Defending champs Maple Grove, Jackson County Central and Minneota rank No. 1 in respective classifications.

Gophers recruit Elena Hoecke’s Centennial team slipped out of the top 10 in the latest rankings and tried to make a case for its return in Tuesday night’s game.

Blake leads the Class 2A rankings for the third week in a row, Holy Angels is No. 1 in Class 1A for a second week, and Minnetonka jumps to the top of Class 3A in the coaches poll released Sept. 7.

Minnetonka is pressing Maple Grove for the No. 1 spot in the Week 3 Strib Varsity rankings.

Edina rolled past Wayzata after giving up the game’s first TD, Totino-Grace challenged Stewartville’s 30-game winning streak, and Centennial pushed past Osseo with defense.

Three of the top 10 teams lost Friday night, but two fell to other top-10 teams, and all lost to ranked teams.

Eagan, boosted by transfer Mesa Jameson, is on the rise in the list compiled weekly by Strib Varsity’s Marcus Fuller. Lakeville South and Lakeville North hold the top two spots.

Strib Varsity’s Jim Paulsen didn’t see anything to change his mind in a big way, and he doesn’t see much that separates the first four teams.

Lakeville South (Class 4A), Marshall (3A), Hawley (2A) and Minneota (1A), No. 1 in the preseason, retained the top spots in the rankings released by the Minnesota Volleyball Coaches Association on Aug. 31.

Their performances don’t often show on the stat sheet, but coaches say their impact on the field is invaluable.