Si's Top 10 Power Rankings

1 NORTHWESTERN ( Miami) 7--0
Faces big test against league rival Miami Central (7-0-1)

2 ST. XAVIER ( Cincinnati) 9--0
Survived a 17--14, triple-OT thriller with St. Ignatius ( Cleveland) before a crowd of 8,000 last Saturday

3 SOUTH PANOLA ( Batesville, Miss.) 7--0
Darius Barksdale ran for 286 yards in win over Tupelo

4 CARROLL (Southlake, Texas) 6--1
Dragons will overwhelm the porous defense of Keller ( Texas)

5 KATY ( Texas) 7--0
Crosstown rival Cinco Ranch (4--3) must stop a 42.3-points-per-game attack

6 MATER DEI ( Santa Ana, Calif.) 7--0
Looks like another W vs. 3--4 St. John Bosco ( Bellflower)

7 HAMILTON ( Chandler, Ariz.) 8--0
Coming off a 42--0 win, visits 3--5 Mesquite (Gilbert, Ariz.)

8 MARYVILLE ( Tenn.) 8--0
Up next: Halls ( Knoxville), led by RB Wesley Kitts (14 TDs)

9 COLERAIN ( Cincinnati) 9--0
Expects to finish undefeated in finale vs. local foe Oak Hills (3--6)

10 BOOKER T. WASHINGTON ( Miami) 6-0-1
Tornadoes already have five shutouts