Sweet 16 polls: as state championship week approaches, some movement, 1s hold
Charlotte Observer Sweet 16
| Rk. | School (Cl) | Rec. | Prvs. |
| 1. | Vance (4A) | 9-1 | 1 |
| 2. | Charlotte Catholic (3A) | 8-1 | 6 |
| 3. | Hough (4A) | 8-1 | 4 |
| 4. | Weddington (3A) | 6-1 | 5 |
| 5. | Myers Park (4A) | 9-1 | 2 |
| 6. | Butler (4A) | 8-2 | 3 |
| 7. | Salisbury (2A) | 8-2 | 8 |
| 8. | Monroe (3A) | 7-3 | 7 |
| 9. | Kings Mountain (3A) | 8-1 | 9 |
| 10. | Richmond Senior (4A) | 4-1 | 10 |
| 11. | Providence (4A) | 7-2 | 11 |
| 12. | Lake Norman (4A) | 5-2 | 12 |
| 13. | Ardrey Kell (4A) | 6-2 | 13 |
| 14. | Shelby (2A) | 6-3 | 14 |
| 15. | Burns (2A) | 6-3 | 15 |
| 16. | Mount Pleasant (2A) | 8-1 | 16 |
News & Observer Sweet 16
| Rk. | School (Cl) | Rec. | Prvs. |
| 1. | Cardinal Gibbons (4A) | 9-0 | 1 |
| 2. | Rolesville (4A) | 9-0 | 2 |
| 3. | Cleveland (3A) | 10-0 | 3 |
| 4. | Wake Forest (4A) | 7-2 | 4 |
| 5. | Panther Creek (4A) | 8-1 | 5 |
| 6. | Clayton (3A) | 8-2 | 6 |
| 7. | Apex Friendship (4A) | 7-1 | 7 |
| 8. | Hillside (4A) | 6-2 | 8 |
| 9. | Millbrook (4A) | 5-3 | 9 |
| 10. | Princeton (1A) | 7-1 | 10 |
| 11. | Chapel Hill (3A) | 5-2 | 11 |
| 12. | Middle Creek (4A) | 6-2 | 12 |
| 13. | Heritage (4A) | 4-2 | 13 |
| 14. | Southern Durham (3A) | 5-2 | 14 |
| 15. | Green Hope (4A) | 4-2 | 15 |
| 16. | Leesville Road (4A) | 5-3 | 16 |
Langston Wertz Jr.
The Charlotte Observer