RALEIGH, N.C. (AP): The Associated Press state high school football poll for the week of September 6, first-place votes in parentheses, records and total points as voted upon by a statewide panel of prep sports writers:
Class 4-A
1. Mallard Creek (10) (2-0) 118
2. Richmond County (1) (3-0) 93
3. David Butler (1-1) 87
4. Page (1) (3-0) 83
5. Scotland County (3-0) 74
6. Garner (3-0) 36
7. Mt. Tabor (2-0) 25
8. Leesville Road (3-0) 19
9. John T. Hoggard (3-0) 14
10. Hillside (2-1) 13
Others receiving votes: Southeast Raleigh 12, Northwest Guilford 12, Porter Ridge 9, New Bern 8, AC Reynolds 8, Cary 7, Ragsdale 7, New Hanover 7, Wakefield 6, Lumberton 6, Wake Forest-Rolesville 4, Purnell Swett 4, Jack Britt 4, Laney 3, Vance 1.
Class 3-A
1. Charlotte Catholic (6) (3-0) 100
2. South Point (3-0) 76
3. Burns (3-0) 67
4. Asheville (3-0) 63
5. Havelock (3) (3-0) 56
T6.Douglas Byrd (1) (3-0) 51
T6.AL Brown (3-0) 51
8. West Rowan (1) (2-1) 43
9. Gray's Creek (1) (3-0) 18
10. Freedom (3-0) 17
Others receiving votes: Western Alamance 16, Southern Nash 15, Northern Guilford 10, Concord 9, Marvin Ridge 8, James Hunt 7, Nash Central 6, Eastern Alamance 6, Crest 6, Weddington 6, Clyde Erwin 6, Southwestern Randolph 5, Berry Academy 5, Triton 4, Statesville 3, Franklin 3, Northeast Guilford 2, Enka 1
Class 2-A
1. Carver (3) (2-0) 105
2. East Duplin (4) (3-0) 76
3. Lincolnton (2-1) 63
4. South Iredell (3-0) 57
5. Tarboro (2) (1-1) 55
6. TW Andrews (3) (3-0) 42
7. Polk County (3-0) 37
8. Lexington (2-0) 33
9. Salisbury (2-1) 31
10. Hugh Cummings (2-1) 25
Others receiving votes: Wilkes Central 18, Kinston 18, West Stokes 13, Thomasville 12, Bandys 12, Starmount 11, Jacksonville Northside 9, East Bladen 7, East Davidson 7, South Columbus 6, Fairmont 6, East Lincoln 5, Roanoke Rapids 4, Franklinton 2, Reidsville 2, Bunker Hill 1, Northeastern 1, Shelby 1, Greene Central 1.
Class 1-A
1. Wallace-Rose Hill (5) (2-1) 97
2. Swain County (6) (3-0) 93
3. Mitchell County (1) (3-0) 72
4. Albemarle (2-1) 54
5. Plymouth (2-0) 48
T6.Manteo (2-0) 47
T6.Southwest Onslow (2-1) 47
8. Mt. Airy (2-1) 37
9. South Stanly (3-0) 31
10. Hendersonville (2-1) 22
Others receiving votes: Goldsboro 19, Hobbton 15, Avery County 13, Lakewood 12, Monroe 10, Robbinsville 8, Ayden-Grifton 7, Rosman 6, Williamston 5, Red Springs 4, North Edgecombe 4, West Montgomery 4, North Stokes 2, Andrews 1, James Kenan 1, South Davidson 1