Week 1: The Season Tips Off — Vashon, Lindbergh, and Valley Park Start Perfect
2025-12-07
The 2025-26 season is underway with 139 STL area games in the books. The first RPI rankings are out — and with most teams having only a game or two, they're going to move a lot.
Early RPI Leaders
St. Charles West and Orchard Farm sit atop the first RPI at 1-0 each — their opponents' strength of schedule gives them a boost, but one game is one game.
Vashon (3-0) is the highest-ranked team with multiple wins, checking in at #3. The Wolverines look like the real deal early.
Lindbergh (4-0) has the most wins in the area and lands at #4. Valley Park (4-0) also starts perfect.
Clayton put up 93 points in a win over Mehlville — the highest-scoring STL performance of the week.
Closest Games of the Week
St. Charles 54, Ft. Zumwalt North 53 — One point separates these St. Charles County rivals in the tightest STL game of the opening week.
Greenville 54, Riverview Gardens 53 — Another one-point finish.
Chaminade College Prep 57, Simeon 55 — Chaminade survives by two in a non-conference test.
Week 1 STL Top 10
| Rank | Team | Record | Class | RPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Charles West | 1-0 | 5 | .8944 |
| 2 | Orchard Farm | 1-0 | 4 | .8944 |
| 3 | Vashon | 3-0 | 4 | .8375 |
| 4 | Lindbergh | 4-0 | 6 | .7963 |
| 5 | Principia | 2-0 | 3 | .7937 |
| 6 | Valley Park | 4-0 | 4 | .7836 |
| 7 | Frontier School of Excellence Charter | 2-0 | 2 | .7750 |
| 8 | Webster Groves | 1-0 | 5 | .7750 |
| 9 | Whitfield | 1-0 | 3 | .7750 |
| 10 | Hillsboro | 1-0 | 4 | .7750 |
It's early — the RPI needs more games to stabilize. Teams with just one win are in the top 10 because their opponents' schedules happen to be strong. This will look completely different in a week or two.