The top eight spots remained the same in the Observer’s Sweet 16 football poll as teams get ready for the postseason Friday.
But there was plenty of movement below that.
Two new teams join the poll. Mooresville (9-2) is back in, at No. 13, after winning its sixth straight game Friday night, a 37-21 win over Lake Norman.
South Caldwell (10-1) is ranked for the first time this season, at No. 16. The Spartans lost their season-opener, 25-14 Aug. 19 at Freedom, but have won 10 straight. In the streak, South Caldwell has allowed 5.4 points per game while scoring 46 per game.
Former No. 15 Freedom (10-1), which will not make the playoffs because of violating NCHSAA rules for fighting, fell out of the poll. The Patriots season is over. West Rowan, the three-time N.C. 3A champ, jumped three spots to No. 9.
Independence dropped one spot to No. 10 after losing 38-26 to No. 2 Butler in a game that was closer than the score, and Olympic fell two spots, to No. 12, after losing 55-20 to No. 3 Charlotte Catholic.
Rk. Team (Class) Rec. Pvs.
1 Mallard Creek (4A) 10-0 1
2 Butler (4A) 9-1 2
3 Charlotte Catholic (3A) 10-0 3
4 Belmont South Point (3A) 10-0 4
5 Porter Ridge (4A) 10-0 5
6 Burns (3A) 10-1 6
7 Rock Hill South Pointe (3A) 9-1 7
8 A.L. Brown (3A) 10-1 8
9 West Rowan (3A) 9-2 12
10 Independence (4A) 9-2 9
11 South Iredell (2A) 11-0 11
12 Olympic (4A) 9-2 10
13 Mooresville (4A) 9-2 NR
14 Lincolnton (2A) 10-1 13
15 Albemarle (1A) 10-1 16
16 South Caldwell (4A) 10-1 NR
Dropped Out: Freedom (3A, 10-1). On the bubble: Ardrey Kell (4A, 7-3); Berry (3A, 7-3); Crest (3A, 8-3); Marvin Ridge (3A, 9-1); Providence Day (IND, 8-2); Salisbury (2A, 9-2)
Note: To be ranked in the Observer’s Sweet 16, a team must be in the Observer’s coverage area, field football and basketball teams and not allow a student-athlete to re-class after ninth grade. For a detailed look inside the poll, including the criteria used to compile it, visit?
http://bit.ly/prNoYM.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Mooresville, South Caldwell join Sweet 16 football poll
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Friday, October 28, 2011
N.C. High School Average Daily Memberships released (used for football playoffs)
The N.C. High School Athletic Association has released the average daily memberships for its member schools. The NCHSAA will use those to determine which classification teams fit into when playoff brackets are released Saturday afternoon.
Click here to see them
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Limited number of Indy-Butler tickets to be sold at gate
Independence High athletics director said a limited number of tickets will be sold at the gate Friday night at 5 p.m. for the Southwestern 4A championship game between Butler and Independence.
The game kicks off at 7 p.m. at Independence High
Gates will open at 5:45 p.m.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
West Rowan football coach Scott Young suffers heart attack, plans to coach Friday
West Rowan football coach Scott Young woke up Monday night at 11:48 with what he said was the worst pain you could imagine in his chest. He was having a heart attack.
Young jumped in his truck and drove to Rowan Regional Medical Center, where doctors said he had a completely blocked artery and performed surgery to insert a stent inside the artery to open it up and allow blood to flow through again.
"Last Thursday, I felt a little mild pain in the chest," Young said. "But I went to the football game (last Friday) and went to my son's baseball game on Sunday. I felt fine. (Monday) night, that all changed."
West Rowan principal Jamie Durant said Joe Nixon, the school's offensive line coach, would take over the team while Young is out. But Young, whose team has won three straight N.C. 3A state championships, doesn't plan to be out long. He said he hoped to get out of the hospital Wednesday and to be at the Falcons' game Friday at West Iredell.
West Rowan (8-2, 5-0 North Piedmont 3A) leads West Iredell (6-3, 4-1) and Statesville (5-5, 4-1) by a game heading into Friday's regular-season finale.
"I'm good now and trying to get some rest," Young said. "We've got a big game Friday. It'll be a challenge for us because (West Iredell is) so good at receiver and we're so young at (defensive back). So if the doctor tells me I ain't good, I won't go. If he says I have his blessing, I'll go be in the press box Friday night."
Monday, October 24, 2011
Albemarle, Crest join Sweet 16 (and Meck County football standings)
Traditional powers Albemarle and Crest are back in the Sweet 16 as we head into the final week of the regular season.
Rock Hill Northwestern (6-3) and Salisbury (8-2) fell out of the poll this week, opening up slots for Albemarle’s Bulldogs and Crest’s Chargers. Also, 4A Olympic moved up one spot to No. 10 after rallying from 14 points down in the second half to beat Berry 41-34. Olympic plays at No. 3 Catholic Friday.
Albemarle, the two-time reigning N.C. 1AA champion, was ranked in the preseason, but dropped out after losing 9-7 in its season opener to West Stokes, a 2A team. West Stokes is now 10-0. Since that loss, Albemarle has won nine straight games. Two have been relatively close: a 21-14 win at 3A Mount Pleasant and a 27-14 win over 1A West Montgomery.
In the past four weeks, however, Albemarle has outscored opponents 195-9 with two shutouts. Albemarle plays traditional rival South Stanly (8-2, 5-1) for the Yadkin Valley championship Friday.
Crest, which got to the N.C. 3AA championship game last season, started this year 1-2, but has won seven straight games since then. The Chargers (8-2, 5-0) will play No. 4 South Point (9-0, 5-0) for the Big South 3A championship Friday.
