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The top two teams in the country proved they are in their own class.

No. 1 Bishop Gorman dominated on defense and snapped Kahuku's 18-game winning streak with a 35-7 win to extend its own streak to 43, currently the fourth-longest active win streak among all 11-man football teams.

Then Kellen Mond showed why he is one of the best quarterbacks in the country with another big-time performance against Washington D.C. power St. John's, leading IMG Academy to a 35-14 win. The 2017 Texas A&M commit finished with 189 yards passing and 77 yards rushing to go with four total touchdowns.



Four of the top 25 teams went down this week, as East (Salt Lake City) gave De La Salle it's first loss at its home field since 2008 with a 23-21 victory, as Matt Barker connected on his third field goal of the night with one second left.

The other big upset of the weekend was led by 4-star athlete Derion Kendrick and South Pointe (Rock Hill, S.C.), as they took down No. 10 Mallard Creek with a 17-6 win, becoming the first unranked team to beat two Xcellent 25 teams this year.

This week four new teams enter the Top 25 rankings after another crazy weekend of high school football action.

1. (1 last week) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 4-0
The Gaels continue to show why they are the best team in the country after a dominant performance against Hawaii power Kahuku. The top team from the Aloha State entered Saturday's game 5-0, outscoring its opponents 254 to 22, but the Gaels put an end to that with a one-sided 35-7 win. 2017 Ohio State commit Tate Martell accounted for five scores to give Bishop Gorman its fourth-consecutive win against a big-time program. But defense was the story for the Gaels, as 2017 Ohio State commit Haskell Garrett and 4-star safety Bubba Bolden helped limit the Red Raiders to 142 total yards. Bishop Gorman has now beat a Texas power, Florida power, California power and Hawaii power in ease to start the 2016 season.
Next game: Sept. 23 vs. Bonanza (Las Vegas)

2. (2) IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), 4-0
The top team from Florida showed it is the best squad from the east coast with a big 35-14 win against St. John's (Washington, D.C.). The No. 3 dual threat quarterback in the 2017 class, Kellen Mond, accounted for four scores and proved why he is one of the top quarterbacks in all of high school football. He was clearly the best player on the field and that is saying something playing for IMG Academy. The Ascenders have now reeled off 22 straight wins, and this one was extra special, because St. John's was the last team to beat them.
Next game: Sept. 23 vs. Boyd Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes, Fla.)

3. (3) Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 4-0
Another week and another offensive display for the Mater Dei Monarchs. They scored 60-plus points for the third time this year and beat Upland 62-7. The No. 1 quarterback in the Class of 2019, JT Daniels, threw for nearly 400 yards and six touchdowns, and through four games he has thrown for 1,508 yards and 23 touchdowns. Osiris St. Brown and Amon-Ra St. Brown have emerged as one of the best wide receiver duos in the country, as they combined for 243 yards receiving and four touchdowns. In 2016 they have combined for 699 yards receiving and 13 scores.
Next game: Sept. 23 vs. Edison (Huntington Beach, Calif.)



4. (4) DeSoto (Texas), 3-0
Idle.
Next game: Sept. 23 at No. 11 Cedar Hill (Texas)

5. (5) Roswell (Ga.), 3-0
Idle.
Next game: Sept. 23 at Archer (Lawrenceville, Ga.)

6. (6) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), 3-1
St. John Bosco bounced back nicely after its first loss of the season with a 56-7 win against Crespi (Encino). The Braves totaled nearly 500 yards of offense and scored seven rushing touchdowns led by Terrance Beasley and Demetrious Flowers, who combined for five scores.
Next game: Sept. 23 vs. St. Mary's (Stockton, Calif.)

7. (7) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 2-1
Idle.
Next game: Sept. 23 vs. Hallandale (Fla.)

8. (8) Grayson (Loganville, Ga.), 2-1
The offense finally got rolling for coach Herron and the Grayson Rams, as they dominated Deerfield Beach (Fla.) 39-14. 2017 Clemson commit Chase Brice threw for three touchdowns and the No. 3 safety in the Class of 2017 Deangelo Gibbs was a playmaker all over the field finishing the night with two receiving touchdowns. 2017 South Carolina commit Jamyest Williams iced the game with a 29-yard pick six late in the third quarter.
Next game: Sept. 23 vs. Ramsay (Birmingham, Ala.)

9. (9) DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.), 4-0
In a battle of two of the top teams in the state, it was a one-sided affair for DeMatha. They handed McDonogh (Owings Mills, Md.) a 49-28 loss. 2017 Air Force commit Beau English continues to amaze, as he finished the night 15-for-15 through the air and had four total touchdowns, two passing and two rushing.
Next game: Sept. 23 at St. Mary's Ryken (Leonardtown, Md.)



