It's been another busy week on the Eastern seaboard.
This week's East Region Super 15 has it all: ties, upsets, even a new entrant to the previously-unchanging Top 5 (and a list debutant sneaking in at the very bottom).
Here are USA TODAY Sports' Week 5 East Region Super 15 rankings.
1. St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD)
Record: 3-0
No trouble for the Panthers this week. A dominating 40-7 takedown of Bryant (AR) came easily as St. Frances Academy continues to roll through an easy stretch of schedule.
Next game: Friday, Sept. 18, vs. Hewlett Sports Academy (MD), 7 p.m. ET
2. Hough (Cornelius, NC)
Record: 4-0
Hough got a taste of a nail-biter when they were down 10-7 to Mooresville (NC) after the first quarter, but that just didn't sit
quite right. The Huskies rained down 21 points in the second quarter, holding the Blue Devils scoreless through the end to finish with a 49-10 victory. Running back JaMarion Morrison headlined scoring with a 69-yard rushing touchdown and 73-yard touchdown reception.
Next game: Saturday, Sept. 19, vs. Green Run (VA), 3 p.m. ET
3. Grimsley (Greensboro, NC)
Record: 3-0
Grimsley was not in action this week.
Next game: Friday, Sept. 18, vs. Southwest Guilford (NC), 7 p.m. ET
4. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ)
Record: 3-0
Don Bosco bumps up a spot with a dominating, 42-0 victory over Pope John XXIII this week. Their depth was on full display as five different players logged rushing touchdowns in the victory, alongside a touchdown through the air from Carson Schoen, who threw 16-for-20 for 215 yards, to JT Geraci.
Next game: Friday, Sept. 18, at Paramus Catholic (NJ), 7 p.m. ET
5. St. James Academy (Springfield, VA)
Record: 2-0
St. James Academy was not in action this week.
Next game: Friday, Sept. 18, vs. Mt. Zion Prep Academy (MD), 7:30 p.m. ET
6. Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, PA)
Record: 3-0
Central Catholic's new football stadium debuted vs. Pine-Richland (PA) last Friday, and they christened it with a 48-24 victory. Down a field goal after the first quarter, the Vikings turned on the jets to post a 20-point second quarter and 14-point third. Junior Chrys Black starred, finishing with 253 rushing yards for two touchdowns alongside a 70-yard punt return TD.
Next game: Friday, Sept. 18, vs. Norwin (PA), 7 p.m. ET
7. Providence Day (Charlotte, NC)
Record: 3-1
Providence Day is working their way back up after its 30-3 loss to Hough in Week 4. They rolled over Butler (NC) 49-7 this week, with four separate players logging rushing touchdowns and two additional tallying receiving touchdowns.
Next game: Friday, Sept. 18, at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (GA), 7 p.m. ET
8. St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, NJ)
Record: 3-0
The Marauders stayed undefeated this week, taking down St. Anthony's (NY) on the road 45-24. Next up will be a highly-anticipated matchup with in-state foe Bergen Catholic.
Next game: Friday, Sept. 18, vs. Bergen Catholic (NJ), 7 p.m. ET
9. Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, PA)
Record: 1-2
Don't count Roman Catholic out. Dropped from the East Region Super 15 last week, the Cahillites roared back with an upset victory over struggling national powerhouse DeMatha Catholic (MD) this weekend. They didn't run away with it, by any means, but after falling in a 0-7 hole early, Roman Catholic kept pushing to take the eventual 14-7 victory.
Next game: Friday, Sept. 18, vs. Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (PA), 7 p.m. ET
10. DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, MD)
Record: 2-1
The Stags fall out of the East Region top 5 for the first time this season, sliding from No. 3 to No. 10 with that 14-7 upset loss to Roman Catholic (PA). It logs their first loss of the season, after a close, 21-20 with Imhotep Charter (PA) last week.
Next game: Friday, Sept. 18, vs. Loudoun Sports Academy (VA), 7 p.m. ET
11. Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury, MA)
Record: 1-0
The Knights finally opened their season this past weekend, kicking off with a convincing, 36-14 victory over Andover (MA). Fans got their first look at Catholic Memorial's new transfer QB Kingston Rust, who threw 9-for-14 for 191 yards and a touchdown.
Next game: Friday, Sept. 18, vs. Christian Brothers Academy (NY), 7 p.m. ET
12. St. John’s (DC)
Record: 3-0
The Cadets have hopped up three spots this week after they blanked Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College East (NY) 55-0. They've got a doozy of a game coming up with West Boca Raton, ranked No. 20 in the USA TODAY Sports National Super 25 rankings, so we'll be watching to see how they stack up.
Next game: Friday, Sept. 18, at West Boca Raton (FL), 6:30 p.m. ET
13. St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, NJ)
Record: 1-2
The Green Knights escaped an 0-3 record by the skin of their teeth this week. Tied up at 17 against Delbarton (NJ) with 19 seconds left to play, freshman QB William Mitchell found Stalin Knowlden in the end zone to edge ahead of the Green Wave and notch their first win of the season. A pretty close call.
Next game: Friday, Sept. 18, at DePaul Catholic (NJ), 6 p.m. ET
14. Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, VA)
Record: 1-0-1
Oscar Smith had a strange one this week: a tie. After pausing for a couple lightning delays, the matchup with Varina (VA) was eventually called in the third quarter due to weather, leaving the two reigning state champs at a 7-7 tie. Oscar Smith's lone score in the midst of it all came from a 37-yard touchdown run by Trevion Holmes, evening up the game after the Tigers had gone down 0-7 early.
Next game: Friday, Sept. 18, at Indian River (VA), 7 p.m. ET
15. Varina (Richmond, VA)
Record: 2-0-1
Varina makes its East region Super 15 debut this week, sliding in on the other side of that strange tie with Oscar Smith. Their early touchdown came from a quick 1-yard dash by Brayden Green to cap off their 79-yard opening drive.
Next game: Friday, Sept. 18, vs. Hermitage (VA), 7 p.m. ET
Who dropped out
- DePaul Catholic (Wayne, NJ)
- St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia (PA)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: USA TODAY Sports Super 15 East region football rankings, Week 5
