For many of the east region's top teams, this week of play was just business as usual.
A loss for Don Bosco, New Jersey's former top squad, was the main surprise of the week, rocketing their Garden State opponent back into the Super 15.
Here are USA TODAY Sports' Week 11 East Region Super 15 rankings.
1. The St. James Academy (Springfield, VA)
Record: 7-1
Next game: Saturday, Oct. 31, at Loudoun Sports Academy (VA), 7:30 p.m. ET
The Strivers maintain their top spot in the east region this week, cruising past Ohio’s St. Xavier Bombers 42-14. Kash Carter had himself quite a game Friday, throwing 22-for-27 for 368 yards, four TDs and zero interceptions in the victory.
2. Hough (Cornelius, NC)
Record: 9-0
Next game: Friday, Oct. 30, at Hopewell
(NC), 7 p.m. ET
Hough extended their impressive shutout streak to five games this week, blanking Myers Park 35-0 Friday night to continue their dominance. Senior QB Ethan Royal threw for 247 yards and five touchdowns, three of which made their way to senior receiver Jahmere Anderson.
3. St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD)
Record: 5-2
Next game: Friday, Oct. 30, vs. Clarkson North (Mississauga, AK)
St. Frances Academy was idle this past week.
4. Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, PA)
Record: 8-0
Next game: Thursday, Oct. 29, vs. Hempfield Area (PA), 7 p.m. ET
Adding to another strong shutout streak, Central Catholic tallied their fourth in a row with a 42-0 victory over Canon-McMillan.
5. Grimsley (Greensboro, NC)
Record: 9-0
Next game: Thursday, Oct. 29, vs. Ben L. Smith (NC), 7 p.m. ET
The Whirlies didn’t have much to sweat this week. With nearly their largest margin of victory of the season (bested only by their 63-0 win over Western Guilford), Grimsley rolled over Dudley 62-0 to improve to 9-0.
6. St. John’s (DC)
Record: 7-1
Next game: Saturday, Oct. 31, at Bishop McNamara (MD), 1 p.m. ET
St. John’s added another solid victory onto their expectation-exceeding season, taking this weekend’s east coast headliner with a 12-0 defensive slugfest over DeMatha. The Cadets improve to 7-1 and successfully avenge the two’s last meeting, which DeMatha took 42-0 in a playoff game.
7. Providence Day (Charlotte, NC)
Record: 8-1
Next game: Friday, Oct. 30, at Charlotte Country Day (NC), 7 p.m. ET
The Chargers kept rolling this week, taking down Charlotte Christian 49-7. Junior receiver Braylon Clark had quite a night, logging 158 receiving yards on nine receptions for three touchdowns.
8. Iona Prep (New Rochelle, NY)
Record: 8-0
Next game: Saturday, Oct. 31, at Archbishop Stepinac (NY), 1:30 p.m. ET
It was business as usual this week for New York’s top squad, which still has its perfect record intact. The Gaels rolled over in-state foe Chaminade 42-7.
9. Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, PA)
Record: 5-2
Next game: Saturday, Oct. 31, at St. Joseph’s Prep (PA), 1 p.m. ET
The Cahillites didn’t run into much friction this week, shutting out Father Judge 38-0.
10. Weddington (Matthews, NC)
Record: 10-0
Next game: Idle
Weddington kept its perfect record pristine this weekend, dominating Piedmont 55-7.
11. Varina (Richmond, VA)
Record: 6-1-1
Next game: Friday, Oct. 30, vs Highland Springs (VA), 7 p.m. ET
Another Super 15 squad without anything to worry about this week, Varina had no trouble downing Atlee 51-10.
12. DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, MD)
Record: 7-2
Next game: Saturday, Oct. 31, at Gonzaga (DC), 2 p.m. ET
The Stags found themselves on the other end of this week’s high-profile east coast matchup, unable to get anything going as they slowly fell to a surging St. John’s squad 12-0.
13. St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, NJ)
Record: 6-2
Next game: Friday, Oct. 30, at Red Bank Catholic (NJ), 7 p.m. ET
The Marauders are back in the Super 15. St. Peter’s Prep made quite the statement with their 13-10 upset win over Don Bosco on Friday, nailing a last-second field goal to lift themselves over New Jersey’s former top squad.
14. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ)
Record: 6-2
Next game: Friday, Oct. 30, at Delbarton (NJ), 7 p.m. ET
On the other end of that upset came heartbreak for Don Bosco. Standout QB Carson Schoen struggled to get anything going against St. Peter’s Prep, throwing for 86 yards and zero touchdowns as the Ironmen fell 13-10.
15. Hun School (Princeton, NJ)
Record: 6-3
Next game: Saturday, Oct. 31, at IMG Academy (FL), 7 p.m. ET
The Hun School kept the momentum going after last week’s bombshell victory over St. Frances Academy, taking down Cornerstone Christian 24-14.
Who dropped out
- Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury, MA): previously ranked No. 15
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: High school football rankings: USA TODAY Sports Super 15 East Region rankings, Week 11
