High school football rankings: DeSoto rises to No. 7 in MaxPreps Top 25 after win over Duncanville

By Zack Poff Oct 30, 2023, 8:30am

Eagles climb six spots after beating Panthers for first time in seven years.

DeSoto (Texas) improves six spots to No. 7 in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings after a 49-35 win over Duncanville's (Texas), getting the first win over its district rival since 2016.

Duncanville had won 22 games in a row and allowed just 26 total points through its first seven games this season.

Senior quarterback D.J. Bailey of DeSoto completed 17 of 23 passes for 268 yards and four touchdowns. Daylon Singleton scored a 76-yard touchdown on the first play of the game and then returned a kickoff from 95 yards out to give the Eagles a 14-3 lead in the opening quarter. He finished with six receptions for 179 yards and two scores. Keylan Abrams wreaked havoc coming off the edge and Makali McKellar made a huge impact on defense forcing two fumbles.

The loss dropped Duncanville 10 spots to No. 16.



North Shore (Houston) is now the highest-ranked team from the Lone Star State at No. 6. The Mustangs handed Atascocita (Humble) its first loss of the season, 61-35. Junior quarterback Kaleb Bailey accounted for five touchdowns with three going to Terrence Guillory II. Five-star cornerback Devin Sanchez added a 36-yard interception return for a TD.

The biggest game this week is going down in Arizona as No. 23 Centennial (Peoria) closes out the regular season at No. 25 Liberty (Peoria). The winner will be the No. 1 seed in the AIA Open Division bracket. The Coyotes improved to 9-0 with a 31-6 win over Pinnacle (Phoenix). The Lions have won four in a row since their only loss at Centennial (Corona). They have outscored their last four opponents 197-22.

The CIF Southern Section Division 1 bracket was released on Sunday and the four teams from California ranked in the MaxPreps Top 25 are the top four seeds.

No. 3 St. John Bosco (Bellflower) opens up against San Clemente, No. 5 Mater Dei (Santa Ana) faces JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano), No. 20 Centennial (Corona) plays Orange Lutheran (Orange) and No. 22 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) takes on Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita). All four games will be Nov. 10.

No. 1 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), No. 15 Massillon (Ohio), No. 19 Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah) and No. 24 St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) all have postseason matchups this week.
D.J. Bailey helped No. 7 DeSoto to one of the biggest upsets of the season as the Eagles beat Duncanville 49-35 on Saturday. Bailey was 17 of 23 passes for 268 yards and four touchdowns. (Photo: Robbie Rakestraw)
D.J. Bailey helped No. 7 DeSoto to one of the biggest upsets of the season as the Eagles beat Duncanville 49-35 on Saturday. Bailey was 17 of 23 passes for 268 yards and four touchdowns. (Photo: Robbie Rakestraw)
MaxPreps Top 25 football rankings

Record: 10-0 | Last week: 1
Last week: Idle
This week: Friday vs. Coronado (Henderson)



Record: 9-0 | Last week: 2
Last week: Beat St. John Paul II Academy (Boca Raton) 70-0
This week: Friday at Lakewood (St. Petersburg)

Record: 9-1 | Last week: 3
Last week: Beat Orange Lutheran (Orange) 44-22
This week: Idle

Record: 8-0 | Last week: 4
Last week: Idle
This week: Friday vs. St. Thomas More (Oakdale, Conn.)

Record: 9-1 | Last week: 5
Last week: Beat Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) 35-19
This week: Idle

Record: 9-0 | Last week: 7
Last week: Beat Atascocita (Humble) 61-35
This week: Thursday at Kingwood

Record: 8-0 | Last week: 13
Last week: Beat Duncanville 49-35
This week:Thursday at Mansfield

8. Kahuku (Hawaii)
Record: 10-1 | Last week: 8
Last week: Beat Kapolei 49-7
This week: Idle



Record: 9-0 | Last week: 9
Last week: Beat Dacula 41-0
This week: Friday vs. Mountain View (Lawrenceville)

Record: 8-1 | Last week: 10
Last week: Beat Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) 45-7
This week: Idle

Record: 9-1 | Last week: 11
Last week: Beat Dillard (Fort Lauderdale) 58-0
This week: Idle

Record: 9-0 | Last week: 12
Last week: Beat Valdosta 44-28
This week: Friday vs. Richmond Hill

Record: 9-0 | Last week: 14
Last week: Beat Osborne (Marietta) 35-0
This week: Friday at Wheeler (Marietta)

Record: 9-0 | Last week: 15
Last week: Beat North Miami Beach 54-7
This week: Thursday at Killian (Miami)



Record: 11-0 | Last week: 16
Last week: Beat Central Crossing (Grove City) 41-6
This week: Friday at Westerville South (Westerville)

Record: 7-1 | Last week: 6
Last week: Lost 49-35 to DeSoto
This week: Friday vs. Mansfield Legacy (Mansfield)

Record: 8-1 | Last week: 17
Last week: Beat Mountain View (Lawrenceville) 51-0
This week: Friday vs. Central Gwinnett (Lawrenceville)

Record: 9-1 | Last week: 18
Last week: Beat: Campbell (Smyrna) 63-7
This week: Idle

Record: 10-1 | Last week: 19
Last week: Beat Layton 52-0
This week: Friday vs. Lone Peak (Highland)

Record: 8-2 | Last week: 20
Last week: Beat Norco 55-0
This week: Idle



Record: 7-1 | Last week: 21
Last week: Beat Hallandale 55-0
This week: Idle

Record: 10-0 | Last week: 22
Last week: Beat Chaminade (West Hills) 44-6
This week: Idle

Record: 9-0 | Last week: 23
Last week: Beat Pinnacle (Phoenix) 31-6
This week: Friday at No. 25 Liberty (Peoria)

Record: 10-1 | Last week: 24
Last week: Beat Elyria 42-0
This week: Friday vs. GlenOak (Canton)

Record: 8-1 | Last week: 25
Last week: Beat Chaparral (Scottsdale) 60-0
This week: Friday vs. No. 23 Centennial (Peoria)