JOURNAL SPORTS
There’s movement in the Class 5A Top 10 as selected by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association, but Airline will have to wait a week to have a chance to benefit.
The unbeaten Vikings still sit at No. 10 in the poll, and host one-win Natchitoches Central this Friday. But outcomes elsewhere might provide some upward mobility for Airline.
A 26-21 homefield loss Friday night to Neville dumped Ruston from the poll’s top spot. Third-ranked Ruston and No. 6 Alexandria collide this week and the outcome could create opportunity for Airline to move forward in the Top 10.
Whatever happens, there will be some movement in next week’s Class 5A rankings.
Calvary Baptist stands solidly at the No. 2 spot in Class 2A and will need a stumble by top-ranked Newman to advance. Neville’s victory at Ruston moved the Tigers to No. 2 in 5A. Calvary’s two losses are 42-38 to Neville and 32-28 to Franklin Parish, No. 9 in Class 4A.
The Cavs take on a quality Class 5A opponent Friday night, meeting Huntington at Independence Stadium.
This week’s state Top 10 polls:
CLASS 5A
School (1st place votes), record, total voting points, previous ranking
1. Karr (9) 6-0, 139, 2
2. Neville (3) 7-0, 131, T4
3. Ruston 6-1, 115, 1
4. Acadiana 6-1, 114, 3
5. Catholic-Baton Rouge 5-1, 97, T4
6. Alexandria 7-0, 82, 6
7. Zachary 5-1, 73, 7
8. Archbishop Rummel 6-1, 52, 8
9. John Curtis 4-2, 39, 9
10. Airline 7-0, 29, T10
(tie) Mandeville 7-0, 29, NR
Others receiving votes: Central 12, Dutchtown 5, Hahnville 3, Jesuit 3, St. Paul’s 3, Brother Martin 2, West Monroe 2, Covington 1, Parkway 1, St. Augustine 1, Southside 1, Terrebonne 1.
CLASS 4A
School (1st place votes), record, total voting points, previous ranking
1. Teurlings Catholic (12) 7-0, 144, 1
2. North DeSoto 5-2, 121, 2
(tie) Lutcher 6-0, 121, 4
4. St. Thomas More 4-3, 99, 5
5. E.D. White 5-2, 96, 3
6. Archbishop Shaw 5-2, 94, 6
7. Cecilia 5-2, 64, 7
8. Opelousas 3-3, 58, 8
9. Franklin Parish 6-1, 47, 9
10. Franklinton 6-1, 30, 10
Others receiving votes: Westgate 22, Plaquemine 11, Iowa 9, Lakeshore 9, Vandebilt Catholic 3, Belle Chasse 1, Istrouma 1, Leesville 1, Northwood-Shreveport 1, West Feliciana 1, West Ouachita 1.
CLASS 3A
School (1st place votes), record, total voting points, previous ranking
1. University (12) 6-1, 144, 1
2. Bunkie 7-0, 130, 2
3. Jennings 6-1, 115, 3
4. St. James 4-2, 104, 4
5. Northwest 5-2, 87, 5
6. John F. Kennedy 3-4, 82, 6
7. Amite 5-2, 62, 7
8. Jewel Sumner 6-1, 59, 8
9. Sterlington 4-3, 43, T10
10. Madison Prep 4-3, 40, T10
Others receiving votes: Jena 14, Bastrop 13, De La Salle 13, Erath 12, Iota 9, Kaplan 4, Carroll 1, Haynes Academy 1, Pine 1, Westlake 1.
CLASS 2A
School (1st place votes), record, total voting points, previous ranking
1. Newman (8) 5-0, 134, 1
2. Calvary Baptist (1) 5-2, 129, 2
3. Dunham (2) 7-0, 118, T3
4. Oak Grove (1) 5-1, 117, T3
5. Ouachita Christian 7-0, 95, 5
6. Catholic-New Iberia 6-1, 83, 6
7. Episcopal-Baton Rouge 6-1, 58, 9
8. Notre Dame 4-3, 53, NR
9. Mangham 5-2, 51, 7
10. Lafayette Christian 2-5, 36, 8
Others receiving votes: Union Parish 23, Ferriday 14, Pope John Paul 7, Welsh 9, Lafayette Renaissance Charter 4, DeQuincy 3, D’Arbonne Woods 1, Northlake Christian 1.
CLASS 1A
School (1st place votes), record, total voting points, previous ranking
1. Vermilion Catholic (12) 7-0, 144, 1
2. Haynesville 7-0, 130, 2
3. Ascension Catholic 5-1, 112, 3
4. Riverside 4-2, 101, 5
5. Catholic-Pointe Coupee 7-0, 83, 6
6. Covenant Christian 7-0, 81, 7
7. Southern Lab 3-3, 64, 4
8. Kentwood 5-2, 60, 8
9. St. Martin’s 4-2, 39, 9
10. St. Edmund 7-0, 35, NR
Others receiving votes: Jeanerette 25, Ascension Episcopal 7, Logansport 4, St. Frederick 3, Central Catholic-Morgan City 1, Delta Charter 1, General Trass 1, Glenbrook Academy 1, Hamilton Christian 1, North Iberville 1, Westminster-Opelousas 1.