Several EBCI tribal members appear in the pre-season 1A wrestling rankings as done by retrorankings.com including:
- Levi Swearengin, Cherokee, second at 126lb.
- Russell Bigmeat, Swain, fifth at 132lb.
- Jaron Bradley, Cherokee, fourth at 145lb.
- Nathan Craig, Robbinsville, first at 170lb.
- Spencer McCoy, Swain, first at 195lb.
- Raymond Taylor, Cherokee, fifth at 220lb.
– One Feather staff report
