MaxPreps Top 25 national high school volleyball rankings

Video: Xcellent 25 Volleyball Rankings presented by the Army National Guard: October 27

Only one team fell out of this week's MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Volleyball Rankings presented by the Army National Guard, as last week's No. 9 Valparaiso (Ind.) lost in the early stages of postseason play in Indiana.

All other ranked teams recorded two or more victories with no change among the top three, as Cathedral Indianapolis continues to roll and moves from sectional to regional postseason play with a 32-0 record.

Jesuit (Portland, Ore.) continues dominate its foes and will carry a 64-match winning streak (over two seasons) into state tournament play this weekend.



And preseason No. 1 St. James Academy (Lenexa, Kan.) has won 41 straight and opens state tournament play on Friday favored to win its sixth state title in the last seven seasons. The Thunder are ranked No. 3 this week.

Meanwhile, Gabriel Richard (Ann Arbor, Mich.) improved to 34-0 with a 3-1 win over 40-8 Notre Dame Prep (Pontiac, Mich.) on Monday to win the Detroit Catholic League Tournament title.

It was the 17th time this season that Gabriel defeated a Michigan A or B Division Top 10 team. It was the third time Gabriel defeated NDP, the defending Division B state champion. As a result, Gabriel Richard jumped to No. 4 in this week's poll.

New to the Top 10 this week is No. 10 Morgan (Utah), and new to the Top 25 this week is 39-2 Fort Bend Austin (Sugar Land, Texas). The Bulldogs have won 24 straight.

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1. (No. 1 last week) Cathedral (Indianapolis), 32-0
The Fighting Irish swept through sectional action to advance to regional play on Tuesday.



2. (2) Jesuit (Portland, Ore.), 27-0
Jesuit's win streak stands at 64 as the postseason gets underway.

3. (3) St. James Academy (Lenexa, Kan.), 41-1
The Thunder, who have won 41 in a row since losing on opening night, open state tournament action on Friday.

4. (6) Gabriel Richard (Ann Arbor, Mich.), 34-0
Gabriel Richard has outscored its opponents 78-6 in set play this season.

5. (4) P.K. Yonge (Gainesville, Fla.), 26-1
The Blue Wave host Cornerstone Charter Academy (Belle Isle) on Tuesday for a Class 3A regional quarterfinal match.

6. (5) Carroll (Southlake, Texas), 39-3
Riding a 23-match winning streak, Carroll closes conference play on Tuesday by hosting 32-9 Coppell.

7. (8) Torrey Pines (San Diego), 24-1
The Falcons have won 17 in a row and have 15 players who have participated in 25 or more sets this season.



8. (7) Dripping Springs (Texas), 43-2
Dripping Springs has won 36 straight and ends conference play on Tuesday.

9. (10) Winter Springs (Fla.), 25-2
Winter Springs enters 8A regional play with an 11-match winning streak.

10. (11) Morgan (Utah), 28-0
Morgan enters the postseason having outscored its opponents 70-3.

11. (14) Northwest (Olathe, Kan.), 38-1
Northwest went 6-0 to win the Olathe Invitational and run its win streak to 28.

12. (12) Benet Academy (Lisle, Ill.), 33-2
The Redwings bounced back from their loss to Mother McAuley (Chicago) by blanking 32-3 Marian Central and Marist (Chicago).

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



14. (16) Great Oak (Temecula, Calif.), 17-1
The Wolfpack have lost only to Torrey Pines.

15. (15) Desert Vista (Phoenix), 34-3
The Thunder have won 12 straight.

16. (18) Yorktown (Ind.), 35-1
Yorktown won the Section 24 3A title last week to advance to the regionals on Tuesday.

17. (17) Mattawan (Mich.), 42-2
Mattawan lost once in pool play, but won its own tournament with a 5-1 record last Saturday.

18. (19) Novi (Mich.), 43-2
The Wildcats captured their conference title, then won the KLAA tournament by going 6-0.

19. (21) St. Thomas More (Lafayette, La.), 35-0
St. Thomas More beat 35-4 Mt. Carmel (New Orleans) by a 3-2 count, then blanked University Lab (Baton Rouge) on Monday.



20. (20) Buford (Ga.), 39-0
The Wolves advance to the semifinals of the 4A Elite 8.

21. (NR) Fort Bend Austin (Sugar Land, Texas), 39-2
The Bulldogs have won 24 straight.

22. (22) Parkland (Allentown, Pa.), 29-2
After winning its sixth-straight Eastern Pennsylvania Conference title, Parkland moves on to state tournament play.

23. (23) St. Francis (Wheaton, Ill.), 32-3
St. Francis' win streak is at seven entering the postseason.

24. (24) Brentwood (Tenn.), 52-3
Brentwood carries 26-match winning streak into its state tournament opener on Wednesday.

25. (25) Assumption (Louisville, Ky.), 29-7
The Rockets defeated Eastern in the first round of the state tournament on Monday.



Dropped out: No. 9 Valparaiso (Ind.).