MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings

Two new teams debut in the Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard, and both hail from traditionally fertile football soil.

Steele and North Allegheny make the list at Nos. 24 and No. 25, respectively. Both are undefeated and have some impressive in-state victories.

With victories against Madison, Westlake and Judson, Steele now will likely be on cruise control until the Texas playoffs. In back-to-back weeks, North Allegheny has defeated Gateway and Central Catholic, and will be favored to play in Hershey Park for the Pennsylvania Class AAAA state title.

University rises from No. 18 to No. 12. It owns a lopsided victory over Cocoa (Fla.), which notched a very impressive road victory over Bergen Catholic this weekend.



Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard

1. (1) Manatee (Bradenton, Fla.), 6-0
After holding only a 14-7 lead in the third quarter, Manatee used an explosion of points to pull away from Cypress Bay 42-20. Qwixcore

2. (2) Curtis (River Ridge, La.), 7-0
It was another lopsided win for Curtis, which defeated Newman 50-0.

3. (3) Camden County (Kingsland, Ga.), 7-0
Jeff Herron's squad continues to look nearly unbeatable. It beat Tift County 47-0. Qwixcore / Game recap

4. (4) St. Ignatius (Cleveland), 7-0
Against St. Francis, St. Ignatius' defense was once again superb, allowing only seven points in a 56-0 victory.

5. (5) Bellevue (Wash.), 7-0
Bellevue rolled to a 21-0 lead en route to a 49-10 victory over previously unbeaten Mount Si.


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6. (7) Trinity (Louisville, Ky.), 8-0
Quietly, Trinity continues to put up a national championship-caliber resume. This week, it downed Male 38-7. Qwixcore



7. (8) Katy (Texas), 6-0
Continuing its romp through the regular season, Katy knocked off Taylor 56-7. Qwixcore

8. (11) Butler (Matthews, N.C.), 8-0
Nothing has slowed Butler this season. On Friday, it blasted Providence 45-14. Qwixcore / Game recap

9. (12) Hoover (Ala.), 8-0
Heading into a bye week, Hoover fought off a tough Hillcrest squad, winning 31-14. Qwixcore

10. (13) Ensworth (Nashville, Tenn.), 8-0
Idle.


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11. (10) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), 7-0
De La Salle got off to a slow start but eventually pulled away from Amador Valley, winning 52-24. Qwixcore / Game recap

12. (18) University (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 6-0
It was another easy win for University this week, downing Leesburg 42-3. The team's blowout win over Cocoa - which beat Bergen Catholic - on the road earlier this year looks even more impressive.

13. (14) Vista Murrieta (Murrieta, Calif.), 7-0
After opening the season with a sluggish performance against ThunderRidge, Vista Murrieta has looked very good. It defeated Great Oak 65-14. Qwixcore / Game recap



14. (15) Narbonne (Harbor City, Calif.), 7-0
Narbonne kept up its winning ways, defeating Banning (Wilmington) 54-7. Qwixcore

15. (16) DeSoto (Texas), 6-0
DeSoto looked very good in dispatching Mansfield Timberview, 61-7.


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16. (17) Goose Creek (S.C.), 8-0
Goose Creek blanked Cane Bay, 55-0. Qwixcore

17. (19) Grayson (Loganville, Ga.), 6-1
For the second-straight week, Grayson failed to allow a point. It defeated Berkmar, 62-0. Qwixcore

18. (20) Lassiter (Marietta, Ga.), 6-0
Idle.

19. (21) Colerain (Cincinnati), 8-0
Colerain dominated Fairfield 65-6, continuing its undefeated season.

20. (22) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 6-1
For the fourth-straight week, Bishop Gorman did not allow a touchdown. This week, it downed Bonanza 56-0.


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21. (23) Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.), 6-1
After leading only 7-0 at the half, Good Counsel pulled away from Bishop McNamara and won 22-0. Qwixcore



22. (24) Bentonville (Ark.), 7-0
A 28-point first quarter helped Bentonville blow by Rogers Heritage, 48-7. Qwixcore / Game recap

23. (25) St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia), 6-0
In a Philadelphia showdown, St. Joseph's Prep outlasted LaSalle, 24-16. Story

24. (NR) Steele (Cibolo, Texas), 5-0
Steele has been unstoppable recently and likely won't be tested until the playoffs.

25. (NR) North Allegheny (Wexford, Pa.), 7-0
With consecutive wins over Gateway and Central Catholic, North Allegheny is clearly the top team in Western Pennsylvania in a very good year overall for the Keystone State. Qwixcore / Game recap

Dropped out:
Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.)
Santa Margarita (Ranco Santa Margarita, Calif.)