JOURNAL SPORTS
Calvary and Loyola are sitting pretty in this week’s Louisiana Sports Writers Association top 10 polls but one is going to drop next week.
That’s because the Cavaliers, top-ranked statewide in Class 2A, host the Flyers, No. 7 in Class 3A, on Friday night.
Calvary took over the No. 1 spot in 2A a couple of weeks ago but this week received all 11 first-place votes for the first time this year. Loyola edged up to seventh from eighth this week in the 3A Top 10.
The unbeaten Green Oaks Giants drew notice in the 2A poll, getting one 10th place vote. No other Shreveport-Bossier teams are receiving votes.
Only 17 of the 50 ranked teams in this week’s top 10 polls are from the 318 area code.
Eleven sports media members in the LSWA are polled weekly to compile the rankings.
Class 5A
School (1st place votes), record, poll points, last week’s ranking
1. Karr (10), 4-0, 131, 1
2. Ruston, 3-1, 116, 2
3. St. Augustine (1), 4-0, 114, 4
4. Archibishop Rummel, 4-0, 98, 6
5. Brother Martin, 4-0, 73, 8
6. John Curtis, 2-2, 71, 5
7. Alexandria, 3-1, 69, 3
8. St. Thomas More, 3-1, 57, Not ranked
9. Acadiana, 3-1, 30, 7
10. West Monroe, 3-1, 29, NR
Others receiving votes: Jesuit 22, Catholic-Baton Rouge 15, Mandeville 11, Ouachita 11, Barbe 5, Central 5, Thibodaux 1.
Class 4A
1. Westgate (8), 4-0, 128, 1
2. Neville (2), 3-1, 117, 3
3. North DeSoto (1), 3-0, 111, 2
4. Archbishop Shaw, 3-1, 99, 4
5. Lake Charles Prep, 4-0, 91, 5
6. Franklin Parish, 3-1, 74, 6
7. Madison Prep, 2-2, 63, 7
8. John F. Kennedy, 3-1, 58, 8
9. Belle Chasse, 4-0, 31, 9
10. Cecilia, 3-1, 27, 10
Others receiving votes: Plaquemine 26, Opelousas 22, Salmen 13, Lafayette Renaissance 11, Leesville 1.
Class 3A
1. St. James (9), 4-0, 130, 1
2. St. Charles (2), 3-1, 123, 2
3. Jena, 3-1, 105, 4
4. University, 2-2, 89, 5
5. Sterlington, 2-2, 86, 3
6. Jewell Sumner, 3-1, 76, 7
7. Loyola, 3-1, 66, 8
8. Marksville, 4-0, 61, 9
9. Eunice, 4-0, 37,10
10. West Feliciana, 4-0, 35, NR
Others receiving votes: Vandebilt Catholic 28, Iowa 12, Northwest 7, Jennings 3, Carroll 1.
Class 2A
1, Calvary Baptist (11), 4-0, 132, 1
2, Notre Dame, 4-0, 117, 3
3. Mangham, 2-1, 105, 4
4, Dunham, 2-2, 98, 2
5, Lafayette Christian Academy, 3-1, 92, 6
6, Amite, 3-1, 75, 5
7, Newman, 3-1, 58, 10
8, Catholic-New Iberia, 2-2, 46, 8
9. Lake Arthur, 4-0, 38, NR
10, Mansfield, 3-1, 36, 9
Others receiving votes: Oak Grove 33, Loreauville 10, Covenant Christian 5, Kinder 4, Vinton 3, West St. Mary 3, Country Day 1, Green Oaks 1, Homer 1.
Class 1A
1. Ouachita Christian (7), 4-0, 128, 1
2. Riverside Academy (4), 4-0, 124, 2
3. Ascension Catholic, 4-0, 111, 3
4. Haynesville, 3-1, 84, 5
5, Logansport, 4-0, 82, 6
6. Southern Lab, 3-0, 70, 7
7. Kentwood, 4-0, 69, 8
8. Jeanerette, 3-1, 57, 4
9. Westminster-Lafayette, 4-0, 48, 9
10. Cedar Creek, 4-0, 35, 10
Others receiving votes: East Feliciana 20, South Plaquemines 11, Ascension Episcopal 6, Catholic-Pointe Coupee 4, St. Mary’s 1.