Here are the rankings heading into week 4:
| Consensus Rank | East | AVG Rank |
| 1 | N'EASTERN | 1.0 |
| 2 | WRH | 2.3 |
| 3 | SW EDGECOMBE | 2.8 |
| 4 | JAMES KENAN | 4.8 |
| 5 | WHITEVILLE | 5.8 |
| 5 | SE ALAMANCE | 5.8 |
| 7 | NASH CENTRAL | 6.8 |
| 8 | WEST CRAVEN | 7.0 |
| 9 | ST PAULS | 9.0 |
| 10 | EAST DUPLIN | 10.0 |
| 11 | FARMVILLE CENT | 11.8 |
| 12 | CUMMINGS | 12.0 |
| 13 | HOLMES | 14.5 |
| 14 | CLINTON | 14.8 |
| 15 | NORTH PITT | 15.0 |
| 15 | EASTERN WAYNE | 15.0 |
| Consensus Rank | West | AVG Rank |
| 1 | REIDSVILLE | 1.3 |
| 2 | MONROE | 1.8 |
| 3 | RANDLEMAN | 3.3 |
| 4 | SHELBY | 3.8 |
| 5 | BREVARD | 6.8 |
| 6 | WALKERTOWN | 7.5 |
| 7 | BUNKER HILL | 7.8 |
| 8 | BURNS | 9.0 |
| 9 | E RUTHERFORD | 9.3 |
| 10 | CSD | 10.0 |
| 11 | SALISBURY | 10.5 |
| 12 | MAIDEN | 10.8 |
| 13 | WEST STOKES | 13.0 |
| 14 | WEST LINCOLN | 14.3 |
| 15 | FOREST HILLS | 14.5 |