No. 2 West Charlotte, No. 3 Independence square off

MATT LACZKO | THE CHARLOTTE POST

West Charlotte High, No. 2 in this week's Magnificent Seven, takes on No. 3 Independence in a Meck Power 6 game on Oct. 3.

Six weeks into the high school football season, Hough is still Mecklenburg County’s best squad.

They’ll be there next week, too.

The Huskies, who are the only unbeaten team in the Magnificent Seven rankings, are idle this week in preparation for a conference game against Garinger. After Hough, West Charlotte remains second after dismantling Mallard Creek last week and No. 3 Independence, which is heading to the Lions’ place Friday.

Palisades, which is also coming off an idle week, moves up to fourth, followed by Mallard Creek, which fell a spot from the previous week. Myers Park and Ardrey Kell round out the rankings.

1. Hough (6-0, 1-0, first). Mecklenburg’s best team ran over West Mecklenburg 43-0 in the Greater Charlotte Athletic Conference opener, the Huskies fourth double-digit win in six contests. Next up is a conference game at Garinger.

2. West Charlotte (4-2, 1-0, second). After starting the season 1-2, the Lions are 3-0 and have outscored opponents 129-16. Dismantling Mallard Creek 32-9 last week was impressive and Friday’s home game against No. 3 Independence will be a another opportunity to stake West Charlotte’s early claim atop the Meck Power Six 7A/8A standings.

3. Independence (4-1, 0-0, third). The Patriots have a knack for persevering in difficult spots. They’ll need it with Meck Power Six  rival West Charlotte waiting to get down in Mecklenburg’s game of the week.

4. Palisades (3-2, 0-0, fifth). The Pumas had a week to lick their collective wounds after losing to Independence in a back-and-forth battle. Next is a Southwestern Athletic Conference game at No. 7 Ardrey Kell.

5. Mallard Creek (4-2, 0-1, fourth). The Mavericks took a long tumble in losing to West Charlotte last week. They can get back on track this week with Meck Power Six foe North Mecklenburg rolling into Charlotte.

6. Myers Park (4-1, 0-0, sixth). The Mustangs are quietly putting together a special season. They have an opportunity to keep pace with Hough in the GCAC standings with Garinger coming to campus.

7. Ardrey Kell (3-2, 0-0, seventh). The Knights were off last week and host Palisades in the conference opener. The winner will take early pole position in the standings.

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