After a couple of weeks finding itself, Cardinal Gibbons has returned to the pinnacle of the Triangle football world. The Crusaders have found themselves atop the N&O’s weekly Sweet 16 for the second time in four weeks after a convincing win over No. 3 Wake Forest High.
Wake Forest, despite the loss, remained at No. 3, behind Gibbons and No. 2 Cleveland, who dropped from the top spot despite a more-than-convincing win to remain unbeaten. The problem with rating Cleveland at the moment is the strength-of-schedule inequity.
Millbrook moved its way into the Top 5 with another win to run to 4-0, while Leesville Road slipped to sixth.
Knightdale is the one newcomer this week, debuting at No. 10.
News & Observer Sweet 16
|
Rank |
School |
Record |
Prev. |
|
1 |
Cardinal Gibbons |
(3-1) |
2 |
|
2 |
Cleveland |
(3-0) |
1 |
|
3 |
Wake Forest |
(3-1) |
3 |
|
4 |
Millbrook |
(4-0) |
6 |
|
5 |
Rolesville |
(2-2) |
5 |
|
6 |
Leesville Road |
(3-0) |
4 |
|
7 |
Heritage |
(4-0) |
8 |
|
8 |
Princeton |
(3-0) |
7 |
|
9 |
Wakefield |
(3-1) |
11 |
|
10 |
Knightdale |
(1-1) |
NR |
|
11 |
Panther Creek |
(2-1) |
10 |
|
12 |
Hillside |
(2-2) |
9 |
|
13 |
South Garner |
(4-0) |
13 |
|
14 |
Green Hope |
(2-0) |
12 |
|
15 |
Chapel Hill |
(3-0) |
15 |
|
16 |
Fuquay-Varina |
(3-1) |
14 |