The Xavier Saints, Kennedy Cougars and Washington Warriors all climbed in the Des Moines Register football rankings Sunday.

Xavier (3-0) rose two spots to No. 4 in Class 3A following its 42-6 victory over DeWitt Central.

Kennedy (4-0) climbed one spot to No. 5 in Class 4A with its 24-7 victory at Pleasant Valley.

Washington (3-1) jumped two spots to No. 6 with its 49-14 conquest of Linn-Mar.

Dowling Catholic defeated West Des Moines Valley, 38-21, and replaced Valley as the No. 1 team in Class 4A. Pella defeated Norwalk and remained No. 1 in Class 3A.

CLASS 4A

1. Dowling (3-0), 2. West Des Moines Valley (3-1), 3. Bettendorf (4-0), 4. Fort Dodge (4-0), 5. Kennedy (4-0), 6. Washington (3-1), 7. Muscatine (4-0), 8. Ankeny (3-1), 9. Sioux City East (3-1), 10. Indianola (3-1).

CLASS 3A

1. Pella (4-0), 2. West Delaware (4-0), 3. Webster City (4-0), 4. Xavier (3-0), 5. Sioux City Heelan (4-0), 6. Independence (4-0), 7. Chariton (4-0), 8. Dallas Center-Grimes (3-1), 9. Norwalk (3-1), 10. Harlan (3-1).