Hamilton Southeastern remains the team to beat in Class 3A, but the latest Indiana Soccer Coaches Association girls soccer rankings feature plenty of movement behind the Royals — including a new No. 1 in Class 2A.

Hamilton Southeastern holds onto the top spot in 3A, with Homestead remaining No. 2 and Carmel staying No. 3. Westfield and Center Grove trade places at Nos. 4 and 5.

The major change comes in Class 2A, where Evansville Memorial jumps from No. 2 to No. 1 and Brebeuf Jesuit makes a two-position climb to No. 2. Last week’s No. 1, South Bend Saint Joseph, falls to No. 4.

In Class 1A, Westview remains No. 1, but Forest Park and Fort Wayne Blackhawk switch positions behind Oldenburg Academy.

CLASS 3A: HSE AND HOMESTEAD ARE MAKING THEIR CASE

There is no debate at the top of the ISCA Class 3A poll.

Hamilton Southeastern remains No. 1 after improving to 10-0. The Royals capped another dominant week Saturday with a 9-0 victory over Fort Wayne Carroll.

HSE also defeated Fishers during the week and has established itself as the state’s team to beat heading into the second half of September.

But Homestead is making a very strong case at No. 2.

The Spartans improved to 8-0 with an incredible Saturday doubleheader. Homestead dismantled Fishers 7-0 and then defeated highly regarded Center Grove 3-1 later in the day.

Those two results give Homestead one of the strongest Saturdays any Indiana girls team has produced this season.

Carmel remains No. 3, while Westfield moves from No. 5 to No. 4.

Center Grove drops from No. 4 to No. 5 following the 3-1 loss to Homestead.

Zionsville is another team moving upward. The Eagles climb from No. 8 to No. 6 after a stretch that included Saturday’s 1-0 victory over Cathedral. Cathedral consequently slides from No. 6 to No. 7.

Noblesville falls one position to No. 8, while Lawrence North and Crown Point remain ninth and tenth.

One of the most noteworthy changes comes further down the poll.

Mishawaka Marian jumps three positions from No. 16 to No. 13, while Columbus North falls from No. 13 to No. 15. The Bull Dogs played Greenfield-Central to a scoreless draw Saturday.

Northrop enters the rankings at No. 18, while Lawrenceburg moves from No. 18 to No. 19.

Valparaiso enters at No. 20.

Class 3A — Week Four

Rank	Team	Last Week	Movement
1	Hamilton Southeastern	1	—
2	Homestead	2	—
3	Carmel	3	—
4	Westfield	5	↑ 1
5	Center Grove	4	↓ 1
6	Zionsville	8	↑ 2
7	Cathedral	6	↓ 1
8	Noblesville	7	↓ 1
9	Lawrence North	9	—
10	Crown Point	10	—
11	Penn	11	—
12	Mt. Vernon	12	—
13	Mishawaka Marian	16	↑ 3
14	Evansville North	14	—
15	Columbus North	13	↓ 2
16	East Central	15	↓ 1
17	Warsaw	17	—
18	Northrop	NR	NEW
19	Lawrenceburg	18	↓ 1
20	Valparaiso	NR	NEW

CLASS 2A: EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL TAKES OVER NO. 1

The biggest story in the girls rankings comes in Class 2A.

Evansville Memorial takes over the No. 1 position after being ranked second last week.

The Tigers put together a strong week, defeating Evansville North 2-0 Tuesday and routing Evansville Central 9-0 Thursday.

Memorial enters the new week at 7-2 with 36 goals scored and only nine allowed. The Tigers’ only losses have come against Evansville Mater Dei and 3A power Zionsville.

Avery Slade has been one of the catalysts for Memorial, recording 16 goals through the Tigers’ first nine matches.

Brebeuf Jesuit makes another significant move, climbing from No. 4 to No. 2.

Park Tudor remains No. 3.

The biggest fall at the top belongs to South Bend Saint Joseph. The Huskies were No. 1 last week but drop three positions to No. 4.

Evansville Mater Dei remains fifth.

Batesville climbs from No. 9 all the way to No. 6, while Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran makes one of the week’s biggest jumps, moving into the rankings at No. 7.

Guerin Catholic falls from No. 6 to No. 8.

Tri-West moves from No. 11 to No. 9, while Bishop Dwenger drops from No. 7 to No. 10.

Bellmont slides from No. 8 to No. 11.

Leo moves up two positions to No. 12, Hanover Central jumps three places to No. 13 and Heritage Hills also makes a significant move from No. 13 to No. 16.

DeKalb enters at No. 19.

Class 2A — Week Four

Rank	Team	Last Week	Movement
1	Evansville Memorial	2	↑ 1
2	Brebeuf Jesuit	4	↑ 2
3	Park Tudor	3	—
4	South Bend Saint Joseph	1	↓ 3
5	Evansville Mater Dei	5	—
6	Batesville	9	↑ 3
7	Concordia Lutheran	NR	NEW
8	Guerin Catholic	6	↓ 2
9	Tri-West	11	↑ 2
10	Bishop Dwenger	7	↓ 3
11	Bellmont	8	↓ 3
12	Leo	14	↑ 2
13	Hanover Central	16	↑ 3
14	Bishop Chatard	10	↓ 4
15	Heritage Christian	12	↓ 3
16	Heritage Hills	13	↓ 3
17	Washington	17	—
18	Delta	15	↓ 3
19	DeKalb	NR	NEW
20	Kankakee Valley	T-20	—

CLASS 1A: WESTVIEW STILL SETS THE STANDARD

Westview remains No. 1 in Class 1A.

