Preseason 252 Area Rankings
- Havelock (13-1)
- Northeastern (14-1)
- Vance County (10-1)
- Tarboro (13-1)
- Southern Nash (10-2)
- Wilson Prep (11-2)
- SouthWest Edgecombe (10-3)
- New Bern (6-7)
- Nash Central (11-3)
- Northern Nash (13-2)
- J.H. Rose (6-7)
- West Craven (8-4)
- Fike (9-4)
- Farmville Central (9-3)
- Beddingfield (7-5)