MaxPreps Top 25 National Football Rankings

Westlake (Westlake Village, Calif.) makes a major climb in the rankings after beating St. Bonaventure.

Westlake (Westlake Village, Calif.) scored a big victory over St. Bonaventure on Friday night and as a result, enjoys a nice rise in the Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard.

The top-ranked team in Southern California, Westlake rises from No. 22 to just outside the Top 10 at No. 12.

If it survives the Southern Section Northern Division playoff bracket unscathed, it will have a great chance to capture an Open Division Bowl Game berth.

The rankings figure to change greatly over the next few weeks, as several ranked teams will square off.

Trinity and Allen will do battle in the Texas 5A-I playoffs on Saturday. The winner could see Skyline down the road, if Skyline can clear a major hurdle against DeSoto.

Similarly, Georgia's AAAAA bracket features both Grayson and Camden County, along several other dangerous teams.

Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard

1. (1) Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.), 9-0
Bye. Next game: Friday vs. Paramus Catholic.
New Jersey Non-Public Group 4 playoff bracket

2. (2) Armwood (Seffner, Fla.), 10-0
Idle. Next game: Friday vs. Lakewood Ranch.
Florida Class 6A playoff bracket

3. (3) Trinity (Louisville, Ky.), 11-0
Travis Wright continued his prodigious junior season with four more touchdown passes in Trinity's 55-0 win over Manual. QwiXcore
Kentucky Class 6A playoff bracket

4. (4) Katy (Texas), 11-0
Katy opened its state title chase with a 55-0 shutout of Madison.
Texas 5A-II playoff bracket

5. (5) Gaffney (S.C.), 12-0
Wide receiver Quinshad Davis continued his fine play by reeling in four passes for 99 yards and two scores in Gaffney's 52-27 win over West Ashley. QwiXcore
South Carolina AAAA-Division I playoff bracket
Trinity continues to roll.
FIle photo by Wayne Litmer
Trinity continues to roll.