The latest NCHSAA boys soccer RPI standings feature Durham Charter, Franklin Academy, James Kenan, Clinton, Hickory, Charlotte Catholic, Davie County and Apex Friendship atop their respective classifications.
Charlotte Catholic holds the highest RPI across all eight classifications at 0.80761, with a 9-0-0 record. Apex Friendship leads Class 8A at 0.77229, followed by Green Level and unbeaten Laney.
James Kenan leads Class 3A with a 6-1-0 record and 0.64918 RPI, while Clinton tops Class 4A at 0.73876. New Bern sits third in Class 7A with a perfect 7-0-0 record.
Other regional teams near the top include Southside at No. 5 in Class 2A, C.B. Aycock at No. 5 in Class 5A, and Goldsboro at No. 8 in Class 3A. Eastern Wayne ranks 10th in Class 4A, Jones Senior is 12th in Class 1A, and North Pitt is 13th in Class 4A.
Below are the complete standings for Classes 1A–8A.
In a matchup of teams looking to rebound from losses, Greene Central used a strong defensive performance and a steady night from quarterback Josh Cetnar to defeat North Pitt 29-8.
Washington won the opening two sets 25-19 and 25-16, putting North Lenoir in an early hole. The Hawks responded in the third, fighting through a back-and-forth finish to take the set 26-24 and force a fourth. North Lenoir continued to battle in the fourth, but Washington was able to close out the match with a 25-20 victory. The loss dropped North Lenoir to 10-2 overall and 3-1 in Three Rivers 4A Conference play.
South Lenoir opened East Central 3A/4A Conference play with a strong road performance Wednesday night, sweeping Heide Trask 3-0. The Blue Devils won 25-15, 25-22 and 25-23 to improve to 5-5 overall and 1-0 in conference play.
North Lenoir jumped ahead 12-0 and carried a 12-6 advantage into halftime, but Ayden-Grifton took control in the second half and scored 24 unanswered points to defeat the Hawks 30-12.
South Lenoir controlled both sides of a three-team cross country meet with East Duplin and Clinton, winning the boys and girls team competitions behind strong performances at the front of each race.
North Lenoir continued its strong start to the volleyball season Tuesday night, sweeping North Pitt in straight sets to improve to 10-1 overall and remain unbeaten in Three Rivers 4A Conference play
Complete standings are listed in the article. Each entry includes the school’s record and RPI. Rankings and records reflect the supplied Sept. 9, 2026 standings.
The latest NCHSAA boys soccer RPI standings feature all eight classifications, with several teams from the Neuse News Sports coverage area making an impact.
Jones Senior leads the local teams at No. 5 in Class 1A. Goldsboro is No. 7 in Class 3A, Eastern Wayne is No. 11 in Class 4A and C.B. Aycock is No. 10 in Class 5A.
The complete RPI standings for every classification are listed in the article.