Here is the final N.C. statewide high school football rankings of the season
Here are the final N.C. statewide rankings of the season, as compiled by Talking Preps host Chris Hughes
4A
| Rank | School | Record | Prev. |
| 1 | Cardinal Gibbons | (14-2) | 2 |
| 2 | Chambers | (14-2) | 1 |
| 3 | Hough | (14-1) | 3 |
| 4 | East Forsyth | (11-2) | 4 |
| 5 | Rolesville | (9-6) | 5 |
| 6 | Cleveland | (11-1) | 6 |
| 7 | Weddington | (12-2) | 7 |
| 8 | Leesville Road | (10-3) | 8 |
| 9 | Panther Creek | (10-4) | 9 |
| 10 | Millbrook | (11-2) | 10 |
3A
| Rank | School | Record | Prev. |
| 1 | Dudley | (15-1) | 1 |
| 2 | J.H. Rose | (11-5) | 2 |
| 6 | Statesville | (12-1) | 3 |
| 3 | Jacksonville | (11-3) | 4 |
| 4 | Eastern Alamance | (10-2) | 5 |
| 5 | South Point | (11-4) | 6 |
| 7 | Crest | (10-3) | 7 |
| 8 | Scotland | (8-5) | 8 |
| 9 | Northern Nash | (11-2) | 9 |
| 10 | Seventy-First | (12-1) | 10 |
2A
| Rank | School | Record | Prev. |
| 1 | Shelby | (15-1) | 1 |
| 2 | Wallace-Rose Hill | (13-3) | 2 |
| 3 | Princeton | (13-1) | 3 |
| 4 | Reidsville | (12-1) | 4 |
| 5 | East Surry | (13-1) | 5 |
| 6 | Maiden | (13-1) | 6 |
| 7 | Northeastern | (12-1) | 7 |
| 8 | St. Pauls | (11-1) | 8 |
| 9 | Salisbury | (11-1) | 9 |
| 10 | Whiteville | (11-1) | 10 |
1A
| Rank | School | Record | Prev. |
| 1 | Tarboro | (14-1) | 1 |
| 2 | Mitchell | (13-3) | 2 |
| 3 | Robbinsville | (10-4) | 3 |
| 4 | Pender County | (9-4) | 4 |
| 5 | Mount Airy | (13-1) | 5 |
| 6 | Northside | (11-2) | 6 |
| 7 | Murphy | (9-5) | 7 |
| 8 | Northampton County | (10-3) | 8 |
| 9 | Eastern Randolph | (10-1) | 9 |
| 10 | Southside | (11-2) | 10 |
This story was originally published December 21, 2021 at 9:40 AM.