For years, The Charlotte Observer has ranked the best teams in the state by classification.
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Beginning Wednesday, Aug. 12, The Charlotte Observer and The News & Observer will publish The Super 25, an overall ranking of the top 25 teams in North Carolina, regardless of class.
The rankings, which include each team’s class and record, will come out each week.
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1. Hough (8A) 14-0
2. Providence Day (NCISAA) 10-0
3. Grimsley (7A) 15-0
4. Hoggard (8A) 12-1
5. Millbrook (8A) 13-1
6. J.M. Robinson (5A) 11-2
7. Weddington (7A) 12-2
8. Mallard Creek (8A) 7-4
9. Southeast Raleigh (7A) 9-4
10. Cardinal Gibbons (7A) 12-2
11. Rolesville (8A) 9-4
12. Jacksonville (6A) 12-1
13. Lake Norman (7A) 8-4
14. Crest (5A) 13-2
15. Reagan (7A) 10-3
16. Northern Nash (6A) 11-2
17. Scotland (6A) 8-4
18. Hickory (5A) 12-2
19. Clayton (7A) 12-3
20. Palisades (8A) 8-4
21. Chambers (8A) 5-7
22. West Charlotte (8A) 10-3
23. Richmond (7A) 9-3
24. East Forsyth (7A) 7-5
25. West Forsyth (8A) 10-3
This story was originally published August 12, 2026 at 5:30 AM with the headline “Here are the top high school football teams in North Carolina. Meet the Super 25.”
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