Goshen Reclaims 3A No. 1 as ISCA Boys Soccer Rankings Shift Across All Three Classes
The latest Indiana Soccer Coaches Association boys soccer rankings brought plenty of movement as the regular season heads toward its final stretch, with a new No. 1 in Class 3A and several teams making significant moves throughout the three classifications.
Class 3A: Goshen Returns to No. 1
Goshen is back on top of Class 3A.
After sitting third in last week’s poll, the RedHawks climbed two positions to take over the No. 1 ranking. Bloomington South, which held the top spot a week ago, slips one position to No. 2.
One of the week’s biggest movers is Fishers. The Tigers jump three spots from No. 6 to No. 3, putting them behind only Goshen and Bloomington South.
Castle falls from No. 2 to No. 4, while Zionsville moves down one position to round out the top five.
Evansville Memorial climbs from eighth to sixth, while Hamilton Southeastern drops two positions to No. 7. Noblesville, Fort Wayne Carroll and Columbus North all make three-position jumps to complete the new top 10.
Valparaiso experiences one of the largest drops, falling four positions from No. 7 to No. 11. Concord also falls four spots, moving from No. 10 to No. 14.
Three programs enter the Class 3A Top 20 this week. North Central debuts at No. 16, Cathedral enters at No. 19 and Perry Meridian joins the poll at No. 20.
Lawrence North, Carmel and Penn fall out of the rankings.
Class 3A — Week Five
Goshen — up 2
Bloomington South — down 1
Fishers — up 3
Castle — down 2
Zionsville — down 1
Evansville Memorial — up 2
Hamilton Southeastern — down 2
Noblesville — up 3
Fort Wayne Carroll — up 3
Columbus North — up 3
Valparaiso — down 4
Chesterton — down 3
Evansville North — up 3
Concord — down 4
Brownsburg — down 1
North Central — new
Jasper — up 1
Elkhart — up 2
Cathedral — new
Perry Meridian — new
Class 2A: Guerin Catholic Remains on Top
There is considerably more stability at the top of Class 2A.
Guerin Catholic remains No. 1, followed by Mishawaka Marian, Bishop Noll and Park Tudor. Leo stays fifth and Covenant Christian remains sixth, meaning the entire top six is unchanged from a week ago.
The movement begins at No. 7, where Heritage Hills climbs two positions. Southridge makes a three-position move from No. 11 to No. 8, while Illiana Christian falls from seventh to ninth.
Hanover Central moves up two spots to No. 10.
Andrean makes the biggest upward move in the class, climbing four positions from No. 18 to No. 14. On the other side, Bishop Luers falls four spots from eighth to 12th, while Brebeuf Jesuit drops four positions from No. 14 to No. 18.
Crawfordsville is the lone newcomer to the Class 2A rankings, entering at No. 20 and replacing Charlestown.
Class 2A — Week Five
Guerin Catholic — unchanged
Mishawaka Marian — unchanged
Bishop Noll — unchanged
Park Tudor — unchanged
Leo — unchanged
Covenant Christian — unchanged
Heritage Hills — up 2
Southridge — up 3
Illiana Christian — down 2
Hanover Central — up 2
Cardinal Ritter — down 1
Bishop Luers — down 4
South Bend Saint Joseph — up 2
Andrean — up 4
Speedway — down 2
Bremen — up 1
Greencastle — up 2
Brebeuf Jesuit — down 4
Washington Community — down 3
Crawfordsville — new
Class 1A: Top Three Hold, Barr-Reeve Makes Huge Jump
The top of Class 1A remains unchanged, with Blackhawk Christian continuing its run at No. 1. Faith Christian remains second and Shawe Memorial stays third.
Behind them, however, there is considerable movement.
Oldenburg Academy jumps two positions to No. 4 and Northeast Dubois also climbs two spots to No. 5. Westview drops one position to sixth, while Greenwood Christian falls three spots from fourth to seventh.
Forest Park moves up to eighth, Argos falls to ninth and Bethesda Christian moves into the top 10.
The week’s largest jump in any of the three classifications belongs to Barr-Reeve. The Vikings vault six positions from No. 20 to No. 14.
University returns to the rankings at No. 16, while LaVille enters at No. 19. Tell City and Clarksville fall out of the Class 1A Top 20.
South Knox takes one of the week’s larger drops, moving four positions from No. 14 to No. 18.
Class 1A — Week Five
Blackhawk Christian — unchanged
Faith Christian — unchanged
Shawe Memorial — unchanged
Oldenburg Academy — up 2
Northeast Dubois — up 2
Westview — down 1
Greenwood Christian — down 3
Forest Park — up 1
Argos — down 1
Bethesda Christian — up 1
Scecina — down 1
White River Valley — unchanged
Canterbury — up 2
Barr-Reeve — up 6
Southwestern (Shelby) — down 2
University — new
Rising Sun — unchanged
South Knox — down 4
LaVille — new
Christian Academy of Indiana — down 1
Race Toward the Postseason Takes Shape
With the calendar moving deeper into September, the ISCA rankings are beginning to provide a clearer picture of the teams to watch heading toward the IHSAA tournament.
Class 3A experienced the most change near the top this week, with Goshen reclaiming No. 1 and Fishers charging into the top three. Class 2A remains much more settled at the top, where Guerin Catholic continues to lead an unchanged top six.
Class 1A also has stability among its leading contenders, as Blackhawk Christian, Faith Christian and Shawe Memorial hold the first three positions for another week.
But the movement further down each poll — including major climbs by Barr-Reeve, Andrean, Southridge, Noblesville, Fort Wayne Carroll and Columbus North — shows there is still plenty that can change before postseason play begins.