Three teams, from Gaston and Union counties, join The Observer’s Sweet 16 prep football poll
After a busy Week 7 of high school football, the top 10 teams in The Observer’s Sweet 16 high school football poll remained the same, but there were a lot of changes after that.
Three new teams are in the poll — two from Gaston County and one from Union.
▪ In at No. 14 is Belmont’s South Point High. The Red Raiders are 4-0 after a 27-26 win over previously unbeaten Crest on Friday night. Although it is outside The Observer’s coverage zone, Crest owns a win, at home, over No. 9 Charlotte Catholic.
▪ Gastonia’s Ashbrook High is in at No. 15. The Greenwave are 5-1 after Friday’s 41-13 win over North Gaston. Ashbrook’s only loss was to Crest on Sept. 20.
▪ Finally at No. 16 is Sun Valley from Indian Trail. The Spartans won their fourth straight game Friday, beating Union County rival Cuthbertson 14-13. It was Sun Valley’s fourth straight win.
| Rank | School | Record | Prev. |
| 1 | Weddington | (5-0) | 1 |
| 2 | Northwestern | (7-0) | 2 |
| 3 | Providence Day | (5-1) | 3 |
| 4 | Mallard Creek | (5-1) | 4 |
| 5 | Hough | (5-1) | 5 |
| 6 | West Charlotte | (4-1) | 6 |
| 7 | J.M. Robinson | (6-0) | 7 |
| 8 | Mooresville | (5-1) | 8 |
| 9 | Charlotte Catholic | (5-2) | 9 |
| 10 | Independence | (5-1) | 10 |
| 11 | Monroe | (5-0) | 12 |
| 12 | Charlotte Christian | (4-2) | 11 |
| 13 | South Pointe | (4-2) | 14 |
| 14 | South Point | (4-0) | NR |
| 15 | Ashbrook | (5-1) | NR |
| 16 | Sun Valley | (6-1) | NR |
This story was originally published October 6, 2024 at 5:00 AM.
