Charlotte Independence maintained the top spot, earning nine of the 15 first place votes after the Patriots defeated Vance 40-7 last Thursday.
Butler, who grabbed the last six first place votes, stayed at No. 2 with its 38-7 victory over West Charlotte last Thursday.
Jack Britt and Jamestown Ragsdale remained No. 3 and No. 4. Jack Britt rolled past Broughton 56-7, while Ragsdale breezed past Person 35-7 last week.
Class 4-A
1. Charlotte Independence (9) 5-0 144 1
2. Matthews Butler (6) 4-0 137 2
3. Fayetteville Britt 5-0 107 3
4. Jamestown Ragsdale 5-0 99 4
5. Richmond County 4-1 81 5
6. West Forsyth 5-0 73 6
7. Wake Forest-Rolesville 5-0 58 7
8. Mallard Creek 3-1 40 8
9. Greensboro Dudley 4-1 28 9
10. Winston-Salem Reynolds 5-0 20 10
Others receiving votes: Southeast Raleigh 11, East Wake 7, Lake Norman 5, Raleigh Leesville Road 5, East Mecklenburg 3, Asheville Reynolds 3, Alexander Central 2, Southern Pines Pinecrest 2.
n Editor’s note - Richmond County Daily Journal sports editor Shawn Stinson is a voting member of the AP North Carolina high school football poll.