10. (12) Mountain Pointe (Phoenix), 4-0
Mountain Pointe gave Mountain View (Mesa) its first loss of the season with a 56-0 shutout victory. The Pride have one of the top defenses in the country led by 4-star safety Isaiah Pola-Mao and his younger brother Matthew Pola-mao, who checks in as the second best defensive tackle in the Class of 2019. Jaydon Brooks did it all this past weekend too, he finished with three touchdowns, a 76-yard punt return TD, an 18-yard TD reception, and a 32-yard touchdown run.
Next game: Sept. 23 at Pinnacle (Phoenix)

11. (11) Cedar Hill (Texas), 2-1
Idle.
Next game: Sept. 23 vs. No. 4 DeSoto (Texas)

12. (13) Colerain (Cincinnati), 4-0
Colerain continued its dominance in Greater Miami Conference play, beating Princeton (Cincinnati) 38-7 to win its 53rd-consecutive conference game. It was a big night for head coach Tom Bolden, who won his 100th career game. The Cardinals showed their depth as they were without starting quarterback Gunnar Leyendecker and 2017 Ohio State commit Amir Riep but still rolled to an 31-point victory. Deante Smith made his first career start at quarterback and he finished the night with 89 yards on the ground and one score.
Next game: Sept. 22 vs. Sycamore (Cincinnati)

13. (14) Central (Miami), 4-0
Miami Central finally played in a close game for the first time this year and escaped with a 29-27 win against Norland (Miami). They were without their starting quarterback Tijuane Morten and the offense was stagnant at times, but Willie Davis IV took it to the house from 49 yards out with eight minutes left in the fourth quarter. The only two Miami-Dade County teams to win four consecutive state titles face off this Saturday when the Rockets lock horns with Booker T. Washington (Miami) in one of the biggest games of the weekend.
Next game: Sept. 24 at Booker T. Washington (Miami)

14. (15) Saguaro (Scottsdale, Ariz.), 5-0
Saguaro reeled off its 16th-consecutive win with a dominant 34-6 victory against St. Mary's (Phoenix). Junior quarterback Max Massingale finished the night with five touchdowns, and he spread the wealth, completing a touchdown to five different receivers. If Saguaro keeps playing like it is right now, then it will have a good chance to win its ninth state championship and fourth in a row.
Next game: Sept. 23 at Sunrise Mountain (Peoria, Ariz.)

15. (16) Allen (Texas), 3-0
Idle.
Next game: Sept. 23 at Boyd (McKinney, Texas)



16. (18) Cass Tech (Detroit), 4-0
The Detroit power has been dominant in 2016, outscoring the opposition 211 to 27. Cass Tech posted its third-consecutive shutout after blanking Southeastern (Detroit) 49-0.
Next game: Sept. 24 vs. East English Village Prep (Detroit)

17. (19) American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.), 4-0
Patrick Surtain's team has proven to be one of the best defenses in all of high school football and his kids showed why against Coconut Creek on Friday night. They walked away with a 48-6 victory and the defense scored five touchdowns alone, including two from Will Allen III, in their District 16-5A opener. 
Next game: Sept. 23 vs. Norland (Miami)

18. (20) Centennial (Corona, Calif.), 3-1
The Corona power doubled up Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) 48-24 to win its second-consecutive game after losing by one point to No. 2 IMG Academy. Matt Logan's bunch had a well-balanced attack on offense led by Miles Reed and Xavier Marshall. Reed eclipsed the century mark for the third time this year rushing for 116 yards and three scores and Marshall hauled in four receptions for 82 yards and a touchdown. Over the last three weeks Marshall has 25 grabs for 392 yards and five touchdowns, and he is quickly emerging as one of the best wide receivers in all of California.
Next game: Sept. 23 vs. Liberty (Henderson, Nev.)

19. (22) McGill-Toolen (Mobile, Ala.), 4-0
The No. 1 team in all of Alabama continued its great start in 2016 with a nice 38-10 road win against Foley to improve to 4-0. Bubba Thompson has been big-time this year and he finished with three more scores, two through the air and one on the ground. The boys from the 251 area code= have won 13 in a row and they face the last team that beat them this Friday night.
Next game: Sept. 23 at Blount (Eight Mile, Ala.)

20. (25) Mission Viejo (Calif.), 4-0
Mission Viejo won its 32nd-consecutive game, currently the 10th-longest active winning streak in the country, with an impressive 42-14 win against Long Beach Poly. It was definitely a game of two halves, they were tied 14-14 at halftime, but the Diablos dominated the final 24 minutes, outscoring Poly 28-0. Colin Schooler had a monster game, as he finished with five touchdowns (four rushing) and he also had a 65-yard pick six.
Next game: Sept. 23 vs. Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.)

