Despite a 3-2 loss to Cedar Falls earlier in the week, Xavier held onto the No. 1 spot in the Class 2A boys soccer rankings released Wednesday by the Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association.

Kennedy and Washington held onto the Nos. 3 and 7 spots and Linn-Mar moved up to No. 10 in the 3A poll. Prairie, ranked 13th a week ago, fell out of the poll.

West Des Moines Valley and Dowling remained the top two teams in the Class 3A poll. Kennedy plays at Valley on Friday night.

Dubuque Wahlert, which was beaten by Washington Monday night at Kingston Stadium, is still No. 2 in the 2A poll behind Xavier. Marion, winners of 15 of its last 16 games dating back to last season, was among the teams receiving votes.

Iowa City Regina is still No. 1 in 1A.

IHSSCA TOP 15
(First-place votes in parentheses)

Class 3A

1. W.D.M. Valley (9), 4-0-0; 2. W.D.M. Dowling, 3-0-0; 3. C.R. Kennedy, 2-0-0; 4. Ankeny, 3-0-0; 5. Iowa City High, 3-1-0; 6. Johnston, 6-0-0; 7. C.R. Washington, 4-1-0; 7. Johnston, 8. Iowa City West, 2-2-0; 9. Cedar Falls, 4-0-0; 10. Linn-Mar, 2-1-0; 11. Waukee, 2-1-0; 12. D.M. Roosevelt, 0-1-0; 13. Ames, 1-1-0; 14. Bettendorf, 2-1-1; 15. Urbandale, 2-2-0.

Others receiving votes -- D.M. East, S.C. North, C.R. Prairie, Pleasant Valley, D.M. Hoover, Muscatine. 

Class 2A

1. C.R. Xavier (9), 2-1-1; 2. Dubuque Wahlert, 1-0-1; 3. Decorah, 1-0-0; 4. Glenwood, 3-1-0; 5. A-D-M, 4-1-0; 6. Hudson, 4-0-0; 7. Sioux City Heelan, 1-1-0; 8. Norwalk, 0-2-0; 9. Spencer, 3-1-0; 10. (tie) Denison-Schleswig, 3-0-0, and Grinnell, 2-0-0; 12. Knoxville, 3-2-0; 13. Perry, 4-1-0; 14. Spirit Lake, 1-2-0; 14. Harlan, 1-0-0; 15. Waverly-Shell Rockr, 4-1-0.

Others receiving votes -- Marion, Ballard, Carroll, Pella, Keokuk, DeWitt Central, Dallas Center-Grimes, Clear Creek Amana, Williamsburg, Mount Vernon, Fairfield.

Class 1A

1. Iowa City Regina (5), 1-1-0; 2. Fort Madison Holy Trinity (2), 3-0-0; 3. Solon, 1-0-0; 4. Council Bluffs St. Albert, 2-2-0; 5. Iowa Mennonite, 1-0-0; 6. Dyersville Beckman, 2-0-0; 7. Burlington Notre Dame, 3-0-0; 8. Gilbert, 0-1-0; 9. (tie) Albia, 2-0-0, and Nevada, 1-0-1; 11. Davenport Assumption, 1-1-0; 12. Waterloo Columbus, 1-1-0; 13. Bondurant-Farrar, 2-1-0; 14. Unity Christian, 1-2-0; 15. Gladbrook-Reinbeck, 3-2-0.

Others receiving votes -- Tri-Center Neola, Carroll Kuemper, Postville, Riverside Oakland, Danville.