MaxPreps Top 25 national high school volleyball rankings

It's been almost two full years since a team other than Papillion LaVista-South (Papillion, Neb.) was ranked atop the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Volleyball Rankings presented by the Army National Guard.

But the Hornets of Bishop Moore (Orlando, Fla.) moved into the No. 1 spot after a three-way split among the previous top three teams at the historic Battle on the Plains last Wednesday.

LaVista-South saw its 97-match winning streak end at the hands of No. 4 Assumption (Louisville, Ky.). Assumption then lost to Torrey Pines (San Diego), which then lost to LaVista-South.

In the meantime, Bishop Moore was throttling opponents in winning its 15th-straight match.

As a result of last week's top three teams all going 1-1, they each dropped a notch.

Two other Top 10 teams also suffered losses as Punahou (Honolulu) saw its two-year winning streak end and Carmel (Ind.) lost a 3-2 thriller to Bishop Chatard (Indianapolis). Carmel dropped one spot to No. 9, while Punahou dropped out of the top 10.

Moving into the top 10 were two unbeatens: No. 7 Mount Notre Dame (Cincinnati) and No. 8 Doherty (Colorado Springs, Colo).

Joining the Top 25 this week were No. 19 Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.), No. 20 West Albany (Albany, Ore.), No. 22 Mt. Carmel (New Orleans), No. 23 New Trier (Winnetka, Ill.) and No. 25 West Aurora (Aurora, Ill.). West Albany, Mt. Carmel and New Trier are undefeated.

MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Volleyball Rankings presented by the Army National Guard

1. (4 last week) Bishop Moore (Orlando, Fla.), 15-0
Bishop Moore followed its sweep through the Berkeley Prep Premier Tournament with lopsided 3-0 wins over Oviedo and Nease (Ponte Vedra). The new No. 1 team outscored its opponents 150-61 and has won 28 straight games in improving to 15-0 on the season. Bishop Moore visits 11-6 Dr. Phillips (Orlando) Tuesday and 13-0 Apopka Thursday.

2. (1) Papillion-LaVista South (Papillion, Neb.), 21-1
Since having its 97-match winning streak snapped by Assumption on Sept. 26, the Titans defeated then-ranked No. 2 Torrey Pines (2-1) and swept five opponents in lopsided fashion to run their season record to 21-1. Looking ahead, the Titans face 22-2 Marian (Omaha), on Oct. 16.

3. (2) Torrey Pines (San Diego), 10-1
After defeating Assumption (2-0) and losing to Papillion LaVista-South (2-1), TP faces 13-3 Poway Wednesday.

4. (3) Assumption (Louisville, Ky.), 31-2
It didn't take long for the Rockets to move on from their 1-1 showing at the Battle on the Plains (win over Papillion LaVista-South and loss to Torrey Pines) as they swept through the Asics Challenge in Chicago for the 12th time in 16 years. On Tuesday, Assumption visits 27-6 Mercy (Louisville), Kentucky's No. 2 ranked team.

5. (6) Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.), 11-0
After a week off, unbeaten Mitty hosts St. Ignatius (San Francisco) on Tuesday, then travels to 14-6 Notre Dame (Belmont).

6. (7) Lafayette (Wildwood, Mo.), 20-0
The Lancers continue to roll with 2-0 sweeps of Westminster Christian (St. Louis) and Fox (Arnold). Busy week with St. Louis foes Villa Duchesne (16-6) on Tuesday, Oakville (15-3) on Wednesday and 22-2 Marquette (Chesterfield) on Thursday. The Lancers have yet to lose a single game this season (40-0).

7. (10) Mount Notre Dame (Cincinnati), 16-0
With wins over three Cincinnati opponents, MND improves to 16-0. Mother of Mercy (Cincinnati) and always-tough St. Ursuline Academy (Cincinnati) are next opponents. The Cougars host St. Ursula (Cincinnati) Tuesday.

8. (11) Doherty (Colorado Springs, Colo.), 11-0
The Spartans beat previously-ranked (23) Cheyenne Mountain, 3-2, and blanked Fossil Ridge (Ford Collins), 3-0. Colorado Springs rival Rampart visits on Tuesday.

9. (8) Carmel (Ind.), 21-1
After defeating Indianapolis Central, 3-0, the Greyhounds lost to Bishop Chatard (Indianapolis), 3-2. The final match was 16-14. The loss not only ended the Greyhounds winning streak at 21, but also ended their streak of games won at 55. Warren Central and Kokomo host Carmel on Tuesday and Thursday.

