MaxPreps Top 25 high school volleyball rankings

By tom mauldin Nov 2, 2016, 10:45pm

Oak Ridge moves back to No. 2, Portland's Jesuit moves to No. 2 after 102nd-straight victory.

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Check out the latest movement in the rankings.

After a two-week absence, Oak Ridge regained the No. 1 spot in MaxPreps Xcellent Volleyball Rankings presented by the U.S. Army National Guard.

Oak Ridge, ranked No. 2 last week, regained the top spot after last week's No. 1, Blue Valley West lost twice in the Kansas 6A Tournament and dropped from the Top 25.

Oak Ridge, which won 113 of 117 sets during the regular season, opens the postseason on Tuesday.

Breathing down the War Eagles' neck is Jesuit, which has lost just three sets this season. The 33-0 Crusaders, ranked No. 2 in MaxPreps' final 2015 Xcellent Rankings, has a win streak of 102.



New to the Top 10 this week is Santa Margarita, winners of 17 in a row.

New to the Top 25 this week are Lake Catholic, Marymount and Olathe Northwest, winners of its final 16, including a 2-1 in over Blue Valley West.

MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Volleyball Rankings presented by the U.S. Army National Guard

1. (2 last week) Oak Ridge (Conroe, Texas), 42-0
Led by junior setter Carly Graham (10 assists per set), the War Eagles play Lee on Tuesday in the opening round of Bi-District play.

2. (3) Jesuit (Portland, Ore.), 33-0
The Crusaders open State 6A tournament play on Thursday riding a three-year, 102-match winning streak.

3. (4) Mother McAuley (Chicago, Ill.), 35-1
Winners of 27 straight, McAuley defeated Hinsdale Central and Kennedy (Chicago) to win the Regional title and to move on to Sections on Tuesday.

4. (5) Lewis-Palmer (Monument, Colo.), 23-0
The Rangers won four matches to win the Colorado Invite last weekend. They are 65-3 in set play this season.



5. (6) Penfield (N.Y.), 42-0
The Patriots, who have won 99 of 101 sets this season, open Class AA Section Semi-finals on Tuesday.

6. (7) Yorktown (Ind.), 36-1
The Tigers have won 26 in a row and face 34-5 Providence in the State 3A semi finals on Saturday.

7. (8) Bishop Moore (Orlando, Fla.), 24-1
The Hornets ran their win streak to 10 and meet 19-9 Archbishop McCarthy (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) on Tuesday in the Regional finals. The winner advances to 5A State semi-final on Saturday.

8. (9) Cox Mill (Concord, N.C.), 31-0
The Chargers beat Hickory 3-1 (33-35, 25-12, 25-13, 25-10) to move on to the Fourth Round of State 3A play against 26-3 North Iredell (Olin, N.C.).

9. (10) Novi (Mich.), 38-1
Defending large school champion Novi has won 28 straight and captured its fourth-straight KLAA Conference title. District 18 play begins on Tuesday versus Plymouth.

10. (11) Santa Margarita (Calif.), 28-4
Winners of 17 straight, Santa Margarita opens CIF Southern Section play on Thursday.

11. (12) Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock, Ill.), 36-1
The Hurricanes face 26-13 Resurrection (Chicago) on Tuesday in Sectional action.



12. (14) Midway (Waco, Texas), 41-2
The Panthers, who have won 37 in a row, face 19-19 Cedar Hills in a Tuesday playoff match.

13. (15) Sacred Heart (Louisville, Ky.), 36-4
Led by hitter Paige Hammons, the Valkryries defeated previously ranked Assumption, 3-1, to capture the Region 7 title to advance to the State Sweet 16.

14. (16) Skutt Catholic (Omaha, Neb.), 38-0
The Skyhawks got 79 assists from setter Allison Schomers and 38 kills from Brooke Heyne in 2-0 set wins over South Sioux City, Beatrice and Duchesne (Omaha).

15. (NR) Lake Catholic (Mentor, Ohio), 25-0
Lake Catholic blanked Jefferson Area (Jefferson), 3-0, and moves on to the State D2 Final 16. Up next: 23-1 Northwest (Canal Fulton), winners of 20 in a row.

16. (17) Dorman (Roebuck, S.C.), 43-2
The Cavaliers have won 14 straight without losing a set and face Mauldin on Monday in Round Two action of the State 5A Tournament.

17. (18) Geneva (Ill.), 35-1
The Vikings defeated Oswego and Waubonsie Valley (Aurora, Ill.) to win the Regional title.



18. (23) Ventura (Ventura, Calif.), 30-2
Senior Kobie Jimenez is averaging 4.5 digs per set for the Cougars, who enter CIF-Souther Section D2 Playoffs on Thursday.

19. (20) West Valley (Yakima, Wash.), 26-0
West Valley opens playoff action on Saturday versus Eastmont.

20. (25) Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.), 31-4
Behind junior setter Makaela Tanaka, Mitty defeated St. Ignatius (San Francisco), 3-0, to win the WCAL title. Next up: CIF D2 playoffs.

21. (24) Eagan (Minn.), 24-1
The Wildcats open Section play on Thursday versus 14-14 Rosemont, a team they beat two weeks ago, 3-0.

22. (NR) Northwest (Olathe, Kan.), 36-4
The Ravens defeated previously-ranked No. 1 Blue Valley, 2-1 (25-19, 22-25, 25-17), to win the State Large School title.
Northwest moved into the top 25 volleyball standings and won the Kansas state large school title after beating former No. 1 Blue Valley.
Northwest moved into the top 25 volleyball standings and won the Kansas state large school title after beating former No. 1 Blue Valley.
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23. (NR) Marymount (Los Angeles, Calif.), 31-4
Winners of 10 straight, the Sailors are paced by sophomores Grace Frohling (6-3), Camryn Carfino and Devon Newberry.

24. (22) Edmond Memorial (Edmond, Okla.), 33-2 * season over
Memorial captured the State 6A title.



25. (21) Brentwood (Tenn.), 50-4 * season over
Brentwood won its fourth-straight 3A State title.

Dropped Out This Week: Assumption (Ken.), Blue Valley West (Kan.), Howell (Mo.).