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Girls Soccer Rankings: Despite upsets, top 25 stays steady, seven join area code ranks
The top teams in this week's area code rankings are: Manteo (252), Millbrook (919), Ashley (910), West Forsyth (336), Hough (704), and West Henderson (828).

Girls Soccer Rankings: Charlotte Catholic, East Lincoln join this week's top 25; 10 join the area code ranks
The top teams in this week's area code rankings are: Manteo (252), Millbrook (919), Ashley (910), West Forsyth (336), Hough (704), and West Henderson (828).

Boys Tennis Rankings: Four teams join top 25 at end of regular season; nine join area code rankings
The top teams in the midseason area code rankings are: Croatan (252), Jordan (919), Terry Sanford (910), Northwest Guilford (336), Providence Day (704), and T.C. Roberson (828).

Girls Soccer Rankings: Familiar names are back in the statewide top 25; five join area code top 15s
The top teams in this week's area code rankings are: Manteo (252), Millbrook (919), Ashley (910), West Forsyth (336), Hough (704), and West Henderson (828).

Clinton hires alum Johnny Boykin to take over football program
Boykin, previously the coach at Ragsdale, was a member of Clinton's 1990 2A state championship team.

Girls Soccer Rankings: Four teams join top 25, eight join area code top 15 poll
The top teams in this week's area code rankings are: Manteo (252), Millbrook (919), Ashley (910), West Forsyth (336), Hough (704), and West Henderson (828).

Boys Tennis Rankings: Providence Day, Providence, Jordan among those moving up at midseason
The top teams in the preseason area code rankings are: Martin County (252), Green Hope (919), Cape Fear Academy (910), Northwest Guilford (336), Providence Day (704), and Hickory (828).

Mount Airy, Seaforth, Croatan, Marvin Ridge lead Wells Fargo State Cup race after winter season
Each season, schools earn points in the Wells Fargo Cup standings based on their performance in the NCHSAA state playoffs.

Here are the key returners in 2024 for the 4 defending football state runners-up
HighSchoolOT is back with more football preview coverage in the spring. Today, a look at Hoggard, Seventy-First, Clinton, and Tarboro.

Players named for 2024 East-West All-Star Boys Soccer Game
Some of the top graduating seniors from across North Carolina will compete in a boys soccer all-star game on July 16.

Football coach Cory Johnson departs Clinton after state title appearance
Johnson led Clinton to a 15-1 overall record and an appearance in the 2A state championship game.

Watch List: these 150 girls soccer players in NC are ones to watch in 2024
HighSchoolOT is previewing the upcoming girls soccer season with its annual watch list. This year's watch list features 25 names from each of the state's six area codes.

Ashley, Manteo head up preseason girls soccer statewide and area code rankings
The top teams in the preseason area code rankings are: Manteo (252), Apex (919), Ashley (910), Wheatmore (336), Ardrey Kell (704), Asheville (828).

Marvin Ridge, First Flight, Seaforth, Mount Airy, Thomas Jefferson lead Wells Fargo State Cup race after fall season
Marvin Ridge jumped out to a big lead in the 4A standings with 220 points. The Mavericks are the only team in the state, regardless of classification, to compile more than 200 points in the fall season.

Bryce Young, Amaris Williams receive 5th star in final 247Sports recruiting rankings
The Charlotte Christian and Clinton standouts were ranked in the top 30 in the final rankings for 2024.

The 2023 HighSchoolOT All-State Football Team
HighSchoolOT's 2023 All-State Football team divides North Carolina's best gridiron athletes into four categories: special teams, two-way players, defense, and offense.

The 2023 HighSchoolOT All-State Boys Soccer Team
The fourth-annual HighSchoolOT boys soccer all-state team features seven players making a second appearance on the team, including one that is now a two-time first-team selection.

The Huddle: Signing Day aftermath & top head coaching candidates
On this Christmas edition of The Huddle, Joel recaps NSD and puts out a list of possible future head coaches.

Clinton's Josiah McLaurin discusses future at Maryland on signing day
Clinton wide receiver Josiah McLaurin spoke to HighSchoolOT after signing with Maryland on National Signing Day on Wednesday.