6 new teams join Carolinas Top 25 poll of the best prep football teams in 2 states
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- North Carolina teams claimed seven of top ten spots in Carolinas Top 25 poll.
- Week 1 victories in border matchups boosted NC schools' rankings dominance.
- Despite NC's top-heavy showing, South Carolina holds 14 of 25 total rankings.
Six of the top 10 teams in the Carolinas Top 25 high school football poll are from North Carolina this week, but South Carolina has more teams ranked — 13 to 12.
Irmo’s Dutch Fork High holds onto the top spot, and six new teams join the poll, including Charlotte’s Myers Park Mustangs, who debut at No. 10.
The Carolinas poll ranks the best teams in North and South Carolina and is sponsored by McClatchy Media.
The weekly rankings, are compiled by longtime high school football expert Chris Hughes.
Carolinas Top 25
Rk., School, State, Hometown, Rec., Prvs.
1. Dutch Fork (SC, Irmo) 1-0, 1
2. Providence Day (NC, Charlotte) 2-0, 2
3. Grimsley (NC, Greensboro) 2-0, 3
4. Hough (NC, Cornelius) 2-0, 4
5. Northwestern (SC, Rock Hill) 2-0, 5
6. Mallard Creek (NC, Charlotte) 2-0, 6
7. Irmo (SC, Irmo) 2-0, 16
8. South Florence (SC, Florence) 2-0, 11
9. West Charlotte (NC, Charlotte) 1-1, 9
10. Myers Park (NC, Charlotte) 2-0, NR
11. Cardinal Gibbons (NC, Raleigh) 2-0, 15
12. Weddington (NC, Weddington) 1-1, 7
13. South Pointe (SC, Rock Hill) 1-1, 13
14. Millbrook (NC, Raleigh) 2-0, 17
15. Clayton (NC, Clayton) 2-0, NR
16. Cleveland (NC, Clayton) 2-0, 20
17. Independence (NC, Mint Hill) 1-1, 8
18. Gaffney (SC, Gaffney) 1-1, 12
19. Greenwood (SC, Greenwood) 1-0, NR
20. Summerville (SC, Summerville) 1-1, 10
21. North Augusta (SC, North Augusta) 2-0, 25
22. Dorman (SC, Roebuck) 2-0, NR
23. Byrnes (SC, Duncan) 1-1, 24
24. James Island (SC, Charleston) 2-0, NR
25. Berkeley (SC, Moncks Corner) 2-0, NR
This story was originally published September 4, 2025 at 6:00 AM with the headline "6 new teams join Carolinas Top 25 poll of the best prep football teams in 2 states."