21. (23) Bingham (South Jordan, Utah), 5-0
The Utah power has proven to be the best team in the state by a landslide, as it has have breezed through its first five game of the season winning by an average margin of 35 points per game. They dominated Cooper Hills (West Jordan, Utah) 52-6 and have been one of the most complete teams in the country. Senior running back Jahvontay Smith has led the way on offense for the Miners and 2017 Oregon commit Langi Tuifua has been the leader on defense for John Lambourne.
Next game: Sept. 23 vs. Hunter (West Valley City, Utah)



22. (NR) St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia), 3-0
The Philadelphia power won its third-consecutive game of the season against a big-time opponent as it outscored Archbishop Wood (Warminster, Pa.) 21-7 in the fourth quarter to pull away with a 43-24 win. St. Joseph's Prep showed they are a lot more than just D'Andre Swift as the 2017 Georgia commit hurt his ankle early in the first quarter and only returned briefly in the second half. Christian Waller stepped up big-time rushing for 138 yards and two scores.
Next game: Sept. 24 vs. Archbishop Carroll (Radnor, Pa.)

23. (NR) Armwood (Seffner, Fla.), 3-0
Armwood enters the Xcellent 25 rankings for the first time this year after posting its second-straight shutout with a 33-0 win against Chamberlain (Tampa, Fla.). This team is loaded with some of the best talent in the country led by a big-time trio of 2018 Ohio State commit Brian Snead, 2017 Arizona commit Darrian Mcneal, and 3-star quarterback Devin Black.
Next game: Sept. 23 @ Plant (Tampa, Fla.)

24. (NR) Trinity (Louisville, Ky.), 5-0
The top team from Kentucky improved to 5-0 after an impressive 29-10 road win against Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville, Ky.) this past weekend. Spencer Blackburn put on another nice performance finishing with nearly 300 yards passing and nearly 100 more on the ground to go with four total touchdowns.
Next game: Sept. 23 vs. Jeffersontown (Louisville, Ky.)

25. (NR) Judson (Converse, Texas), 4-0
Judson becomes the fourth team from Texas to join the Xcellent 25 rankings and has been playing great football in 2016. They are a perfect 4-0 and when they beat Lake Travis (Austin) in its season opener it was they were the real deal. The Rockets have carried that momentum and won their last three games by a combined score of 175 to 46. They have one of the most explosive offenses in the state led by 3-star quarterback Julon Williams, senior running back Mi'kel Jackson, and super sophomore Sincere Mccormick.
Next game: Sept. 23 at Steele (Cibolo, Texas)

Bubble Teams

Mill Creek (Hoschton, Ga.), 4-0
Idle.
Next game: Sept. 23 at Collins Hill (Suwanee, Ga.)



St. John's (Washington, D.C.), 3-1
St. John's was hoping for a better road trip to Florida but the No. 2 team in the country, IMG Academy, was too much to handle. They lost 35-14 and fell out of this week's rankings but lucky for the D.C. power they get to play two of the top teams from Maryland over the next couple of weeks in Good Counsel (Olney, Md.) and No. 8 DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) to earn its way back into the Top 25.
Next game: Sept. 24 vs. Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.)

Warren Central (Indianapolis), 4-1
The top ranked team from Indiana survived with a one-point win against Ben Davis (Indianapolis, Ind.) to win its third-straight game after losing to No. 12 Colerain (Cincinnati,) back in August. And, in that game Warren Central was 1:28 from pulling off the upset against the Cincinnati power. The Warriors are loaded with a ton of playmakers, 4-star wide receiver David Bell is one of the top recruits in the Class of 2019 and Tristen Tonte has been huge this year, he eclipsed the century mark for the second consecutive week with 25 carries and 130 yards and helped ice the game with some key runs to run the clock out against Ben Davis.
Next game: Sept. 30 vs. Lawrence North (Indianapolis, Ind.)

Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.), 3-0
The No. 1 team from New Jersey has started 2016 on a nice roll. The Crusaders are 3-0 so far this year but they have a tough three game stretch coming up against Paramus Catholic (Paramus, N.J.), St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.), and St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, N.J.) so we will find out if they are the top squad in the state. A name to remember is Josh Mckenzie, he is the top rated sophomore in New Jersey and checks in as the No. 7 running back in the Class of 2019.
Next game: Sept. 24 vs. Paramus Catholic

South Pointe (Rock Hill, S.C.), 4-1
South Pointe earned its second win over a Top 25 team this past weekend against previously ranked Mallard Creek (Charlotte, N.C.) with a 17-6 victory. They beat Northwestern (Rock Hill, S.C.) in its season opener and a name to remember is 4-star athlete Derion Kendrick, he plays quarterback for the Stallions but he is rated as the No. 2 wide receiver in the Class of 2018 on 247sports.
Next game: Sept. 30 vs. Ridge View (Columbia, S.C.)