Football · 2026 · 7A · Meck Power Six
Independence 1-5
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County · Head coach D.J. McFadden
State rank
#120
week 8
In 7A
#27
power rank
RPI in class
#43
as in the report
Power
86.2
schedule strength 26.8
Points
45/144
scored / allowed
2026 season
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 21 | at James F. Byrnes (SC) | L 0–7 |
| Fri, Aug 28 | at Corvian Community | L 0–19 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | vs Harding University | W 20–7 |
| Fri, Sep 11 | at Lake Norman | L 7–48 |
| Fri, Sep 18 | vs Palisades | L 12–41 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | vs West Charlotte conf | L 6–22 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | at Chambers conf | Pick: Loss 45–13 98% |
| Fri, Oct 16 | at Mallard Creek conf | – |
| Fri, Oct 23 | vs North Mecklenburg conf | – |
| Fri, Oct 30 | vs Butler conf | – |
Picks are Carolina Varsity's for this week's games, from the week 8 report; the percent is the chance of that result.
State championship games
- 2007 4AA runner-up · lost to New Bern 28–17
- 2006 4AA champion · beat Durham Riverside 49–19
- 2005 4AA champion · beat New Bern 38–19
- 2004 4AA champion · beat South View 41–7
- 2003 4AA champion · beat New Bern 54–7
- 2002 4AA champion · beat New Bern 41–20
- 2001 4A champion · beat Wilmington Laney 49–25
- 2000 4A champion · beat Hope Mills South View 24–19
Since 1966
Season by season
| Season | Record | Points | Class | Head coach | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10-3 | 383–206 | 7A | DJ McFadden | #15 |
| 2024 | 10-2 | 469–180 | 4A | D.J. McFadden | #17 |
| 2023 | 11-4 | 572–254 | 4A | DJ McFadden | #15 |
| 2022 | 11-2 | 560–190 | 4A | DJ McFadden | #9 |
| 2021 | 5-4†MaxPreps has 4-4-1 | 180–147 | 4A | Mike Natoli | #161 |
| 2020 | 2-5 | 102–135 | 4A | Mike Natoli | #158 |
| 2019 | 6-6 | 346–289 | 4A | Mike Natoli | #64 |
| 2018 | 5-4-2 | 216–280 | 4A | Mike Natoli | #182 |
| 2017 | 3-9 | 190–361 | 4A | Mike Natoli | #235 |
| 2016 | 2-9 | 155–420 | Hal Brown | #221 | |
| 2015 | 8-5 | 271–271 | 4A | Justin Hardin | #65 |
| 2014 | 12-1 | 516–127 | 4A | Joe Evans | #5 |
| 2013 | 8-5 | 508–231 | 4A | Joe Evans | #7 |
| 2012 | 10-3 | 474–313 | 4A | Bill Geiler | #16 |
| 2011 | 10-3 | 529–326 | 4A | Bill Geiler | #19 |
| 2010 | 3-8 | 342–350 | 4A | Bill Geiler | #82 |
| 2009 | 13-2 | 632–335 | 4A | Tom Knotts | #2 |
| 2008 | 13-1 | 616–189 | 4A | Tom Knotts | #1 |
| 2007 | 13-3 | 596–244 | 4A | Tom Knotts | #1 |
| 2006 | 16-0 | 664–247 | 4A | Tom Knotts | #2 |
| 2005 | 15-0 | 578–208 | 4A | Robert Williams | #2 |
| 2004 | 16-0†HSFHA has 15-0 | 895–136 | 4A | Tom Knotts | #1 |
| 2003 | 16-0 | 743–154 | Tom Knotts | #1 | |
| 2002 | 17-0 | 795–156 | Tom Knotts | #1 | |
| 2001 | 18-0 | 919–219 | Tom Knotts | #1 | |
| 2000 | 15-1 | 701–251 | Tom Knotts | #3 | |
| 1999 | 5-5 | 234–224 | Rusty Jester | #121 | |
| 1998 | 8-3 | 337–225 | Rusty Jester | #86 | |
| 1997 | 8-3 | 359–98 | 4A | Rusty Jester | #25 |
| 1996 | 12-2 | 347–151 | Rusty Jester | #18 | |
| 1995 | 9-4 | 206–130 | Rusty Jester | #55 | |
| 1994 | 4-6 | 186–194 | Rusty Jester | #143 | |
| 1993 | 3-7 | 236–242 | 4A | Rusty Jester | #91 |
| 1992 | 4-6 | 185–231 | Rusty Jester | #153 | |
| 1991 | 3-7 | 225–267 | Rusty Jester | #114 | |
| 1990 | 6-5 | 208–175 | Rusty Jester | #102 | |
| 1989 | 10-3 | 272–142 | 4A | Rusty Jester | #16 |
| 1988 | 9-3 | 340–201 | Rusty Jester | #20 | |
| 1987 | 4-7 | 198–214 | Rusty Jester | #81 | |
| 1986 | 5-5 | 96–111 | Rusty Jester | #99 | |
| 1985 | 8-3 | 235–183 | Rusty Jester | #66 | |
| 1984 | 7-3 | 172–100 | Rusty Jester | #43 | |
| 1983 | 7-3 | 208–169 | Allen Sitterle | #62 | |
| 1982 | 9-2 | 287–207 | Allen Sitterle | #71 | |
| 1981 | 6-4 | 191–153 | 4A | Allen Sitterle | #52 |
| 1980 | 2-8 | 138–203 | Gene Robinson | #194 | |
| 1979 | 4-6 | 78–162 | Gene Robinson | #198 | |
| 1978 | 1-9 | 41–243 | Gene Robinson | #238 | |
| 1977 | 2-8 | 60–171 | 4A | Buster Ledford | #197 |
| 1976 | 1-9 | 73–229 | Buster Ledford | #215 | |
| 1975 | 5-5 | 128–142 | Buster Ledford | #105 | |
| 1974 | 6-4-1 | 150–68 | Buster Ledford | #38 | |
| 1973 | 7-4-1 | 102–125 | 4A | Buster Ledford | #112 |
| 1972 | 5-5 | 101–141 | Buster Ledford | #174 | |
| 1971 | 2-8 | 90–220 | Buster Ledford | #219 | |
| 1970 | 4-6 | 144–188 | Buster Ledford | #143 | |
| 1969 | 4-6 | 134–172 | 4A | Buster Ledford | #141 |
| 1968 | 4-6 | 175–228 | Buster Ledford | #138 | |
| 1967 | 5-5 | 230–224 | Buster Ledford | #115 | |
| 1966 | 1-8 | 54–198 | Buster Ledford | #226 |
Records are counted from the games on file, with forfeits as the result awarded; seasons before 1950 hold only the games found so far. Final rank is Carolina Varsity's season-end power rank among North Carolina teams. Coaches are as listed by the source for each season. † Another source records this season differently and the difference is not settled yet; its record is shown underneath. Where the other source is the one in error, the season is not marked.