Given that the new season has already started, one might assume that the preseason HighSchoolOT dual-team wrestling rankings would be simpler.

However, you would be incorrect.

However, with the start of the new season, we must select a top team. Currently, that team is Mooresville, who came close to defeating last year’s top team in the playoffs.

Many top teams from last year may need to go through a rebuilding phase. Northwest Guilford, who was the defending N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A champion, is now ranked 16th. Fred T. Foard, the 3A champion, is ranked 15th. Newton-Conover, the 2A champion, is ranked 11th. Uwharrie Charter, the 1A champion, is currently in second place.

In the preseason rankings for the top 15 area codes, New Bern holds the top spot in the 252, followed by Bunn in the 919, Union Pines in the 910, Uwharrie Charter in the 336, Mooresville in the 704, and Robbinsville in the 828.

Below is a list of all teams, along with their ranking from the previous year and their current win-loss record.

HSOT Preseason Dual-Team Wrestling Rankings

1. The final rank of Mooresville was 8, with a win-loss record of 26-3.

2. Uwharrie Charter (4, 34-0)
3. West Rowan (5, 26-1)
4. Eastern Guilford (6, 49-1)
5. Union Pines (17, 27-3)
6. Robbinsville (12, 28-3)
7. Avery County (11, 27-4)
8. Lake Norman (NR, 12-3)
9. Laney (15, 18-2)
10. Hickory Ridge (9, 25-4)
11. Newton-Conover (3, 43-1)
12. Bandys (21, 23-8)
13. Hough (22, 23-3)

14. St. Stephens has a record of 35 wins and 7 losses, ranked NR.

15. Fred T. Foard (2, 36-1)
16. Northwest Guilford (1, 32-0)
17. West Forsyth (10, 19-2)
18. Ragsdale (19, 22-3)
19. Bunn (24, 27-2)
20. Cardinal Gibbons (25, 15-3)
21. Dudley (NR, 34-6)
22. Lumberton (NR, 24-8)
23. Rosewood (NR, 39-4)

24. R-S Central High School has a record of 22 wins and 8 losses this season.

25. Davie County, ranked 15th with a record of 15 wins and 8 losses.

Area Code Top 15 Rankings

Each team is presented with their records from the previous year.

252 area code

1. New Bern 18-1
2. First Flight 9-3
3. West Carteret 25-14
4. Currituck County 16-1
5. North East Carolina Prep 34-6
6. Croatan 7-7
7. Pamlico County 22-10
8. Havelock 19-12
9. South Lenoir 19-10
10. Washington 20-6

11. D.H. Conley has a record of 22 wins and 7 losses.

12. Fike 14-12
13. Southern Nash 22-8
14. Manteo 20-20
15. Northeastern 12-10

919 area code

1. Bunn 27-2
2. Cardinal Gibbons 15-3
3. Rosewood 39-4
4. Orange 23-2
5. Cary 41-9
6. Seaforth 14-9
7. Green Level 16-2
8. Athens Drive 27-13
9. Cedar Ridge 23-11
10. Leesville Road 33-10
11. Corinth Holders 14-4
12. Cleveland 16-7
13. Rolesville 17-9
14. C.B. Aycock 16-4
15. South Johnston 16-7

910 area code

1. Union Pines 27-3
2. Laney 18-2
3. Lumberton 24-8
4. Topsail 33-5
5. Pinecrest 18-4
6. Swansboro 23-2
7. Hoke County 19-4
8. Dixon 13-6
9. Montgomery Central 41-10
10. Jack Britt 17-14
11. South View 12-5
12. Pine Forest 18-7
13. Southwest Onslow 23-5
14. West Brunswick 14-9
15. Hoggard 14-12

336 area code

1. Uwharrie Charter 34-0
2. Eastern Guilford 49-1
3. Northwest Guilford 32-0
4. West Forsyth 19-2
5. Ragsdale 22-3
6. Dudley 34-6
7. Davie County 15-8
8. Morehead 18-4
9. Northern Guilford 14-7
10. Southeast Guilford 30-11
11. Trinity 15-4
12. Surry Central 16-3
13. Grimsley 18-5
14. Person 13-9
15. Thomasville 26-4

704 area code

1. Mooresville 26-3
2. West Rowan 26-1
3. Lake Norman 12-3
4. Hickory Ridge 25-4
5. Hough 23-3
6. Piedmont 25-4
7. Mallard Creek 25-9
8. Mount Pleasant 17-11
9. Weddington 17-10
10. Lincolnton 20-8
11. Porter Ridge 17-7
12. North Gaston 31-6
13. West Lincoln 26-6
14. Cox Mill 22-6
15. North Iredell 19-5

828 area code

1. Robbinsville 28-3
2. Avery County 27-4
3. Newton-Conover 43-1
4. Bandys 23-8
5. St. Stephens 35-7
6. Fred T. Foard 36-1
7. R-S Central 22-8
8. Enka 21-8
9. Pisgah 21-2
10. North Henderson 14-7
11. Hendersonville 29-8
12. Swain County 21-9
13. Erwin 14-15
14. East Henderson 17-4
15. McDowell County 16-12

Source: highschoolot.com