There’s a new No. 1 in The Observer’s Sweet 16 football poll, some teams make big jumps
There’s a new No. 1 in The Charlotte Observer’s Sweet 16 high school football poll.
Providence Day, the NC Independent Schools Division I state champion, moves up to the top spot. The Chargers, who have won back-to-back state titles for the first time, moved to No. 1 after unbeaten East Lincoln upset Kings Mountain at home Friday.
Kings Mountain fell from No. 1 to seventh. East Lincoln jumped eight spots to No. 5. Draughn, a 1A school which joined the poll last week, jumped 10 spots to No. 6.
The Observer’s Sweet 16
| Rk. | School | Class | Rec. | Prvs. |
| 1. | Providence Day | IND | 12-1 | 2 |
| 2. | Weddington | 4A | 13-1 | 4 |
| 3. | Burns | 2A | 13-1 | 5 |
| 4. | South Point | 3A | 13-1 | 6 |
| 5. | East Lincoln | 3A | 14-0 | 13 |
| 6. | Draughn | 1A | 13-1 | 16 |
| 7. | Kings Mountain | 3A | 13-1 | 1 |
| 8. | Hough | 4A | 11-3 | 3 |
| 9. | Independence | 4A | 11-2 | 4 |
| 10. | Butler | 4A | 10-3 | 5 |
| 11. | Chambers | 4A | 9-3 | 9 |
| 12. | Charlotte Catholic | 4A | 9-3 | 11 |
| 13. | Maiden | 2A | 12-2 | 12 |
| 14. | Charlotte Christian | IND | 10-3 | 7 |
| 15. | Monroe | 2A | 12-2 | 14 |
| 16. | Mallard Creek | 4A | 8-4 | 14 |
Dropped Out: None
This story was originally published November 28, 2022 at 6:30 AM.
Langston Wertz Jr.
The Charlotte Observer