High School FootballThursday, November 5
Hough High enters the 8A playoffs ranked No. 1 with a first-round bye
The Daily Huntersville team
If you follow high school football, start with Hough. The Huskies, the wire-to-wire No. 1 in The Charlotte Post's rankings, earned a first-round bye after a 49-0 win over Hopewell. The 8A playoffs start Friday, and seven Mecklenburg County programs are in the 10-team West region bracket.
Hough leads The Post's Magnificent Seven rankings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hough | 10-0 |
| 2 | Mallard Creek | 8-2 |
| 3 | Palisades | 8-2 |
| 4 | Chambers | 9-1 |
| 5 | Ardrey Kell | 7-3 |
| 6 | Myers Park | 7-3 |
| 7 | West Charlotte | 6-4 |
Source: The Charlotte Post
- Byes: four teams, including Hough, Mallard Creek and Chambers
- Palisades hosts Ardrey Kell, a rematch of a 21-14 Palisades win
- West Charlotte hosts Hoke County in the first round
Mallard Creek got its bye by beating Chambers on Oct. 30 for the Meck Power Six title. HighSchoolOT reports the Mavericks held Chambers to 117 yards of total offense and won their 12th league title. "It's very possible we could see them again," coach Kennedy Tinsley said.
Mallard Creek beat Chambers 17-7 for the league title
- Chambers7Mallard Creek17 (won)
Source: HighSchoolOT
Sources: The Charlotte Post, HighSchoolOT