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Here are the N.C. statewide high school football rankings, by classification, after Week 5 of the 2026 season.
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The rankings are created and distributed by the Charlotte Observer and the News & Observer of Raleigh, which also sponsor the N.C. Super 25, a ranking of the top teams in the state regardless of class. The Observer in Charlotte has sponsored its Sweet 16 regional ranking since 1984.
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This week there are seven new teams in the rankings.
Rk., School, Rec., Prvs.
1. Hough 5-0 Prev. 1
2. Millbrook 4-0 Prev. 2
3. Chambers 5-0 Prev. 3
4. Palisades 4-1 Prev. 4
5. Hoggard 3-1 Prev. 5
6. West Forsyth 4-1 Prev. 7
7. West Charlotte 3-2 Prev. 6
8. Myers Park 2-2 Prev. 8
9. Mallard Creek 3-2 Prev. 9
10. Rolesville 1-2 Prev. 10
Rk., School, Rec., Prvs.
1. Grimsley 4-0 Prev. 1
2. Lake Norman 5-0 Prev. 2
3. Weddington 5-0 Prev. 3
4. Clayton 5-0 Prev. 4
5. Reagan 4-1 Prev. 5
6. Cardinal Gibbons 3-2 Prev. 6
7. Southeast Raleigh 4-1 Prev. 7
8. Page 4-0 Prev. 9
9. A.L. Brown 4-0 Prev. NR
10. Cleveland 4-0 Prev. NR
NCHSAA 6A
Rk., School, Rec., Prvs.
1. Rose 5-0 Prev. 1
2. Asheboro 5-0 Prev. 2
3. Scotland 4-1 Prev. 3
4. Kings Mountain 4-1 Prev. 5
5. T.C. Roberson 4-1 Prev. 4
6. Jacksonville 3-1 Prev. 6
7. Seventy-First 3-1 Prev. 7
8. Asheville 3-1 Prev. 8
9. Southern Alamance 4-1 Prev. NR
10. Franklinton 5-0 Prev. NR
Rk., School, Rec, Prvs.
1. Robinson 4-0 Prev. 1
2. South Point 5-0 Prev. 3
3. Northside 4-0 Prev. 2
4. Crest 3-1 Prev. 4
5. Hunt 3-0 Prev. 5
6. Oak Grove 4-1 Prev. 8
7. Franklin 5-0 Prev. 6
8. Hickory 4-1 Prev. 7
9. East Lincoln 5-0 Prev. 9
10. Southeast Alamance 5-0 Prev. 10
Rk., School, Rec, Prvs.
1. Hibriten 4-0 Prev. 1
2. Burns 3-2 Prev. 2
3. West Iredell 5-0 Prev. 6
4. Stuart Cramer 4-0 Prev. 5
5. Tuscola 5-0 Prev. 7
6. Eastern Wayne 4-0 Prev. 8
7. SouthWest Edgecombe 3-1 Prev. 9
8. East Duplin 4-1 Prev. 4
9. Andrews 4-1 Prev. NR
10. Reidsville 2-3 Prev. 3
Rk., School, Rec, Prvs.
1. Shelby 4-1 Prev. 1
2. Lincolnton 4-1 Prev. 2
3. Whiteville 5-0 Prev. 5
4. Hendersonville 5-0 Prev. 3
5. Midway 5-0 Prev. 6
6. James Kenan 2-1 Prev. 4
7. Mount Airy 3-2 Prev. 9
8. Wallace-Rose Hill 2-2 Prev. 7
9. Martin County 4-0 Prev. NR
10. Northeastern 4-1 Prev. NR
Rk., School, Rec., Prvs.
1. Tarboro 4-1 Prev. 1
2. Corvian Community 3-1 Prev. 2
3. Starmount 4-0 Prev. 3
4. Warren County 3-0 Prev. 4
5. Murphy 2-2 Prev. 5
6. Mitchell 3-2 Prev. 6
7. Holmes 4-1 Prev. 7
8. East Wilkes 2-2 Prev. 9
9. Community School of Davidson 2-2 Prev. 8
10. North Rowan 3-1 Prev. 10
Rk., School, Rec, Prvs.
1. Northside 5-0 Prev. 1
2. Robbinsville 1-4 Prev. 2
3. Wilson Prep 1-4 Prev. 3
4. Chatham Central 4-0 Prev. 8
5. South Davidson 3-2 Prev. 5
6. Rocky Mount Prep 3-1 Prev. 12
7. Thomas Jefferson 2-2 Prev. 6
8. Rosman 2-3 Prev. 7
9. Winston-Salem Prep 1-4 Prev. 9
10. East Columbus 2-3 Prev. 10
Rk., School, Rec, Prvs.
1. Providence Day 4-1 Prev. 1
2. Cannon School 4-0 Prev. 2
3. Charlotte Country Day 2-2 Prev. 3
4. Christ School 5-0 Prev. 6
5. Charlotte Latin 2-3 Prev. 4
6. Charlotte Christian 1-3 Prev. 5
7. Asheville School 3-2 Prev. 7
8. High Point Christian 3-1 Prev. 8
9. North Raleigh Christian 3-1 Prev. 10
10. Trinity Christian 3-2 Prev. 9
Rk, School, Rec, Prvs.
1. John Paul II Catholic 5-0 Prev. 1
2. Faith Christian 4-0 Prev. 2
3. Cary Christian 5-0 Prev. 3
4. Lawrence Academy 4-1 Prev. 4
5. Pungo Christian 5-0 Prev. 6
6. Arendell-Parrott 1-4 Prev. 5
7. Liberty Christian 4-0 Prev. 9
8. St. David’s 2-3 Prev. 7
9. Wake Christian 1-4 Prev. 8
10. Sandhills Classical Christian 2-1 Prev. 10
This story was originally published September 21, 2026 at 5:00 AM with the headline “Which are the best NC high school football teams? Check our latest class rankings.”
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