MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings

Maurice Alexander and Washington went into Oscar Smith's house and registered a blowout.

Photo by Dan Trevino

It was a good weekend for South Florida football, which is now represented by four teams in the Top 10 of the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard.

On Saturday, Miami Central traveled to Alabama and narrowly edged previous No. 3 Hoover 24-21 thanks to a late field goal. Hours later, Booker T. Washington lit up the scoreboard with a 57-21 victory over previously ranked Oscar Smith.

No. 1-ranked Cedar Hill begins its season on Saturday against South Oak Cliff, and most of the other Top 25 teams get underway this weekend.

MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard

1. (1) Cedar Hill (Texas)
Opens on Aug. 30 vs. South Oak Cliff.

2. (2) Allen (Texas)
Opens Aug. 29 vs. Guyer (Denton).

3. (4) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Opens Aug. 29 vs. American Heritage (Plantation).

4. (9) Washington (Miami), 1-0
Washington unloaded on previously ranked Oscar Smith, winning 57-21. Blog / Pro photos / Qwixcore

5. (6) American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.)
Opens Aug. 29 vs. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale).

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Sean McGrew got St. John Bosco off to a stellar start at Aloha Stadium.

Photo by Darryl Oumi

6. (7) St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)
Opens Aug. 31 vs. Gilman (Baltimore).

7. (8) Centreville (Clifton, Va.)
Opens Sept. 5 vs. Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.).

8. (11) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), 1-0
Bosco looked outstanding in a 63-14 victory over St. Louis (Honolulu). Story / Pro photos / Qwixcore

9. (13) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 1-0
Bishop Gorman looked great in a 44-0 blowout over Brophy Prep. Story / Pro photos / Qwixcore

10. (15) Central (Miami), 1-0
Central traveled on the road and beat previous No. 3 Hoover, 24-21. Story / Qwixcore

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Katy will get its season started this week against Kingwood.

Photo by Jim Redman

11. (5) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)
Opens Aug. 29 vs. Jesuit (Carmichael).

12. (10) Servite (Anaheim, Calif.)
Opens Aug. 29 vs. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas).

13. (12) Katy (Texas)
Opens Aug. 29 vs. Kingwood.

14. (14) DeSoto (Texas)
Opens Aug. 29 vs. Martin (Arlington).

15. (3) Hoover (Ala.), 0-1
A late field goal helped Miami Central knock off Hoover, 24-21. Story / Qwixcore

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Bellevue will head to California for its season opener.

Photo by Jeff Napier

16. (16) Bellevue (Wash.)
Opens Sept. 6 vs. Serra (Gardena, Calif.).

17. (17) Folsom (Calif.)
Opens Aug. 29 vs. Cathedral Catholic (San Diego).

18. (18) St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia)
Opens Aug. 31 vs. Mount Carmel (Chicago).

19. (19) Serra (Gardena, Calif.)
Opens Aug. 29 vs. Lakewood.

20. (21) Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.)
Opens Sept. 6 vs. St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia).

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Mountain Pointe throttled Reed in the Sollenberger Classic to move itself into the Xcellent 25.

Photo by Donavon Lockett

21. (23) St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, N.J.)
Opens Sept. 6 vs. Wise (Upper Marlboro, Md.).

22. (NR) Acadiana (Lafayette, La.)
Opens Sept. 5 vs. Northside (Lafayette).

23. (NR) Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Opens Aug. 30 vs. Centennial (Corona).

24. (NR) Buford (Ga.), 1-0
Buford's defense looked fierce in a 17-0 blanking of Trinity Christian. Story / Pro photos

25. (NR) Mountain Pointe (Phoenix), 1-0
Mountain Pointe made a statement with a 66-13 win over Reed. Story / Pro photos

Dropped out:
Trinity Christian
McEachern
Armwood
Oscar Smith

MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings

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