MaxPreps Top 25 national high school volleyball rankings

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Top-ranked Indianapolis Cathedral found itself in an unfamiliar position last Saturday night in the Indiana 4A state semifinals - trailing, 2-1. But the Fighting Irish battled to win the final two sets to win the match and keep their perfect season intact while earning a spot in Saturday's 4A state championship match.

By running its win streak to 35, Cathedral also held on to the No. 1 spot in this week's MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Volleyball Rankings presented by the Army National Guard ... but barely. No. 2 Jesuit (Portland, Ore.) continues to overwhelm opponents, as the Crusaders (29-0) have lost just two sets (against 74 wins) this season and have won 66 matches in a row over two seasons.

Cathedral hadn't been pushed to a fifth set since Aug. 25, also a 3-2 win over Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.). Cathedral also trailed 2-1 in that match before rallying to win.

Juniors Nia Parker-Robinson (30 kills) and Maria Schorr (57 assists) led Cathedral's semifinal comeback win over Center Grove. The Fighting Irish will play 34-3 Fort Wayne Carroll (Ind.) for the 4A title. Carroll, ranked in the Top 25 three weeks ago, defeated Center Grove earlier this season.

Led by Stanford-bound seniors Jenna Gray and Audriana Fitzmorris, No. 3 St. James Academy (Lenexa, Kan.) captured its seventh state title in eight years, as it swept through the state 5A bracket without losing a set.

Gabriel Richard (Ann Arbor, Mich.) remained at No. 4 by winning its postseason opener to improve to 35-0.

Torrey Pines (San Diego) breezed through the Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions to run its win streak to 24 and moved up to No. 5, as P.K. Yonge (Gainesville, Fla.) struggled with 19-7 First Academy (Orlando, Fla.) and dropped to No. 7.

New to the Top 10 this week is Benet Academy (Isle, Ill.).

Redondo Union (Newport Beach, Calif.) jumped to No. 12 after running its win streak to a dozen and on the heels of winning its own RUHS Power Tournament over the weekend.

New to the Top 25 this week are unbeaten Jonathan Alder (Plain City, Ohio) and Williamsville East (East Amherst, N.Y.).

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1. (No. 1 last week) Cathedral (Indianapolis), 35-0
The Fighting Irish have been so dominant this season that no player has played in all 102 sets. Senior Kendall White has played in 98 sets, but only three other players have played in 90 or more.

2. (2) Jesuit (Portland, Ore.), 28-0
Jesuit's win streak stands at 66 as state 6A tournament play begins Friday.

3. (3) St. James Academy (Lenexa, Kan.), 46-1 *Season over
The Thunder swept their way to a 5A state title – their seventh in eight years – not losing a set to finish 2015 with 46 straight victories. They outscored their opponents 250-134 in the state tournament.

4. (4) Gabriel Richard (Ann Arbor, Mich.), 35-0
Gabriel Richard defeated Chelsea in the opening match of the district tournament on Monday.

5. (7) Torrey Pines (San Diego), 29-1
The Falcons extended their win streak to 22 by sweeping the Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions. The Falcons' lone loss this season is to No. 24-ranked Assumption (Louisville, Ky.).

6. (6) Carroll (Southlake, Texas), 41-3
Carroll closed conference play with a 24-match winning streak, then beat No. 25 Dripping Springs, 3-1.

7. (5) P.K. Yonge (Gainesville, Fla.), 28-1
P.K. Yonge rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat 19-7 First Academy (Orlando, Fla.), 3-2. Next up is Maclay (Tallahassee) in the regional final.

8. (9) Winter Springs (Fla.), 27-2
Winter Springs defeated previously unbeaten Spruce Creek, 3-0, to advance to the regional final versus 26-3 West Orange (Winter Garden).

9. (10) Morgan (Utah), 32-0 *Season over
The Trojans beat four opponents by identical 3-0 scores to win the Utah 3A title and finish the season unbeaten. Senior setter Jorry Randall recorded 45 assists in the championship match.

10. (12) Benet Academy (Lisle, Ill.), 35-2
The Redwings play Orland Park (Sandburg) in the LaGrange sectional final on Tuesday.

11. (16) Yorktown (Ind.), 38-1
Riding a 15-match winning streak, the Tigers will take on 34-3 Providence (Clarksville) on Saturday for the 3A state title. Providence has a 16-match win streak.

12. (NR) Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.), 27-2
The Seahawks explode back into the rankings with an impressive showing in winning their own tournament over the weekend.

13. (13) Edmond North (Okla.), 32-1 *Season over
The Huskies won the state 6A title.

14. (15) Desert Vista (Phoenix), 37-3
The Thunder have won 15 straight as they enter Division 1 state tournament action Tuesday against 16-15 Mountain Ridge (Glendale).

15. (18) Novi (Mich.), 49-2
The Wildcats won the Walled Lake Tournament last weekend and opened District 18-A play on Monday with a 3-2 victory over Salem.

16. (17) Mattawan (Mich.), 47-2
The Wildcats won four matches to capture the SMAC tournament. They opened the district playoffs Monday with a 3-0 win over St. Joseph's.

17. (20) Buford (Ga.), 41-0 *Season over
Led by Tatum Shipes (22 kills and 15 digs) and Morgan Mitchell (49 assists), Buford completed its unbeaten season with a state 4A championship, 3-2 over St. Pius X (Atlanta).

18. (NR) Jonathan Alder (Plain City, Ohio), 25-0
Region 6 play begins on Wednesday with Alder meeting 16-9 Bishop Hartley (Columbus).

19. (21) Fort Bend Austin (Sugar Land, Texas), 40-2
The Bulldogs have won 24 straight.

20. (22) Parkland (Allentown, Pa.), 30-2
After winning its sixth-straight Eastern Pennsylvania Conference title, Parkland moves on to the postseason and will play Tuesday in the District XI semifinal.

21. (NR) Williamsville East (East Amherst, N.Y.), 34-1
Winner of 29 straight, Williamsville East opened the postseason with a 3-0 win over Hamburg.

22. (23) St. Francis (Wheaton, Ill.), 34-3
St. Francis' win streak is at nine entering its Tuesday playoff match.

23. (24) Brentwood (Tenn.), 53-3 *Season over
Brentwood closed its season with a 28-match winning streak to capture its third-straight state AAA championship with a 3-0 sweep of Farragut (Knoxville). It was the Bruins' 11th title. Sophomore Garrett Joiner (18 kills in the title game) was named the tournament MVP.

24. (25) Assumption (Louisville, Ky.), 32-7
The Rockets play 31-9 McCracken County (Paducah) on Friday in the first round of the state tournament.

25. (8) Dripping Springs (Texas), 46-3
Dripping Springs' 37-match win streak ended with 3-1 loss to No. 6 Carroll.

Dropped out: 11. Northwest (Olathe, Kan.), 19. St. Thomas More (Lafayette, La.), 14. Great Oak (Temecula, Calif.).