The Xavier Saints held onto their No.1 spot in the Class 2A girls soccer rankings Friday despite losing to Dubuque Hempstead this week. Hempstead climbed from No.6 to No.4 in the Class 3A poll.

The Linn-Mar Lions jumped two spots to No.2 in the Class 3A rankings after defeating Kennedy Thursday night. The Cougars fell from No.2 to No.9.

CLASS 3A

1. Bettendorf (3-0), 2. Linn-Mar (2-0), 3. Iowa City West (4-0), 4. Hempstead (3-0), 5. Johnston (3-0), 6. Waukee (2-0), 7. West Des Moines Valley (2-1), 8. Dowling Catholic (1-1), 9. Kennedy (3-1), 10. Muscatine (2-1).

CLASS 2A

1. Xavier (1-1), 2. Ankeny Centennial (3-0), 3. North Scott (1-1), 4. Pleasant Valley (2-1), 5. Waverly-Shell Rock (4-0), 6. Lewis Central (3-0), 7. Pella (4-0), 8. Ankeny (1-1), 9. Dallas Center-Grimes (1-2), 10. Glenwood (3-1), 11. ADM (3-0), 12. Newton (3-0), 13. Independence (3-1), 14. Winterset (5-1), 15. Council Bluffs Jefferson (0-1).