Video: Xcellent 25 High School Football RankingsTwo new teams join this week's Top 25.See the video above for a complete breakdown of this week's Xcellent 25 high school football rankings presented by the Army National Guard.
Here's a look at developments that shaped this week's Top 25:
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Pine-Richland (Gibsonia, Pa.) won its first state championship in school history snapping the 27-game winning streak by
St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia).
Philip Jurkovec finished the game with five total touchdowns and led the Rams to a 41-21 win in the Pennsylvania Class 6A state title game. Pine-Richland was this week's biggest mover in the Top 25, watch the video above to see where they landed.
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Northwestern (Miami) won its first state title since 2007 knocking off
Armwood (Seffner, Fla.) in the Florida Class 6A state championship. When Northwestern needed a big play,
Tutu Atwell stepped up, finishing the night with nearly 300 total yards and had one of the best runs of the weekend with an electrifying 53-yard touchdown run that changed momentum of the game.
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American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.) won its second consecutive state championship cruising to a 44-15 win in the Florida Class 5A state championship game against
Baker County (Glen St. Mary, Fla.). Patrick Surtain is a perfect 28-0 as head coach since taking over before the 2016 season.
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Katy (Texas) faces the defending UIL Texas 6A-D1 state champs, No. 23
Lake Travis (Austin, Texas) this weekend with a spot in the state title game on the line and No. 4
Allen (Texas) plays a 13-1
Cedar Ridge (Round Rock, Texas) in the other semifinal matchup.
Philip Jurkovec led Pine-Richland to its first Pennsylvania state football title.
Photo by Paul Burdick