10. (10) Barnstable (Hyannis, Mass.), 7-0
The Red Raiders ran their win streak to 30 with wins over Notre Dame Academy (Hingham) and Dartmouth (South Dartmouth). Barnstable visits 7-1 Medfield Wednesday.

11. (13) Lakeville North (Minn.), 17-1
The Panthers beat Eastview (Apple Valley) 3-0 and Shapokee 3-0. Lakeville visits Jefferson Tuesday and Prior Lake Thursday and plays in the Bachman Invitational this weekend.

12. (5) Punahou (Honolulu), 7-1
Punahou's win streak — dating back to 2010 — came to an end at the hands of the Kamehameha Warriors (15-4) on Friday. Prior the streak's end, Punahou defeated Iolani, 2-1. Tough league matches at Mid-Pacific Institute and Sacred Hearts Academy are up next for Punahou.

13. (15) St. Ursula Academy (Toledo, Ohio), 15-1
Since losing to Ursuline Academy (Cincinnati) 2-1, St. Ursula has gone 7-0 and has yet to lose a game, let alone a match. SUA visits Clay (Oregon, Ohio) on Tuesday.

14. (15) Horizon (Scottsdale, Ariz.), 22-2
Since losing twice in Vegas two weeks ago, Horizon has won five straight, losing only one game in the process. The Huskies visit Central (Phoenix) Tuesday, then host highly-regarded 17-7 Xavier College Prep (Phoenix) on Thursday and 16-6 Ironwood Ridge (Tucson) on Friday.

15. (18) Carroll (Southlake, Texas), 31-4
The Dragons continue their impressive run, winning all 45 games in their last 15 matches. Carroll hosts Haltom (Haltom City) on Tuesday and visits Timber Creek (Fort Worth) on Friday.

16. (19) Reagan (San Antonio), 33-2
The Rattlers have reeled off 19 straight wins since they lost to Johnson (San Antonio) on Aug. 25. Westlake (Austin) visits Tuesday and Lee (San Antonio) hosts the Rattlers Friday.

17. (20) Coppell (Texas), 33-3
The Cowgirls followed up their loss to Hebron (Carrollton) with wins over Flower Mound and Marcus (Flower Mound). They visit Ryan (Denton) on Tuesday and host Lewisville on Friday before a repeat at Hebron on Oct. 9.

18. (15) Quincy (Ill.), 22-1
After winning their first 20 games, the Blue Devils lost, 2-0, to Incarnate Word Academy (St. Louis) before rebounding with wins over Central (Breese) and Cor Jesu Academy (St. Louis). Quincy visits Galesburg on Tuesday.

19. (NR) Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.), 17-3
The Sea Hawks lost to No. 3 Torrey Pines on Sept. 15 and have won a dozen in a row since, losing just one game in the process. Only one of those previous dozen opponents has a losing record. Marymount (Los Angeles), ranked in the Top 25 earlier this season, visits the Sea Hawks next.

20. (NR) West Albany (Albany, Ore.) 15-0
The Bulldogs won Oregon's State Preview Tournament over the weekend, defeating perennial power Summit (Bend), and top 6A programs Lake Oswego and Jesuit (Portland). The Bulldogs host rival South Albany (Albany) on Tuesday.

21. (24) Whitewater (Fayetteville, Ga.), 39-1
The Wildcats, who have won 80 of 85 games en route to their 39-1 record, will seek their 40th win of the season on Thursday when they host Lakeside (Atlanta).

22. (NR) Mt. Carmel (New Orleans), 15-0-1
The state's top-ranked team tied St. Joseph's Academy (Baton Rouge) on Sept. 13, 2-2 and has lost just one game since in winning a dozen straight matches. Bonnabel (Kenner) visits the Cubs on Tuesday. St. Joseph's (Baton Rouge) is 18-1-2 with its only loss to Mt. Carmel.

23. (NR) New Trier (Winnetka, Ill.) 16-0
The Trevians have won five of their last six matches to run their winning streak to 16-0. They host Niles West (Skokie), then visit Lake County Baptist (Waukegan) on Wednesday.

24. (25) Venice (Fla.) 15-2
Venice recorded 3-0 wins over Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota) and Port Charlotte. The Indians visit Braden River (Bradenton) on Thursday before competing in the Tampa Prep Invitational this weekend.

25. (NR) Aurora West (Aurora, Ill.), 17-1
Led by senior Lauren Carlini, the Blackhawks have lost only to Benet Academy (Lisle) back on Aug. 25, and have won 14 matches since.