St. Xavier jumped from No.10 to No.9 in the USA Today ratings this week after beating then-No.18 ... Bombers up to No. 9...
St. Xavier jumped from No.10 to No.9 in the USA Today ratings this week after beating then-No.18 Colerain 12-9 in overtime in the Division I regional semifinals last Saturday.
1. Lakeland, Fla. (11-0). Previous: 1. Result: d. East Bay (Gibsonton) 41-0 in Class 5A, Region 2 quarterfinals. Next: Friday at Chamberlain (Tampa) in region semifinals.
2. Mission Viejo, Calif. (10-0). Previous: 2. Result: d. San Clemente 7-6. Next: Friday vs. Saugus in CIF-Southern Section, Division II first round.
3. Southlake (Texas) Carroll (11-0). Previous: 3. Result: d. MacArthur (Irving) 48-21 in Class 5A, Division II bi-district playoffs. Next: Saturday vs. Allen in area playoffs at Irving's Texas Stadium.
4. Independence, Charlotte (11-0). Previous: 5. Result: d. Weddington (Matthews) 21-6 in Class 4AA West first round. Next: Friday vs. Butler (Charlotte) in second round.
5. Westfield, Spring, Texas (9-0). Previous: 6. Result: d. Lamar (Houston) 36-12 in Class 5A, Division I bi-district playoffs. Next: Friday at North Shore (Galena Park) in Region 3 quarterfinals.
6. Bishop McDevitt, Harrisburg, Pa. (11-0). Previous: 7. Result: d. Central Dauphin (Harrisburg) 33-0 in Class 4A, District 3-6 first round. Next: Saturday vs. Hempfield (Landisville) in district semifinals.
7. St. Thomas Aquinas, Fort Lauderdale (10-0). Previous: 8. Result: d. Western (Davie) 61-7 in regular season; d. Dillard (Fort Lauderdale) 21-14 in overtime in Class 5A, Region 4 quarterfinals. Next: Friday at Atlantic (Delray Beach) in region semifinals.
Previous: 10. Result: d. then-No. 18 Colerain (Cincinnati) 12-9 in overtime in Division 1, Region 4 semifinals. Next: Saturday vs. Wayne (Huber Heights) in region final.
11. Byrnes, Duncan, S.C. (12-0). Previous: 12. Result: d. Laurens 45-20 in Class 4A, Division II first round. Next: Friday vs. York in second round.
12. Hoover, Ala. (11-1). Previous: 13. Result: d. Bob Jones (Madison) 48-27 in Class 6A second round. Next: Friday vs. Tuscaloosa County (Northport) in quarterfinals.
13. Hamilton, Chandler, Ariz. (11-0). Previous: 14. Result: d. Basha (Chandler) 27-3 in Class 5A, Division I first round. Next: Friday vs. Maryvale (Phoenix) in state quarterfinals.
14. Landstown, Virginia Beach, Va. (10-0). Previous: 15. Result: d. Bayside (Virginia Beach) 35-14. Next: TBD in the Class 3A, Division 6 Eastern Region semifinals.
15. Glenville, Cleveland (12-0). Previous: 16. Result: d. Solon 34-14 in Division I, Region I semifinal. Next: Saturday vs. St. Edward (Lakewood) in region final.
16. Notre Dame, Sherman Oaks, Calif. (10-0). Previous: 17. Result: d. Chaminade (West Hills) 24-17. Next: Friday vs. Lynwood in CIF-Southern Section, Division III first round.
17. Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey, N.J. (9-0). Previous: 19. Result: d. Paul VI (Haddonfield) 59-21 in Non-Public Group 4 state quarterfinals. Next: Friday vs. Seton Hall Prep (West Orange) in semifinals.
18. Lufkin, Texas (11-0). Previous: 20. Result: d. Harker Heights (Killeen) 31-24 in overtime in Class 5A, Division II bi-district playoffs. Next: Saturday vs. Hays Consolidated (Buda) in area playoffs in Waco.
20. St. Joseph's Prep, Philadelphia (9-1). Previous: 22. Result: Idle. Next: Friday vs. Father Judge (Philadelphia) in Philadelphia Catholic League Red Division semifinals.
21. Lincoln-Way East, Frankfort, Ill. (12-0). Previous: 23. Result: d. Brother Rice (Chicago) 32-6 in Class 8A state quarterfinals. Next: Saturday vs. Wheaton-Warrenville South in state semifinals.
22. Neshaminy, Langhorne, Pa. (10-1). Previous: 24. Result: d. Plymouth Whitemarsh (Plymouth Meeting) 38-0 in Class 4A, District 1 first round. Next: Friday vs. Downingtown East in district semifinals.
23. Mount Carmel, Chicago (12-0). Previous: Not ranked. Result: d. St. Rita (Chicago) 32-21 in Class 7A state quarterfinals. Next: Friday vs. Edwardsville in semifinals.
24. Bellevue, Wash. (9-1). Previous: 25. Result: d. Lindbergh (Renton) 63-7 in Class 3A first round. Next: Saturday vs. Prosser in state quarterfinals in Kennewick.
24. Edison, Huntington Beach, Calif. (9-1). Previous: Not ranked. Result: d. Marina (Huntington Beach) 31-7. Friday vs. Redlands in CIF-Southern Section, Division I first round.
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