Albemarle rejoins Charlotte Observer Sweet 16 football poll

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Albemarle's Bulldogs are back in the Sweet 16.

The Bulldogs (11-1) have won eight straight games since suffering a surprising 26-14 loss to 3A Mount Pleasant (3-8). Mount Pleasant lost seven straight games to end the season after the Albemarle win.

Albemarle is outscoring opponents by an average of 46.25 to 7.91. The Bulldogs have shut out three of their past four opponents. Albemarle beat South Robeson 63-0 in the first round of the N.C. 1A playoffs Friday. This week, the Bulldogs play Union Academy (5-6) in the second round.

There wasn't much movement elsewhere in the poll. The only team to lose was Hough, and the Huskies fell out, opening up Albemarle's spot.

Rk. School (No. 1 votes) Cl Rec Pts Prv
1. Butler (3) 4A 11-0 48 1
2. Mallard Creek 4A 10-1 45 2
3. South Point 3A 11-0 40 3
4. Charlotte Catholic 3A 10-1 38 3
5. Rock Hill Northwestern 4A 9-2 35 5
6. Rock Hill South Pointe 4A 10-1 34 6
7. Statesville 3A 11-1 31 7
8. Porter Ridge 4A 10-1 27 8
9. Crest 3A 10-2 25 9
10. Independence 4A 10-2 22 10
11. Hickory Ridge 3A 11-1 16 11
12. East Lincoln 2A 11-0 15 13
13. South Caldwell 4A 12-0 11 12
14. York, S.C. 4A 9-2 9 14
15. Charlotte Christian IND 8-3 5 16
16. Albemarle 1A 11-0 4 NR

Dropped Out: Hough (4A, 9-3). Also receiving votes: Vance (4A, 9-3). For rules on the poll and eligible teams, visit charlotteobserver.com/preps; a three-man panel of Observer sportswriters voted.