Carolinas Top 25 poll: 3 newcomers, a new No. 1 shake up the NC/SC rankings
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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.
Three new teams joins the Carolinas Top 25 poll for the best high school teams in two states this week.
The 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.
New this week are two teams from South Carolina — unbeatens Belton-Honea Path and AC Flora — and N.C. power Hoggard, from Wilmington.
Another N.C. team takes over the top spot, as Hough, from Mecklenburg County, near Charlotte, moves to the top.
Carolinas Top 25
Rk., School, State, Hometown, Rec., Prvs.
1. Hough (NC, Cornelius) 3-0, 4
2. Providence Day (NC, Charlotte) 3-0, 2
3. Dutch Fork (SC, Irmo) 2-0, 1
4. Northwestern (SC, Rock Hill) 3-0, 5
5. Grimsley (NC, Greensboro) 3-0, 3
6. Irmo (SC, Irmo) 3-0, 7
7. South Pointe (SC, Rock Hill) 2-1, 13
8. Myers Park (NC, Charlotte) 3-0, 10
9. Mallard Creek (NC, Charlotte) 2-1, 6
10. South Florence (SC, Florence) 2-1, 8
11. Cardinal Gibbons (NC, Raleigh) 3-0, 11
12. West Charlotte (NC, Charlotte) 1-2, 9
13. Weddington (NC, Weddington) 2-1, 12
14. Millbrook (NC, Raleigh) 3-0, 14
15. Cleveland (NC, Clayton) 2-1, 16
16. Independence (NC, Mint Hill) 2-1, 17
17. Greenwood (SC, Greenwood) 2-0, 19
18. Summerville (SC, Summerville) 2-1, 20
19. North Augusta (SC, North Augusta) 3-0, 21
20. Byrnes (SC, Duncan) 1-1, 23
21. James Island (SC, Charleston) 3-0, 24
22. Dorman (SC, Roebuck) 2-1, 22
23. Hoggard (NC, Wilmington) 3-0, NR
24. Belton-Honea Path (SC, Honea Path) 3-0, NR
25. AC Flora (SC, Columbia), 3-0, NR
This story was originally published September 11, 2025 at 5:30 AM with the headline "Carolinas Top 25 poll: 3 newcomers, a new No. 1 shake up the NC/SC rankings."
