MaxPreps Top 25 national high school football rankings

Texas continues its hold of the top two spots in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard, but its position is tenuous.

Both No. 1 Cedar Hill and No. 2 Allen used explosive offenses to knock off quality opponents, but both have allowed 30 or more points in each of their first two games.

St. Thomas Aquinas, which sits at No. 3, looked superb in its season-opening win on both sides of the ball, dominating American Heritage, 38-7.



Another impressive effort Aquinas this week, in which it travels to take on Don Bosco Prep, could allow the Florida power to leapfrog both Texas schools.

Manvel, Gonzaga and Elder all enter the rankings this week.

See the Xcellent 25 scoreboard from last week's games

1. (1 last week) Cedar Hill (Texas), 2-0
Cedar Hill's offense carried it to a 48-30 victory over Arlington Bowie. Qwixcore game log

2. (2) Allen (Texas), 2-0
Allen hung on for a wild 58-53 victory over South Carolina's top team, Dutch Fork. Qwixcore

3. (3) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 1-0
Aquinas travels north to take on Don Bosco Prep this week following a bye week.



4. (4) Washington (Miami), 3-0
In the weekend's marquee game, Washington held off local rival Miami Central to win 21-20. Qwixcore / Story

5. (5) St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), 2-0
The Eagles followed up a season-opening victory over Gilman with a win over Glenville. Qwixcore{PAGEBREAK}

6. (7) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), 2-0
St. John Bosco won its first game in the continental U.S. this season when it downed Norwalk, 48-3. Qwixcore

7. (8) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 3-0
In an overtime thriller, Bishop Gorman prevailed over Bingham, 23-20. Qwixcore / Story

8. (10) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), 2-0
De La Salle knocked off Serra (San Mateo, Calif.), 41-13. Qwixcore

9. (13) Bellevue (Wash.), 1-0
Bellevue opened its season with a 31-14 road victory over Serra (Gardena, Calif.). Qwixcore / Story



10. (11) Katy (Texas), 2-0
Katy has yet to give up a point in this young season; it beat Fort Bend Travis 55-0. Qwixcore {PAGEBREAK}

11. (12) DeSoto (Texas), 2-0
DeSoto defeated Eastern Christian Academy 54-34, but lost starting quarterback Tristen Wallace to injury. Qwixcore

12. (18) Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.), 1-0
In a weather-shortened affair, Don Bosco Prep pounded St. Joseph's Prep, 35-7. Qwixcore

13. (14) Folsom (Calif.), 2-0
Jake Browning continues to break records, as Folsom beat Clovis North 49-13. Qwixcore

14. (16) Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 2-0
Bruce Rollinson's squad followed up a victory over Centennial with a 63-0 win over Villa Park. Qwixcore

15. (9) Central (Miami), 2-1
The Rockets came from behind against Booker T. Washington but fell a little short, losing 21-20. Qwixcore / Story {PAGEBREAK}



16. (19) St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, N.J.), 1-0
St. Peter's Prep opened with a weather-shortened win over Wise, 35-9. Qwixcore

17. (20) Acadiana (Lafayette, La.), 2-0
Acadiana went on the road and routed Northside, 55-6. Qwixcore

18. (21) Buford (Ga.), 3-0
Buford defeated AAAAAA preseason title favorite McEachern, 27-20. Qwixcore

19. (22) Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.), 3-0
Rush Propst's squad moved to 3-0 with a 55-0 blanking of Crisp County. Qwixcore

20. (23) Mountain Pointe (Phoenix), 3-0
Mountain Pointe cruised to a 48-6 victory over Chavez. Qwixcore {PAGEBREAK}

21. (NR) Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.), 2-0
Gonzaga looked outstanding in a 31-14 win over Centreville. Qwixcore



22. (NR) Manvel (Texas), 2-0
Manvel's explosive offense torched talented North Shore, 42-17. Qwixcore

23. (25) Long Beach Poly (Calif.), 2-0
In new uniforms donated by alum Snoop Dogg, Long Beach Poly outlasted Narbonne, 34-21. Qwixcore

24. (24) Bingham (South Jordan, Utah), 2-1
Bingham played Bishop Gorman on the road much tougher than many expected, and nearly came away with a victory. Qwixcore / Story

25. (NR) Elder (Cincinnati), 2-0
Elder could have one of its best offenses in years; it downed Lakota West, 51-21. Qwixcore

Dropped out:
No. 6 Centreville
No. 15 St. Joseph's Prep
No. 17 Serra