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VYPE Louisiana's Top 20 Rankings - Week 8
By Grant Smith and Ethan MaCloud
Week 7 of the high school football season did not provide much of a shakeup in the rankings. The top 10 maintains their spots after taking care of business. Acadiana was particularly impressive, blanking New Iberia 46-0.
Another impressive performance last week came from a previously unranked team. Lafayette Christian Academy shoots up to #13 after defeating the previously undefeated Notre Dame Pioneers. Lafayette Christian will take on Port Barre next week, hoping to improve on their 6-1 record.
Week 7 was also full of stellar individual performances. Down in New Orleans, Rummel's Koy Moore and Isidore Newman's Arch Manning both put on a show. Moore hauled in 8 passes for nearly 100 yards and a TD. In Newman's big win over Riverside, Manning threw for 289 yards and 5 TDs.
Week 8 will be another exciting week with Neville vs. Bastrop, Rummel vs. St. Augustine, and Isidore Newman vs. St. Charles.
VYPE Top 20
- John Curtis Christian (River Ridge)
- Catholic (Baton Rouge)
- Archbishop Rummel (Metairie)
- West Monroe (West Monroe)
- Acadiana (Lafayette)
- Hahnville (Boutte)
- St. James (St. James)
- Edna Karr (New Orleans)
- St. Thomas More (Lafayette)
- Haughton (Haughton)
- Neville (Monroe)
- Brother Martin (New Orleans)
- Lafayette Christian Academy (Lafayette)
- Notre Dame (Crowley)
- Zachary (Zachary)
- Alexandria (Alexandria)
- Bastrop (Bastrop)
- Lakeshore (Mandeville)
- University Lab (Baton Rouge)
- Isidore Newman (New Orleans)
VYPE Louisiana's Top 20 Rankings
By Grant Smith and Ethan MaCloud
After a wild week six, Westgate High School has arrived in the Top 20. They edged out St. Thomas More in a thriller, 24-21, behind the performance of star WR Kayshon Boutte. With their second straight loss, St. Thomas More continues to slide down our rankings.
After also losing last week, Destrehan, East Ascension, and St. Augustine fall out of the Top 20. St. Augustine has a tough road ahead thanks to the controversial firing of their head coach and daunting district schedule.
The top seven teams remain unbeaten along with Dutchtown, 2A Notre Dame and 2A Isidore Newman. Leading Newman to their 6-0 start has been a freshman quarterback with a familiar last name. Arch Manning, son of Cooper and grandson of Archie, continues to have an outstanding season drawing comparisons to his uncles.
Another New Orleans area undefeated team, Rummel, has still not given up a touchdown on the season. However, they will face a strong Holy Cross team on Friday.
VYPE Top 20
- John Curtis Christian (River Ridge)
- Catholic (Baton Rouge)
- Archbishop Rummel (Metairie)
- West Monroe (West Monroe)
- Acadiana (Lafayette)
- Hahnville (Boutte)
- St. James (St. James)
- Edna Karr (New Orleans)
- St. Thomas More (Lafayette)
- Notre Dame (Crowley)
- Haughton (Haughton)
- Neville (Monroe)
- Westgate (New Iberia)
- Zachary (Zachary)
- Brother Martin (New Orleans)
- Dutchtown (Geismar)
- University Lab (Baton Rouge)
- Bastrop (Bastrop)
- Mandeville (Mandeville)
- Isidore Newman (New Orleans)