2026 N.C. 3A Football Power Ratings
Last updated: Thursday, October 29, 2026 - thru games of October 28
Welcome to my 3A power ratings page. I will be updating these records by every
Thursday night during the season. To determine the predicted point spread for
a game, simply take the difference between the two teams' ratings, and add 2
points for the home team.
These ratings are based on a mathematical formula involving several factors,
including win-loss record, schedule strength, and margin of victory in games.
The most recent games are counted with slightly more emphasis than those
played earlier in the season. Forfeits ARE reflected in the records, but ARE
NOT included in the power ratings, or strength of schedule rankings.
SS = strength of schedule rankings among the 55 3A teams included in these
ratings (1 is strongest and 55 is weakest)
* = record contains forfeits
***See notes at the bottom of the page***
| | 3A RANKINGS | W | L | T | RATING | SS
|
| 1 | Shelby | 8 | 1 | 0 | 140.6 | 5
|
| 2 | Northeastern | 8 | 1 | 0 | 129.5 | 9
|
| 3 | North Stanly* | 9 | 0 | 0 | 128.8 | 29
|
| 4 | Lincolnton | 6 | 3 | 0 | 123.8 | 10
|
| 5 | Kenan, James | 7 | 1 | 0 | 123.4 | 21
|
| 6 | Eastern Randolph | 6 | 3 | 0 | 120.6 | 3
|
| 7 | Midway | 7 | 1 | 0 | 118.3 | 13
|
| 8 | Hendersonville | 9 | 0 | 0 | 117.6 | 31
|
| 9 | Mount Airy* | 6 | 3 | 0 | 116.6 | 1
|
| 10 | Thomasville | 8 | 1 | 0 | 116.4 | 49
|
| 11 | Whiteville | 8 | 0 | 0 | 115.2 | 38
|
| 12 | Walkertown | 8 | 1 | 0 | 114.1 | 37
|
| 13 | Wallace-Rose Hill | 5 | 3 | 0 | 111.3 | 20
|
| 14 | Hertford County | 5 | 3 | 0 | 110.9 | 7
|
| 15 | Martin County | 6 | 3 | 0 | 107.9 | 16
|
| 16 | Princeton | 4 | 5 | 0 | 105.6 | 15
|
| 17 | Greene Central | 5 | 4 | 0 | 104.3 | 27
|
| 18 | Mountain Heritage* | 6 | 3 | 0 | 103.9 | 25
|
| 19 | Pasquotank County | 5 | 3 | 0 | 102.2 | 24
|
| 20 | Farmville Central | 5 | 4 | 0 | 101.3 | 4
|
| 21 | Chase | 7 | 2 | 0 | 99.3 | 41
|
| 22 | West Wilkes | 6 | 3 | 0 | 99.1 | 36
|
| 23 | West Davidson* | 6 | 3 | 0 | 98.8 | 34
|
| 24 | South Columbus | 5 | 3 | 0 | 97.6 | 22
|
| 25 | Providence Grove | 6 | 3 | 0 | 97.0 | 43
|
| 26 | Northwood | 5 | 4 | 0 | 96.8 | 17
|
| 27 | Kinston | 5 | 4 | 0 | 95.5 | 35
|
| 28 | East Rutherford | 3 | 6 | 0 | 94.9 | 2
|
| 29 | East Surry | 4 | 5 | 0 | 93.0 | 18
|
| 30 | Louisburg | 7 | 2 | 0 | 90.6 | 53
|
| 31 | Union Academy* | 7 | 2 | 0 | 89.7 | 52
|
| 32 | North Wilkes | 4 | 5 | 0 | 89.4 | 44
|
| 33 | Wake Prep | 5 | 4 | 0 | 88.8 | 50
|
| 34 | Owen | 5 | 4 | 0 | 88.1 | 40
|
| 35 | West Lincoln | 3 | 6 | 0 | 86.9 | 19
|
| 36 | Pender | 3 | 6 | 0 | 84.7 | 32
|
| 37 | Ayden-Grifton | 2 | 7 | 0 | 81.2 | 12
|
| 38 | Polk County | 3 | 6 | 0 | 77.2 | 39
|
| 39 | Wheatmore | 2 | 7 | 0 | 76.7 | 33
|
| 40 | Pine Lake Prep | 4 | 5 | 0 | 73.2 | 45
|
| 41 | East Davidson | 3 | 6 | 0 | 65.8 | 48
|
| 42 | Bessemer City | 1 | 8 | 0 | 63.4 | 8
|
| 43 | Patton | 1 | 8 | 0 | 62.4 | 23
|
| 44 | Trask | 2 | 7 | 0 | 60.4 | 42
|
| 45 | South Lenoir | 3 | 6 | 0 | 57.1 | 55
|
| 46 | Yancey, Bartlett | 1 | 8 | 0 | 56.5 | 28
|
| 47 | North Moore* | 0 | 9 | 0 | 56.4 | 6
|
| 48 | Madison | 1 | 9 | 0 | 55.1 | 30
|
| 49 | Draughn | 0 | 9 | 0 | 53.9 | 11
|
| 50 | Beddingfield | 0 | 9 | 0 | 49.1 | 26
|
| 51 | McMichael | 2 | 7 | 0 | 48.7 | 46
|
| 52 | West Bladen | 0 | 5 | 0 | 46.9 | 54
|
| 53 | Goldsboro* | 0 | 9 | 0 | 43.1 | 14
|
| 54 | Trinity | 1 | 8 | 0 | 41.3 | 47
|
| 55 | Surry Central* | 0 | 9 | 0 | 39.8 | 51
|
Notes:
NONE