High school football Top 25 composite rankings

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We break down the Top 25 plus hit on playoff brackets from around the country.

It's playoff time in almost all parts of the country. This is where the true test of the season really takes center stage.

Will Bishop Gorman maintain the No. 1 spot if they roll through the Nevada playoffs? Or could someone like Mater Dei leap them if they get through the brutal Division 1 Southern Section playoffs?

MaxPreps, PrepNation, USA Today and High School Football America have all released updated national rankings this week. We've thrown them into the pot to create a composite look at where high school football’s elite stand. For a complete look at each media outlet's picks, click on the links below:


Only schools recognized by two or more media outlets are eligible for inclusion in the composite rankings. Teams were assigned a score of 40 for each media outlet that did not recognize them as part of their Top 25, rewarding teams that received consensus acclaim.


1. (1 last week) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Average rank: 1.2
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 1
PrepNation: 1
USA Today: 1
MaxPreps Computer: 2
High School Football America: 1

2. (2) IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Average rank: 2.2
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 2
PrepNation: 2
USA Today: 2
MaxPreps Computer: 3
High School Football America: 2

3. (3) Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Average rank: 2.6
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 3
PrepNation: 3
USA Today: 3
MaxPreps Computer: 1
High School Football America: 3 4. (4) DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.)
Average rank: 5.2
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 5
PrepNation: 5
USA Today: 6
MaxPreps Computer: 6
High School Football America: 4

5. (5) Allen (Allen, Texas)
Average rank: 7.2
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 7
PrepNation: 4
USA Today: 7
MaxPreps Computer: 13
High School Football America: 5

6. (7) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
Average rank: 9.2
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 12
PrepNation: 7
USA Today: 11
MaxPreps Computer: 4
High School Football America: 12

7. (6) Centennial (Corona, Calif.)
Average rank: 9.4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 14
PrepNation: 8
USA Today: 10
MaxPreps Computer: 7
High School Football America: 8

8. (8) Colerain (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Average rank: 9.8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 13
PrepNation: 11
USA Today: 14
MaxPreps Computer: 5
High School Football America: 6

9. (11) Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)
Average rank: 10.6
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 6
PrepNation: 10
USA Today: 23
MaxPreps Computer: 8
High School Football America: 7

10. (10) DeSoto (De Soto, Texas)
Average rank: 12
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 4
PrepNation: 12
USA Today: 5
MaxPreps Computer: 19
High School Football America: 20

11. (9) Roswell (Roswell, Ga.)
Average rank: 12.4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 10
PrepNation: 6
USA Today: 13
MaxPreps Computer: 23
High School Football America: 10

12. (13) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Average rank: 16
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 9
PrepNation: 14
USA Today: 8
MaxPreps Computer: NR
High School Football America: 9

13. (12) Mountain Pointe (Phoenix, Ariz.)
Average rank: 16.8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 8
PrepNation: 10
USA Today: 9
MaxPreps Computer: 17
High School Football America: NR

14. (14) McGill-Toolen (Mobile, Ala.)
Average rank: 17.6
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 17
PrepNation: 16
USA Today: 4
MaxPreps Computer: NR
High School Football America: 11

15. (15) Warren Central (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Average rank: 18
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 22
PrepNation: 22
USA Today: 20
MaxPreps Computer: 11
High School Football America: 15

16. (16) American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.)
Average rank: 18.8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 11
PrepNation: 15
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 10
High School Football America: 18

17. (20) St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Average rank: 21.4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 20
PrepNation: 13
USA Today: 17
MaxPreps Computer: NR
High School Football America: 17

18. (21) Cass Tech (Detroit, Mich.)
Average rank: 22.4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 16
PrepNation: 18
USA Today: 15
MaxPreps Computer: NR
High School Football America: 23

19. (17) Trinity (Louisville, Ky.)
Average rank: 23
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 21
PrepNation: 20
USA Today: 18
MaxPreps Computer: NR
High School Football America: 16

 20. (18) Jenks (Jenks, Okla.)
Average rank: 24
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 23
PrepNation: 21
USA Today: 22
MaxPreps Computer: NR
High School Football America: 14

21. (22) Bingham (South Jordan, Utah)
Average rank: 26.4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 19
PrepNation: 17
USA Today: 16
MaxPreps Computer: NR
High School Football America: NR

22. (25) Mission Viejo (Mission Viejo, Calif.)
Average rank: 26.8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 18
PrepNation: 24
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 12
High School Football America: NR

23. (23) Mill Creek (Hoschton, Ga.)
Average rank: 29
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: 12
MaxPreps Computer: NR
High School Football America: 13

24. (24) Saguaro (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
Average rank: 29.8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 15
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 14
High School Football America: NR

25. (NR) Wayne (Huber Heights, Ohio)
Average rank: 30.8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 25
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 9
High School Football America: NR

Ranked in two polls
The Woodlands (The Woodlands, Texas) - 31.6
Kahuku (Kahuku, Hawaii) - 31.8
East (Salt Lake City, Utah) - 32.6
John Curtis Christian (River Ridge, La.) - 32.8


Ranked in one poll
Catholic Central (Novi, Mich.)
Lake Travis (Austin, Texas)
Liberty (Henderson, Nev.)
Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.)
South Pointe (Rock Hill, S.C.)
Steele (Cibolo, Texas)
Rancho Cucamonga (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.)
Solon (Solon, Ohio)
Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.)
Northwestern (Rock Hill, S.C.)
St. John's (Washington, District of Columbia)