Updated Sunday, October 11, 2026
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Football power rankings, week 9

The top 10

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#TeamClassRecordPower
1 HoughGreater Charlotte 8A 7-0 131.7
2 WeddingtonSouthern Carolina 7A 8-0 126.7
3 Providence DayNCISAA Big South NCISAA I 6-1 124.1
4 MillbrookCAP 8A 6-0-1 122.2
5 Lake NormanNorth Piedmont 7A 7-0 121.1
6 GrimsleyMetro 7A 7-0 120.9
7 ChambersMeck Power Six 8A 7-0 119.1
8 ClevelandGreater Neuse River 7A 6-1 119.0
9 ReaganCentral Piedmont 7A 6-1 118.8
10 RolesvilleCAP 8A 4-2-1 116.7

Ranked among teams with 5 or more games. Power is the rating on the report's points scale: the gap between two teams is the predicted margin on a neutral field.

Week 9 picks

Games to watch

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  1. Fri, Oct 16

    35Hickory Ridge at 39A L Brown

    Pick: Hickory Ridge 22–22 51% to win

  2. Fri, Oct 16

    47Davie County at 50Mooresville

    Pick: Mooresville 22–22 52% to win

  3. Fri, Oct 16

    32South Point at 21Kings Mountain

    Pick: Kings Mountain 25–21 60% to win

  4. Fri, Oct 16

    74Butler at 51West Charlotte

    Pick: West Charlotte 27–20 70% to win

  5. Fri, Oct 16

    25Middle Creek at 13Cardinal Gibbons

    Pick: Cardinal Gibbons 27–20 71% to win

  6. Fri, Oct 16

    42East Lincoln at 23Hickory

    Pick: Hickory 28–20 71% to win

The closest picks this week where both teams rank in the top 80. The percent is the favorite's chance to win.

Football, week 9

No. 1 in every classification

Week 6

Girls flag football top 5

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#TeamClassRecordPower
1 PalisadesSouthwestern 8A 8-1 104.0
2 Green HopeQuad City Seven 8A 13-1 102.1
3 Holly SpringsTriangle Six 7A 10-0 99.4
4 AshleyCarolina Coast 7A 11-0 95.9
5 ProvidenceSouthwestern 8A 9-1 95.6

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Football, week 9

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