MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings

There were no upsets over the weekend, but there was still significant movement in the Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard.

St. Ignatius (Cleveland) leapfrogs over Camden County (Kingsland, Ga.) to the No. 3 spot following a big road victory against St. Xavier on Saturday. It will be tested this weekend in a huge rivalry game against No. 25 St. Edward, which is also undefeated.

Up one spot to No. 9 is Ensworth (Nashville, Tenn.), which downed Brentwood Academy 20-0. Led by Corn Elder, it has outscored opponents 371-83 this season.

Hoover (Ala.), which struggled for the second week in a row, drops to No. 14, allowing De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) to crack the Top 10.



Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard

1. (1) Manatee (Bradenton, Fla.), 7-0
The nation's No. 1 team scored another quality win in a 56-27 victory over Venice. Qwixcore / Game recap

2. (2) Curtis (River Ridge, La.), 7-0
Idle.

3. (4) St. Ignatius (Cleveland), 9-0
St. Ignatius remained unbeaten with a big victory over friendly rival St. Xavier 32-21. Story

4. (3) Camden County (Kingsland, Ga.), 7-0
Idle.

5. (5) Bellevue (Wash.), 8-0
Continuing its march through the regular season, Bellevue defeated Liberty 49-11.




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6. (6) Trinity (Louisville, Ky.), 8-0
Idle.

7. (7) Katy (Texas), 7-0
After struggling early, Katy turned it on against Seven Lakes and pulled away for a 38-13 triumph.

8. (8) Butler (Matthews, N.C.), 9-0
In usual dominant fashion, Butler coasted to a 58-0 win over South Mecklenberg. Qwixcore

9. (10) Ensworth (Nashville, Tenn.), 9-0
In perhaps its biggest test of the season, Ensworth shut down Brentwood Academy, winning 20-0. Box score / Photos

10. (11) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), 8-0
A healthy Spartans squad handled Monte Vista 41-9. Photos / Story / Qwixcore


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11. (12) University (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 7-0
The Suns cruised to a 27-0 victory over Westminster Christian.

12. (13) Vista Murrieta (Murrieta, Calif.), 8-0
Vista Murrieta downed previously unbeaten Murrieta Valley 45-17. Additionally, its season-opening win against ThunderRidge, which originally seemed disappointing, looks quite solid victory now that Thunder Ridge is 7-1 and the top-ranked team in Colorado. Qwixcore

13. (14) Narbonne (Harbor City, Calif.), 8-0
Narbonne's defense held its opponent to one touchdown or less for the sixth time this season in a 28-7 victory over San Pedro. Qwixcore



14. (9) Hoover (Ala.), 9-0
After a Marlon Humphrey touchdown to open the game, Hoover struggled mightily on offense against a two-win Minor team.

15. (15) DeSoto (Texas), 7-0
After making Eagles fans sweat early on, DeSoto pulled away to capture a 52-24 win over Midlothian.


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16. (16) Goose Creek (S.C.), 9-0
In what was billed as a South Carolina showdown, Goose Creek downed Wando 35-14. Qwixcore / Game recap

17. (17) Grayson (Loganville, Ga.), 7-1
Since its loss to Parkview, Grayson has continued to dominate. It blanked South Gwinnett 41-0. Qwixcore / Game recap

18. (19) Colerain (Cincinnati), 9-0
In a high-scoring affair, Colerain prevailed over Lakota West, 57-44. Story

19. (18) Lassiter (Marietta, Ga.), 7-0
Behind a strong second half, Lassiter dodged an upset and beat Milton 47-30. Story / Qwixcore



20. (22) Bentonville (Ark.), 8-0
Just like last season, Bentonville looks nearly unbeatable as it approaches the playoffs. It easily downed Van Buren 55-7. Qwixcore


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21. (20) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 7-1
Bishop Gorman knocked off Centennial 49-20. Qwixcore

22. (21) Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.), 7-1
Good Counsel cruised to a 41-17 victory over WCAC rival St. John's 41-17. Qwixcore / Game recap

23. (23) St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia), 7-0
After edging La Salle, St. Joseph's Prep enjoyed an easy 42-3 win over Father Judge.

24. (24) Steele (Cibolo, Texas), 7-0
Steele cruised to an easy 63-0 victory over South San Antonio. Qwixcore / Game recap

25. (NR) St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), 9-0
St. Edward proved it belongs among the nation's top teams with a 49-42 road win against Archbishop Moeller. Qwixcore / Game recap



Dropped out:
North Allegheny