Oldenburg Academy Takes Over 1A No. 1 as Latest ISCA Girls Soccer Rankings Arrive
The latest Indiana Soccer Coaches Association girls soccer rankings have arrived, and while the top of Classes 3A and 2A remains steady, there is a change at No. 1 in Class 1A.
Hamilton Southeastern continues to lead Class 3A, Evansville Memorial remains atop Class 2A, and Oldenburg Academy has moved past Westview to become the new No. 1 team in Class 1A.
The Week Five rankings were released September 21 and feature several significant moves as teams continue their push toward the IHSAA postseason.
Class 3A: HSE Continues to Lead
There is no change at the top of Class 3A, where Hamilton Southeastern remains the state’s No. 1 team.
In fact, the entire top eight remains unchanged from Week Four. Homestead stays No. 2, followed by Carmel, Westfield and Center Grove in the top five. Zionsville is sixth, Cathedral seventh and Noblesville eighth.
The big move comes immediately behind that group.
Mishawaka Marian jumps four positions from No. 13 to No. 9, moving into the Class 3A top 10. Mt. Vernon also climbs two positions from 12th to 10th.
Those moves push Crown Point from No. 10 to No. 11, while Lawrence North falls three positions from ninth to 12th. Penn slides two spots to No. 13.
Evansville North holds steady at No. 14, while East Central moves up one position to No. 15.
Fort Wayne Northrop is another riser, moving from No. 18 to No. 16. Columbus North drops two spots to 17th, Valparaiso climbs two positions to 18th, Warsaw falls two spots to 19th and Lawrenceburg moves down one to No. 20.
Class 3A Week Five
Hamilton Southeastern — unchanged
Homestead — unchanged
Carmel — unchanged
Westfield — unchanged
Center Grove — unchanged
Zionsville — unchanged
Cathedral — unchanged
Noblesville — unchanged
Mishawaka Marian — up 4
Mt. Vernon — up 2
Crown Point — down 1
Lawrence North — down 3
Penn — down 2
Evansville North — unchanged
East Central — up 1
Fort Wayne Northrop — up 2
Columbus North — down 2
Valparaiso — up 2
Warsaw — down 2
Lawrenceburg — down 1
Class 2A: Memorial Holds No. 1, Movement Behind Top Six
Evansville Memorial continues its stay at the top of Class 2A, and the first six positions in the poll remain completely unchanged.
Brebeuf Jesuit remains second, Park Tudor is third and South Bend Saint Joseph stays fourth. Evansville Mater Dei is fifth and Batesville remains sixth.
After that, things get interesting.
Tri-West climbs two positions from ninth to seventh, while Leo makes one of the week’s biggest moves by jumping four places from No. 12 to No. 8.
Bellmont moves from 11th to ninth, while Bishop Chatard also climbs four positions, going from No. 14 to No. 10.
Guerin Catholic falls three spots to No. 11 and Hanover Central moves up one to 12th.
The biggest drop of the week comes from Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran. After being ranked seventh last week, Concordia falls six positions to No. 13.
Bishop Dwenger also takes a significant drop, falling four positions from No. 10 to No. 14.
The final six teams remain in exactly the same order as Week Four: Heritage Christian, Heritage Hills, Washington, Delta, DeKalb and Kankakee Valley.
Class 2A Week Five
Evansville Memorial — unchanged
Brebeuf Jesuit — unchanged
Park Tudor — unchanged
South Bend Saint Joseph — unchanged
Evansville Mater Dei — unchanged
Batesville — unchanged
Tri-West — up 2
Leo — up 4
Bellmont — up 2
Bishop Chatard — up 4
Guerin Catholic — down 3
Hanover Central — up 1
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran — down 6
Bishop Dwenger — down 4
Heritage Christian — unchanged
Heritage Hills — unchanged
Washington — unchanged
Delta — unchanged
DeKalb — unchanged
Kankakee Valley — unchanged
Class 1A: Oldenburg Academy Takes Over No. 1
The biggest development at the top of any girls classification comes in Class 1A.
Oldenburg Academy moves from second to first, trading places with Westview, which falls to No. 2.
Forest Park remains third and Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian stays fourth.
Oak Hill climbs one spot to No. 5, while Switzerland County makes a two-position move from eighth to sixth.
Providence falls two positions to seventh and Elkhart Christian slips one to eighth. Lapel and Evansville Christian remain ninth and 10th, respectively.
One of the biggest jumps belongs to White River Valley. The Wolverines climb four positions from No. 15 to No. 11.
Bremen remains No. 12, Lakewood Park moves up one position to 13th and Sheridan drops three spots to No. 14.
Shawe Memorial also makes a strong move, climbing three positions from No. 18 to No. 15.
Trinity is No. 16, followed by South Spencer, which moves up three positions to No. 17.
Sullivan enters the poll at No. 18, while South Knox drops three positions to No. 19. Covington also enters the rankings at No. 20.
Greencastle and Triton Central fall out of this week’s Top 20.
Class 1A Week Five
Oldenburg Academy — up 1
Westview — down 1
Forest Park — unchanged
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian — unchanged
Oak Hill — up 1
Switzerland County — up 2
Providence — down 2
Elkhart Christian — down 1
Lapel — unchanged
Evansville Christian — unchanged
White River Valley — up 4
Bremen — unchanged
Lakewood Park — up 1
Sheridan — down 3
Shawe Memorial — up 3
Trinity — down 3
South Spencer — up 3
Sullivan — new
South Knox — down 3
Covington — new
Postseason Picture Beginning to Take Shape
The latest rankings show very different situations at the top of Indiana’s three girls soccer classifications.
Class 3A has been remarkably steady, with Hamilton Southeastern, Homestead and Carmel continuing to occupy the first three positions and the entire top eight unchanged this week.
Class 2A has similar stability at the top, with Evansville Memorial, Brebeuf Jesuit, Park Tudor and South Bend Saint Joseph maintaining the first four positions. The biggest changes are occurring just behind those teams, where Leo and Bishop Chatard each climbed four spots.
Class 1A provides the week’s change at No. 1, with Oldenburg Academy overtaking Westview. White River Valley’s four-position climb and the arrival of Sullivan and Covington in the Top 20 add further movement to the classification.
With the calendar moving toward October, every result becomes increasingly important as Indiana’s teams prepare for the IHSAA state tournament.