Rk. Team (Class) Rec. Pvs.
1 Mallard Creek (4A) 9-0 1
2 Butler (4A) 8-1 2
3 Charlotte Catholic (3A) 9-0 3
4 Belmont South Point (3A) 9-0 4
5 Porter Ridge (4A) 9-0 5
6 Burns (3A) 9-1 6
7 Rock Hill South Pointe (3A) 8-1 7
8 A.L. Brown (3A) 9-1 8
9 Independence (4A) 9-1 9
10 Olympic (4A) 9-1 11
11 South Iredell (2A) 10-0 10
12 West Rowan (3A) 8-2 14
13 Lincolnton (2A) 9-1 14
14 Crest (3A) 8-2 NR
15 Freedom (3A) 9-1 16
16 Albemarle (1A) 9-1 NR
Dropped Out: Salisbury (2A, 8-2); Rock Hill Northwestern (4A, 6-3). On the bubble: Ardrey Kell (4A, 6-3); Berry (3A, 6-3); Mooresville (4A, 8-2); Rock Hill Northwestern (4A, 6-3); Salisbury (2A, 8-2)
Note: To be ranked in the Observer’s Sweet 16, a team must be in the Observer’s coverage area, field football and basketball teams and not allow a student-athlete to re-class after ninth grade. For a detailed look inside the poll, including the criteria used to compile it, visit?
http://bit.ly/prNoYM.
MECKLENBURG COUNTY STANDINGS
Southwestern 4A
Conf. All
Butler 6-0 8-1
Ardrey Kell 5-1 6-3
Independence 5-1 9-1
Myers Park 3-3 6-4
S. Mecklenburg 2-4 3-7
Providence 2-4 2-7
Rocky River 1-5 3-7
E. Mecklenburg 0-6 0-10
CISAA
Conf. All
Providence Day 1-1 7-2
Charlotte Latin 1-1 7-2
Country Day 1-1 7-2
Charlotte Christian 1-1 5-4
ME-GA 7 3A/4A
Conf. All
Charlotte Catholic 5-0 9-0
Olympic 5-0 9-1
Berry 3-2 6-3
W. Mecklenburg 2-3 4-6
Harding 1-4 3-7
East Gaston 1-4 3-6
Garinger 1-5 1-9
I-Meck 4A
Conf. All
Mallard Creek 6-0 9-0
Mooresville 5-1 8-2
Hough 3-3 4-6
Lake Norman 3-3 4-6
Vance 3-3 4-6
Hopewell 2-4 3-6
West Charlotte 2-4 3-7
North Mecklenburg 0-6 1-9
Mecklenburg County football standings
Southwestern 4A
Conf. All
Butler 6-0 8-1
Ardrey Kell 5-1 6-3
Independence 5-1 9-1
Myers Park 3-3 6-4
S. Mecklenburg 2-4 3-7
Providence 2-4 2-7
Rocky River 1-5 3-7
E. Mecklenburg 0-6 0-10
CISAA
Conf. All
Providence Day 1-1 7-2
Charlotte Latin 1-1 7-2
Charlotte Latin 1-1 7-2
Charlotte Christian 1-1 5-4
ME-GA 7 3A/4A
Conf. All
Charlotte Catholic 5-0 9-0
Olympic 5-0 9-1
Berry 3-2 6-3
W. Mecklenburg 2-3 4-6
Harding 1-4 3-7
East Gaston 1-4 3-6
Garinger 1-5 1-9
I-Meck 4A
Conf. All
Mallard Creek 6-0 9-0
Mooresville 5-1 8-2
Hough 3-3 4-6
Lake Norman 3-3 4-6
Vance 3-3 4-6
Hopewell 2-4 3-6
West Charlotte 2-4 3-7
North Mecklenburg 0-6 1-9
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Saturday's first round volleyball results/pairings
Here are Western pairings for the first round of the N.C. high school playoffs which begin Saturday
4A
Saturday's first round results: So. Alamance 3, E. Forsyth 1; Mt Tabor 3, Butler 1; SE Guilford at NW Guilford; Ardrey Kell 3, Davie 0; W-S Reagan 3, Myers Park 0; Ragsdale 3, Grimsley 1; N. Davidson at Providence; Glenn 3, Page 1; N. Meck 3, E. Gaston 0; Lake Norman 3, Sun Valley 0; Watauga 3, Roberson 0; AC Reynolds 3, S. Caldwell 0; Hopewell 3, Porter Ridge 2; Hough 3, S. Meck 0; Mooresville at McDowell; Alexander Central 3, Olympic 0
Tuesday's second round: Mt Tabor at So Alamance; Ardrey Kell vs. NW Guilford/SE Guilford; Ragsdale at Reagan; W-S Glenn vs. Providence/N. Davidson; N. Meck at Lake Norman, 6; AC Reynolds at Watauga; Hopewell at Hough; Alexander Central vs. McDowell/Mooresville
3A: N. Iredell 3, Concord 0; Mt Pleasant at Berry; Statesville at Marvin Ridge; Cox Mill 3, Asheboro 0; Hickory Ridge 3, Morehead 0; Parkwood at West Iredell; Charlotte Catholic 3, NW Cabarrus 0; Carson 3, Weddington 2; Erwin 3, Kings Mountain 2; St. Stephens 3, Tuscola 0; Crest 3, R-S Central 1; W. Henderson 3, N. Buncombe 0; Enka 3, Freedom 0; Fred T Foard 3, N. Gaston 0; Franklin 3, Forestview 0; Hickory 3, Patton 0
Tuesday's second round: Mt. Pleasant/Berry at N. Iredell; Cox Mill vs. Marvin Ridge/Statesville; Parkwood/W. Iredell at Hickory Ridge; Carson at Catholic; Erwin at St. Stephens; Crest at W. Henderson; Foard at Enka; Hickory at Franklin
2A: Pisgah 3, Owen 0; Polk Co. 3, Smoky Mtn 1; Chase 3, W. Lincoln 0; N. Henderson 3, Maiden 2; N. Lincoln 3, E. Burke 1; Mtn Heritage 3, E. Rutherford 0; Newton-Conover 3, E. Davidson 0; E. Lincoln 3, Trinity 0; Piedmont 3, Salisbury 0; Bandys 3, Forbush 0; N. Stanly at Central Davidson; Randleman 3, Surry Central 1; Wilkes Central at Wheatmore; W. Stanly vs. W. Davidson; Starmount 3, W. Stokes 0; N. Surry 3, Draughn 0
Tuesday's second round: Pisgah at Polk Co; N. Henderson at Chase; Mtn Heritage at N. Lincoln; E. Lincoln at Newton-Conover; Bandys at Piedmont; Randleman vs. Central Davidson/N. Stanly; Wheatmore/Wilkes vs. W. Davidson/W. Stanly; Starmount at N. Surry
