High school football 2014 Top 25 composite rankings

By Staff Report Oct 28, 2014, 8:00am

JSerra Catholic and South Panola are the new teams.



The biggest win in school history catapulted JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) into the Composite Top 25. Now the Lions have to fight to stay.

Fresh off a 17-10 victory over Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), the first time JSerra had ever defeated the Monarchs, the Lions come in at No. 17.

In order to be considered for these rankings, a team must be ranked in two national polls. If it does not land in all four, the team will be given a 40 to weigh into its average. We chose four national polls that have produced rankings for at least five years. The four polls include the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 writers' rankings, the MaxPreps Computer Rankings, USA Today Super 25 Expert Rankings and PrepNation's National Prep Poll.



MaxPreps Top 25 Football Composite Rankings

Jordan Scarlett and St. Thomas Aquinas have dropped out of the Composite Top 25, even though they are ranked in the Xcellent 25 and by PrepNation.
Jordan Scarlett and St. Thomas Aquinas have dropped out of the Composite Top 25, even though they are ranked in the Xcellent 25 and by PrepNation.
Photo by Stuart Browning

1. (1) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)

Average rank: 1
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 1
PrepNation: 1
USA Today: 1
MaxPreps Computer:1

2. (2) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)
Average rank: 3
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 2
PrepNation: 2
USA Today: 3
MaxPreps Computer: 5
Ahmad Thomas, Paramus Catholic
Ahmad Thomas, Paramus Catholic
Photo by Glenn Kross

Tied 3. (4) Allen (Texas)
Average rank: 4.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 3
PrepNation: 4
USA Today: 2
MaxPreps Computer: 8

Tied 3. (3) Paramus Catholic (N.J.)
Average rank: 4.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 4
PrepNation: 6
USA Today: 5
MaxPreps Computer: 2

5. (7) Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.)
Average rank: 7
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 10
PrepNation: 3
USA Today: 4
MaxPreps Computer: 11

6. (6) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
Average rank: 7.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 8
PrepNation:  8
USA Today: 10
MaxPreps Computer: 4

7. (5) Washington (Miami)
Average rank: 8.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 5
PrepNation: 5
USA Today: 6
MaxPreps Computer: 18

8. (9) Folsom (Calif.)
Average rank: 10
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 6
PrepNation: 14
USA Today: 17
MaxPreps Computer: 3



9. (12) Starkville (Miss.)
Average rank: 12
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 17
PrepNation: 11
USA Today: 14
MaxPreps Computer: 6

10. (13) Bellevue (Wash.)
Average rank: 15.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 9
PrepNation: 7
USA Today:  7
MaxPreps Computer: 40

11. (18) Skyline (Dallas)
Average rank: 16.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 7
PrepNation: 15
USA Today: 25
MaxPreps Computer: 19

Tied 12. (15) Buford (Ga.)
Average rank: 18.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 12
PrepNation: 10
USA Today: 12
MaxPreps Computer: 40
Kyle Gearig, Bingham
Kyle Gearig, Bingham
Photo by Christian Wininger

Tied 12. (14) Central (Miami)

Average rank: 18.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 13
PrepNation: 13
USA Today: 8
MaxPreps Computer: 40

14. (16) Bingham (South Jordan, Utah)
Average rank: 18.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 14
PrepNation: 12
USA Today: 9
MaxPreps Computer: 40

15. (22) Carroll (Southlake, Texas)
Average rank: 19.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 20
PrepNation: 22
USA Today: 21
MaxPreps Computer: 15

16. (21) Punahou (Honolulu)
Average rank: 19.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 21
PrepNation: 20
USA Today: 22
MaxPreps Computer: 16

17. (25) Cedar Hill (Texas)
Average rank: 22.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 11
PrepNation: 16
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 22

18. (NR) JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
Average rank: 24
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 25
PrepNation: 40
USA Today: 24
MaxPreps Computer: 7



19. (23) Manvel (Texas)
Average rank: 26
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 15
PrepNation: 9
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 40

20. (17) Carmel (Ind.)
Average rank: 26.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 22
PrepNation: 24
USA Today: 19
MaxPreps Computer: 40

21. (20) Archbishop Rummel (Metairie, La.)
Average rank: 27.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 19
PrepNation: 40
USA Today: 11
MaxPreps Computer: 40

22. (24) Mainland (Daytona Beach, Fla.)

Average rank: 27.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 16
PrepNation: 17
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 40

23. (NR) South Panola (Batesville, Miss.)
Average rank: 29.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 40
PrepNation: 40
USA Today: 23
MaxPreps Computer: 14
Jaylin Nelson, DeSoto
Jaylin Nelson, DeSoto
Photo by Robbie Rakestraw

24. (10) Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.)
Average rank: 29.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 40
PrepNation: 21
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 17

25. (8) DeSoto (Texas)
Average rank: 29.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 18
PrepNation: 40
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 21

Ranked in 2 Polls
Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, Ala.) - Xcellent 25 23, PrepNation 23
St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) - Xcellent 25 24, PrepNation 23

Ranked in 1 Poll

Crespi (Encino, Calif.)
Eden Prairie (Minn.)
Fulton (Knoxville, Tenn.)
Hudson (Ohio)
Maryville (Tenn.)
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, Va.)
St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)
Webb City (Mo.)
Bishop Amat (La Puente, Calif.)
Union (Tulsa, Okla.)
Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.)
Mililani (Hawaii)
Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.)