The Xavier Saints climbed one spot to third in the Des Moines Register Class 4A football rankings on Sunday.

The Saints (8-0) defeated then-No. 2 Cedar Falls, 24-7, Friday night at the UNI-Dome. Cedar Falls (7-1) fell to ninth this week.

Xavier hosts Linn-Mar Friday night.

The Marion Indians stayed in the No. 8 spot in the Class 3A rankings after blanking Clear Creek Amana, 27-0, on Friday. The Indians (7-1) visit DeWitt Central this Friday.

CLASS 4A
1. Ankeny (8-0), 2. Iowa City West (8-0), 3. Xavier (8-0), 4. Pleasant Valley (8-0), 5. Dowling (6-2), 6. Southeast Polk (6-2), 7. West Des Moines Valley (6-2), 8. Sioux City East (7-1), 9. Cedar Falls (7-1), 10. Urbandale (6-2).

CLASS 3A
1. Decorah (8-0), 2. Heelan (8-0), 3. Grinnell (8-0), 4. Creston/Orient-Macksburg (7-1), 5. South Tama (7-1), 6. Williamsburg (7-1), 7. Harlan (7-1), 8. Marion (7-1), 9. Pella (6-2), 10. West Delaware