1A: Murphy 3, Hayesville 0; Robbinsville at Blue Ridge; Swain County 3, Hiwassee Dam 0; Rosman 3, Highlands 0; Hendersonville 3, Bessemer City 0; Cherryville 3, Gray Stone Day 0; Lake Norman Charter 3, Mitchell 0; Avery 3, Anderson 0; Union 3, N. Moore 1; S. Stokes 3, W. Montgomery 2; Albemarle 3, Lincoln Charter 0; S. Stanly 3, Monroe Central 1; N. Stokes 3, Chatham 0; W. Wilkes 3, Mt Airy 1; Alleghany 3, Bishop McGuinness 0; E. Surry 3, E. Wilkes 0
Tuesday's second round: Blue Ridge/Robbinsville at Murphy; Swain Co. at Rosman; Cherryville at Hendersonville; Avery at Lake Norman Charter; S. Stokes at Union; S. Stanly at Albemarle;W. Wilkes at N. Stokes; E. Surry at Alleghany
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Arizona offers Olympic junior Allerik Freeman; now has 21 offers
Olympic junior point guard Allerik Freeman was on an unofficial visit to Kansas and Kansas State last weekend when he got a call out of the blue from Arizona, which offered him.
Coach Ty Baumgardner said Freeman, a 6-foot-4, 200-pound all-conference star, now has 21 Division I offers.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Charlotte Christian's Rooks impressive at adidas Phenom Basketball Showcase
The 8th annual N.C. Phenom 150 camp in Winston-Salem Saturday had 216 players from five states participating. In the past players like P.J. Hairston (UNC), Jackson Simmons (UNC), Anthony Gill (South Carolina), Deuce Bello (Baylor) and John Cannon (Georgia) have attended the camp and gotten national recognition from a bevy of scouts.
One of the top performers this year was Charlotte Christian junior Patrick Rooks, a 6-3 combo guard who has committed to Clemson. The left-hander has been known for his shooting but has really worked to improve his ball-handling skills.
"Before the event, Rooks was primarily known as a shooting guard, but the talented Rooks has worked hard in the off season on his ball handling and passing ability," said event organizer Rick Lewis. "He has really elevated his game and has become a better all around player. He will not be known just as a shooter anymore."
Two other hot prospects at the event were 6-6 sophomores Cody and Caleb Martin of Davie County High in Mocksville. Both have several ACC offers and showed off good size and a good overall skill set.
Lewis felt that Rockbridge (VA) 6-0 junior guard Andrew Rowsey had the best overall camp. Known as an undersized shooting guard last season, Rowsey worked on his point guard skills and demanded the ball last weekend.
"He was excellent in dribble penetration and kicking out to open teammates and definitely made his teammates better," Lewis said. "Throughout the day, he was constantly knocking down jumpers and made an equal impression on the defensive end of the floor. He accepted all challenges and was one of the favorites by all the scouting services in attendance."
This year's camp again attracted a bevy of recruiting gurus: Jason Jordan of ESPN High School; Clark Francis of Hoop Scoop; Corey Cooper and Kerry Willis of Courtcred.com; Jacey Zimbal of NC State Rivals; Mike Talbot of Starhooopers; Thom Jones of TJ Recruiting; Jonathan Watford of Hoop Scout; Patrick Stanwood of Hoop Masters; CJ Watson of Premo Hoops; Joshusa Capers of Coast 2 Coast; Rising Starz; and Phenom Hoop Report.
Francis, Cooper, Watford and Willis all returned for the middle school event Sunday
Ones in bold were there for Sunday too.
Other top performers:
Andrew White, 6-6 Senior G, The Miller (Va) School: Smooth jumper with a great dribble pull up and college ready body
Chuck Ogbodo, 6-11 junior center, High Point Christian: Long athletic star getting major college interst from ACC schools.
Tyrek Coger, 6-8 junior center, Raleigh Upper Room: Decommitted from Missouri; showed off "soft" hands and dribble drills from the high post.
Jaylan Robertson, 6-0 sophomore guard, Clayton: Transferred to Raleigh Word of God, scoring point guard
Kovacevic Dusn, 6-9 freshman, Rabun Gap: Perhaps biggest surprise of camp. Showed off 3-point range and ball handling ability. He's one to watch.
Gejuan Long, 6-5 junior wing, Winston-Salem Mount Tabor: Athletic wing who attacked the basket.
Harry Giles, 6-6, 8th grader, Winston-Salem: Could be the future of N.C. Basketball. Dominated the middle school players (5-8th grade) on Sunday. Great around the rim but also wonderful passer, rebounder and finisher. Scary good this young.
