Marvin Ridge, Northwest Guilford lead preseason softball statewide and area code rankings

After finishing 13th last year, Marvin Ridge begins this season as the preseason No. 1 team in the HighSchoolOT softball statewide rankings. The Mavericks return several players from last year's 4A West regional runner-up.

All teams are listed below with their win-loss record from a year ago.

To get ready for the season, also visit the links below from our previous softball coverage.

• College commits list for the class of 2024
• Last year's all-state team
• Last year's final rankings
• Last year's 4A championship story, photos, & highlights (Apex wins)
• Last year's 3A championship story, photos, & highlights (East Lincoln wins)
• Last year's 2A championship story, photos, & highlights (West Stanly wins)
• Last year's 1A championship story, photos, & highlights (East Columbus wins)

HSOT Preseason Softball Rankings

1. Marvin Ridge 22-5
2. Northwest Guilford 21-4
3. North Duplin 23-5
4. Wakefield 20-5
5. Alexander Central 21-5
6. Hickory Ridge 27-4
7. West Wilkes 22-2
8. Topsail 16-8
9. Garner 17-6
10. Wake Forest 19-4
11. Pamlico County 23-4
12. D.H. Conley 18-3
13. South Stokes 24-3
14. East Lincoln 25-3
15. West Rowan 20-4-1
16. Panther Creek 15-7
17. Union Academy 26-4
18. Cannon School 19-6
19. McMichael 27-1
20. Robbinsville 19-5
21. Fred T. Foard 15-5
22. South Central 17-6
23. Lumberton 23-5
24. South Caldwell 17-5
25. Southern Alamance 21-4

Area Code Top 15 Rankings: Softball

The top teams in the preseason area code rankings are: Pamlico County (910), Wakefield (919), North Duplin (910), Northwest Guilford (336), Marvin Ridge (704), Alexander Central (828).

252 area code

1. Pamlico County 23-4
2. D.H. Conley 18-3
3. South Central 17-6
4. Northside-Pinetown 20-5
5. Southern Nash 19-4
6. Perquimans 20-5
7. Camden County 21-5
8. Washington 18-6
9. South Lenoir 12-7
10. Oxford Prep 17-4
11. Nash Central 20-6
12. Currituck County 13-10
13. Pungo Christian 16-2
14. Bear Grass Charter 16-2
15. Martin County N/A

919 area code

1. Wakefield 20-5
2. Garner 17-6
3. Wake Forest 19-4
4. Panther Creek 15-7
5. Apex Friendship 13-6
6. Apex 22-8
7. South Granville 18-6
8. West Johnston 17-4
9. South Johnston 24-3
10. Cleveland 17-6
11. Eastern Wayne 15-5
12. Holly Springs 14-10
13. Fuquay-Varina 15-7
14. Clayton 12-10
15. C.B. Aycock 14-8

910 area code

1. North Duplin 23-5
2. Topsail 16-8
3. Lumberton 23-5
4. Scotland 20-4
5. Richlands 19-4
6. South View 20-5
7. Harnett Central 22-5
8. Triton 17-11
9. Hoggard 17-8
10. Dixon 14-8
11. South Brunswick 18-5
12. Swansboro 18-4
13. Laney 17-6
14. Midway 22-7
15. Cape Fear 22-3

336 area code

1. Northwest Guilford 21-4
2. West Wilkes 22-2
3. South Stokes 24-3
4. McMichael 27-1
5. Southern Alamance 21-4
6. High Point Christian 19-7
7. North Davidson 15-6
8. West Forsyth 20-4
9. East Wilkes 22-6
10. Southwestern Randolph 22-2
11. Eastern Alamance 13-9
12. Western Alamance 23-5
13. Davie County 17-7-1
14. East Forsyth 20-6
15. Oak Grove 22-4

704 area code

1. Marvin Ridge 22-5
2. Hickory Ridge 27-4
3. East Lincoln 25-3
4. West Rowan 20-4-1
5. Union Academy 26-4
6. Cannon School 19-6
7. Mooresville 21-7
8. West Stanly 23-1
9. South Stanly 22-4
10. Independence 14-8
11. Hough 16-6
12. Charlotte Christian 15-6
13. Central Cabarrus 15-6
14. Piedmont 14-10
15. Mount Pleasant 16-11

828 area code

1. Alexander Central 21-5
2. Robbinsville 19-5
3. Fred T. Foard 15-5
4. South Caldwell 17-5
5. Franklin 19-4
6. West Caldwell 21-7
7. Maiden 20-4
8. Bandys 19-4
9. McDowell 15-8
10. Draughn 20-5
11. Enka 23-1
12. West Henderson 17-6
13. Hiwassee Dam 12-7
14. East Rutherford 17-7
15. R-S Central 18-4