MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings

Once again, Allen trailed in the second half and once again, Kyler Murray refused to lose.

The Eagles' star senior quarterback helped lead Allen to a come-from-behind victory over Skyline, 52-34, to advance to the Class 6A-I state final, and maintain the team's No. 2 spot in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard.

Allen will meet Cypress Ranch in the title game next week.

Other ranked teams in action next weekend include De La Salle, Folsom and Centennial in California, as well as Cedar Hill and Katy in the Texas Class 6A-II state final.




1. (1) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 15-0
Season over; Division I state champion.

2. (2) Allen (Texas), 15-0
Another week, another come-from-behind win for Allen, which held off Skyline 52-34.

3. (3) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), 13-0
Idle.

4. (4) Washington (Miami), 14-0
Idle.

5. (5) Folsom (Calif.), 15-0
Folsom knocked off rival Grant 52-21.

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6. (6) Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.), 15-0
The Packers downed Archer for the Class AAAAAA state title.



7. (8) South Panola (Batesville, Miss.), 15-0
Season over; Class 6A state champion.

8. (9) Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, Ala.), 15-0
Season over; Class 6A state champion.

9. (10) St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, N.J.), 11-1
Season over; Non-Public Group IV state champion.

10. (11) Central (Miami), 14-1
Central downed Armwood 24-10 for the Class 6A crown.

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11. (15) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 14-1
Aquinas rolled Osceola 31-0 for its eighth state title.

12. (12) Buford (Ga.), 15-0
Buford dominated Pius X to capture the AAAA state title.

13. (13) Bingham (South Jordan, Utah), 13-1
Idle.

14. (7) Skyline (Dallas), 14-1
Skyline fell short to Allen, 52-34, finishing with a 14-1 record.



15. (14) Chandler (Ariz.), 14-0
Season over; Division I state champion.

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16. (16) St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), 13-2
Season over; Division I state champion.

17. (19) Cedar Hill (Texas), 13-2
Cedar Hill blasted Westfield 64-33 to advance to the 6A-II title game.

18. (17) Centennial (Corona, Calif.), 12-2
Idle.

19. (18) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), 12-2
Season over.

20. (20) Eastside Catholic (Sammamish, Wash.), 13-1
Idle.

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21. (21) Katy (Texas), 14-1
Katy snuck past Steele (Cibolo) 27-20 in overtime and will take on Cedar Hill in the 6A-II final.



22. (22) La Salle (Cincinnati), 14-1
Season over; Division II state champion.

23. (23) Maryville (Tenn.), 15-0
Season over; Class 6A state champion.

24. (25) Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, Va.), 15-0
Ocean Lakes downed Centreville 30-24 to capture a Division 6 state title.

25. (NR) DeSoto (Texas), 10-2
Season over.