Cardinal Gibbons begins 2022 ranked No. 1 in North Carolina Top 10 high school football rankings

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Defending 4A champ Cardinal Gibbons is the top team in the Preseason High School Football America North Carolina Top 10, powered by NFL Play Football. The Crusaders first state title came after back-to-back runner-up finishes.

In addition to being the top team in the Tar Heel State, Gibbons is ranked No. 46 in the HSFA 100 national rankings.

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We’ll find-out in a hurry how good the Crusaders will be. They open on Saturday against No. 2 Chambers, the same team they beat for the state title last year.

On August 27, Gibbons will head north to New Jersey to play Bergen Catholic, ranked No. 5 in the nation. On September 2, the Crusaders return home to play No. 5 Richmond.

Key your eye on Chambers, which will be looking for rebound from forfeiting all fifteen of its victories last year after using an ineligible player.

Below is our entire Preseason Top 10:

High School Football America North Carolina Top 10

TeamRecord2022 National Rankings
No. 1 Cardinal Gibbons(16-0)*46
No. 2 Chambers(0-16)**56
No. 3 Hough(15-0)***82
No. 4 Providence Day(8-3)180
No. 5 Richmond(10-2)229
No. 6 Mallard Creek(7-4)***234
No. 7 Butler(7-3)237
No. 8 Grimsley(11-1)275
No. 9 East Forsyth(11-2)Inside Top 1000
No. 10 Weddington (12-2)Inside Top 1000

* awarded forfeit victory from Chambers and Myers Park

** forfeited 15 victories for use of ineligible player

*** awarded forfeit victory from Chambers

Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.

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Jeff Fisher
Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.