Mallard Creek remains No. 1 in Observer’s Sweet 16 after 7 ranked teams lose in opening week
High school football season kicked off last week and seven teams ranked in the Observer’s Sweet 16 lost.
Several losses involved a ranked team beating a ranked team, like then-No. 9 Rock Hill South Pointe upsetting then-No. 2 and nationally ranked Rock Hill Northwestern, or No. 16 Ardrey Kell beating No. 12 Weddington.
Those losses resulted in a major poll shakeup and the poll expanding to 17 teams. None of the previously ranked teams dropped out, but Belmont’s South Point -- which ended Boiling Springs Crest’s 32-game win streak -- moved in at No. 15. Marvin Ridge and Weddington are tied at No. 16.
Team (Class) | Rec. | Pvs. |
1. Mallard Creek (4A) | 1-0 | 1 |
2. Butler (4A) | 1-0 | 3 |
3. Hough (4A) | 1-0 | 5 |
4. Rock Hill South Pointe (4A) | 1-0 | 9 |
5. Rock Hill Northwestern (5A) | 0-1 | 2 |
6. South Mecklenburg (4A) | 1-0 | 10 |
7. Vance (4A) | 1-0 | 13 |
8. Charlotte Catholic (4A) | 0-1 | 4 |
9. Davidson Day (IND) | 0-1 | 8 |
10. Charlotte Christian (IND) | 1-0 | 15 |
11. Concord (3A) | 0-1 | 6 |
12. Charlotte Latin (IND) | 1-0 | 14 |
13. Monroe (2A) | 0-1 | 7 |
14. Ardrey Kell (4A) | 1-0 | 16 |
15. Belmont South Point (3A) | 1-0 | NR |
16. Marvin Ridge (3A) | 0-1 | 11 |
16. Weddington (3A) | 0-1 | 12 |
Also receiving consideration: Lincolnton (2A, 1-0); Kannapolis Brown (3A, 1-0); Sun Valley (3A, 1-0); East Mecklenburg (4A, 1-0)
This story was originally published August 22, 2016 at 4:52 PM with the headline "Mallard Creek remains No. 1 in Observer’s Sweet 16 after 7 ranked teams lose in opening week."