Top 25 high school football rankings: St. John Bosco wins first state title since 2016

By Zack Poff Dec 15, 2019, 2:20pm

Four ranked teams won state titles this past week led by the top-seeded Braves.

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St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) locked up the No. 1 spot in the country after beating De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) 49-28 in the CIF Open Division championship. 2020 Clemson commit DJ Uiagalelei threw for nearly 400 yards and four touchdowns. He added another score on the ground and led the team with 64 yards rushing.

2020 Oregon commit Kris Hutson, 2020 UCLA commit Logan Loya and 4-star Beaux Collins all had over 100 yards receiving. The Spartans fourth-quarter comeback attempt ended when Matthew Jordan picked up a fumble and returned it 96 yards for the final score of the night.

The loss dropped De La Salle from No. 8 to 13.



Marietta (Ga.) was the biggest mover this week after beating Lowndes (Valdosta, Ga.) 17-9 in the 7A state championship. It was the Blue Devils' first title since 1967 and they went from 18 to 11.

No. 3 Duncanville (Texas) clinched a spot in the 6A Division 1 championship for the second consecutive year after beating Rockwall (Texas) 56-14. The Panthers face No. 6 North Shore (Houston) on Dec. 21 at AT&T Stadium in a rematch of last season's epic state title game.

No. 5 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) won its first state title since 2016 beating Edgewater (Orlando, Fla.) 28-23 in the 7A championship. 2020 Georgia commit Marcus Rosemy ended any hope of a comeback with a game-winning interception in the end zone with no time left on the clock. Sophomore quarterback Zion Turner accounted for three touchdowns as the Raiders won their 11th state championship in school history.

No. 22 Northwestern (Miami) won its third consecutive state title beating Jones (Orlando, Fla.) 34-17 in the 5A championship.

Every state is done playing now except for Texas and the four teams who have been selected for the GEICO State Champions Bowl Series. No. 7 St. Louis (Honolulu) plays No. 5 St. Thomas Aquinas on Dec. 21 and the other game features No. 11 Marietta vs. Eastside Catholic (Sammamish, Wash.) on Dec. 20. Both games will be played at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas.
St. John Bosco players celebrate after their CIF Open Division title win over De La Salle on Saturday.
St. John Bosco players celebrate after their CIF Open Division title win over De La Salle on Saturday.
Photo by Louis Lopez
MaxPreps Top 25 High School Football Rankings

Record: 13-1
Last week: Beat De La Salle (Concord) 49-28

Record: 12-1
Last week: Idle



Record: 15-0
Last week: Beat Rockwall (Texas) 56-14
Next game: Dec. 21 vs. No. 6 North Shore (Houston)

Record: 11-1
Last week: Idle

Record: 14-0
Last week: Beat Edgewater (Orlando) 28-23
Next game: Dec. 21 vs. No. 7 St. Louis

Record: 14-1
Last week: Beat Lake Travis (Austin) 49-38
Next game: Dec. 21 vs. No. 3 Duncanville (Texas)

Record: 12-0
Last week: Idle
Next game: Dec. 21 vs. No. 5 St. Thomas Aquinas

Record: 9-1
Last week: Idle

Record: 14-0-1
Last week: Idle

Record: 13-0
Last week: Idle



Record: 13-2
Last week: Beat Lowndes (Valdosta) 17-9
Next game: Dec. 20 vs. Eastside Catholic (Sammamish, Wash.)

Record: 14-1
Last week: Idle

Record: 12-2
Last week: Lost to St. John Bosco (Bellflower) 49-28

Record: 14-1
Last week: Lost to Marietta (Ga.) 17-9

15. (14) Katy (Texas)
Record: 12-1
Last week: Idle

Record: 12-2
Last week: Idle



Record: 14-0
Last week: Idle

Record: 9-3
Last week: Idle

Record: 13-0
Last week: Idle

Record: 13-1
Last week: Idle

21. (21) Mentor (Ohio)
Record: 12-1
Last week: Idle

Record: 13-2
Last week: Beat Jones (Orlando) 34-17



Record: 14-1
Last week: Beat Westfield (Houston) 35-17
Next game: Dec. 21 vs. Westlake (Ausitn)

Record: 11-1
Last week: Idle

Record: 12-1
Last week: Idle

Next Five

Record: 15-0
Last week: Idle

Record: 15-0
Last week: Beat Lone Star (Frisco) 35-7
Next game: Dec. 20 vs. Shadow Creek (Pearland)

Record: 13-2
Last week: Beat Leesville Road (Raleigh) 24-3

Record: 13-0
Last week: Idle



Record: 13-2
Last week: Idle