The East Region's best held very strong this week.
Amidst some impressive blowout victories — six of the Super 15 posted shutouts this weekend — the region's upper echelon remains largely unchanged. A Hun School loss at No. 15 paved the way for the list's lone new addition this week, St. John's Prep (MA), sliding in on a victory over fellow Massachusetts power Catholic Memorial.
Here are USA TODAY Sports' Week 12 East Region Super 15 rankings.
1. The St. James Academy (Springfield, VA)
Record: 8-1
Previous Rank: 1
Last Result: The St. James Academy 40, Loudoun Sports Academy (VA) 0
2. Hough (Cornelius, NC)
Record: 10-0
Previous Rank: 2
Last Result: Hough 49, Hopewell (NC) 0
3. St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD)
Record: 6-2
Previous Rank: 3
Last Result: St. Frances Academy 21, Clarkson North (AK) 16
4. Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, PA)
Record: 9-0
Previous Rank: 4
Last Result: Central Catholic 45,
Hempfield Area (PA) 0
5. Grimsley (Greensboro, NC)
Record: 10-0
Previous Rank: 5
Last Result: Grimsley 62, Ben L. Smith (NC) 0
6. St. John’s (DC)
Record: 8-1
Previous Rank: 6
Last Result: St. John's 35, Bishop McNamara (MD) 0
7. Providence Day (Charlotte, NC)
Record: 9-1
Previous Rank: 7
Last Result: Providence Day 37, Charlotte Country Day (NC) 0
8. Iona Prep (New Rochelle, NY)
Record: 9-0
Previous Rank: 8
Last Result: Iona Prep 34, Archbishop Stepinac (NY) 7
9. Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, PA)
Record: 7-2
Previous Rank: 9
Last Result: Roman Catholic 21, St. Joseph’s Prep (PA) 17
10. Weddington (Matthews, NC)
Record: 10-0
Previous Rank: 10
Last Result: Idle
11. Varina (Richmond, VA)
Record: 7-1-1
Previous Rank: 11
Last Result: Varina 18, Highland Springs (VA) 14
12. DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, MD)
Record: 8-2
Previous Rank: 12
Last Result: DeMatha Catholic 30, Gonzaga (DC) 14
13. St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, NJ)
Record: 7-2
Previous Rank: 13
Last Result: St. Peter's Prep 37, Red Bank Catholic (NJ) 34
14. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ)
Record: 7-2
Previous Rank: 14
Last Result: Don Bosco Prep 42, Delbarton (NJ) 10
15. St. John’s Prep (Danvers, MA)
Record: 8-0
Previous Rank: 15
Last Result: St. John's Prep 42, Catholic Memorial (MA) 35
Who dropped out
- Hun School (Princeton, NJ): previously ranked No. 15
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: USA TODAY Sports Super 15 East Region football rankings, Week 12