Others:
Diante Balwin, 5-11, HP Christian
Mark Pollock, 6-7, Charlotte Catholic
Jackson Kent, 6-6, HP Christian;
6'5 Sophomore Dominque Kelmar-Poto of Dunn, NC
6'5 junior Matthew Madigan of Winston-Salem Reagan
6'3 senior JT Miller of Clinton, NC
6'3 Freshman Muhammad Muhammad of Durham Riverside
6'1 Freshman PG Brian Thornton of Chapel Hill HS 6'10 senior Thor Emilsson of Forsyth Country Day in Winston-Salem, NC
6'7 Zane Waterman of Glen HS in Kernersville, NC
6'7 freshman Robert Brown of Raleigh Millbrook
6'6 junior Trey Chapman of High Point Wesleyan 6'0 junior PG James Daniels of Phoebus HS in Hampton, VA
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Myers Park beats rival South Meck 31-14 on the road Friday
Myers Park quarterback Ross Jeffries completed 9-of-15 passes for 167 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Mustangs to a 31-14 win over rival South Mecklenburg.
Myers Park (6-3, 3-2 Southwestern 4A) won its second straight game and has won three of its past four. Myers Park is in fourth place in the conference behind Butler (7-1, 5-0), Independence (8-1, 4-1) and Ardrey Kell (5-3, 4-1). Myers Park has a big home game with Independence Friday.
South Mecklenburg (3-6, 2-3) lost its second straight game.
Friday night, Kennedy Barkely (4 catches 80 yards) and Napoleon Belk (5-87) had big games for the Mustangs.
Myers Park 0 10 14 7 -- 31
S. Meck 7 0 7 0 -- 14
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Shrine Bowl selects players, will announce Thursday
Shrine Bowl Media Release:
North and South Carolina Shrine Bowl Coaches gathered in Fort Mill, South Carolina at the Shrine Bowl Headquarters on Thursday, October 6th , for the arduous task of selecting 88 players from the more than 400 name submissions from the two Carolinas.
Ron Long, Athletic Director of the Shrine Bowl said, “Tar Heel Head Coach Mark Barnes of Crest High School in Shelby and South Carolina Head Coach Chuck Jordan of Conway High School in Conway, along with their respective coaching staffs selected 44 players each, in what they termed would well represent their respective states. This final selection process culminates nearly a year of extraordinary work that these coaching staffs’ dedicate to the selection process in addition to their regular jobs.”
Once the final list was submitted to Shrine Bowl Officials, the Shrine Bowl designees notified each player’s Head Coach informing him of his player’s selection. The coach in turn informed the player(s).
Earlier today, Billy Benfield, Chairman of The Shrine Bowl Board Of Governors and Connie Altman, General Game Chairman announced that GoUpstate.com will again present an Internet Webcast that will include the Shrine Bowl Player Selection Rosters for 2011. The Webcast is slated to begin at 1PM on Thursday, October 13th 2011.
To access the video, members of the press may watch the official release that includes, interviews with Tar Heel Head Coach Mark Barnes and Sandlapper Head Coach Chuck Jordan, including quotes useable for stories, and the 2011 roster of players for both teams. To gain access simply click on to http://www.shrine-bowl.com at 1PM Thursday.
This years game, the 75th Annual, will again be played at beautiful Gibbs Stadium on the campus of Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina on Saturday, December 17th at 1:00 PM EST. General admission Tickets will be available at all BI-LO Stores in North and South Carolina. You may also buy tickets from the Shrine Bowl Office in advance for $15.00 general admission. Game day, at the Gate Price is $20.00 general admission. Stop in your local BI-LO Store or call for your Shrine Bowl tickets at 1-800-648-2695, or go online at www.shrine-bowl.com.
-- Source: Shrine Bowl media release
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Associated Press N.C. Football Poll; Mecklenburg standings
¶ RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ The Associated Press state high school football poll for the week of October 11, first-place votes in parentheses, records and total points as voted upon by a statewide panel of prep sports writers:
^Class 4-A=
† 1. Charlotte Mallard Creek (13) (7-0) 139 1
† 2. Greensboro Page (1) (7-0) 120 2
† 3. Matthews Butler (6-1) 110 3
† 4. Scotland County (7-0) 100 4
† 5. Garner (8-0) 77 5
† 6. Winston-Salem Mt. Tabor (7-0) 63 7
† 7. Richmond County (6-1) 54 6
