Little movement near the top, but plenty at the bottom of the Xcellent 25.
With four ranked teams losing over the weekend, there are a slew of newcomers into this week's MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings.
Starkville (Miss.), Alemany (Calif.), Punahou (Hawaii) and La Salle (Ohio) all make their first appearance in the rankings this season after navigating the season's first six weeks without a loss.
Starkville, which enters the rankings at No. 22, has been particularly impressive, outscoring opponents 259-58 on the season.
Don Bosco Prep and Bishop Gorman remain No. 1 and No. 2, respectively. Don Bosco Prep will be tested this week with a game against No. 20 Paramus Catholic while Bishop Gorman will continue the in-state portion of its schedule.
MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings
1. (1) Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.), 3-0Idle.
2. (2) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 7-0Against its first Nevada opponent, Bishop Gorman beat Shadow Ridge 56-0.
3. (3) Washington (Miami), 6-0Idle.
4. (4) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), 6-0The Spartans continue to roll. This week, they downed San Ramon Valley 70-14.
5. (5) Allen (Texas), 6-0Allen easily beat Lewisville, 49-13.
No. 4 De La Salle rolled to yet another solid victory to remain undefeated.
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Mater Dei won a thriller against Westlake to remain at No. 6.
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Mater Dei survived a thriller against Westlake, 28-27.
7. (8) DeSoto (Texas), 5-0Idle.
8. (9) Folsom (Calif.), 6-0Folsom continues to make it look easy. The Bulldogs beat Del Oro 42-7.
9. (7) Bellevue (Wash.), 5-0Bellevue eventually pulled away from Glacier Peak and won 30-0.
10. (10) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), 4-1The Braves bounced back with a 65-7 win over Crenshaw.
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Buford stayed undefeated with a 54-7 win last week.
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In Thursday night action, Central pounded Homestead 49-0.
12. (13) Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.), 6-0In a huge Georgia showdown, the Packers defeated Lowndes 45-27.
13. (12) Buford (Ga.), 5-0Buford routed Chestatee 54-7.
14. (14) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 4-1The Raiders unloaded on South Broward, 70-0.
15. (15) Skyline (Dallas), 5-0In a shootout, Skyline prevailed over Jesuit 56-30.
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Paramus Catholic continues to rise in the rankings after another solid victory.
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Manvel consistently looks good. This week, it beat South Houston 52-7.
17. (17) Cedar Hill (Texas), 4-1The Longhorns' offense is among the nation's best. The unit posted 57 points in a 57-26 win over Midlothian.
18. (18) Bingham (South Jordan, Utah), 6-1Bingham trounced rival Alta 35-3.
19. (21) Mainland (Daytona Beach, Fla.), 6-0Mainland downed Deltona 35-0.
20. (25) Paramus Catholic (N.J.), 5-0After a come-from-behind victory over St. Ignatius, Paramus Catholic beat Bergen Catholic 44-7.
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Alemany enters the rankings at No. 23 after starting the season 5-0.
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Warren Central dominated on both sides of the ball en route to a 31-7 win over Lawrence North.
22. (NR) Starkville (Miss.), 6-0Starkville is winning--and winning big. It dominated Northwest Rankin 42-0.
23. (NR) Alemany (Mission Hills, Calif.), 5-0Alemany flexed its offensive muscle in a 55-38 win over Chaminade.
24. (NR) Punahou (Honolulu), 5-0Hawaii's top team has lived up to preseason hype and raced to a 5-0 start.
25. (NR) La Salle (Cincinnati), 6-0La Salle dominated previously-unbeaten Moeller, but will need to survive the rigors of the GCL.
