HighSchoolOT's final statewide and area code rankings for softball
West Stanly started the year as the preseason No. 1 team in the HighSchoolOT statewide softball rankings.
The Colts ended the year there as well.
West Stanly is back on top of the top 25 after claiming the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2A title for the fourth straight time. The Colts fell from No. 1 after losing to Southwestern Randolph in the opening week in extra innings, but it ended up as their only loss of the year.
Other state champions represented in the final top 25 rankings were (note: three NCISAA champions — Pungo Christian in 1A, High Point Christian in 3A, and Cannon School in 4A — didn't crack the statewide list but did make their respective area code rankings):
- 3A champ East Lincoln (third)
- 4A champ Apex (fourth)
- 1A champ Union Academy (24th)
The full rankings — a statewide Top 25 and Top 15 rankings for each of the state’s six area codes — are below. Any school that plays in an education-based association is eligible for the rankings, including homeschool teams. This is the first year of this format, while previous years were split into East and West divisions.
Previous final rankings by year:
HSOT's Final Statewide Top 25 Softball Rankings
- West Stanly 23-1 (2A champs)
- McMichael 27-1
- East Lincoln 25-3 (3A champs)
- Apex 22-8 (4A champs)
- Hickory Ridge 27-4 (4A runner-up)
- West Wilkes 22-2
- Southwestern Randolph 22-2
- Northwest Guilford 21-4
- Western Alamance 23-5 (3A runner-up)
- Rockingham County 24-7
- Oak Grove 22-4
- Enka 23-1
- Marvin Ridge 22-5
- South Johnston 24-3
- Alexander Central 21-5
- West Rowan 20-4-1
- South Caldwell 17-5
- Midway 22-7 (2A runner-up)
- Cape Fear 22-3
- Topsail 16-8
- D.H. Conley 18-3
- Wake Forest 19-4
- Wakefield 20-5
- Union Academy 26-4 (1A champs)
- South Stanly 22-4
Final Area Code Rankings
In the final area code rankings, West Stanly led the way in the 704, D.H. Conley in the 252, Midway in the 910, McMichael in the 336, and Enka in the 828.
252 area code
- D.H. Conley 18-3
- Pamlico County 23-4
- Northside of Beaufort County 20-5
- South Central 17-6
- Camden County 21-5
- Bear Grass Charter 16-2
- Perquimans 20-5
- Washington 18-6
- Pungo Christian 16-2
- South Lenoir 12-7
- Southern Nash 19-4
- Currituck County 13-10
- Nash Central 20-6
- Riverside of Williamston 19-6
- Warren County 18-4
919 area code
- Apex 22-8
- South Johnston 24-3
- Wake Forest 19-4
- Wakefield 20-5
- Apex Friendship 13-6
- West Johnston 17-4
- Cleveland 17-6
- North Johnston 17-6
- Holly Springs 14-10
- South Granville 18-6
- Garner 17-6
- Panther Creek 15-7
- Fuquay-Varina 15-7
- Eastern Wayne 15-5
- C.B. Aycock 14-8
910 area code
- Midway 22-7
- Cape Fear 22-3
- Topsail 16-8
- North Duplin 23-5
- East Columbus 27-4
- South Brunswick 18-5
- Lumberton 23-5
- Laney 17-6
- Harnett Central 22-5
- South View 20-5
- Scotland 20-4
- Triton 17-11
- Dixon 14-8
- Richlands 19-4
- Swansboro 18-4
336 area code
- McMichael 27-1
- West Wilkes 22-2
- Southwestern Randolph 22-2
- Northwest Guilford 21-4
- Western Alamance 23-5
- Rockingham County 24-7
- Oak Grove 22-4
- South Stokes 24-3
- North Davidson 15-6
- Southern Alamance 21-4
- East Forsyth 20-6
- Eastern Randolph 18-6
- Uwharrie Charter 15-9
- High Point Christian 19-7
- Providence Grove 14-9
704 area code
- West Stanly 23-1
- East Lincoln 25-3
- Hickory Ridge 27-4
- Marvin Ridge 22-5
- West Rowan 20-4-1
- Union Academy 26-4
- South Stanly 22-4
- Mooresville 21-7
- Jesse Carson 18-9
- South Mecklenburg 19-6
- Central Cabarrus 15-6
- East Rowan 15-9
- Cannon School 19-6
- West Lincoln 18-9
- Piedmont 14-10
828 area code
- Enka 23-1
- Alexander Central 21-5
- South Caldwell 17-5
- Fred T. Foard 15-5
- West Henderson 17-6
- Franklin 19-4
- Maiden 20-4
- Bandys 19-4
- West Caldwell 21-7
- East Rutherford 17-7
- Robbinsville 19-5
- R-S Central 18-4
- McDowell County 15-8
- Draughn 20-5
- Brevard 14-7
