All five No. 1 teams stayed the same this week in the MaxPreps Regional Football Computer Rankings with St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) winning a showdown with No. 2 St. Ignatius (Cleveland) in the Midwest region.
St. Ignatius had been ranked No. 1 in the Midwest computer ratings for much of the school year, but St. Edward recently took over the top spot. In a battle of two 9-0 teams, St. Edward came away with the 20-13 win over St. Ignatius on Saturday.
The MaxPreps regional football ratings are based on the MaxPreps Freeman Computer Rankings.
MaxPreps Regional Football Computer Rankings
Northeast
Gilman (7-2) jumped up three spots to No. 6 in the Northeast region.
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2 (2), Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.), 8-1, 61.3
3 (4), Paramus Catholic (Paramus, N.J.), 6-1, 58.4
4 (3), Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.), 4-3, 57.7
5 (6), St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.), 5-2, 57.4
6 (9), Gilman (Baltimore), 7-2, 57.1
7 (5), DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.), 7-2, 52.3
8 (8), Arundel (Gambrills, Md.), 9-0, 51.3
9 (10), Williamstown (N.J.), 7-0, 51.2
10 (NR), Pascack Valley (Hillsdale, N.J.), 8-0, 49.4
Notes: Pascack Valley is the only new team this week. Gilman makes a move, climbing from No. 9 to No. 6.
Farwest
After falling from the No. 1 spot in the Farwest earlier this season, Santa Margarita has raced back to No. 6.
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2 (2), Narbonne (Harbor City, Calif.), 9-0, 67.3
3 (4), Mission Viejo (Calif.), 9-0, 66.6
4 (3), Bellevue (Bellevue, Wash.), 9-0, 65.5
5 (6), St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), 5-4, 65.4
6 (10), Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.), 8-1, 63.5
7 (7), El Toro (Lake Forest, Calif.), 9-0, 63.3
8 (8), Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 7-2, 63.3
9 (5), De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), 9-0, 63.2
10 (9), Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 8-1, 61.5
Notes: All ten teams are back from last week with former No. 1 Santa Margarita surging from No. 10 to No. 6.
South
Manatee (8-0) is creeping up on No. 1 Trinity (8-1) in the South rankings.
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2 (3), Manatee (Bradenton, Fla.), 8-0, 67.1
3 (2), Ensworth (Nashville, Tenn.), 10-0, 66.3
4 (4), Washington (Miami), 7-1, 63.7
5 (5), Camden County (Kingsland, Ga.), 8-0, 63.2
6 (NR), American Heritage (Delray Beach, Fla.), 8-0, 61.4
7 (6), University (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 7-0, 61
8 (NR), Grayson (Loganville, Ga.), 7-1, 61
9 (9), Hoover (Ala.), 9-0, 59.7
10 (NR), Maryville (Tenn.), 10-0, 58.9
Notes: Trinity's strong schedule keeps it at No. 1 despite a loss to Archbishop Moeller last week. Maryville and Grayson join this week's rankings.
Midwest
St. Edward held onto its No. 1 ranking after a hard-fought victory against No. 2 St. Ignatius.
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2 (2), St. Ignatius (Cleveland), 9-1, 65.1
3 (3), St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia), 8-0, 64.3
4 (7), Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati), 7-3, 64.2
5 (4), Colerain (Cincinnati), 10-0, 62.9
6 (NR), Whitmer (Toledo, Ohio), 10-0, 62.2
7 (5), North Allegheny (Wexford, Pa.), 9-0, 60.9
8 (6), St. Xavier (Cincinnati), 6-4, 59.8
9 (8), Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, Pa.), 8-0, 58.9
10 (10), Elder (Cincinnati), 7-3, 58.1
Notes: Whitmer has been in and out of the ratings. This week it jumps back in at No. 6.
Southwest
Allen (7-1) moved up one spot to No. 3 in this week's Southwest region rankings.
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2 (2), Coppell (Texas), 8-0, 70.5
3 (4), Allen (Texas), 7-1, 68.5
4 (3), Bentonville (Ark.), 9-0, 66.3
5 (5), Mesquite (Texas), 9-0, 62.6
6 (8), Smithson Valley (Spring Branch, Texas), 8-0, 59.5
7 (6), Katy (Texas), 8-0, 59.3
8 (7), North Shore (Houston, Texas), 8-0, 58.6
9 (NR), Stephenville (Texas), 7-1, 58.3
10 (10), Steele (Cibolo, Texas), 8-0, 58.3
Notes: Little change here, although Stephenville rejoins the top 10 and Smithson Valley jumps two spots to No. 6.
