After three straight weeks of games against defending state champs, Mallard Creek soars to No. 2 in the latest High School Football America North Carolina Top 10, powered by NFL Play Football. The Mavericks beat defending South Carolina 5A champ Gaffney 20-13 make a three-spot move in our statewide rankings created with our proprietary algorithm.
MC’s schedule is one of the toughest in the nation, which also helped the Mavs jump in our national rankings to No. 98. Mallard Creek headed into the Gaffney game ranked No. 239 in the HSFA 300.
Related: HSFA national rankings
Hough is the highest-ranked NC team in our national rankings at No. 72.
High School Football America North Carolina Top 10
| Ranking/Team | Record | Last Week |
| No. 1 Hough | (2-1) | 1 |
| No. 2 Mallard Creek | (2-2) | 5 |
| No. 3 Chambers | (3-1) | 2 |
| No. 4 Providence Day | (4-0) | 3 |
| No. 5 Cardinal Gibbons | (2-2) | 4 |
| No. 6 Grimsley | (3-0) | 6 |
| No. 7 East Forsyth | (3-0) | 7 |
| No. 8 Weddington | (3-1) | 8 |
| No. 9 New Bern | (4-0) | 9 |
| No. 10 New Hanover | (2-1) | 10 |
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
2022 North Carolina Top 10’s
