In this week's postseason power rankings action, one team rose to the occasion while another fell hard. Among the action were the efforts of Poplarville's junior Chase Shears, an offensive menace who scored five total TDs.
Can't Touch This
Poplarville's 49 - 28 win over South Pike last week had a lot to do with the leadership of junior Chase Shears. Shears rushed for 343 yards and five touchdowns. That performance landed Shears among the top power-ranked players for the week.
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It was a battle of top-notch squads when Archbishop Rummel (5th in the power rankings) took on Brother Martin (8th) last week. Archbishop Rummel snuck past Brother Martin with a 27 - 23 victory. Hopefully the win is satisfying enough on its own since Archbishop Rummel actually slipped one place in the power rankings.
Movin on Up
It was another game, another high-octane performance for Picayune last week (their 10th in a row). It scooted by Laurel with a score of 41 - 22. Senior Jortin Raine deserves a lot of the credit as he earned one touchdown and 226 yards rushing the ball. Picayune's success was rewarded with a six-spot boost in the power rankings, the biggest improvement of any team.
No Stoppin 'Em
Metairie Park Country Day and Ascension Episcopal went up, up, and away last week as they combined for the highest point total (93) among all power ranked teams. Metairie Park Country Day took its contest against Ascension Episcopal by a conclusive 58 - 35 score. As a result, Metairie Park Country Day rose three spots in the power rankings.
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