† 8. Indian Trail Porter Ridge (7-0) 42 9
† 9. Raleigh Leesville Road (7-0) 28 10
†10. New Bern (6-1) 16 NR
¶
¶ Others receiving 10 or more points: None.<
^Class 3-A=
† 1. Belmont South Point (9) (8-0) 132 1
† 2. Charlotte Catholic (4) (7-0) 127 2
† 3. Havelock (1) (8-0) 109 3
† 4. Asheville (7-0) 92 4
† 5. Fayetteville Byrd (8-0) 80 5
† 6. Lawndale Burns (7-1) 74 6
† 7. Kannapolis Brown (7-1) 45 7
† 8. Morganton Freedom (7-1) 42 8
† 9. Hope Mills Gray's Creek (7-1) 23 9
†10. West Rowan (6-2) 12 10
¶
¶ Others receiving 10 or more points: Wilson Hunt (7-0) 11, Franklin (8-0) 10. <
^Class 2-A=
† 1. Lincolnton (10) (7-1) 132 1
† 2. South Iredell (4) (8-0) 122 2
† 3. High Point Andrews (7-0) 112 3
† 4. East Duplin (7-1) 79 5
† 5. Salisbury (7-1) 75 6
† 6. Kinston (7-1) 68 10
† 7. Burlington Cummings (7-1) 58 7
† 8. Jacksonville Northside (8-0) 47 8
† 9. Tarboro (5-2) 35 4
†10. Wilkes Central (7-0) 32 9
¶
¶ Others receiving 10 or more points: None.<
^Class 1-A=
† 1. Wallace-Rose Hill (13) (7-1) 139 1
† 2. Albemarle (7-1) 120 2
† 3. Swain County (1) (7-1) 111 3
† 4. Plymouth (7-0) 98 4
† 5. Mitchell County (7-1) 85 6
† 6. Ayden-Grifton (6-1) 55 T7
† 7. Manteo (6-1) 54 T7
†T8. Mt. Airy (6-2) 38 9
†T8. Hendersonville (5-2) 38 5
†10. South Stanly (6-2) 13 10
Here are Mecklenburg County standings
Football Standings
Southwestern 4A
Conf. All
Butler 4-0 6-1
Ardrey Kell 3-1 4-3
Independence 3-1 7-1
Myers Park 2-2 5-3
S. Mecklenburg 2-2 3-5
Rocky River 1-3 3-5
Providence 1-3 1-6
E. Mecklenburg 0-4 0-8
CISAA
Conf. All
Providence Day 1-0 5-1
Charlotte Latin 1-1 5-2
Charlotte Latin 0-0 6-1
Charlotte Christian 0-1 4-3
ME-GA 7 3A/4A
Conf. All
Berry 3-0 7-0
Charlotte Catholic 3-0 7-0
Olympic 3-0 7-1
Harding 1-2 3-5
East Gaston 1-3 3-5
W. Mecklenburg 1-3 3-5
Garinger 0-4 0-8
I-Meck 4A
Conf. All
Mallard Creek 4-0 7-0
Hough 3-1 4-4
Mooresville 3-1 6-2
Hopewell 2-2 3-4
West Charlotte 2-2 3-5
Lake Norman 1-3 2-6
Vance 1-3 2-6
North Mecklenburg 0-4 1-7
Monday, October 10, 2011
Area football, soccer, volleyball leaders
FOOTBALL LEADERS
RUSHING School Att.-Yds. TD
Jevande Gramling South Stanly 113-1,480 14
Cameron Mattox South Iredell 165-1,304 19
Jela Duncan Mallard Creek 116-1,203 12
Devante Hamilton South Stanly 95-1,011 10
C.J. Kiser Forest Hills 115-1,010 19
Lee Wright York 155-989 14
Matt Johnson Maiden 115-969 10
Elijah Hood Charlotte Catholic 87-946 18
Will Jenkins Maiden 78-907 4
Adam Nix South Mecklenburg 142-850 7
Ross Rushing Metrolina Christian 90-808 10
Daniel Jackson Nation Ford 125-795 8
Jackson Campbell Hough 140-793 NA
Jonathan Adams Carolina Pride 95-745 11
TJ Mixon West Charlotte 89-738 9
Josh Glisson Butler 95-720 NA
PASSING School Cmp-Att. Yds. TD
Will Grier Davidson Day 142-219 2,365 35
Sayer Robinson West Iredell 119-183 1,774 20
Riley Ferguson Butler 85-119 1,608 26
Mason Rudolph Northwestern 145-207 1,586 17
Andrew Goodman Mallard Creek 70-132 1,531 21
James Haigh Providence 90-211 1,386 11
Ross Rushing Metrolina Christian 99-162 1,358 12
Tyler Chadwick Marvin Ridge 93-147 1,271 9
Randy Schroeder Southlake Christian 76-142 1,253 16
Michael Radford Country Day 57-105 1,205 11
Jared Lee Forest Hills 67-125 1,091 19
Eric Lynch Charlotte Christian 75-150 1,075 10
Cameron Wells Nation Ford 77-147 1,140 13
Chase Ferguson Providence Day 55-109 1,037 7
Spencer Carroll York 86-165 949 10
Grayson Foster Charlotte Latin 64-104 898 7
D. Fuller Shelby 47-125 757 5
Matt Johnson Maiden 44-99 741 4
Devin Pearson South Pointe 52-91 713 6
RECEIVING School Rec.-Yds. TD
B.J. Boyd Northwestern 62-874 10
Aaron Seward Davidson Day 42-737 12
Demitri Allison Southlake Christian 33-706 12
Matt Yates Providence 30-639 6
Dijuan Ussery Nation Ford 27-564 8
CJ Gibbs West Iredell 40-556 6
Zach Ferguson Butler 34-549 NA
Jamal Little Forest Hills 32-542 6
Evan Gates Davidson Day 27-539 3
Jamel Harbison Mallard Creek 26-508 9
Corey Miller Mallard Creek 21-494 7
Uriah LeMay Butler 23-466 NA
Bryon Fields Providence Day 17-447 4
Carter Hill Marvin Ridge 26-440 4
Jordan Brown Davidson Day 24-414 7
Jeb Blazevich Charlotte Christian 26-406 5
Marquez North Mallard Creek 13-389 4
Kam Summers West Iredell 22-395 6
Montay Crockett South Pointe 16-386 3
Jay Jay McCullough Nation Ford 27-379 5
Vincent Davidson West Iredell 21-376 4
Channing Stribbling Butler 17-343 NA
Marshall Burlingame Charlotte Latin 25-327 1
Bryan Erb Country Day 9-310 6
Dupree Hart Northwestern 45-302 2
TACKLES School No.
