MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings

By Zack Poff Aug 25, 2019, 10:00pm

Possible 1 vs. 2 showdown looms as Mater Dei, St. Frances Academy both win big in openers.

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One new team joins this week's Top 25.

Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) and St. Frances Academy (Baltimore) look to be on a collision course for a 1 vs. 2 showdown on Sept. 14 in the Trinity League vs. the USA showcase.

The Monarchs cruised to a 42-12 season opening win against a very good Centennial (Corona, Calif.) team as Bryce Young threw for three scores and the defense held the Huskies scoreless through the first three quarters.

Meanwhile, St. Frances Academy dominated Central (Miami) in South Florida and won 49-13 as 2020 Michigan commit Blake Corum accounted for nearly 200 yards of total offense and four scores. The defense was lights out led by Chris Braswell, Demon Clowney, Luke Hill, Aaron Willis and Jordan Toles.



No. 3 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) beat DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) 35-7 on national television as DJ Uiagalelei finished the night with over 300 yards passing and two scores.

St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) moved up one spot to No. 9 after beating De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) 24-14 for the second straight time.

Some other notable teams who moved up this week after impressive season opening wins were Lakeland (Fla.), Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), Carol City (Miami) and Marietta (Ga.). The new team in the rankings is the back-to-back 6A state champs, Northwestern (Miami). The Bulls shutout the defending 5A state champs Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) 32-0 to begin the 2019 campaign.
Blake Corum, St. Frances Academy
Blake Corum, St. Frances Academy
Photo by Daniel Galarza
Top 25 high school football rankings

Record: 1-0
Last week: Beat Centennial (Corona, Calif.) 42-12
Next week: Aug. 29 vs. Villa Park (Calif.)

Record: 1-0
Last week: Beat Central (Miami) 49-13
Next week: Aug. 31 vs. Simeon (Chicago)

Record: 1-0
Last week: Beat DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) 35-7
Next week: Aug. 30 vs. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.)



Record: 0-0
Last week: Idle
Next week: Aug. 29 vs. Katy (Texas)

Record: 1-0
Last week: Beat Southridge (Miami) 48-0
Next week: Aug. 31 vs. Deerfield Beach (Fla.)

Record: 1-0
Last week: Beat Venice (Fla.) 46-7
Next week: Aug. 30 vs. Norland (Miami)

Record: 0-0
Last week: Idle
Next week: Aug. 30 @ Lancaster (Texas)

Record: 0-0
Last week: Idle
Next week: Aug. 30 @ No. 17 Marietta (Ga.)

Record: 1-0
Last week: Beat De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) 24-14
Next week: Aug. 31 vs. Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.)

Record: 2-0
Last week: Beat Campbell (Ewa Beach, Hawaii) 48-27
Next week: Aug. 30 vs. No. 15 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)



Record: 1-0
Last week: Beat Manatee (Bradenton, Fla.) 45-0
Next week: Aug. 30 vs. American Collegiate Academy (Clearwater, Fla.)

Record: 0-0
Last week: Idle
Next week: Idle - Season opener on Sept. 6 vs. Grant (Sacramento, Calif.)

Record: 0-0
Last week: Idle
Next week: Aug. 30 vs. American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.)

Record: 0-0
Last week: Idle
Next week: Aug. 31 vs. Harrisburg (Pa.)

Record: 1-0
Last week: Beat Orem (Utah) 40-7
Next week: Aug. 30 @ No. 10 St. Louis (Honolulu)

Record: 1-0
Last week: Beat Deerfield Beach (Fla.) 24-12
Next week: Aug. 31 @ No. 25 Northwestern (Miami)



Record: 1-0
Last week: Beat Rome (Ga.) 48-14
Next week: Aug. 30 vs. No. 8 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia)

18. (20) Allen (Texas)
Record: 0-0
Last week: Idle
Next week: Aug. 30 vs. Cedar Hill (Texas)

Record: 0-1
Last week: Lost to No. 1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) 42-12
Next week: Aug. 30 vs. Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.)

Record: 0-1
Last week: Lost to No. 9 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) 24-14
Next week: Aug. 30 @ Central Catholic (Modesto, Calif.)

Record: 0-0
Last week: Idle
Next week: Aug. 31 vs. JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)

Record: 0-0-1
Last week: Tie against Mallard Creek (Charlotte, N.C.) 27-27
*Game was called in the fourth quarter because of lightning.
Next week: Aug. 30 @ Spring Valley (Columbia, S.C.)



Record: 0-1
Last week: Lost to No. 2 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore) 49-13
Next week: Aug. 30 vs. Booker T. Washington (Miami)

Record: 0-0
Last week: Idle
Next week: Aug. 30 vs. Jesuit (Carmichael, Calif.)

Record: 1-0
Last week: Beat Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) 32-0
Next week: Aug. 31 vs. No. 16 Carol City (Fla.)