Belmont South Point moves to No. 1 in AP statewide prep football poll
Belmont South Point moved to No. 1 in this week’s N.C. Associated Press media polls.
South Point is the new No. 1 in 2A after four-time state champion Shelby was shut out by Rock Hill’s nationally ranked South Pointe team 25-0 Friday. Rock Hill South Pointe is a 4A team. Shelby won the N.C. 2A state championship last year, its fourth straight state championship.
Shelby fell to No. 2 in this week’s 2A poll.
Belmont’s South Point (5-0) became the new No. 1 in 2A, getting seven first place votes from a panel of 12 media members including the Observer. Shelby received three first-place votes. Belmont South Point won the N.C. 3A state championship last season.
N.C. Associated Press Media Polls
Class 4A
1. Wake Forest (9) (6-0) 117 1
2. Charlotte Mallard Creek (3) (5-0) 109 2
3. Wake Forest Heritage (6-0) 92 3
4. West Forsyth (5-0) 78 4
5. Scotland County (3-1) 65 5
6. Charlotte Myers Park (5-0) 53 7
7. Wilmington Hoggard (5-0) 51 6
8. Greensboro Page (5-1) 42 8
9. Charlotte Harding (5-1) 18 NR
10. East Forsyth (4-1) 16 10
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¶ Others receiving 10 or more points: Kernersville Glenn (5-0) 13. <
Class 3A
1. Greensboro Dudley (10) (5-0) 118 1
2. Charlotte Catholic (2) (5-0) 110 2
3. Wilmington New Hanover (5-0) 90 3
4. Waxhaw Marvin Ridge (5-0) 77 4
5. Lee County (5-0) 58 5
6. Havelock (5-1) 54 6
7. Cape Fear (5-1) 47 7
8. Southern Nash (5-1) 33 8
9. Weddington (4-1) 21 9
10. Western Alamance (5-0) 12 NR
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¶ Others receiving 10 or more points: Greenville Conley (5-1) 11. <
Class 2A
1. Belmont South Point (7) (5-0) 113 2
2. Shelby (3) (5-1) 92 1
3. Lenoir Hibriten (6-0) 83 4
4. East Duplin (6-0) 79 7
(tie) Elizabeth City Northeastern (1) (5-0) 79 5
6. Reidsville (1) (6-0) 75 6
7. Wallace-Rose Hill (4-1) 44 3
8. North Davidson (4-1) 37 8
9. Burnsville Mountain Heritage (5-0) 34 9
10. Franklin (5-0) 13 T10
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¶ Others receiving 10 or more points: South Columbus (5-0) 10.<
Class 1A
1. Tarboro (12) (6-0) 120 1
2. Murphy (5-1) 93 3
3. Mt. Airy (6-0) 91 4
4. Mitchell County (6-0) 79 5
5. Edenton Holmes (5-1) 78 2
6. East Wilkes (5-0) 67 6
7. North Rowan (4-1) 47 7
8. North Duplin (5-0) 36 9
9. Bessemer City (5-0) 15 NR
10. North Stanly (4-1) 9 NR
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¶ Others receiving 10 or more points: None.<
This story was originally published September 26, 2017 at 6:35 PM with the headline "Belmont South Point moves to No. 1 in AP statewide prep football poll."