Two new teams bolt into the Observer’s Sweet 16 poll this week
Two new teams join the Observer’s Sweet 16 this week.
Fresh off a huge upset of Mallard Creek Friday, unbeaten Lake Norman is in at No. 12. Olympic’s Trojans are No. 15.
The top three teams -- No. 1 Vance, No. 2 Richmond Senior and No. 3 Weddington -- hold steady, and Butler jumps one spot to No. 5.
Charlotte Catholic, which lost 7-3 to Weddington Friday, fell just two spots to No. 5.
| Rk. | School (Cl) | Rec. | Prvs. |
| 1. | Vance (4A) | 2-0 | 1 |
| 2. | Richmond Senior (4A) | 1-0 | 2 |
| 3. | Weddington (3A) | 2-0 | 3 |
| 4. | Butler (4A) | 2-0 | 5 |
| 5. | Charlotte Catholic (3A) | 1-1 | 3 |
| 6. | Kings Mountain (3A) | 1-0 | 6 |
| 7. | Crest (3A) | 2-0 | 7 |
| 8. | Myers Park (4A) | 2-0 | 11 |
| 9. | Hough (4A) | 2-0 | 13 |
| 10. | Hickory Ridge (4A) | 2-0 | 14 |
| 11. | AL Brown (3A) | 2-0 | 8 |
| 12. | Lake Norman (4A) | 2-0 | NR |
| 13. | Burns (2A) | 2-0 | 9 |
| 14. | Hibriten (2A) | 2-0 | 10 |
| 15. | Olympic (4A) | 2-0 | NR |
| 16. | Ardrey Kell (4A) | 1-0 | 16 |
Dropped Out: Mallard Creek (4A, 0-2); Salisbury (2A, 1-1). Also receiving consideration: