Hunter Huss joins Observer Sweet 16 football poll

Last year, Hunter Huss won three football games and ended the season with a five game losing streak.

There may be no bigger surprise this season, then, than coach Steve Gardner’s Huskies, who have started the season 5-0 after last week’s 36-28 win over North Gaston.

Today, the Huskies join the Observer’s Sweet 16 at No. 16.

Huss has a big game Friday at home against No. 4 South Point. Both teams are 5-0, including 1-0 in the Big South 3A.

-- Huss was the only new team in the poll and the only movement was at No. 4 where South Point moved up one (and Rock Hill South Pointe moved up one to No. 5) after Porter Ridge fell two spots after a 10-7 win over private Providence Day Friday. South Point beat Kings Mountain 45-9 and Rock Hill South Point beat Rock Hill 28-21.


The Sweet 16
Rk.     Team (Class)     Rec.    Prevs.
1     Mallard Creek (4A)     4-0    1
2     Butler (4A)     3-1    2
3     Charlotte Catholic (3A)     5-0    3
4     Belmont South Point (3A)     5-0    5
5     Rock Hill South Pointe (3A)     4-0    6
6     Porter Ridge (4A)     5-0    4
7     Rock Hill Northwestern (4A)     3-1    7
8     Burns (3A)     4-1    8
9     Independence (4A)     5-0    9
10     South Iredell (2A)     5-0    10
11    A.L. Brown (3A)     4-1    11
12    Freedom (3A)     5-0    12
13    Berry (3A)     3-1    13
14    Lincolnton (2A)     4-1    14
15     West Rowan (3A)     3-2    16
16    Hunter Huss (3A)     5-0    NR
Dropped Out: Mooresville (4A, 3-2). On the bubble: Albemarle (1A, 4-1); Charlotte Country Day (IND, 3-1); Mooresville (4A, 3-2); Salisbury (2A, 4-1)
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.