A six-game winning streak to start the season has vaulted Xavier into the No. 10 spot in the Dec. 9 IGHSAU Class 4A rankings.

Xavier was unranked in the previous two polls.  The Saints (6-0) moved into the poll two days after beating Waterloo East, 64-8.  They are allowing only 26.7 points per game.

Xavier is the third Cedar Rapids-Marion metro area team in the top 10.  Linn-Mar (5-0) stayed in the No. 3 spot and Washington (4-0) is No. 6 again this week.

All three face tough tests this weekend.  Xavier hosts Kennedy (2-2) Friday and No. 13 West Des Moines Dowling (4-0) Saturday.

Linn-Mar and Washington are travel partners headed to Sioux City.  The Lions play Class 3A No. 11 Heelan (4-1) Friday and Class 4A No. 7 Sioux City North (4-0) Saturday.  Washington plays North Friday and Heelan Saturday.