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Current 3A West and full 3A state RPI ratings for football teams.
RPI overview | Complete NCHSAA data
Projected 3A West Seeds
NCHSAA last updated: October 31, 2026 (12:47 am)
| Seed | Team | State | Record | RPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Stanly | 3 | 10-0-0 | 0.704970.705 |
| 2 | Shelby | 4 | 9-1-0 | 0.690670.691 |
| 3 | Hendersonville | 6 | 10-0-0 | 0.669750.670 |
| 4 | Walkertown | 8 | 9-1-0 | 0.635120.635 |
| 5 | Thomasville | 11 | 9-1-0 | 0.612800.613 |
| 6 | Mount Airy | 12 | 7-3-0 | 0.605470.605 |
| 7 | CHASE | 13 | 8-2-0 | 0.583470.583 |
| 8 | Lincolnton | 14 | 7-3-0 | 0.573780.574 |
| 9 | Mountain Heritage | 15 | 7-3-0 | 0.569420.569 |
| 10 | West Wilkes | 17 | 7-3-0 | 0.556640.557 |
| 11 | Union Academy | 18 | 7-3-0 | 0.554080.554 |
| 12 | West Davidson | 23 | 7-3-0 | 0.535720.536 |
| 13 | Owen | 30 | 5-5-0 | 0.481030.481 |
| 14 | East Surry | 31 | 4-6-0 | 0.474060.474 |
| 15 | East Rutherford | 32 | 3-7-0 | 0.465950.466 |
| 16 | North Wilkes | 33 | 4-6-0 | 0.446250.446 |
| 17 | Pine Lake Prep | 35 | 4-6-0 | 0.419290.419 |
| 18 | West Lincoln | 36 | 3-7-0 | 0.401330.401 |
| 19 | Wheatmore | 37 | 3-7-0 | 0.398970.399 |
| 20 | Polk County | 38 | 3-7-0 | 0.398430.398 |
| 21 | East Davidson | 40 | 3-7-0 | 0.390000.390 |
| 22 | Patton | 46 | 1-9-0 | 0.326830.327 |
| 23 | Draughn | 47 | 0-10-0 | 0.326310.326 |
| 24 | Bessemer City | 48 | 1-9-0 | 0.325330.325 |
Projected from RPI rankings; assumes all listed schools are eligible and participating. Actual seeding is set by NCHSAA.
3A Statewide RPI
NCHSAA last updated: October 31, 2026 (12:47 am)
| Rank | Team | Record | RPI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northeastern | 9-1-0 | 0.714050.714 |
| 2 | Whiteville | 9-0-0 | 0.713270.713 |
| 3 | North Stanly | 10-0-0 | 0.704970.705 |
| 4 | Shelby | 9-1-0 | 0.690670.691 |
| 5 | Midway | 8-1-0 | 0.671450.671 |
| 6 | Hendersonville | 10-0-0 | 0.669750.670 |
| 7 | James Kenan | 8-1-0 | 0.660950.661 |
| 8 | Walkertown | 9-1-0 | 0.635120.635 |
| 9 | Martin County | 7-3-0 | 0.626170.626 |
| 10 | Eastern Randolph | 7-3-0 | 0.622400.622 |
| 11 | Thomasville | 9-1-0 | 0.612800.613 |
| 12 | Mount Airy | 7-3-0 | 0.605470.605 |
| 13 | CHASE | 8-2-0 | 0.583470.583 |
| 14 | Lincolnton | 7-3-0 | 0.573780.574 |
| 15 | Mountain Heritage | 7-3-0 | 0.569420.569 |
| 16 | Hertford County | 6-4-0 | 0.568430.568 |
| 17 | West Wilkes | 7-3-0 | 0.556640.557 |
| 18 | Union Academy | 7-3-0 | 0.554080.554 |
| 19 | Pasquotank County | 6-4-0 | 0.553720.554 |
| 20 | Wallace-Rose Hill | 5-4-0 | 0.549340.549 |
| 21 | Farmville Central | 6-4-0 | 0.543980.544 |
| 22 | Providence Grove | 6-4-0 | 0.542030.542 |
| 23 | West Davidson | 7-3-0 | 0.535720.536 |
| 24 | South Columbus | 6-4-0 | 0.526600.527 |
| 25 | Louisburg | 7-3-0 | 0.520880.521 |
| 26 | Princeton | 5-5-0 | 0.515530.516 |
| 27 | Northwood | 5-5-0 | 0.514150.514 |
| 28 | Wake Prep Academy | 6-4-0 | 0.513550.514 |
| 29 | Greene Central | 6-4-0 | 0.497460.497 |
| 30 | Owen | 5-5-0 | 0.481030.481 |
| 31 | East Surry | 4-6-0 | 0.474060.474 |
| 32 | East Rutherford | 3-7-0 | 0.465950.466 |
| 33 | North Wilkes | 4-6-0 | 0.446250.446 |
| 34 | Kinston | 5-5-0 | 0.442440.442 |
| 35 | Pine Lake Prep | 4-6-0 | 0.419290.419 |
| 36 | West Lincoln | 3-7-0 | 0.401330.401 |
| 37 | Wheatmore | 3-7-0 | 0.398970.399 |
| 38 | Polk County | 3-7-0 | 0.398430.398 |
| 39 | Pender | 3-6-0 | 0.397280.397 |
| 40 | East Davidson | 3-7-0 | 0.390000.390 |
| 41 | North Moore | 0-10-0 | 0.362920.363 |
| 42 | Ayden - Grifton | 2-8-0 | 0.361420.361 |
| 43 | McMichael | 2-8-0 | 0.356940.357 |
| 44 | Heide Trask | 2-7-0 | 0.352960.353 |
| 45 | South Lenoir | 3-7-0 | 0.344690.345 |
| 46 | Patton | 1-9-0 | 0.326830.327 |
| 47 | Draughn | 0-10-0 | 0.326310.326 |
| 48 | Bessemer City | 1-9-0 | 0.325330.325 |
| Qualifying cut — top 48 advance | |||
| 49 | Madison | 1-9-0 | 0.308510.309 |
| 50 | Trinity | 1-9-0 | 0.307190.307 |
| 51 | Bartlett Yancey | 1-9-0 | 0.293150.293 |
| 52 | Goldsboro | 0-10-0 | 0.290060.290 |
| 53 | Beddingfield | 0-10-0 | 0.265390.265 |
