Hough High No. 1 in Magnificent Seven; Olympic debuts

MATT LACZKO | THE CHARLOTTE POST

Hough High is No. 1 in The Magnificent Seven football rankings for seventh straight week.

There’s bound to be some separation for Magnificent Seven squads this week.

Hough is No. 1 for the seventh straight week and show no signs of slowing against Mecklenburg County competition. The Huskies, who were idle last week, play at Garinger Friday and barring a massive disaster have the leisure of working on playoff seeding with five weeks in the regular season.

West Charlotte is a solid second in the rankings and tied for first in the Meck Power Six with wins against conference foes Mallard Creek and Independence. Palisades, Mallard Creek and Myers Park each move up a spot with Independence’s loss at West Charlotte while the Patriots fall from third to sixth. 

New to the rankings is Olympic, which is 3-0 in the Greater Metro 6A/7A and 4-2 overall. The Trojans replace Ardrey Kell, which fell to 3-3 after a 14-11 loss to Palisades. 
This week’s Magnificent Seven, with overall record, conference record and previous week’s ranking:

Hough (6-0, 1-0 Greater Charlotte 7A/8A, first). The Huskies took last week off, which mean no opponent was embarrassed. Garinger won’t have that luxury Friday.

West Charlotte (5-2, 2-0 Meck Power Six 7A/8A, second). The Lions are No. 2 by a proverbial country mile after dismantling previously No. 3 Independence 31-7. Next up is a field trip to Butler.

Palisades (4-2, 1-0 Southwestern 7A/8A, fourth). The Pumas picked up a big conference win with a 14-11 decision against previous No. 7 Ardrey Kell. Struggling Ballantyne Ridge is this week’s foe.

Mallard Creek (5-2, 1-1 Meck Power Six 7A/8A, fifth). The Mavericks recovered from their mauling at West Charlotte by beating up on North Mecklenburg. Independence, which is coming off a beatdown by West Charlotte, is next.

Myers Park (5-1, 1-0, Greater Charlotte 7A/8A, sixth). The Mustangs, who demolished Garinger 58-0, might be the most surprising crew in the rankings. They’re consistent and handling business, which is all anyone could ask. Hopewell is next.

Independence (4-2, 0-1 Meck Power Six 7A/8A, third). The Patriots had no answers for West Charlotte in a 31-7 loss, a recurring theme among Mecklenburg County clubs. Good news, though: Chambers is coming to Mint Hill, which should be a less daunting challenge. 

Olympic (4-2, 3-0 Greater Metro 6A/7A, unranked). Speaking of surprises, the Trojans crash this week’s party. They’ve quietly become a player in the Greater Metro race after beating A.L. Brown 24-21 last week and take on West Cabarrus Friday.

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