Oldenburg Academy also holds firm at No. 2, but there is movement immediately behind the Twisters.

Forest Park jumps from No. 5 to No. 3, pushing Fort Wayne Blackhawk from No. 3 to No. 4.

Providence moves from sixth to fifth.

Oak Hill climbs two positions from No. 8 to No. 6, while Elkhart Christian falls from fourth to seventh.

Switzerland County improves from ninth to eighth.

Lapel climbs from No. 11 to No. 9, while Evansville Christian drops three positions from seventh to tenth.

South Knox is one of the notable risers deeper in the rankings.

The Spartans climb from No. 19 to No. 16. South Knox opened last week with a 5-0 victory over Vincennes Rivet.

Greencastle drops one position to No. 17, while Shawe Memorial slides from No. 17 to No. 18.

South Spencer is the newcomer at No. 20.

Class 1A — Week Four

Rank	Team	Last Week	Movement
1	Westview	1	—
2	Oldenburg Academy	2	—
3	Forest Park	5	↑ 2
4	Fort Wayne Blackhawk	3	↓ 1
5	Providence	6	↑ 1
6	Oak Hill	8	↑ 2
7	Elkhart Christian	4	↓ 3
8	Switzerland County	9	↑ 1
9	Lapel	11	↑ 2
10	Evansville Christian	7	↓ 3
11	Sheridan	13	↑ 2
12	Bremen	12	—
13	Trinity Academy	10	↓ 3
14	Lakewood Park	15	↑ 1
15	White River Valley	14	↓ 1
16	South Knox	19	↑ 3
17	Greencastle	16	↓ 1
18	Shawe Memorial	17	↓ 1
19	Triton Central	18	↓ 1
20	South Spencer	NR	NEW

RECAP: WHAT WE LEARNED LAST WEEK

The biggest takeaway from last week’s action may be that Hamilton Southeastern and Homestead have separated themselves from the field in Class 3A.

HSE is now 10-0. The Royals finished the week by scoring nine against Carroll and continue to combine an explosive attack with a defense that has made life extremely difficult for opponents.

Homestead’s Saturday may have been even more eye-opening.

The Spartans defeated Fishers 7-0 and Center Grove 3-1 on the same day to improve to 8-0. Homestead has now won six matches by at least three goals.

Zionsville also strengthened its résumé with Saturday’s 1-0 win over Cathedral.

In Class 2A, Evansville Memorial made its case for No. 1 by posting consecutive shutouts. The Tigers beat 3A No. 14 Evansville North 2-0 and Evansville Central 9-0, scoring 11 times without conceding.

South Knox was among the 1A teams making noise, opening the week with a 5-0 victory over Vincennes Rivet.

The rankings reflect those results: HSE and Homestead remain 1-2 in 3A, Memorial takes over 2A, and Westview continues its run at No. 1 in 1A.

PREVIEW: A BIG WEEK STARTS IMMEDIATELY

There won’t be much time for the newly ranked teams to celebrate.

Monday’s statewide schedule features 69 IHSAA girls soccer matches, including several involving highly ranked teams.

North Central at No. 3 Carmel — Monday

Carmel begins the week against North Central.

The Greyhounds remain third in the ISCA poll and have an opportunity to continue applying pressure to HSE and Homestead at the top of 3A.

No. 4 Westfield at No. 7 Cathedral — Monday

This is one of the night’s premier matchups.

Westfield just moved ahead of Center Grove into the No. 4 position, while Cathedral dropped one spot following its 1-0 loss to Zionsville.

A Cathedral victory could immediately shake up next week’s Top 10, while Westfield has an opportunity to strengthen its claim as part of 3A’s championship-level group.

No. 5 Center Grove at Pike — Monday

Center Grove gets an immediate opportunity to respond after Saturday’s 3-1 loss to Homestead.

The Trojans slipped one position to No. 5 but remain firmly in the 3A championship conversation.

No. 1 Evansville Memorial vs. Castle — Tuesday

This will be the first match for Evansville Memorial since becoming the new No. 1 team in Class 2A.

Memorial hosts Castle Tuesday night in an important SIAC contest.

The Tigers have won three consecutive matches and have allowed no goals in their last two.

No. 1 Evansville Memorial at No. 8 Guerin Catholic — Saturday

Memorial’s week gets even more interesting Saturday.

The Tigers travel north to face No. 8 Guerin Catholic in a matchup between two ranked Class 2A programs.

It’s exactly the kind of game that can either solidify Memorial’s place at No. 1 or open the door for Brebeuf Jesuit, Park Tudor or South Bend Saint Joseph.

THE BIG PICTURE

Hamilton Southeastern remains the benchmark in Class 3A, but Homestead’s undefeated start — and particularly its victories over Fishers and Center Grove on the same Saturday — makes the Spartans a legitimate challenger for No. 1.

And don’t overlook Carmel, Westfield or Zionsville. All three remain positioned to make a run at the top.

Class 2A might be even more interesting.

Evansville Memorial has taken over No. 1, but Brebeuf Jesuit is surging, Park Tudor remains third and former No. 1 South Bend Saint Joseph is still sitting just three positions from the top.

Westview has been the most stable No. 1 of the three classes. But Forest Park’s jump to third and the movement throughout the rest of the 1A Top 20 shows there is plenty left to settle.

With several ranked teams meeting this week, the Week Five ISCA girls soccer rankings could look considerably different.