MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings

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Wide receiver J.D. Benbow of Smithville (Mo.) makes an incredible pass under pressure.

Upsets toppled several top teams, paving the way for new additions to the Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard.

DeMatha, Spartanburg and Mater Dei all lost, shaking up the rankings — particularly the Top 10.

DeMatha's loss to undefeated Gonzaga paved the way for Georgia power Colquitt County to enter the Top 5. Rush Propst's squad has been dominant on both sides of the football.

The loss by DeMatha also impacted both American Heritage (Fla.) and IMG Academy (Fla.).

St. John Bosco jumps Centennial to become the top team in California and the No. 2 team overall. The Braves blasted league rival Mater Dei 42-21.

There's a great chance that St. John Bosco and Centennial collide in the playoffs, and both teams are pushing No. 1 Bishop Gorman for the top spot, as are No. 4 Allen and No. 5 Colquitt County.


1. (1) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 8-0
The Gaels moved to 8-0 with a 63-7 win over Legacy.

2. (4) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), 7-0
In a huge Trinity League showdown, the Braves beat Mater Dei 41-21. Story

3. (2) Centennial (Corona, Calif.), 7-0
Centennial cruised to a 59-7 win against Roosevelt.

4. (5) Allen (Texas), 7-0
Idle.

5. (6) Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.), 8-0
The Packers are dominating opponents. This week, Valdosta fell victim, 49-14.

6. (7) Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, Va.), 7-0
Chris Scott's squad pounded Tallwood, 77-0.

7. (10) Katy (Texas), 7-0
Katy beat Morton Ranch, 55-0.

8. (12) South Panola (Batesville, Miss.), 8-0
The Tigers blanked Tupelo, 35-0.

9. (13) Trinity (Euless, Texas), 8-0
Trinity held on against Southlake Carroll, winning 37-35.

10. (NR) Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.), 7-0
Gonzaga is far from a one-hit wonder. The DeMatha victory moved the team to 7-0. Story

11. (14) Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, Ala.), 8-0
Alabama's top team pounded Woodland, 72-6.

12. (3) DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.), 6-1
DeMatha was upset by rival Gonzaga, 24-14. Story

13. (8) American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.), 6-1
American Heritage narrowly defeated Cardinal Gibbons, 21-14.

14. (9) IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), 6-0
Idle.

15. (17) Grayson (Loganville, Ga.), 8-0
Grayson shut down Central Gwinnett, winning 35-2. Its defense is playing at an extremely high level.

16. (15) Cedar Hill (Texas), 7-0
The Longhorns defeated Grand Prairie, 35-7.

17. (16) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), 6-1
The Spartans took care of Long Beach Poly, 52-6. Story

18. (18) Male (Louisville, Ky.), 8-0
Male avoided an upset bid by St. Xavier, coming away with a 27-24 win.

19. (20) St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), 6-1
The Eagles beat Canada Prep, 42-10.

20. (21) Chandler (Ariz.), 7-1
Idle.

21. (22) Colerain (Cincinnati), 7-1
The Cardinals defense pitched a shutout against Lakota East, 34-0.

22. (23) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 6-1
Aquinas got back to its winning ways with a 41-13 blowout of Fort Lauderdale.

23. (24) Gilman (Baltimore), 7-1
Gilman dominated Archbishop Spalding, 48-7.

24. (25) Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.), 9-0
Hamilton took care of Basha, 61-14.

25. (NR) Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.), 7-0
After pounding Godby, Trinity Christian followed up with a 51-6 win over Duval Charter.