Big Blue returns to the Observer’s Sweet 16 football poll this week
Mooresville High is back in the Observer’s Sweet 16 this week.
The Blue Devils won their first five games before playing No. 4 Vance and No. 5 Hough in back-to-back weeks Sept. 28 and Oct. 5. Mooresville lost both games and fell out of the poll.
SInce then, however, the Blue Devils have easily won games against Lake Norman, Hopewell and West Charlotte to improve to 8-2 for the season.
Mooresville, No. 16 in this week’s poll, plays at No. 1 Mallard Creek Friday.
| Rk. | School | Class | Rec. | Prvs. |
1 | Mallard Creek | 4A | 9-0 | 1 |
2 | Charlotte Christian | IND | 10-0 | 3 |
3 | Charlotte Catholic | 3A | 10-1 | 4 |
4 | Vance | 4A | 9-1 | 5 |
5 | Hough | 4A | 9-1 | 2 |
6 | Richmond Senior | 4A | 9-1 | 6 |
7 | Butler | 4A | 9-2 | 7 |
8 | Myers Park | 4A | 10-1 | 8 |
9 | Rock Hill South Pointe | 3A | 8-1 | 9 |
10 | Weddington | 3A | 10-1 | 10 |
11 | Gastonia Huss | 3A | 11-0 | 11 |
12 | West Mecklenburg | 4A | 8-1 | 12 |
13 | Northwest Cabarrus | 3A | 11-0 | 13 |
14 | Boone Watauga | 3A | 11-0 | 14 |
15 | Lenoir Hibriten | 2A | 11-0 | 15 |
16 | Mooresville | 4A | 8-2 | NR |
Dropped Out: Concord Cox Mill (3A, 8-3). Also receiving consideration: Alexander Central (3A, 8-2); Boiling Springs Crest (3A, 8-2); Indian Sun Valley (3A, 8-2); Kings Mountain (3A, 8-2); Statesville (3A, 7-3).