High school football rankings: North Crowley among four new teams in this week's media composite top 25

For the first time this year, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) has been tabbed as the No. 1 high school football team in the country by all six outlets sourced for the media composite top 25 rankings.

Mater Dei's 31-15 statement win over Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) on Friday was enough for National HSFB and SC Next to join the other four outlets in moving the Monarchs to No. 1.

Trinity League opponent St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) sits right behind its rival as the No. 2 team. The Braves will travel to Santa Ana on Oct. 25.

North Crowley (Fort Worth, Texas), the highest-ranked newcomer this week, pulled off a thrilling 57-51 win over DeSoto. The Panthers debut in the media composite top 25 at No. 11.



Boyle County (Danville, Ky.) also joins the rankings this week after a huge win over St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio). The Rebels outscored the Eagles 17-0 in the second half to pull off the 38-21 win.

The media composite top 25 incorporates computer algorithms by CalPreps and High School Football America along with expert rankings like the MaxPreps Top 25, SC Next, Blue Star Media, and National HSFB.

To be considered for the media composite top 25 a team must be included in the rankings by two or more media outlets. Teams were assigned a score of 40 for each media outlet that did not recognize them as part of their top 25, rewarding teams that received consensus acclaim. MEDIA COMPOSITE TOP 25

Average rank: 1
MaxPreps Top 25: 1
CalPreps: 1
High School Football America: 1
Blue Star Media: 1
National HSFB: 1

SC Next: 1