Oak Grove takes over Class 1A top spot in CCS state football rankings

With the loss by Kentwood to Ascension Catholic, unbeaten Oak Grove has moved into the top spot in the new CrescentCitySports.com Top 10 rankings. The Tigers, who average 45.6 points per game, look to finish off a perfect regular season against Cedar Creek Thursday evening. Oak Grove last won a state championship in 2001.

Southern Lab moves up to second with unbeatens Haynesville and Lafayette Christian third and fourth and Ascension Catholic moving up to fifth.

In Class 2A, there are no changes with Notre Dame still first with Country Day second and Amite third. Catholic of New Iberia is fourth with Many fifth. Calvary Baptist is now ninth

In Class 3A, University High is the clear choice for the top spot with Iota second and Archbishop Hannan third. Sterlington moves up to the fourth spot after its big win over Union Parish with Lake Charles College Prep now fifth. St. Charles Catholic moves back into the top ten at No. 8 after its big road win over De La Salle.

In Class 4A, Karr remains on top as the Cougars prepare for their showdown with third-ranked Warren Easton Thursday night. Lakeshore is still second with St. Thomas More fourth and Neville fifth. Plaquemine has moved in at No. 10.

In Class 5A, unbeaten John Curtis Christian is still best after an impressive come-from-behind win over Archbishop Rummel to clinch another Catholic League title. West Monroe is still a strong second with potent Catholic of Baton Rouge third and John Ehret fourth. Zachary is fifth. East Ascension moves back into the top ten in the tenth spot.

Here are your CrescentCitySports.com Top 10 rankings for Week 10:

Class 5A
1. John Curtis Christian
2. West Monroe
3. Catholic (BR)
4. John Ehret
5. Zachary
6. Destrehan
7. Terrebonne
8. Acadiana
9. Evangel
10. East Ascension
Others: Haughton, Rummel, Captain Shreve, Walker, Ruston, Alexandria, Slidell, Sam Houston, Byrd, Jesuit

Class 4A
1. Karr
2. Lakeshore
3. Warren Easton
4. St. Thomas More
5. Neville
6. Leesville
7. Northwood
8. St. Martinville
9 Assumption
10 Plaquemine
Others: Breaux Bridge, Benton, North DeSoto, Bastrop, Lutcher, Carver, Helen Cox, Livonia, Helen Cox, Westgate

Class 3A
1. University High
2. Iota
3. Archbishop Hannan
4. Sterlington
5. Lake Charles College Prep
6. Eunice
7. Union Parish
8. St. Charles Catholic
9. Jena
10. Caldwell Parish
Others: De La Salle, Northwest, Kaplan, St. James, Crowley, Church Point, Marksville. Jewel Sumner, Baker, North Webster

Class 2A
1. Notre Dame
2. Country Day
3. Amite
4. Catholic (NI)
5. Dunham
6. Many
7. Rosepine
8. Newman
9. Calvary Baptist
10. St. Helena
Others: Welsh, Ascension Episcopal, Red River, Kinder, Pine, Ferriday, General Trass, Vidalia, East Beauregard, Episcopal

Class 1A
1. Oak Grove
2. Southern Lab
3. Haynesville
4. Lafayette Christian
5. Ascension Catholic
6. Logansport
7. Kentwood
8. West St. John
9. Vermilion Catholic
10. Opelousas Catholic
Others: Catholic (PC), St. Edmund, St. Frederick, Delhi, Basile, Covenant Christian, Oberlin, East Iberville, Jonesboro-Hodge, Ouachita Christian