MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings

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Three ranked teams lost over the weekend, paving the way for major turnover in the Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard.

Lake Travis, Archbishop Rummel and Spartanburg all entered this week's rankings. For the latter two, it's a return to the rankings, as both were ranked to start the season.

On the strength of an impressive win over Colerain in Ohio, unbeaten Wayne rises into the Top 10. It will battle No. 13 St. Edward in the Division 1 state finals this weekend.

All eyes will be on Southern California this weekend. With both St. John Bosco and Centennial emerging victorious, there will be a battle between the nation's No. 1 and No. 2 teams to decide the Pac-5 Division title.


1. (1 last week) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), 13-0
The Braves made short work of Bishop Amat, winning 63-10.

2. (2) Centennial (Corona, Calif.), 13-0
Centennial held off Mater Dei, 42-36.

3. (3) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 14-0
Bishop Gorman advanced to the state finals, beating Reed 41-13.

4. (4) Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.), 13-0
Colquitt County was tested, but held off South Forsyth 49-31.

5. (5) Allen (Texas), 13-0
Allen's defense led the way in a 36-11 win over Martin.

6. (7) Katy (Texas), 13-0
Katy blanked Friendswood 66-0.

7. (8) Grayson (Loganville, Ga.), 13-0
Grayson avoided an upset at the hands of Westlake, winning 35-28.

8. (9) IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), 8-0
Idle.

9. (10) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), 11-1
De La Salle blasted Pittsburg, 70-14.

10. (23) Wayne (Huber Heights, Ohio), 14-0
Wayne impressed in a 28-21 win over Colerain.

11. (12) Male (Louisville, Ky.), 14-0
Male cruised to a 56-0 win over Central Hardin.

12. (14) Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.), 13-0
Trinity beat Tampa Catholic 47-14.

13. (15) St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), 13-1
St. Edward won easily over Stow, 45-7.

14. (13) Roswell (Ga.), 13-0
Roswell narrowly defeated Collins Hill, 17-10.

15. (16) Gilman (Baltimore), 10-1
Season complete.

16. (17) DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.), 11-1
Season complete.

17. (18) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 11-1
The Raiders beat Mater Academy, 60-7.

18. (20) Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.), 13-0
The Ramblers captured a Class 8A state title with a 41-0 win over Marist.

19. (22) Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.), 14-0
Center Grove won the Class 6A state title, beating Penn, 28-16.

20. (21) Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, Ala.), 14-0
Clay-Chalkville survived a high-scoring affair with Austin, prevailing 45-35.

21. (24) Steele (Cibolo, Texas), 13-0
Steele beat Del Rio, 28-10.

22. (25) Eastside Catholic (Sammamish, Wash.), 12-0
Eastside Catholic dominated Lakes, winning 49-21.

23. (NR) Lake Travis (Austin, Texas), 12-0
Lake Travis pounded Midway 55-14 to advance to the Class 6A-II regional final.

24. (NR) Archbishop Rummel (Metairie, La.), 11-1
Rummel beat John Curtis for the second time this season, winning 24-10.

25. (NR) Spartanburg (S.C.), 12-1
Spartanburg advanced to the class AAAA-II semifinals with a 38-35 win over Hanna.