5 – 23.2 |
| 10 | SouthWest Edgecombe | 7.1-2.9 | 15.1 | 11.3 – 18.6 |

[Rank all 4A teams](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/projections_2026_week09.html#c-4a)

### 3A — projected top 10

| # | School | Proj. record | Rating | 10th–90th |
|--:|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Shelby | 8.7-1.3 | 32.0 | 28.7 – 35.0 |
| 2 | Lincolnton | 7.6-2.4 | 23.7 | 20.4 – 27.0 |
| 3 | North Stanly | 8.7-0.3 | 22.0 | 18.0 – 26.6 |
| 4 | Northeastern | 9.1-1.9 | 21.4 | 17.7 – 25.0 |
| 5 | James Kenan | 7.1-1.9 | 20.1 | 15.8 – 24.1 |
| 6 | Eastern Randolph | 7.0-3.0 | 19.9 | 16.9 – 22.5 |
| 7 | Thomasville | 8.9-1.1 | 19.5 | 14.7 – 23.2 |
| 8 | Hertford County | 7.0-3.0 | 16.6 | 13.1 – 20.4 |
| 9 | Princeton | 5.3-4.7 | 16.0 | 12.1 – 20.3 |
| 10 | Wallace-Rose Hill | 5.4-3.6 | 15.9 | 12.6 – 19.4 |

[Rank all 3A teams](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/projections_2026_week09.html#c-3a)

### NCISAA 8 — projected top 10

| # | School | Proj. record | Rating | 10th–90th |
|--:|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | John Paul II Catholic | 9.7-0.3 | 25.1 | 20.8 – 31.1 |
| 2 | Faith Christian | 6.6-1.4 | 12.0 | 8.3 – 16.0 |
| 3 | Cary Christian | 6.5-2.5 | 6.6 | 1.8 – 11.7 |
| 4 | Liberty Christian Academy | 5.9-1.1 | -0.4 | -6.8 – 5.6 |
| 5 | Pungo Christian Academy | 8.5-0.5 | -3.4 | -8.1 – 2.0 |
| 6 | Lawrence Academy | 7.2-2.8 | -7.6 | -11.9 – -3.4 |
| 7 | St. David's | 5.3-3.7 | -12.0 | -16.0 – -7.5 |
| 8 | Sandhills Classical Christian | 4.0-3.0 | -13.0 | -17.7 – -7.8 |
| 9 | Wake Christian Academy | 3.5-7.5 | -18.7 | -22.2 – -14.5 |
| 10 | Arendell Parrott Academy | 2.2-6.8 | -24.0 | -30.4 – -18.8 |

[Rank all NCISAA 8 teams](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/projections_2026_week09.html#c-ncisaa-8)

### 2A — projected top 10

| # | School | Proj. record | Rating | 10th–90th |
|--:|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Tarboro | 8.9-1.1 | 29.5 | 26.0 – 32.5 |
| 2 | Warren County | 10.0-0.0 | 24.6 | 22.0 – 27.3 |
| 3 | Holmes | 8.0-1.1 | 21.7 | 16.6 – 26.7 |
| 4 | Corvian Community | 8.3-1.7 | 17.7 | 14.4 – 21.1 |
| 5 | Starmount | 8.5-1.5 | 16.1 | 11.8 – 19.2 |
| 6 | Community School of Davidson | 7.4-2.6 | 14.9 | 11.9 – 17.7 |
| 7 | East Wilkes | 5.5-4.5 | 11.8 | 8.4 – 15.6 |
| 8 | North Rowan | 8.1-1.9 | 9.6 | 5.6 – 14.0 |
| 9 | Murphy | 8.0-2.0 | 8.8 | 5.0 – 12.6 |
| 10 | Christ the King | 7.2-2.8 | 8.7 | 4.6 – 13.3 |

[Rank all 2A teams](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/projections_2026_week09.html#c-2a)

### 8-MAN — projected top 2

| # | School | Proj. record | Rating | 10th–90th |
|--:|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Community Christian | 3.9-5.1 | -23.5 | -28.0 – -19.1 |
| 2 | Father Capodanno | 2.3-4.7 | -28.2 | -30.6 – -25.7 |

[Rank all 8-MAN teams](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/projections_2026_week09.html#c-8-man)

### 1A — projected top 10

| # | School | Proj. record | Rating | 10th–90th |
|--:|---|--:|--:|--:|
| 1 | Northside | 10.0-0.0 | 10.8 | 6.7 – 14.9 |
| 2 | Wilson Preparatory Academy | 5.9-4.1 | 7.5 | 3.6 – 10.7 |
| 3 | Robbinsville | 4.8-5.2 | 4.1 | 1.3 – 6.4 |
| 4 | Chatham Central | 9.4-0.6 | -12.4 | -16.9 – -8.1 |
| 5 | Winston-Salem Preparatory Acad | 5.5-4.5 | -18.3 | -21.2 – -14.6 |
| 6 | Rosman | 4.4-5.6 | -20.6 | -23.3 – -17.5 |
| 7 | South Davidson Middle and | 5.8-4.2 | -22.6 | -26.5 – -18.8 |
| 8 | Hobgood Charter | 7.7-2.3 | -23.4 | -27.9 – -19.0 |
| 9 | Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy | 1.0-8.0 | -24.2 | -25.9 – -22.2 |
| 10 | Sallie B Howard | 5.1-3.9 | -24.3 | -29.4 – -20.2 |

[Rank all 1A teams](https://carolinavarsity.com/reports/football/2026/projections_2026_week09.html#c-1a)