Top-billed games can be plenty of fun and end up being memorable events.

They can also come with consequences. Week 4 of the high school football season was littered with anticipated battles, some of which turned out to be classics. Springfield Central made a pilgrimage to Westwood for a showdown with Xaverian, and the Golden Eagles made a statement.

Another contest that drew many fans was Winchester vs. Masconomet, two teams many considered to be jockeying for position among the North Shore’s elite. The Red and Black came to play, to say the least.

Those are just two examples among a long list. As a result of some of these finishes, there was a reshuffling of the Herald’s Sweet 16 rankings. Which programs continue to climb?

1. Catholic Memorial: The Knights (3-0) are perennially in th

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