High School Sports

There’s a new No. 1 in the All-North Carolina prep football ranking

The preseason No. 1 team in the Charlotte Observer/News & Observer high school football rankings is back at the top.

Charlotte Christian beat Providence Day on Friday and regained the top spot from the Chargers, who had been No. 1 for several weeks.

Providence Day unseated Charlotte Christian, the three-time state champion, with an upset win earlier this year.

Both teams have NC Independent Schools playoff games Friday and could set up a third meeting, for a state championship, Nov. 20 at Charlotte Christian.

Rk.School (Cl)Rec.Prvs.
1.Charlotte Christian (IND)4-12
2.Providence Day (IND)4-11
3.Harrells Christian (IND)7-03
4.Rabun Gap (IND)6-14
5.Cabarrus Warriors (IND)5-25

Dropped out: None.

Also receiving consideration: Christ School (IND, 4-2); Charlotte Country Day (IND, 2-3)

This story was originally published November 9, 2020 at 2:24 PM.

Langston Wertz Jr.
The Charlotte Observer
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