Mooresville joins Carolinas Top 25 poll of the top prep football teams in 2 states
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- Mooresville entered the Carolinas Top 25 at No. 19 after beating East Forsyth.
- Providence Day claimed the No. 1 spot after a win over nationally-ranked Rabun Gap.
- The rankings are compiled by Chris Hughes and cover top teams in NC and SC.
Welcome Mooresville to the Carolinas Top 25 poll.
The poll is sponsored by McClatchy media companies and ranks the top high school football teams in North and South Carolina.
Mooresville (3-2) moves into the poll at No. 19 after beating N.C. power East Forsyth, 42-14. The Blue Devils’ two losses are to No. 11 Weddington (31-10 on Aug. 22) and No. 2 Hough (28-21 on Sept. 12).
Elsewhere, Providence Day moved up a spot to No. 1 overall, taking over from Hough, after beating nationally-ranked Rabun Gap, 55-34, last week. The Chargers are ranked No. 23 in the High School Football America national poll, the highest of any Carolinas team.
The top 25 rankings are compiled by longtime high school football expert Chris Hughes, a co-host of The Charlotte Observer’s streaming Talking Preps high school show.
Carolinas Top 25
Rk., School, State, Hometown, Rec., Prvs.
1. Providence Day (NC, Charlotte) 5-0, 2
2. Hough (NC, Cornelius) 5-0, 1
3. South Pointe (SC, Rock Hill) 4-1, 3
4. Grimsley (NC, Greensboro) 4-0, 5
5. Irmo (SC, Irmo) 5-0, 6
6. Northwestern (SC, Rock Hill) 4-1, 7
7. Mallard Creek (NC, Charlotte) 4-1, 9
8. South Florence (SC, Florence) 4-1, 8
9. Dutch Fork (SC, Irmo) 3-1, 4
10. Myers Park (NC, Charlotte) 4-1, 10
11. Weddington (NC, Weddington) 4-1, 12
12. Independence (NC, Mint Hill), 4-1, 13
13. West Charlotte (NC, Charlotte) 3-2, 14
14. Cleveland (NC, Clayton) 4-0, 15
15. Millbrook (NC, Raleigh) 4-0, 16
16. Summerville (SC, Summerville) 3-1, 18
17. James Island (SC, Charleston) 5-0, 20
18. North Augusta (SC, North Augusta) 5-0, 19
19. Mooresville (NC, Mooresville) 3-2, NR
20. Cardinal Gibbons (NC, Raleigh) 4-1, 11
21. Byrnes (SC, Duncan) 3-1, 21
22. Belton-Honea Path (SC, Honea Path) 5-0, 22
23. Dorman (SC, Roebuck) 3-1, 24
24. Greenwood (SC, Greenwood) 3-1, 17
25. Hoggard (NC, Wilmington) 4-0, 23
This story was originally published September 25, 2025 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Mooresville joins Carolinas Top 25 poll of the top prep football teams in 2 states."
