Sweet 16s: Lake Norman, Hickory Ridge, Hillside, Chapel Hill join the polls
Charlotte Observer Sweet 16
| Rk | School (Cl) | Rec. | Prvs. |
| 1. | Vance (4A) | 6-0 | 1 |
| 2. | Hough (4A) | 6-0 | 2 |
| 3. | Weddington (3A) | 4-0 | 4 |
| 4. | Myers Park (4A) | 6-0 | 5 |
| 5. | Richmond Senior (4A) | 3-0 | 3 |
| 6. | Butler (4A) | 5-1 | 6 |
| 7. | Crest (3A) | 6-0 | 9 |
| 8. | Kings Mountain (3A) | 6-0 | 8 |
| 9. | Charlotte Catholic (3A) | 3-1 | 9 |
| 10. | Providence (4A) | 6-0 | 13 |
| 11. | Hibriten (2A) | 6-0 | 11 |
| 12. | Olympic (4A) | 5-1 | 10 |
| 13. | Ardrey Kell (4A) | 5-1 | 14 |
| 14. | Maiden (2A) | 5-0 | 15 |
| 15. | Lake Norman (4A) | 4-2 | NR |
| 16. | Hickory Ridge (4A) | 4-2 | NR |
Dropped Out: Shelby (2A, 4-2); Burns (2A, 4-2). Also receiving consideration: Watauga (4A, 5-0); Chase (2A, 4-2); R-S Central (2A, 4-2); South Point (2A, 4-2)
News & Observer Sweet 16
| Rk. | School (Cl) | Rec. | Prvs. |
| 1. | Rolesville (4A) | 5-0 | 1 |
| 2. | Cardinal Gibbons (4A) | 5-0 | 2 |
| 3. | Cleveland (3A) | 6-0 | 3 |
| 4. | Apex Friendship (4A) | 6-0 | 5 |
| 5. | Panther Creek (4A) | 6-0 | 10 |
| 6. | Heritage (4A) | 4-1 | 4 |
| 7. | Wake Forest (4A) | 4-1 | 6 |
| 8. | Clayton (3A) | 5-1 | 7 |
| 9. | Middle Creek (4A) | 5-1 | 11 |
| 10. | Princeton (1A) | 6-0 | 12 |
| 11. | Hillside (4A) | 4-1 | NR |
| 12. | Chapel Hill (3A) | 4-1 | NR |
| 13. | Southern Durham (3A) | 5-1 | 8 |
| 14. | Millbrook (4A) | 4-2 | 9 |
| 15. | Leesville Road (4A) | 4-2 | 14 |
| 16. | Holly Springs (4A) | 4-2 | 13 |
Langston Wertz Jr.
The Charlotte Observer