Mallard Creek, readying to play SC power South Pointe, is No. 1 in AP 4A poll for second straight week
Three-time N.C. 4AA champ Mallard Creek continues its run atop the N.C. Associated Press 4A football poll.
A statewide panel of media votes on the poll weekly.
The Mavericks, No. 1 in the Charlotte Observer Sweet 16, are joined in the 4A poll by three other area teams: No. 6 Butler, No. 9 Vance and No. 10 Charlotte Catholic.
Mallard Creek (3-0) will play at reigning S.C. state champion Rock Hill South Pointe Friday. MaxPreps has deemed that game one of the nation’s top 10 matchups this week. South Pointe (3-1) is ranked No. 5 in the Sweet 16.
▪ In the 3A AP poll, No. 6 Sun Valley is the highest rated 3A team and the only area team in the ranking. In 2A, Lincolnton is No. 2, East Lincoln No. 5 and Monroe No. 8. There are no area teams in the 1A poll.
N.C. Associated Press High School Football Poll
^Class 4-A=
† 1. Charlotte Mallard Creek (15) ‡(3-0)‡150‡1•‡
† 2. Greensboro Dudley ‡(4-0)‡127‡2•‡
† 3. East Forsyth ‡(4-0)‡102‡3•‡
† 4. Scotland County ‡(4-0)‡100‡4•‡
† 5. Apex Middle Creek ‡(3-0)‡79•‡5•‡
† 6. Matthews Butler ‡(3-1)‡72•‡6•‡
† 7. Wake Forest ‡(4-0)‡56•‡8•‡
† 8. Richmond County ‡(3-1)‡41•‡7•‡
† 9. Charlotte Vance ‡(4-0)‡33•‡9•‡
†10. Charlotte Catholic ‡(3-1)‡28•‡10‡
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¶ Others receiving 10 or more points: None.<
^Class 3-A=
† 1. Havelock (14) ‡(4-0)‡149‡1•‡
† 2. Lenoir Hibriten (1) ‡(4-0)‡117‡3•‡
† 3. Rocky Mount ‡(3-1)‡91•‡4•‡
† 4. Shelby Crest ‡(2-1)‡84•‡T6‡
† 5. Eastern Alamance ‡(4-0)‡81•‡T6‡
† 6. Monroe Sun Valley ‡(4-0)‡58•‡7•‡
† 7. Fayetteville Sanford ‡(3-1)‡52•‡2•‡
† 8. Western Alamance ‡(3-1)‡40•‡8•‡
† 9. Orange County ‡(4-0)‡39•‡10‡
†10. Southern Nash ‡(4-0)‡31•‡NA‡
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¶ Others receiving 10 or more points: West Craven (3-0) 18, Eastern Guilford (3-0) 13, Concord (3-1) 10. <
^Class 2-A=
† 1. Shelby (14) ‡(4-0)‡149‡1•‡
† 2. Lincolnton (1) ‡(4-0)‡129‡2•‡
† 3. Clinton ‡(3-0)‡110‡3•‡
† 4. Reidsville ‡(4-0)‡89•‡4•‡
† 5. East Lincoln ‡(4-0)‡80•‡7•‡
† 6. Burnsville Mountain Heritage ‡(4-0)‡67•‡T5‡
† 7. Elizabeth City Northeastern ‡(3-0)‡63•‡T5‡
† 8. Monroe ‡(2-2)‡41•‡8•‡
† 9. Newton-Conover ‡(4-0)‡21•‡NR‡
†10. Edenton Holmes ‡(3-1)‡15•‡10‡
†(tie)Jacksonville Northside ‡(3-1)‡15•‡9•‡
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¶ Others receiving 10 or more points: Bunn (3-1) 14. <
^Class 1-A=
† 1. Wallace-Rose Hill (15) ‡(4-0)‡150‡1•‡
† 2. Tarboro ‡(3-1)‡117‡2•‡
† 3. Mitchell County ‡(4-0)‡111‡3•‡
† 4. Mt. Airy ‡(4-0)‡96•‡4•‡
† 5. West Montgomery ‡(4-0)‡87•‡5•‡
† 6. East Montgomery ‡(4-0)‡82•‡6•‡
† 7. North Edgecombe ‡(3-0)‡48•‡9•‡
† 8. East Carteret ‡(3-1)‡40•‡8•‡
† 9. Murphy ‡(3-1)‡21•‡10‡
†10. Pinetown Northside ‡(4-0)‡13•‡NR‡
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¶ Others receiving 10 or more points: Williamston Riverside (3-0) 12, Riverside Martin (4-0) 11. <
This story was originally published September 14, 2016 at 11:02 AM with the headline "Mallard Creek, readying to play SC power South Pointe, is No. 1 in AP 4A poll for second straight week."