Butler still reigns atop the Observer’s Sweet 16 poll after the second week of regular-season play. The Bulldogs beat No. 4 Mallard Creek 27-6 in Week 1 and beat Olympic 69-7 Friday.
The biggest mover in the poll is Rock Hill’s Northwestern High, which joined the poll last week after upsetting nationally ranked Gaffney 49-19. On Saturday, Northwestern backed up that win in Myrtle Beach, beating Conway 55-19. The Trojans’ high-powered offense, nicknamed "Air Raid," ran up nearly 600 yards total offense.
Northwestern jumped five spots to No. 11.
New to the poll this week is 1A state power Albemarle. The Bulldogs beat reigning state champ West Stokes 41-7 on Aug. 17. Friday, Albemarle whipped county rival West Stanly 70-0. Albemarle is ranked No. 16 in this week’s poll.
Note: A group of three Observer sportswriters voted on the Sweet 16, which ranks the team’s in the Observer’s 131-school coverage area in North and South Carolina. While not a true power poll, the Sweet 16 considers a team’s overall strength of roster, the strength of its schedule and its classification. It does not consider how ranked teams would do against each other unless they actually play. To be eligible teams must be a member of a recognized state association and only use athletes who have not repeated a grade after starting 9th. A list of eligible teams can be found at charlotteobserver.com/preps
The biggest mover in the poll is Rock Hill’s Northwestern High, which joined the poll last week after upsetting nationally ranked Gaffney 49-19. On Saturday, Northwestern backed up that win in Myrtle Beach, beating Conway 55-19. The Trojans’ high-powered offense, nicknamed "Air Raid," ran up nearly 600 yards total offense.
Northwestern jumped five spots to No. 11.
New to the poll this week is 1A state power Albemarle. The Bulldogs beat reigning state champ West Stokes 41-7 on Aug. 17. Friday, Albemarle whipped county rival West Stanly 70-0. Albemarle is ranked No. 16 in this week’s poll.
Note: A group of three Observer sportswriters voted on the Sweet 16, which ranks the team’s in the Observer’s 131-school coverage area in North and South Carolina. While not a true power poll, the Sweet 16 considers a team’s overall strength of roster, the strength of its schedule and its classification. It does not consider how ranked teams would do against each other unless they actually play. To be eligible teams must be a member of a recognized state association and only use athletes who have not repeated a grade after starting 9th. A list of eligible teams can be found at charlotteobserver.com/preps
1.
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Butler (3)
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4A
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48
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2-0
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1
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2.
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Rock Hill South Pointe
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4A
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44
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2-0
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2
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3.
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Porter Ridge
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4A
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43
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2-0
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4
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4.
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Mallard Creek
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4A
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38
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1-1
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5.
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5.
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Charlotte Catholic
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3A
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34
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2-0
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7
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T6.
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Crest
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3A
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32
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2-0
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3
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T6.
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A.L. Brown
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3A
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32
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2-0
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8
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8.
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Independence
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4A
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25
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2-0
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9
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9.
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West Rowan
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3A
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23
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2-0
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6
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10.
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South Point
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3A
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19
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2-0
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10
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T11.
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Rock Hill Northwestern
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4A
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17
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2-0
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16
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T11.
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Concord
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3A
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17
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2-0
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13
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13.
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Statesville
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3A
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15
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2-0
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11
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14.
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Vance
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4A
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12
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2-0
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12
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15.
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Burns
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3A
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5
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1-1
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14
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16.
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Albemarle
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1A
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2
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2-0
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NR
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Dropped out: South Iredell (2A, 1-1). Also receiving votes: Providence Day (IND, 1-1); East Lincoln (2A, 2-0)
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3 comments:
How did Statesville drop two spots this week when it was the only team that actually won a game against another team on the list last week? Seems like the research is a little lacking.
Providence could be on this list if they had a coach......
I agree. Statesville dropping is uncalled for. They were strong against a good South Iredell team. The voting panel needs to pay attention to the box score and not just the final score.
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