Kennedy burst back into the Class 5A volleyball rankings at No. 9 in the poll released Friday by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.

The Cougars (17-11) beat previously 10th-ranked Iowa City West on Tuesday. West dropped out of the poll.

Xavier, meanwhile, fell two spots to No. 9 in the Class 4A poll. The Saints are one spot ahead of Marion.

IGHSAU VOLLEYBALL RANKINGS

CLASS 5A
1. Ankeny (25-3), 2. Pleasant Valley (28-1), 3. Dubuque Hempstead (22-4), 4. Iowa City High (23-7), 5. WDM Dowling (28-8), 6. Clinton (19-9), 7. Bettendorf (18-10), 8. Cedar Falls (22-9), 9. Kennedy (17-11), 10. Urbandale (24-6)

CLASS 4A
1. Charles City (34-1), 2. SC Heelan (29-6), 3. Harlan (29-5), 4. Waverly-Shell Rock (37-6), 5. North Scott (24-5), 6. Solon (29-4), 7. Maquoketa (29-6), 8. West Delaware (28-11), 9. Xavier (21-9), 10. Marion (26-13), 11. Lewis Central (17-11), 12. LeMars (18-11), 13. Dubuque Wahlert (13-15), 14. Newton (19-10), 15. Oskaloosa (16-13)