HS: State, Region rankings, Oct. 17

by Sheldon Shealer

October 17, 2016

The 14 region No. 1 teams -- seven boys and seven girls -- combined to go 31-0-1 last week, yet that one tie did result in a change at the top.

Seattle Prep (Wash.) takes over the No. 1 spot in the Girls Northwest Region following a second tie this season between current region No. 2 Issaquah (Wash.), the former region No. 1, and No. 3 Skyline (Wash.).

The region No. 1s have gone 59-0-1 that past two weeks, but that trend will be challenged as several teams are either in or about to start postseason play, where the competition and stakes take a big step up.

Here are a few other highlights from last week:

BOYS

Louisville Collegiate (Ky.) defeated rival St. Xavier (Ky.) for the Distrcit 26 title, avenging the team's only defeat and justifying a significant jump in the Mid-East rankings.

Walter Johnson (Md.) and Walt Whitman (Md.) vaulted into the the Mid-Atlantic Top 10 after Whitman's stunning late win over St. Benedict's Prep (N.J.). Walter Johnson benefited from that result as this former SIMA FAB 50 team had defeated Whitman 4-0 earlier in the year.

GIRLS

Davis (Utah) is two wins away from completing a coast-to-coast run as state, region and SIMA FAB 50 No. 1 team. Davis, at 18-0, next plays in the state semifinals this week.

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FALL REGION RANKINGS: BOYS (Oct. 17) | GIRLS (Oct. 17)

FALL STATE RANKINGS: BOYS (Oct. 17) | GIRLS (Oct. 17)

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