Status quo in Magnificent Seven with Hough still on top

HERBERT L. WHITE | THE CHARLOTTE POST

For the first time in 2025, every team in the Magnificent Seven high school football rankings the week previous recorded a win

Change wasn’t inevitable in this week’s Magnificent Seven rankings.

Every team in the upper echelon of Mecklenburg County high school football won the week prior to hold position, topped by Hough and West Charlotte. The Huskies, who have topped the rankings every week during the regular season, will look to get a week closer to running the table when they play South Mecklenburg.

West Charlotte is second for the sixth straight week, followed by Palisades, followed by Mallard Creek which squares off against Independence in the county’s top game.

This week’s Magnificent Seven with overall record, conference record and previous week’s ranking:

1. Hough (7-0, 2-0 Greater Charlotte 7A/8A, first). Best team in Mecklenburg and the most consistent, too. The Huskies smoked Garinger 66-0, which is no surprise. A home date against South Mecklenburg is next.

2. West Charlotte (5-2, 2-0, Meck Power Six 7A/8A, second). A rested pride of Lions head to Bulter with a chance to extend their win streak to five games. Hough is having the most dominant season, but West Charlotte is hitting stride, which should give everyone pause.

3. Palisades (5-2, 2-0 Southwestern 7A/8A, third). Anyone who’s paying attention must give Pumas coach Jonathan Simmons his flowers for the job he’s doing with the fourth-year program. Fresh off a 54-14 beatdown of Ballantyne Ridge, Palisades turns its gaze to Providence.

4. Mallard Creek (5-2, 1-1 Meck Power Six 7A/8A, fourth). The Mavericks are riding steady these days with a 33-14 win against North Mecklenburg the latest evidence. Friday’s challenge is No. 6 Independence in Mint Hill.

5. Myers Park (6-1, 2-0 Greater Charlotte 7A/8A, fifth). The Mustangs, winners of three straight, blew the tires off Hopewell with a 63-8 romp to add another brick to a strong season. A road trip to West Mecklenburg awaits in a potential trap game before the Myers Park’s showdown against Hough with first place potentially at stake.

6. Independence (5-2, 1-1 Meck Power six 7A/8A, sixth). The Patriots really took care of business with a 41-6 thrashing of Chambers. A tougher challenge awaits with No. 4 Mallard Creek coming to campus.

7. Olympic (5-2, 4-0 Greater Metro 6A/7A, seventh). The Trojans picked up big win with a 20-17 result at West Cabarrus. Next up: Harding at home.

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