MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings

In a Texas-sized showdown, Allen defeated DeSoto 25-22 in a victory that helped Allen move closer to the No. 1 spot in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard.

Thanks to a fourth quarter comeback capped by a game-winning field goal with no time remaining, Allen advanced to the next round of the Class 6A-I playoffs, a bracket that also features Skyline. The victory boosted Allen to No. 2, leapfrogging NorCal power De La Salle.

The 6A-II bracket, which features ranked teams Manvel and Southlake Carroll as well as Cedar Hill and Katy, is every bit as challenging.

Entering the rankings this week are South Panola, one of Mississippi's top programs, and St. Peter's Prep, which on Saturday notched its second victory of the season over Bergen Catholic


1. (1) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 13-0
Bishop Gorman dominated Arbor View from start to finish, winning 56-6.



2. (3) Allen (Texas), 12-0
Thanks to more heroics from Kyler Murray, Allen prevailed over DeSoto, 25-22. Story / Photos

3. (2) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), 11-0
The Spartans cruised to a 65-16 win over San Ramon Valley.

4. (4) Washington (Miami), 12-0
Washington marched to its 37th-straight win by beating Glades Central 35-7.

5. (5) Folsom (Calif.), 12-0
Folsom delivered a 56-14 victory over Franklin in the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs.

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6. (6) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), 11-1
St. John Bosco looked like the favorite to take home the Pac 5 title in a dominant 48-7 victory over Norco.

7. (7) Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.), 12-0
A brilliant second half comeback propelled Colquitt County over Dacula, 51-30.



8. (8) Skyline (Dallas), 12-0
Skyline drilled Belton 49-7, and could be on a collision course with No. 3 Allen in the Texas 6A-I playoffs.

9. (9) Bellevue (Wash.), 12-0
Bellevue advanced in the Class 3A playoffs with a 31-7 win over Peninsula.

10. (10) Starkville (Miss.), 13-0
Starkville is playing superb football. It blasted Southhaven 34-10.

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11. (11) Manvel (Texas), 12-0
Manvel's offense once again proved difficult to stop in a 76-23 win over Fort Bend Travis.

12. (12) Mainland (Daytona Beach, Fla.), 12-0
A late safety lifted Mainland past Edgewater 30-28.

13. (14) Paramus Catholic (N.J.), 9-1
A touchdown pass from Willy Hansen to Marquis Spence gave Paramus Catholic a dramatic 18-17 win over Don Bosco Prep. Story / Photos



14. (13) Buford (Ga.), 12-0
Buford downed Mary Persons 35-14.

15. (19) Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, Ala.), 13-0
Clay-Chalkville reached the semifinals in Class 6A with a 38-10 win over Decatur.

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16. (16) Bingham (South Jordan, Utah), 13-1
Bingham captured a Class 5A title with a 20-3 win over American Fork.

17. (15) Central (Miami), 11-1
Central struggled in the first half, but rallied to put away Hallandale 35-19.

18. (18) Archbishop Rummel (Metairie, La.), 11-0
Rummel held off Teurlings Catholic 28-20.

19. (20) Carroll (Southlake, Texas), 12-0
After coming back to beat Mansfield last week, Carroll won convincingly over Guyer, 51-35.



20. (21) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 11-1
The Raiders rolled to a 38-6 win over Plantation.

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21. (23) Carmel (Ind.), 13-0
Carmel will play for the Class 6A state title against Ben Davis.

22. (24) Hudson (Ohio), 13-0
Hudson moved closer to a Division I state title with a 41-20 win over Mentor.

23. (25) Chandler (Ariz.), 12-1
Chandler exacted revenged for its lone loss, defeating Mountain Pointe 43-22.

24. (NR) St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, N.J.), 10-1
The Marauders re-enter the rankings after beating Bergen Catholic for the second time this season, winning 31-14.

25. (NR) South Panola (Batesville, Miss.), 13-0
The former national champion Tigers are 13-0 on the eve of a showdown with unbeaten Starkville.