MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings

After numerous upsets over the weekend, five new teams enter the Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard.

Two of them are no strangers to the rankings.

Bishop Gorman and Our Lady of Good Counsel return to the rankings; the former defeated Servite 42-0 while the latter won its fourth straight game.

Traditional Texas powerhouse Katy makes its debut, as does up-and-coming Georgia program Lassiter, which has boasted one of the more impressive offenses in the country.



Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard

1. (1) Manatee (Bradenton, Fla.), 3-0
Idle.

2. (2) Curtis (River Ridge, La.), 4-0
It was an easy day at the office for Curtis, which beat Cohen 56-0.

3. (3) Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.), 5-0
In perhaps the biggest game of the weekend, Santa Margarita came from behind to defeat St. Bonaventure 35-27. However, the loss of star quarterback Johnny Stanton, who suffered an ACL injury, could loom large. Story / Photos / Video

4. (4) Bellevue (Wash.), 4-0
Bellevue continues to roll, posting a 56-0 shutout of Lake Washington.

5. (5) Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.), 5-0
Shuler Bentley powered the Byrnes offense with five touchdowns in a 35-7 victory over Boiling Springs.



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{PAGEBREAK} 6. (7) Camden County (Kingsland, Ga.), 4-0
Idle.

7. (10) St. Ignatius (Cleveland), 5-0
St. Ignatius remained unbeaten with a 34-10 victory over McDowell.

8. (9) Trinity (Louisville, Ky.), 5-0
Trinity continues to survive its brutal schedule. This week it fended off Indianapolis Cathedral 24-16.

9. (8) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), 4-0
After struggling against St. Mary's, De La Salle looked strong against Granada, winning 48-14.

10. (13) Butler (Matthews, N.C.), 5-0
With a 40-6 victory over Rocky River, Butler continues its dominance on offense and defense. It has scored 233 points this season while only allowing 31. Qwixcore

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{PAGEBREAK} 11. (16) Hoover (Ala.), 5-0
In a very impressive win, Hoover hammered Northridge, 55-7.

12. (14) Vista Murrieta (Murrieta, Calif.), 4-0
Vista Murrieta held off Cathedral Catholic (San Diego) 21-10 to move to 4-0. Qwixcore

13. (15) Ensworth (Nashville, Tenn.), 6-0
Since struggling in a season-opening win against Memphis University, Ensworth has looked as good as advertised. This week, it beat Battle Ground Academy 34-7. Qwixcore

14. (20) Narbonne (Harbor City, Calif.), 4-0
A stout defensive effort led Narbonne over a very talented Serra (Gardena) squad, 22-7. Photos

15. (18) Allen (Texas), 4-0
Allen cruised to a 42-17 victory over Hebron. Qwixcore

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{PAGEBREAK} 16. (21) DeSoto (Texas), 4-0
In a slugfest against a local rival, DeSoto held on against Cedar Hill, coming away with a 48-35 victory.

17. (23) Centennial (Peoria, Ariz.), 5-0
Centennial once again overmatched its opponent, this time capturing a 56-23 victory over Willow Canyon.

18. (19) Goose Creek (S.C.), 5-0
After falling behind early, Goose Creek stormed back to beat Dutch Fork, 28-17.

19. (24) University (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 4-0
University's came against Treasure Coast was cancelled due to lightning.

20. (25) Grayson (Loganville, Ga.), 3-1
Grayson rebounded from a loss to Parkview by hammering Dacula 45-7.



{PAGEBREAK} 21. (NR) Lassiter (Marietta, Ga.), 4-0
Lassiter, led by quarterback Eddie Printz, has impressed many in the Peach State this season.



22. (NR) Colerain (Cincinnati), 5-0
With wins over Pickerington Central, St. Xavier and Sycamore, Colerain has an impressive resume and appears to be the top team in Cincinnati.

23. (NR) Katy (Texas), 3-0
On an idle week, Katy moves into the rankings. It faces Morton Ranch on Thursday night.

24. (NR) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 3-1
One week after losing to Bergen Catholic, Bishop Gorman reenters the rankings following a 42-0 blowout of Servite.

25. (NR) Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.), 4-1
Since a road loss to Bishop Gorman, Good Counsel has won four consecutive games.

Dropped out:
Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.)
Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati)
Lake Travis (Texas)
Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, Calif.)
Cass Tech (Detroit)

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