Garrett Honeycutt S. Stanly 105
Scott Miller South Iredell 104
Isiah Akins Rocky River 99
Ty Currecne York 98
Anthony Smith S. Stanly 93
Andre Foulks York 92
Tahja Watt North Meck 87
Tre Hunt Davidson Day 80
Chris Dickerson North Meck 76
John Bustle South Iredell 76
Ben Craig Hough 70
Sean Wiggins Butler 69
Eythan CQ Kramm South Iredell 67
Tyric Laney Forest Hills 64
Nate Mays Hough 60
Peter Kalambayi Butler 60
Drik Simpson York 58
David Moore Butler 57
Brian Mittl Charlotte Latin 56
Jordan Abrams Providence 55
D. Leach Shelby 54
Tyrin Edwards Butler 52
Dakota Painter Maiden 51
Josiah Starnes Carolina Pride 51
Dillion Painter Maiden 50
Corey Dover York 50
INTERCEPTIONS School No.
Michael Fisher South Iredell 6
Demitri Allison Southlake Christian 5
Sidney Lawson Rocky River 5
Sam Hatfield Southlake Christian 4
Andre Diouf Southlake Christian 4
Channing Stribbling Butler 4
Sam Dexter Charlotte Christian 4
Nate Mays Hough 4
Bryon Fields Providence Day 3
Grant McGarity Providence Day 3
Desmond Lawrence Charlotte Christian 3
Jeremiah Robinson Carolina Pride 3
Tylan Murrell Hough 3
Brandon Mobley Hough 3
Tony Davis Carolina Pride 3
Jordan Young Davidson Day 3
Devante Gibson Northwestern 3
Jordan Brown Davidson Day 3
Luke Stennett Marvin Ridge 3
Ty Smith Charlotte Latin 3
SACKS School No.
Brandon Jackson Independence 13
Mitchell Jeter Rock Hill 12.5
Taylor Jurney Southlake Christian 12
Scott Richardson Southlake Christian 11
Tahja Watt North Meck 9
Adam Smits Marvin Ridge 9
Chris Dickerson North Meck 7
Shamal Sanders York 7
Andre Foulks York 7
Khalil Rankin Rocky River 7
Michael Croom Rock Hill 6.5
R.J. Neely Rock Hill 6.0
Josh Stapoli North Meck 6
Boyd Palmer Carolina Pride 6.0
Impa Kasanganay Providence 6
Daniel Garces Providence 6
James Yeldell Providence Day 5.5
Peter Kalambayi Butler 5
Blake Henderson Providence Day 4.5
Nick Velardo Providence Day 4.5
Ben Greenberg Providence Day 4.5
Ty Currecne York 4.5
Tre Hunt Davidson Day 4
Landon Prater Maiden 4
Jaleel Roberts Providence 4
James Wylie York 4
Spencer Ball Charlotte Latin 4
Eythan Kramm South Iredell 4
Volleyball
KILLS School No.
Eve Davis Charlotte Latin 427
Meredith Peacock Hickory Gove 314
Kaitlyn Massey Charlotte Catholic 313
Madie Greer North Meck 254
Jessie Penner Providence Day 246
Kellie Williams Charlotte Latin 240
Taylor Portland Country Day 222
Caitlin Watkins Ardrey Kell 221
Mattie Newson Country Day 217
Anna Parsons Hickory Grove 196
Rachel Eppley Ardrey Kell 196
Casey Rieger Providence 191
Sara Fairley South Meck 198
Megan Edwards Providence 183
Taylor Larsen Charlotte Catholic 160
Emma Vail Ardrey Kell 157
Alexis Bednarick Lake Norman 148
Katharine Franz Country Day 142
Hannah Griffin Hickory Grove 132
Amanda Carter Cox Mill 124
Kat Kennedy Hough 120
Kailyn Overcash Hough 120
Bailey Wall First Assembly 118
Emily Olliver Westminster Catawba 113
Asya Patterson Cox Mill 110
Madison Poovey Lake Norman 109
Emily Carmichael North Meck 104
ASSISTS School No.
Emma Price Charlotte Latin 714
Molly Lindway Charlotte Catholic 634
Megan Lewis Country Day 589
Caroline Zybala Ardrey Kell 536
Taylor Anderson Hickory Grove 507
Katie Metzger Providence Day 462
Jennifer Hart North Meck 440
Nikki Hero Hough 407
Briana Gottberg Lake Norman 352
Meredith Furr Cox Mill 280
Maryanne Grayson Providence 279
Katherine Boguski Providence 266
Colleen Sanderson South Meck 226
Hannah Muolo First Assembly 190
Emily Stevens Cox Mill 152
Mallory Johns Myers Park 152
Lily Duggan Ardrey Kell 150
Autumn Norville Westminster Catawba 150
ACES School No.
Jennifer Hart N. Mecklenburg 119
Kaitlyn Massey Charlotte Catholic 87
Eve Davis Charlotte Latin 75
Anna Schweihs Charlotte Catholic 66
Mattie Newson Country Day 64
Molly Lindway Charlotte Catholic 62
Riley Strickland Charlotte Catholic 59
Meredith Peacock Hickory Grove 59
Caitlin Watkins Ardrey Kell 56
Hannah Griffin Hickory Grove 52
Emily Carmichael North Meck 51
Sara Fairley South Meck 51
Katelynn Granger North Meck 50
Madie Greer North Meck 50
Taylor Larsen Charlotte Catholic 50
DIGS School No.
