High school football rankings: Providence Day headlines North Carolina Preseason MaxPreps Top 25
By Aaron Williams
Aug 10, 2023, 11:30am
Jadyn Davis leads Chargers into 2023 season looking for for a three-peat.
The 2023 high school football season in North Carolina kicks off later this month and MaxPreps has your look at the state's top teams.
Providence Day (Charlotte, N.C.) owns the No. 1 spot in the Preseason MaxPreps Top 25.
The Chargers went 12-1 in 2022, beating Charlotte Christian 55-13 in the NCISAA Division I championship game for their second straight title. Quarterback
Jadyn Davis led Providence Day with 350 yards and six touchdowns on 18 of 28 passing in that contest. He threw for 3,425 yards and 43 TDs on the season while completing 73 percent of his attempts.
In addition to Providence Day, the other defending state champion in the preseason rankings is
New Bern in Class 4A.
Rankings are computer-generated, factoring in past results and adjustments such as returners and statistical data when available.
Headed to Michigan, Jadyn Davis is regarded as one of the top 10 quarterbacks nationally in the Class of 2024 by 247Sports. (Photo: Tom Masters)
1.
Providence Day (Charlotte), 12-1 record in 2022
2.
Grimsley (Greensboro), 15-1
3.
Hough (Cornelius), 11-3
4.
East Forsyth (Kernersville), 12-1
5.
Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh), 9-3
6.
Weddington, 13-2
7.
New Bern, 16-0
8.
Chambers (Charlotte), 9-3
9.
Mallard Creek (Charlotte), 8-4
10.
A.C. Reynolds (Asheville), 12-2
11.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Rabun Gap, Ga.), 8-4
12.
Independence (Charlotte), 11-2
13.
Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte), 9-3
14.
Kings Mountain, 13-1
15.
Butler (Matthews), 10-3
16.
Millbrook (Raleigh), 13-2
17.
Charlotte Christian (Charlotte), 10-3
18.
Northwest Guilford (Greensboro), 10-3
19.
Northern Nash (Rocky Mount), 15-1
20.
Hillside (Durham), 13-1
21.
Reidsville, 14-2
22.
South Point (Belmont), 13-2
23.
Rolesville, 10-4
24.
Mooresville, 10-2
25.
Monroe,12-2
