The Observer’s Sweet 16 high school football poll
| Rk. | Team (Class) | Rec. | Prvs |
| 1. | Mallard Creek (4A) | 3-0-1 | 1 |
| T2 | Myers Park (4A) | 3-0 | T2 |
| T2 | Vance (4A) | 2-0 | T2 |
| 4. | Richmond (4A) | 4-0 | 4 |
| 5. | Weddington (3A) | 4-0 | 5 |
| 6. | Charlotte Catholic (3A) | 1-2 | 6 |
| 7. | Shelby (2A) | 3-0 | 7 |
| 8. | Kings Mountain (3A) | 4-0 | 8 |
| 9. | Rock Hill South Pointe (4A) | 3-0 | 9 |
| 10. | Butler (4A) | 1-2 | 10 |
| 11. | Northwest Cabarrus (3A) | 4-0 | 11 |
| 12. | Chester (3A) | 3-1 | 12 |
| 13. | Hough (4A) | 1-2 | 13 |
| 14. | Providence Day (IND) | 3-0 | 14 |
| 15. | Clover (5A) | 4-0 | 15 |
| 16. | Harrisburg Hickory Ridge (4A) | 3-0 | NR |
This story was originally published September 19, 2019 at 9:30 AM.