| # | Team | Ovr. | Rating | Str. | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Eastern Alamance | 17-5-0 | 17.84 | 9.3 | -- |
| 27 | East Duplin | 16-2-0 | 17.82 | 4.5 | +1 |
| 28 | New Bern | 14-2-0 | 17.56 | 4.2 | -6 |
| 29 | West Stanly | 20-4-0 | 17.56 | 5.5 | +2 |
| 30 | Apex Friendship | 15-3-0 | 17.50 | 6.4 | -- |
| 31 | West Forsyth | 20-4-0 | 17.32 | 6.1 | +1 |
| 32 | Robbinsville | 19-2-0 | 17.17 | 2.2 | +4 |
| 33 | North Davidson | 18-5-0 | 17.14 | 7.9 | +2 |
| 34 | Heritage | 17-2-0 | 17.12 | 2.8 | -1 |
| 35 | Midway | 17-1-0 | 16.90 | 1.6 | -16 |
| 36 | North Lincoln | 19-2-0 | 16.87 | 3.5 | +1 |
| 37 | Alexander Central | 18-6-0 | 16.26 | 6.6 | +2 |
| 38 | East Forsyth | 17-6-0 | 15.94 | 7.5 | -4 |
| 39 | South Iredell | 17-6-0 | 15.65 | 7.5 | +2 |
| 40 | South Brunswick | 16-4-0 | 15.54 | 4.7 | +2 |
| 41 | Crest | 16-4-0 | 15.49 | 5.2 | -3 |
| 42 | Rocky Mount Academy | 12-4-0 | 15.22 | 7.3 | +8 |
| 43 | Chatham Central | 19-4-0 | 14.80 | 3.2 | +5 |
| 44 | Halifax Academy | 12-4-0 | 14.67 | 6.1 | +2 |
| 45 | West Brunswick | 14-6-0 | 14.61 | 8.3 | +8 |
| 46 | Seaforth | 16-2-0 | 14.23 | 1.0 | +10 |
| 47 | South Rowan | 18-2-0 | 14.22 | 0.2 | +7 |
| 48 | Cannon | 13-5-0 | 14.20 | 6.8 | -3 |
| 49 | Topsail | 14-7-0 | 14.08 | 8.1 | -5 |
| 50 | Faith Christian | 12-4-0 | 14.02 | 6.1 | -7 |