Top 25 high school football rankings, presented by Powerade

For the third straight year we saw a No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown and Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) left no doubt about the best team.

The Monarchs cruised to a 34-18 win over St. Frances Academy (Baltimore) behind four rushing touchdowns from 5-star quarterback Bryce Young. A week after breaking the school record throwing for 528 yards and seven touchdowns, the USC commit did it with his legs against one of the top defenses in the country to show his versatility.

The loss drops the Panthers three spots to No. 5 in this week's Power 25 high school football rankings, presented by Powerade.

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Four new teams join this week's rankings.

St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) and Duncanville (Texas) all moved up a spot this week.

The Braves check in at No. 2 after improving to 4-0 with a dominant 31-8 win over Good Counsel (Olney, Md.) as 2020 Clemson commit DJ Uiagalelei threw for nearly 300 yard and three touchdowns. He's thrown for 15 scores and zero interceptions in 2019.

IMG is at No. 3 and the Ascenders beat their second consecutive Top 25 opponent to improve to 3-0 on the year. IMG Academy held on for a 31-25 win over St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) behind a strong performance from sophomore running back Kaytron Allen, who rushed for nearly 200 yards and a score.

Ja'Quinden Jackson and the Panthers got a huge 35-14 win against an out-of-state opponent beating St. John's (Washington, D.C.). It was a big-time statement for the Lone Star State and Jackson finished the night accounting for three touchdowns.

Four new teams join this week's Power 25 rankings presented by Powerade.

Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) goes from unranked to No. 16 after beating Marietta (Ga.) 28-14. Jamal Haynes had a monster night accounting for nearly 300 all-purpose yards while the loss dropped the Blue Devils from nine to 21.

The other three new teams include John Curtis Christian (River Ridge, La.), Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), and  St. Ignatius (Cleveland) who check in at 19, 20, and 25, respectively.

1. (last week 1) Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)

Record: 4-0

Last week: Beat St. Frances Academy (Baltimore) 34-18

Next game: Sept. 27 at St. John's (Washington, D.C.)

Record: 4-0

Last week: Beat Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.) 31-8

Next game: Sept. 21 vs. Mililani (Hawaii)

Record: 3-0

Last week: Beat St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) 31-25

Next game: Sept. 21 at St. John's (Washington, D.C.)

Record: 3-0

Next game: Sept. 27 at Berkner (Richardson, Texas)

Record: 3-1

Last week: Lost to Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) 34-18

Record: 2-0

Last week: Beat South Plantation (Plantation) 61-0

Next game: Sept. 20 vs. Miramar

Record: 5-0

Last week: Beat Kahuku (Hawaii) 28-0 (Game called at halftime because of lighting issues)

Next game: Sept. 20 vs. Punahou (Honolulu)

Last week: Beat Plant City 55-19

Next game: Sept. 20 vs. Hialeah

Record: 3-0

Last week: Beat Georgetown Prep (North Bethesda, Md.) 31-7

Next game: Sept. 20 vs. Avalon (Wheaton, Md.)

Record: 3-0

Next game: Sept. 21 vs. Clear Springs (League City)

Last week: Beat Central Catholic (Portland, Ore.) 44-21

Next game: Sept. 20 vs. Pinnacle (Phoenix)

Last week: Beat Cardinal Hayes (Bronx, N.Y.) 33-7

Next game: Sept. 21 vs. DePaul Catholic (Wayne)

Record: 3-1

Last week: Beat Folsom 42-27

Next game: Sept. 20 vs. Buchanan (Clovis)

Record: 2-1

Last week: Beat Westfield (Houston) 24-21

Next game: Sept. 27 vs. La Porte

Record: 3-0

Last week: Beat Coppell 28-21

Record: 3-0

Last week: Beat Marietta 28-14

Next game: Sept. 20 vs. Westlake (Atlanta)

Record: 3-0

Last week: Beat Clarkson Football North (Mississauga, Ontario) 28-15 (Game was called at the start of the third quarter because of lightning)

Next game: Sept. 20 at Elyria

Record: 3-0-1

Last week: Beat Boiling Springs (Spartanburg) 50-6

Next game: Sept. 20 Blythewood

Record: 2-0

Next game: Sept. 20 at Landry-Walker (New Orleans)

Record: 3-1

Last week: Beat Lone Peak (Highland, Utah) 28-21

Next game: Sept. 27 vs. Silverado (Las Vegas)

Last week: Lost to Grayson (Loganville) 28-14

Next game: Oct. 4 vs. Edgewater (Orlando, Fla.)

Last week: Beat Killian (Miami) 48-13

Next game: Sept. 20 at Lowndes (Valdosta, Ga.)

Record: 3-1

Last week: Beat Southridge (Miami) 35-0

Next game: Sept. 19 vs. Edison (Miami)

Record: 1-2

Last week: Lost to IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) 31-25

Next game: Sept. 28 at La Salle Wyndmoor)

Record: 2-1

Last week: Beat Archbishop Hoban (Akron) 42-41

Last week: Beat Gaffney (S.C.) 27-20

Next game: Sept. 27 at Zebulon B. Vance (Charlotte)

Record: 2-2

Last week: Lost to Duncanville (Texas) 35-14

Next game: Sept. 21 vs. No. 3 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)

Last week: Beat Liberty (Henderson, Nev.) 63-29

Next game: Sept. 20 at Long Beach Poly (Long Beach)

Last week: Beat Avalon (Wheaton) 33-0

Record: 2-1

Next game: Sept. 20 vs. West Toronto Prep (Toronto, Ontario)