Riley Strickland Charlotte Catholic 462
Mattie Newson Country Day 419
Kaitlyn Massey Charlotte Catholic 302
Taylor Portland Country Day 282
Molly Lindway Charlotte Catholic 269
Jensen Schott Lake Norman 268
Taylor Larsen Charlotte Catholic 266
Rachel Eppley Ardrey Kell 249
Amanda Carter Cox Mill 245
Eve Davis Charlotte Latin 231
Emma Price Charlotte Latin 221
Ashley Finke Charlotte Latin 218
Sarah Wyczawski Ardrey Kell 192
Alexis Bednarick Lake Norman 179
Kellie Williams Charlotte Latin 172
Christen Zammit Lake Norman 160
Emily Carmichael North Meck 158
Lexi Dixon Cox Mill 146
Meredith Peacock Hickory Grove 145
Anna Norby South Meck 143
Ashley Johnston Westminster Catawba 142
McKenzie Spears Hickory Grove 141
Briana Gottberg Lake Norman 135
Cameron McDuffie Ardrey Kell 127
Emily Usher Charlotte Latin 124
Madie Greer North Meck 120
Annie Spence Providence 118
Jennifer Hart North Meck 100
Boys’ Soccer
GOALS School No.
R. Minogue Charlotte Catholic 22
Eric Suarez Myers Park 19
Brandon Jordi Charlotte Latin 18
C.J. Bradley Davidson Day 17
Lucas De Oliviera S. Mecklenburg 15
Nathaniel Goodwin Hough 15
C.J. Bradley Davidson Day 14
Tanner Roberts Hough 13
Hussein Ali Myers Park 13
Reed Dowdy Charlotte Latin 9
John Kendall Country Day 9
Jackson Goyette Davidson Day 8
Adib Najafian? Hickory Ridge 8
Chuka Anyafo Charlotte Latin 6
William Houck Myers Park 6
Carl Cederholm Country Day 6
Carson Clough Charlotte Latin 6
Jackson Goyette Davidson Day 5
Santiago Patino Hough 5
George Kaloudis Myers Park 5
ASSISTS School No.
Bennett Yort S. Mecklenburg 12
Nathaniel Goodwin Hough 10
Ryan Fine Charlotte Latin 10
Reed Dowdy Charlotte Latin 9
Eric Frederick Hickory Ridge 8
Brandon Jordi Charlotte Latin 7
Tanner Roberts Hough 7
Cheyn Roux Hough 7
Santiago Patino Hough 6
GOALS AGAINST School GAA
Danny Zwick First Assembly 0.55
Robert Haggard Country Day 0.62
Nick Gardner Charlotte Latin 1.12
SHUTOUTS School No.
Austin McCarty Davidson Day 8
Nick Gardner Charlotte Latin 7
Robert Haggard Country Day 4
Jason Bradley Hough 3
Maiden QB commits to Charlotte 49ers football team
Maiden quarterback Matt Johnson has committed to play for Charlotte. He hopes to start when the 49ers begin play in 2013. Johnson, a 6-foot-3, 215-pound senior, was the 2010 offensive player of the year in the Catawba Valley conference. This season, he has thrown for 741 yards and four scores and has rushed for 969 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Was Butler sleepwalking? Thoughts on A. Kell, West Meck, Mallard Creek and Hough
-- I’m not sure there’s a better 4-3 team in the state than Ardrey Kell. In the past three weeks, the Knights have beaten one top 10 team (Independence) and had a lead on another (Butler) with two minutes to play.
No. 2 Butler rallied for a 43-40 win Thursday with a pretty last-ditch drive that fans will talk about for awhile, but Ardey Kell scored the most points on Butler in three years and nearly pulled off the year’s biggest upset.
And Ardrey Kell’s no fluke. Defensive end Romeo Okwara, I’ve been saying for weeks, is the area’s best defensive player. Quarterback Jonah Duggan gets 100 yards rushing nearly every week and tailback Quay Gilmore is a big play guy. This is not a team you want to play in the first round of the playoffs. The Knights are physical and tested. They’re also not afraid of anybody.
-- May not be a better 3-5 team in the area than West Meck. Coach Jeff Caldwell’s team lost to No. 12 Berry 21-19 Sept. 30 and nearly upset No. 11 Olympic Thursday before losing 20-19. With two winnable conference games with East Gaston (3-5) and Garinger (0-8) left on the schedule, the Hawks could get into position for a decent playoff seed.
-- After seeing Butler a few times, I kind of felt the two-time reigning state champions were kind of sleep walking through the regular-season and waiting for the playoffs. I’ve seen the same type of pattern from Mecklenburg County’s previous two dominant teams, Tom Knotts-led squads at West Charlotte and Independence.
-- I think you can cue the “Star Wars” Death Star music now, though. I think the Bulldogs woke up on the final drive of the Ardrey Kell game. It was amazing to see how precise a team could be, when they needed to be, after looking a little lackadaisical for the first 46 minutes of the game.
-- In four conference games, Mallard Creek has allowed 23 points. The Mavericks have shut out two of their past three opponents. They’ve not been tested at all since beating Butler 28-20 on Aug. 19. Will it matter in November? This is the state’s most talented team and the Mavericks are stocked for the next three years. But they’ll need to find ways to stay focused for the rest of the regular season, and probably the first two weeks of the playoffs, too.
-- Second-year Hough is second place in the I-Meck, tied with Mooresville. How? Defense. Hough’s allowed 68 points in its conference games. That is well behind Mallard Creek (23 allowed) but 15 fewer than anybody else.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Mallard Creek's Harbison commits to Minnesota
Mallard Creek wide receiver Jamel Harbison committed to Minnesota, coach Mike Palmieiri said.
Harbison has 21 receptions for 372 yards and seven touchdowns and is among the top 10 in receptions and receiving touchdowns in the Observer's 131-school coverage area in North and South Carolina. Scout.com, a national recruiting website, lists him a 3-star recruit. Harbison, 5-foot-11 and 190 pounds, runs a 4.5 second 40.
Harbison and the Mavericks (6-0) play North Mecklenburg Thursday.
