Here are the final NC statewide high school football rankings for the 2024 season
On Friday and Saturday, the N.C. High School Athletic Association held its annual state football championships, which annually end the season.
Today, The Charlotte Observer and News & Observer release the final statewide rankings.
Each of the four state champions sit atop the final rankings: Grimsley (4A), West Charlotte (3A), Monroe (2A) and Tarboro (1A).
Final rankings
NCHSAA 4A
| Rank | School | Record | Prev. |
| 1 | Grimsley | (16-0) | 2 |
| 2 | Rolesville | (14-2) | 4 |
| 3 | Weddington | (13-1) | 1 |
| 4 | Cardinal Gibbons | (12-2) | 5 |
| 5 | Hough | (12-2) | 3 |
| 6 | East Forsyth | (13-1) | 6 |
| 7 | Mallard Creek | (10-3) | 8 |
| 8 | Cleveland | (13-1) | 7 |
| 9 | Hoggard | (12-2) | NR |
| 10 | Mooresville | (11-2) | NR |
NCHSAA 3A
| Rank | School | Record | Prev. |
| 1 | West Charlotte | (13-2) | 4 |
| 2 | Seventy-First | (15-1) | 3 |
| 3 | Hickory | (14-1) | 1 |
| 4 | Dudley | (13-1) | 2 |
| 5 | Jacksonville | (12-2) | 9 |
| 6 | Havelock | (12-2) | 7 |
| 7 | North Lincoln | (12-2) | NR |
| 8 | J.M. Robinson | (12-1) | 5 |
| 9 | Crest | (10-3) | NR |
| 10 | Cape Fear | (11-2) | 8 |
NCHSAA 2A
| Rank | School | Record | Prev. |
| 1 | Monroe | (15-0) | 2 |
| 2 | Northeastern | (15-1) | 3 |
| 3 | Shelby | (11-3) | 4 |
| 4 | Whiteville | (13-2) | NR |
| 5 | Brevard | (11-3) | 10 |
| 6 | James Kenan | (12-2) | 9 |
| 7 | Forest Hills | (10-4) | NR |
| 8 | Reidsville | (11-1) | 1 |
| 9 | Salisbury | (11-2) | 5 |
| 10 | Kinston | (9-5) | NR |
NCHSAA 1A
| Rank | School | Record | Prev. |
| 1 | Tarboro | (14-1) | 3 |
| 2 | Corvian Community | (14-1) | 6 |
| 3 | Mountain Heritage | (12-1) | 4 |
| 4 | Mount Airy | (13-1) | 1 |
| 7 | Starmount | (11-2) | 2 |
| 6 | Murphy | (12-2) | 7 |
| 9 | Eastern Randolph | (12-1) | 5 |
| 5 | Wilson Prep | (12-2) | 8 |
| 8 | Pender County | (10-4) | NR |
| 10 | Lakewood | (10-4) | NR |
This story was originally published December 22, 2024 at 5:00 AM.
Langston Wertz Jr.
The Charlotte Observer