Calvary Baptist’s rout of previously unbeaten D’Arbonne Woods last Friday didn’t jump the Cavaliers in the latest Class 2A Top 10 rankings compiled by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association.
Voting is done by 12 LSWA members representing different regions around the state. Calvary (2-2) maintained its lone first-place vote, picked up one point overall, and remained No. 2 in the 2A Top 10.
No. 3 Oak Grove, a three-touchdown loser at Calvary in the season opener, lost a first-place vote despite winning. That No. 1 vote went to top-ranked Newman, which slightly widened its lead over Calvary by five points. Three voters ranked Oak Grove ahead of both Newman and Calvary this week.
Meanwhile, unbeaten Airline (4-0) was second among “others receiving votes” in the Class 5A rankings, but actually dipped three points from last week’s total despite topping Evangel 47-42 Friday night. Byrd (4-0) maintained its four-point total in polling.
Class 5A
School (1st place votes), record, total voting points, previous ranking
1. Ruston (12) 4-0, 144, 1
2. Karr 3-0, 132, 2
3. Acadiana 3-1, 118, 3
4. Catholic-Baton Rouge 3-1, 105, 4
5. Neville 4-0, 92, 5
6. Alexandria 4-0, 78, 6
7. Archbishop Rummel 4-0, 72, 9
8. Zachary 2-1, 65, 7
9. St. Augustine 3-1, 46, 10
10. John Curtis 1-2, 20, 8
Others receiving votes: Destrehan 14, Airline 11, Mandeville 8, Central 7, Byrd 4, Dutchtown 2, West Monroe 2, Barbe 1, Brother Martin 1, Hahnville 1, Jesuit 1, St. Paul’s 1.
Class 4A
School (1st place votes), record, total voting points, previous ranking
1. Teurlings Catholic (12) 4-0, 144, 1
2. North DeSoto 2-2, 107, 6
3. E.D. White 3-1, 103, 7
4. Opelousas 1-2, 101, 3
5. Lutcher 3-0, 97, 8
6. St. Thomas More 1-3, 79, 2
7. Franklin Parish 4-0, 73, 9
8. Westgate 2-1, 71, 4
9. Archbishop Shaw 2-2, 64, 10
10. Cecilia 2-2, 52, 5
Others receiving votes: Lakeshore 33, Vandebilt Catholic 9, Leesville 8, Belle Chasse 1, Franklinton 1, Iowa 1, McDonogh (35) 1, West Ouachita 1.
Class 3A
School (1st place votes), record, total voting points, previous ranking
1. University (12) 3-1, 144, 1
2. St. James 2-1, 130, 3
3. John F. Kennedy 3-1, 121, 2
4. Bunkie 4-0, 114, 4
5. Bastrop 4-0, 92, 6
6. Jena 3-1, 65, 8
7. Jennings 3-1, 63, 10
8. Jewel Sumner 4-0, 54, 9
9. Northwest 2-2, 49, 5
10. Sterlington 2-2, 47, 7
Others receiving votes: Amite 21, Madison Prep 19, De La Salle 15, Lake Charles College Prep 5, Erath 2, Pine 2, Westlake 1.
Class 2A
School (1st place votes), record, total voting points, previous ranking
1. Newman (6) 2-0, 132, 1
2. Calvary Baptist (1) 2-2, 125, 2
3. Oak Grove (3) 3-1, 121, 3
4. Dunham (2) 4-0, 120, 4
5. Ouachita Christian 4-0, 85, 6
6. Catholic-New Iberia 3-1, 80, 9
7. Lafayette Christian 1-3, 71, 5
8. Episcopal-Baton Rouge 4-0, 68, 8
9. Notre Dame 2-2, 43, 7
10. Mangham 3-1, 33, 10
Others receiving votes: Ferriday 24, Union Parish 13, Pope John Paul 10, Kinder 2, DeQuincy 1, South Plaquemines 1.
Class 1A
School (1st place votes), record, total voting points, previous ranking
1. Southern Lab (10) 3-0, 142, 1
2. Vermilion Catholic (2) 4-0, 134, 2
3. Haynesville 4-0, 117, 3
4. Riverside 2-1, 107, 4
5. St. Martin’s 4-0, 89, 5
6. Kentwood 3-1, 78, 6
7. Opelousas Catholic 4-0, 70, 8
8. Ascension Catholic 2-1, 51, 7
9. Logansport 2-1, 49, 9
10. Catholic-Pointe Coupee 4-0, 31, 10
Others receiving votes: Covenant Christian 23, Ascension Episcopal 17, Jeanerette 16, St. Frederick 6, Hamilton Christian 1.