Click here for a feature story on Harbison.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Mallard Creek still atop Associated Press N.C. 4A football poll
¶ RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ The Associated Press state high school football poll for the week of October 4, first-place votes in parentheses, records and total points as voted upon by a statewide panel of prep sports writers:
^Class 4-A=
† 1. Charlotte Mallard Creek (11) (6-0) 110 1
† 2. Greensboro Page (6-0) 93 3
† 3. Matthews Butler (5-1) 88 4
† 4. Scotland County (6-0) 75 5
† 5. Garner (7-0) 58 6
† 6. Richmond County (5-1) 45 2
† 7. Winston-Salem Mt. Tabor (6-0) 44 7
† 8. Wilmington Hoggard (6-0) 28 9
† 9. Indian Trail Porter Ridge (6-0) 25 10
†10. Raleigh Leesville Road (6-0) 23 8
¶
¶ Others receiving 10 or more points: None.<
^Class 3-A=
† 1. Belmont South Point (7) (7-0) 103 2
† 2. Charlotte Catholic (3) (6-0) 101 1
† 3. Havelock (1) (7-0) 85 3
† 4. Asheville (6-0) 73 4
† 5. Fayetteville Byrd (7-0) 59 6
† 6. Lawndale Burns (6-1) 58 5
† 7. Kannapolis Brown (6-1) 35 7
† 8. Morganton Freedom (6-1) 30 8
† 9. Hope Mills Gray's Creek (6-1) 17 10
†10. West Rowan (5-2) 15 9
¶
¶ Others receiving 10 or more points: None.<
^Class 2-A=
† 1. Lincolnton (7) (6-1) 103 1
† 2. South Iredell (3) (7-0) 98 2
† 3. High Point Andrews (6-0) 83 3
† 4. Tarboro (1) (5-1) 78 4
† 5. East Duplin (6-1) 54 5
† 6. Salisbury (6-1) 52 6
† 7. Burlington Cummings (6-1) 40 7
† 8. Jacksonville Northside (7-0) 32 9
† 9. Wilkes Central (6-0) 27 10
†10. Kinston (6-1) 14 NR
¶
¶ Others receiving 10 or more points: None.<
^Class 1-A=
† 1. Wallace-Rose Hill (9) (5-1) 108 1
† 2. Albemarle (1) (6-1) 92 2
† 3. Swain County (1) (6-1) 87 3
† 4. Plymouth (6-0) 73 4
† 5. Hendersonville (5-1) 67 5
† 6. Mitchell County (6-1) 59 6
† 7. Manteo (5-1) 34 7
† 7. Ayden-Grifton (5-1) 34 8
† 9. Mt. Airy (5-2) 25 9
†10. South Stanly (6-1) 19 10
¶
¶ Others receiving 10 or more points: None.<
Monday, October 3, 2011
Olympic Trojans jump into the Sweet 16
Welcome Olympic to the Sweet 16.
Since losing to nationally-ranked Butler on Aug. 26, coach Barry Shuford’s team has won five straight games.
The Trojans (6-1, 2-0 MEGA 7 3A/4A) are averaging 43.6 points in their wins and have won two conference games by a combined score of 90-6.
Olympic is tied with Charlotte Catholic (6-0, 2-0) in the conference standings for second place behind No. 12 Berry (6-1, 3-0).
-- Sun Valley (3-3) was upset by Anson Senior (3-4) Friday and had its three-game win streak snapped. The Spartans fell out of the poll this week.
-- Rock Hill Northwestern lost for the second time this season and dropped to No. 13. That allowed for several teams to move up. Independence also moved back into the top 10 after an easy win at Providence Friday.
Football Sweet 16
Rk. Team (Class) Rec. Pvs.
1 Mallard Creek (4A) 6-0 1
2 Butler (4A) 5-1 2
3 Charlotte Catholic (3A) 6-0 3
4 Belmont South Point (3A) 7-0 5
5 Porter Ridge (4A) 6-0 6
6 Burns (3A) 6-1 7
7 Rock Hill South Pointe (3A) 5-1 8
8 A.L. Brown (3A) 6-1 9
9 Independence (4A) 6-1 11
10 South Iredell (2A) 7-0 10
11 Olympic (4A) 6-1 NR
12 Berry (3A) 6-1 12
13 Rock Hill Northwestern (4A) 4-2 6
14 Lincolnton (2A) 6-1 14
15 West Rowan (3A) 5-2 16
16 Freedom (3A) 6-1 12
Dropped Out: Sun Valley (4A, 3-3). On the bubble: Albemarle (1A, 6-1); Ardrey Kell (4A, 4-2); Charlotte Country Day (IND, 5-1); Mooresville (4A, 5-2); Salisbury (2A, 6-1)
Note: To be ranked in the Observer’s Sweet 16, a team must be in the Observer’s coverage area, field football and basketball teams and not allow a student-athlete to re-class after ninth grade. For a detailed look inside the poll, including the criteria used to compile it, visit?
http://bit.ly/prNoYM.
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Hough beat rival North Meck behind Campbell's big day
Jackson Campbell ran 22 times for 122 yards and a touchdown as second-year Hough beat rival North Mecklenburg 28-16 on the road Friday night.
Hough (3-4, 2-1 I-Meck 4A) vaulted into second-place in the league standings and the Huskies have won two of three games.
Hough quarterback Josh Stilley threw for 68 yards and a score and wasn't sacked. Hough ran up 286 all purpose yards.
On defense, the Huskies got big performances from Jared Sobo (11 tackles, 1 pass bat down), Connor Millikin (9 tackles, 1 interception, 1 bat down) and Brandon Mobley (8 tackles, 1 INT)
Hough plays at West Charlotte (3-4, 2-1) Thursday in a battle of second place teams.
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