Three Mecklenburg County teams hold positions in N.C. Associated Press prep football poll
Mallard Creek, Charlotte Catholic and Butler continue to be ranked among North Carolina’s top 10 high school football teams in the 4A class.
In the latest Associated Press poll, released Tuesday, Mallard Creek was No. 2 behind Greensboro Dudley. Dudley got nine first place votes from a statewide panel of media members. Mallard Creek got four.
Butler is No. 5 and Charlotte Catholic is No. 7. All three local schools were ranked in the same spot as last year.
N.C. Associated Press High School Football Poll
Class 4A
1. Greensboro Dudley (9) ‡(7-0)‡142‡1•‡
2. Charlotte Mallard Creek (4) ‡(6-1)‡128‡2•‡
3. Scotland County (2) ‡(7-0)‡127‡3•‡
4. Apex Middle Creek ‡(7-0)‡96•‡4•‡
5. Matthews Butler ‡(7-1)‡88•‡5•‡
6. Wake Forest ‡(7-0)‡81•‡6•‡
7. Charlotte Catholic ‡(6-1)‡43•‡7•‡
8. Southern Pines Pinecrest ‡(7-0)‡31•‡10‡
9. East Forsyth ‡(6-1)‡29•‡8•‡
10. Greensboro Page ‡(6-1)‡26•‡9•‡
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¶ Others receiving 10 or more points: Davie County 11. <
Class 3A
1. Havelock (14) ‡(7-0)‡149‡1•‡
2. Lenoir Hibriten (1) ‡(7-0)‡131‡2•‡
3. Rocky Mount ‡(6-1)‡97•‡4•‡
4. Southern Nash ‡(7-0)‡78•‡6•‡
5. Orange County ‡(8-0)‡77•‡7•‡
6. Shelby Crest ‡(5-1)‡67•‡3•‡
7. Lawndale Burns ‡(7-0)‡56•‡8•‡
8. Western Alamance ‡(6-1)‡53•‡10‡
9. West Craven ‡(6-0)‡37•‡9•‡
10. Eastern Alamance ‡(6-1)‡16•‡5•‡
(tie) Waynesville Tuscola ‡(7-0)‡16•‡NR‡
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¶ Others receiving 10 or more points: Canton Pisgah (7-0) 13, Monroe Sun Valley (6-1) 12. <
Class 2A
1. Shelby (15) ‡(8-0)‡150‡1•‡
2. Lincolnton ‡(7-0)‡128‡2•‡
3. Clinton ‡(7-0)‡118‡3•‡
4. Reidsville ‡(7-0)‡104‡4•‡
5. East Lincoln ‡(6-1)‡89•‡5•‡
6. Elizabeth City Northeastern ‡(6-1)‡55•‡7•‡
7. Edenton Holmes ‡(7-1)‡54•‡6•‡
8. Monroe ‡(5-2)‡44•‡8•‡
9. East Duplin ‡(6-1)‡36•‡9•‡
10. Bunn ‡(6-1)‡27•‡10‡
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¶ Others receiving 10 or more points: West Caldwell (6-1) 14 <
Class 1A
1. Wallace-Rose Hill (15) ‡(7-0)•‡150‡1•‡
2. Mitchell County ‡(7-0)•‡128‡2•‡
3. Mt. Airy ‡(7-0)•‡120‡3•‡
4. West Montgomery ‡(7-0)•‡105‡4•‡
5. East Montgomery ‡(8-0)•‡90•‡5•‡
6. Tarboro ‡(5-2)•‡65•‡6•‡
7. North Edgecombe ‡(5-0)•‡54•‡7•‡
8. East Carteret ‡(7-1)•‡45•‡8•‡
9. Murphy ‡(7-1)•‡36•‡9•‡
10. Riverside Martin ‡(6-1)•‡14•‡10‡
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¶ Others receiving 10 or more points: Rocky Point Trask (6-1) 10. <
This story was originally published October 11, 2016 at 5:57 PM with the headline "Three Mecklenburg County teams hold positions in N.C. Associated Press prep football poll."