The top 25 rankings for football in the state are headed by Weddington and Providence Day.
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The top 25 rankings for football in the state are headed by Weddington and Providence Day.

Posted on by Matthew Reynolds


Weddington has emerged as the top-ranked high school football team in North Carolina’s 4A classification after a strong performance in the playoffs. They have claimed the No. 1 spot in the HSOT Top 25.

Weddington’s dominant performance in the playoffs came to a close with a decisive 56-21 win against 4A East champion Hoggard in the championship game. Although the Warriors suffered two narrow losses in the regular season, data reveals that Weddington faced the most challenging schedule compared to any other team in the state.

For the second year in a row, Providence Day placed second. They were victorious in the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association’s Division I state championship once again. Although they had previously lost to Rabun Gap from Georgia, they were able to defeat them and claim the title. Our staff determined that Weddington had faced tougher opponents overall.

Each state champion of the N.C. High School Athletic Association placed within the top seven rankings. Hickory, the 3A champion, holds the No. 3 spot in the state, while Reidsville, the 2A champion, is ranked No. 4. Mount Airy, the 1A victor, sits at No. 7. The Mount Airy Granite Bears have achieved a 30-game winning streak.

The 2023 football season’s Area Code Top 15 rankings, as determined by HighSchoolOT, have been officially announced. Northeastern took the top spot in the 252 area code, followed by Reidsville in the 336, Weddington in the 704, Hickory in the 828, Seventy-First in the 910, and Cardinal Gibbons in the 919.

Here are some key points on the mechanics of our football rankings:

  • All high schools, except athletic training academies, in North Carolina are qualified for the top 25 ranking in the state.

  • The state’s six area codes have their own top 15 list, which is updated weekly.

  • During the playoffs for the N.C. High School Athletic Association, rankings will be put on hold.

  • The rankings will be announced one week after the state championships have concluded.

To view the comparison between the end-of-season rankings and the regular season rankings, please refer to the link provided below.

Rankings Updated: Dec. 11

HSOT Statewide Top 25

  1. Weddington 14-2 (4A Champ)
  2. Providence Day 12-1 (NCISAA D1 Champ)

  3. Hickory achieved a perfect record of 16 wins and 0 losses and was crowned the 3A champion.

  4. Reidsville was the champion of the 2A division with a record of 15 wins and 1 loss.

  5. Seventy-First 15-1
  6. Dudley 14-1

  7. Mount Airy won all 16 games and was crowned the 1A champion.

  8. Grimsley 13-1
  9. Hough 11-2
  10. Independence 11-4
  11. Butler 12-2
  12. Hoggard 14-1
  13. Clinton 15-1
  14. Chambers 8-4
  15. Cardinal Gibbons 12-3
  16. Rolesville 12-2
  17. Crest 13-1
  18. East Forsyth 10-2
  19. West Henderson 13-1
  20. Cleveland 13-1
  21. Watauga 12-1
  22. West Charlotte 9-4
  23. Mallard Creek 7-5
  24. Clayton 10-3
  25. Northeastern 14-1

The Top 15 Rankings for Area Codes

In the latest ranking of area codes, Northeastern holds the top spot in the 252, followed by Cardinal Gibbons in the 919, Seventy-First in the 910, Reidsville in the 336, Weddington in the 704, and Hickory in the 828.

252 area code

  1. Northeastern 14-1
  2. Tarboro 13-1
  3. Northern Nash 13-2
  4. Southern Nash 10-2
  5. Havelock 13-1
  6. Nash Central 11-3
  7. Hertford County 10-3
  8. New Bern 6-7
  9. Vance County 10-1
  10. Wilson Prep 11-2
  11. J.H. Rose 6-7
  12. SouthWest Edgecombe 10-3
  13. West Craven 8-4
  14. Fike 9-4
  15. Currituck County 8-4

336 area code

  1. Reidsville 15-1
  2. Dudley 14-1
  3. Mount Airy 16-0
  4. Grimsley 13-1
  5. East Forsyth 10-2
  6. Southern Alamance 12-2
  7. Williams 9-3
  8. Eastern Alamance 8-3
  9. Eastern Randolph 12-2
  10. West Forsyth 8-4
  11. Mount Tabor 8-5
  12. Oak Grove 11-2
  13. Davie County 7-4
  14. Eastern Guilford 8-3
  15. Cummings 9-3

704 area code

  1. Weddington 14-2
  2. Providence Day 12-1
  3. Hough 11-2
  4. Independence 11-4
  5. Butler 12-2
  6. Chambers 8-4
  7. Crest 13-1
  8. West Charlotte 9-4
  9. Mallard Creek 7-5
  10. Charlotte Catholic 9-4
  11. Jay M. Robinson 12-1
  12. Mooresville 11-1
  13. Kings Mountain 10-2
  14. Shelby 11-4
  15. Monroe 11-2

828 area code

  1. Hickory 16-0
  2. West Henderson 13-1
  3. Watauga 12-1
  4. Bunker Hill 13-1
  5. A.C. Reynolds 9-4
  6. Robbinsville 13-2
  7. Swain County 11-2

  8. The score for T.C. Roberson is 9-3.

  9. Brevard 10-3
  10. Christ School 4-7
  11. Maiden 8-4
  12. Asheville School 8-3
  13. Pisgah 9-3
  14. Mountain Heritage 10-3
  15. Murphy 9-4

910 area code

  1. Seventy-First 15-1
  2. Hoggard 14-1
  3. Clinton 15-1
  4. Pinecrest 11-1
  5. Jacksonville 9-2
  6. Scotland 10-3
  7. Laney 10-3
  8. Cape Fear 9-3
  9. West Columbus 12-2
  10. Whiteville 11-3
  11. Trinity Christian 10-2
  12. Richmond 5-6
  13. White Oak 9-2
  14. Wallace-Rose Hill 8-4
  15. East Duplin 10-2

919 area code

  1. Cardinal Gibbons 12-3
  2. Rolesville 12-2
  3. Cleveland 13-1
  4. Clayton 10-3
  5. Leesville Road 9-3
  6. Millbrook 9-3
  7. Jordan 8-4
  8. Apex Friendship 9-3
  9. Southern Durham 7-5
  10. Heritage 4-7
  11. Wake Forest 7-5
  12. Holly Springs 9-2
  13. Middle Creek 6-5
  14. Fuquay-Varina 6-7
  15. Apex 7-4

Source: highschoolot.com