High school football Top 25 composite rankings

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Steve Montoya and Zack Poff break down the updated rankings.

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.

(T) 1. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Average rank: 2.8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 1
PrepNation: 1
USA Today: 1
MaxPreps Computer: 3
High School Football America: 7

(T) 1. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Average rank: 2.8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 4
PrepNation:3
USA Today: 4
MaxPreps Computer: 1
High School Football America: 2

3. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Average rank: 3
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 3
PrepNation: 2
USA Today: 3
MaxPreps Computer: 2
High School Football America: 5

4. Cedar Hill (Cedar Hill, Texas)
Average rank: 5.4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 5
PrepNation: 4
USA Today: 5
MaxPreps Computer: 10
High School Football America: 3

5. Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)
Average rank: 6.8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 2
PrepNation: 5
USA Today: 2
MaxPreps Computer: 17
High School Football America: 8

6. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Average rank: 7.4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 6
PrepNation: 10
USA Today: 12
MaxPreps Computer: 5
High School Football America: 4

7.St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
Average rank: 9.2
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 9
PrepNation: 6
USA Today: 19
MaxPreps Computer: 11
High School Football America: 1

8. DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.)
Average rank: 10
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 17
PrepNation: 7
USA Today: 8
MaxPreps Computer: 8
High School Football America: 10

9. Katy (Katy, Texas)
Average rank: 10.2
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 12
PrepNation: 9
USA Today: 11
MaxPreps Computer: 13
High School Football America: 6

10. Colerain (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Average rank: 12
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 13
PrepNation: 12
USA Today: 7
MaxPreps Computer: 9
High School Football America: 19

11. Lake Travis (Austin, Texas)
Average rank: 13.2
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 18
PrepNation: 13
USA Today: 9
MaxPreps Computer: 6
High School Football America: 20

12. Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Average rank: 17.8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 14
PrepNation: 8
USA Today: 16
MaxPreps Computer: NR
High School Football America: 11

13. Mallard Creek (Charlotte, N.C.)
Average rank: 18.4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 10
PrepNation: 11
USA Today: 13
MaxPreps Computer: NR
High School Football America: 18

14. Booker T. Washington (Miami, Fla.)
Average rank: 20.2
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 19
PrepNation: 17
USA Today: 6
MaxPreps Computer: 19
High School Football America: NR

15. Central (Miami, Fla.)
Average rank: 22.6
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 15
PrepNation: 21
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 25
High School Football America: 12

16. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.)
Average rank: 23.8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: 15
USA Today: 24
MaxPreps Computer: 23
High School Football America: 16

17. Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Average rank: 24.8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 16
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 3
High School Football America: 25

18. McGill-Toolen (Mobile, Ala.)
Average rank: 25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: 14
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: NR
High School Football America: 21

19. Roswell (Ga.)
Average rank: 25.2
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 7
PrepNation: 24
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: NR
High School Football America: 15

20. Allen (Texas)
Average rank: 25.4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: 16
USA Today: 17
MaxPreps Computer: NR
High School Football America: 14

21. Westlake (Austin, Texas)
Average rank: 27.2
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 25
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 14
High School Football America: 17

22. Steele (Cibolo, Texas)
Average rank: 28
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 11
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: NR
High School Football America: 9

23. DeSoto (Texas)
Average rank: 28.4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 18
High School Football America: 13

24. American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.)
Average rank: 29.2
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: 19
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 7
High School Football America: NR

25. St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.)
Average rank: 30.2
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 18
High School Football America: 13

Ranked in two polls
Cass Tech (Detroit, Mich.) - 30.6
Centennial (Corona, Calif.) - 32.0
Bingham (South Jordan, Utah) - 32.2
Warren Central (Indianapolis, Ind.) - 32.4
Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) - 33.2
Chandler (Ariz.) - 36.4
Fort Dorchester (North Charleston, S.C.) - 36.6

Ranked in one poll
Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.)
John Curtis Christian (River Ridge, La.)
Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.)
Kahuku (Hawaii)
Mission Viejo (Calif.)
Mountain Pointe (Phoenix, Ariz.)
Northwestern (Rock Hill, S.C.)
Petal (Petal, Miss.)
Ryan (Denton, Texas)
Saguaro (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)
Trinity (Louisville, Ky.)
Union (Tulsa, Okla.)
Wayne (Huber Heights, Ohio)

* PrepNation released rankings Aug. 15.