The Charlotte Observer high school football Sweet 16 gets a shuffle
Heading into the home stretch of the regular-season, Hough remains No. 1 in the Sweet 16 this week.
The top three teams remained the same and no new teams entered the poll, but there was some movement below the first three.
| Rk. | School (Class) | Rec. | Prvs. |
| 1 | Hough (4A) | (8-0) | 1 |
| 2 | Chambers (4A) | (7-1) | 2 |
| 3 | Richmond (4A) | (7-1) | 4 |
| 4 | Myers Park (4A) | (6-2) | 3 |
| 5 | Butler (4A) | (6-2) | 5 |
| 6 | Salisbury (2A) | (8-0) | 6 |
| 7 | Maiden (2A) | (8-0) | 9 |
| 8 | Shelby (2A) | (7-1) | 8 |
| 9 | Weddington (4A) | (7-1) | 12 |
| 10 | Charlotte Catholic (4A) | (6-2) | 10 |
| 11 | Hickory Ridge (4A) | (6-2) | 11 |
| 12 | Kings Mountain (3A) | (7-1) | 13 |
| 13 | Charlotte Latin (IND) | (7-1) | 7 |
| 14 | Ardrey Kell (4A) | (5-2) | 14 |
| 15 | South Mecklenburg (4A) | (6-2) | 15 |
| 16 | Marvin Ridge (4A) | (6-1) | 16 |