1. Sandia HS (Albuquerque, N.M.) - (19-0-0) *1
Ben Ashwill and Jon Ross Ballantyne led the top team in the country to a 2-0 win against La Cueva High. Then Jason Flores, Florin Beck and Ashwill each scored once in a 3-0 blanking of Sante Fe High. Michael Clarke added two assists.

2. Horizon HS (Thornton, Colo.) - (16-0-0) *2
Vince Kofa scored once and assisted on another goal as Horizon opened regional play with a 3-0 win over Fairview High.

3. Lincoln-Way HS (New Lenox, Ill.) - (21-1-1) *3
The sectionals opened with the usual result for L-W. Ned Grabavoy scored four times and chipped in with an assist as Lincoln-Way ripped Bolingbrook High, 9-1.

4. St. Benedicts (Newark, N.J.) - (12-0-1) *4
Two more wins keep the nation's No. 4 team in the same spot it was in last week.

5. Montgomery HS (Santa Rosa, Calif.) - (18-0-1) *5
Austin Peterson saved Montgomery's spot in the rankings with a goal in double overtime to lift his team to a 3-2 win over Maria Carrillo High. Matt Bly and Tom Wood scored in the first half to stake Montgomery to a 2-0 lead. Things were much easier against Ukiah High. Bly, David Ower and Alex Marquand-Willse each netted two goals and one assist in the 9-0 rout.

6. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.) - (17-0-1) *7 Three more shutouts have Don Bosco soaring. Tom Ferron tallied a hat trick as his team beat St. Joseph's-Metuchen High, 3-0. Ferron once again scored all of his team's goals as Bosco edged Ramsey High, 1-0. The squad also beat Nutley High, 5-0, this week.

7. Sachem Lake HS (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) - (14-0-1) *9
Six different players scored in Sachem Lake's 6-1 drubbing of Longwood High. Also this week, Carlos Delgado and Eddie Swanson netted goals in a 2-0 win against Brentwood High.

8. Leesville Road HS (Raleigh, N.C.) - (19-1-1) *10
A week after making its second appearance this season in the Top 10, Leesville Road is climbing the charts. Leesville dropped Athens Drive High, 2-0, behind goals from Ryan Deter and Grant Dickens. Matt Moore scored twice and Jordan Fulton dished out two assists in a 6-1 win against Enloe High.

9. Highland Ranch HS (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) - (14-0-1) *8 Regis High ruined Highland Ranch's perfect season with a 1-1 tie this week. As a result, the Ranch falls one spot to No. 9.

10. Brother Rice Academy (Birmingham, Mich.) - (17-1-0) *6
Despite losing, 1-0, to U-D Jesuit High, Brother Rice remains in the Top 10 - barely. The squad will have to rebound this week or face being dropped out of the rankings.

Dropped Out: None

*: last week's ranking

Editor's Note: These rankings reflect only teams that play in the fall and are currently in season. SchoolSports is aware that other areas of the country play soccer in the winter and spring, but those teams are not eligible for the fall Top 10.