The defending 2019 Class 4AA champ Vance is back in the championship game and back on-top in the High School Football America North Carolina Top 10. The Cougars, who will play No. 3 Rolesville for the championship, roared by former No. 1 Myers Park 42-7 in last weekend state semifinals.
Rolesville moves-up three spots this week after beating No. 10 Wake Forest in double overtime 24-21.
In 4A, Grimsley surprised former No. 3 Butler 28-21 to advance to the title game against new No. 2 Cardinal Gibbons.
In the 3A championship, it will be an all-Top 10 battle when No. 4 Charlotte Catholic goes after its fourth straight state title against No. 9 Havelock.
High School Football America North Carolina Top 10
No. 1 Vance (9-1), LW: #2
No. 2 Cardinal Gibbons (9-0), LW: #4
No. 3 Rolesville (9-0), LW: #6
No. 4 Hough (8-1), LW: #5
No. 5 Charlotte Catholic (8-1), LW: #7
No. 6 Myers Park (9-1), LW: #1
No. 7 Grimsley (9-0), LW: NR
No. 8 Butler (8-2), LW: #3
No. 9 Havelock (10-0), LW: #9
No. 10 Wake Forest (7-2), LW: #10
Dropped-out: No. 8 Richmond
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.