Final rankings: Middle Creek volleyball takes first in final statewide top 25; Kings Mountain, Brevard and others lead area codes

Middle Creek, even without its best player, came out on top of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A volleyball championship — more than enough reason to take home the No. 1 spot in the final HighSchoolOT statewide top 25 rankings.

Previous final rankings

• 2022 (North Iredell No. 1)
• 2021 (Last year of East/West rankings)

Green Hope, the 4A East runner-up to Middle Creek, was second, followed by fellow 4A East team Chapel Hill in third. Kings Mountain, the 3A champ, was fourth followed by Cardinal Gibbons in fifth.

North Iredell, last year's No. 1 team, was 15th.

Brevard, the 2A champ, was seventh and 1A champ Polk County was 17th. N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association state champs North Raleigh Christian (4A), GRACE Christian of Raleigh (3A), Davidson Day (2A), and Albemarle School (1A) were unranked statewide but did make their respective area code rankings.

In total, 15 teams from the preseason top 25 made the final statewide rankings, with No. 7 Brevard the highest-ranked team who was unranked at the outset. The Mustangs were the preseason No. 3 team.

The full rankings — a statewide Top 25 and Top 15 rankings for each of the state’s six area codes — are below.

The all-state team will be released next week.

Final HSOT Statewide Top 25: Volleyball

Note: All teams are listed with record and, in some cases, their postseason finish.

1. Middle Creek (26-1, 4A champ)
2. Green Hope (22-4)
3. Chapel Hill (22-3)
4. Kings Mountain (34-1, 3A champ)
5. Cardinal Gibbons (16-4)
6. Green Level (17-7)
7. Brevard (32-2, 2A champ)
8. Cox Mill (24-4, 4A runner-up)
9. Reagan (37-1)
10. Millbrook (20-5)
11. Orange (27-5, 3A runner-up)
12. Marvin Ridge (27-5)
13. Hough (31-3)
14. Lake Norman (25-4)
15. North Iredell (29-2)
16. Ashe County (21-4)
17. Polk County (28-3, 1A champ)
18. Northern Guilford (24-3)
19. McMichael (30-7)
20. Carrboro (29-2)
21. D.H. Conley (25-3)
22. Cape Fear (27-2)
23. Falls Lake Academy (26-4, 1A runner-up)
24. J.H. Rose (22-5)
25. East Surry (25-3)

Final Area Code Top 15 rankings: Volleyball

In the final volleyball area code rankings, D.H. Conley is ranked first in the 252, Middle Creek in the 919, Cape Fear in the 910, Reagan in the 336, Cox Mill in the 704, and Brevard in the 828.

Teams in bold are also ranked above.

252 area code

1. D.H. Conley 25-3
2. J.H. Rose 22-5
3. Ayden-Grifton 24-2
4. Camden County 23-4 (2A runner-up)
5. West Carteret 22-4
6. Perquimans 26-4 (1A East runner-up)
7. South Central 14-9
8. Farmville Central 20-5
9. Pamlico County 22-4
10. Hunt 18-9
11. First Flight 16-11
12. Currituck County 14-10
13. Manteo 15-8
14. Holmes 14-10
15. Albemarle School 23-2 (NCISAA 1A champ)

919 area code

1. Middle Creek 26-1 (4A champ)
2. Green Hope 22-4 (4A East runner-up)
3. Chapel Hill 22-3
4. Cardinal Gibbons 16-4
5. Green Level 17-7
6. Millbrook 20-5
7. Orange 27-5 (3A runner-up)
8. Carrboro 29-2 (3A East runner-up)
9. Falls Lake Academy 26-4 (1A runner-up)
10. Apex 15-8
11. Trinity Academy Raleigh 24-2 (NCISAA 2A runner-up)
12. Heritage 19-6
13. GRACE Christian of Raleigh 23-2 (NCISAA 3A champ)
14. Clayton 23-5
15. Wakefield 19-7

910 area code

1. Cape Fear 27-2
2. Gray's Creek 23-3
3. Hoggard 27-6
4. Midway 24-5 (2A East runner-up)
5. Pinecrest 19-8
6. Pine Forest 20-7
7. Union Pines 20-7
8. Laney 16-8
9. Coastal Christian 26-7
10. Jack Britt 17-7
11. Topsail 14-9
12. Ashley 12-12
13. Jacksonville 13-9
14. Overhills 17-4
15. Southeastern Cardinals (Homeschool) 23-4

336 area code

1. Reagan 37-1 (4A West runner-up)
2. Ashe County 21-4
3. Northern Guilford 24-3
4. McMichael 30-7 (2A West runner-up)
5. East Surry 25-3
6. Southwestern Randolph 25-5
7. Grimsley 22-6
8. Roxboro Community 19-5
9. Cornerstone Charter 28-1
10. Oak Grove 22-5
11. Person 13-10
12. Randleman 16-7
13. Uwharrie Charter 19-6
14. West Forsyth 18-9
15. Davie County 16-8

704 area code

1. Kings Mountain 34-1 (3A champ)
2. Cox Mill 24-4 (4A runner-up)
3. Marvin Ridge 27-5
4. Hough 31-3
5. Lake Norman 25-4
6. North Iredell 29-2 (3A West runner-up)
7. Davidson Day 24-4-2 (NCISAA 2A champ)
8. Cannon School 23-2 (NCISAA 4A champ)
9. Palisades 20-6
10. Highland Tech 29-3 (1A West runner-up)
11. North Stanly 27-2
12. Myers Park 19-10
13. Ardrey Kell 21-9
14. Lake Norman Charter 23-3
15. West Stanly 23-6

828 area code

1. Brevard 32-2 (2A champ)
2. Polk County 28-3 (1A champ)
3. Watauga 20-4
4. North Henderson 23-12
5. T.C. Roberson 20-9
6. West Henderson 19-13
7. Hickory 16-10
8. Franklin 23-3
9. St. Stephens 16-9
10. Cherokee 24-4
11. Asheville Christian 19-8
12. Enka 18-6
13. Maiden 22-6
14. Rosman 16-4
15. Bandys 18-10