MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings

In September, Mountain Pointe stunned Chandler 45-42, handing the Wolves their first loss and eliminating them from the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard.

Since then, Chandler has been on a tear, winning eight straight games and scoring at least 49 points in each.

Now, Chandler reenters the Xcellent 25 on the eve of a rematch with Mountain Pointe in Arizona's Division I semifinals.

Ranked teams will also collide in Texas, when Allen and DeSoto do battle in the playoffs for the third-straight season.



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1. (1) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 12-0
Bishop Gorman pounded Centennial 52-7.

2. (2) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), 10-0
Idle.

3. (3) Allen (Texas), 11-0
The Eagles' victory over Keller Central sets up a huge showdown with DeSoto.

4. (4) Washington (Miami), 11-0
Florida's top-ranked team handled Somerset Academy with ease, winning 70-0.

5. (5) Folsom (Calif.), 11-0
The Bulldogs keep rolling. This week, they blasted Stagg 70-14.




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6. (6) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), 10-1
With a victory over Cabrillo, St. John Bosco will take on Norco in the second round of the Pac 5 playoffs.

7. (9) Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.), 11-0
The Packers will face Dacula in the AAAAAA playoffs after beating Rockdale 62-12.

8. (7) Skyline (Dallas), 11-0
Skyline defeated Lake Highlands to open up the Class 6A Division I playoffs.

9. (8) Bellevue (Wash.), 11-0
The Wolverines shut out Sumner 38-0.
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10. (11) Starkville (Miss.), 12-0
Mississippi's top team downed Tupelo 30-0.


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11. (10) Manvel (Texas), 11-0
After surviving against Pearland last week, Manvel remained unbeaten with a 45-22 win over West Brook.

12. (12) Mainland (Daytona Beach, Fla.), 11-0
The Bucs routed South Lake 42-7.



13. (13) Buford (Ga.), 11-0
Buford made it look easy in a 63-0 win over Heritage.

14. (14) Paramus Catholic (N.J.), 8-1
Bye.

15. (15) Central (Miami), 10-1
Idle


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16. (16) Bingham (South Jordan, Utah), 12-1
Bingham advanced in the 5A playoffs with a 35-3 win over Riverton.

17. (17) DeSoto (Texas), 10-1
In Thursday night action, DeSoto defeated Coppell 52-35.

18. (18) Archbishop Rummel (Metairie, La.), 10-0
Idle.



19. (20) Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, Ala.), 12-0
Clay-Chalkville beat Muscle Shoals 35-14.

20. (19) Carroll (Southlake, Texas), 11-0
Thanks to a furious second half comeback, Carroll beat Mansfield 38-31.


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21. (23) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 10-1
Aquinas is on a roll right now. It downed Mater Academy 57-0.

22. (24) JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.), 10-1
JSerra's impressive season continued with a 55-16 win over Santiago.

23. (22) Carmel (Ind.), 13-0
A missed extra point allowed Carmel to slip by Penn 14-13.

24. (25) Hudson (Ohio), 12-0
Hudson advanced in the Division I playoffs by beating St. Ignatius 28-23.



25. (NR) Chandler (Ariz.), 11-1
Since a three-point road loss to Mountain Pointe in September, Chandler has been on a tear. Over the weekend, it hammered Basha 55-0 to set up a rematch with Mountain Pointe.