Deion Sanders-led squad finished on top after TAPPS title; Sierra Canyon, Wahoo lands Nos. 2 and 3.
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The Texas state playoffs signaled the end of the 2019 high school football season and a Texas schools finishes the season as the No. 1 team in the MaxPreps Small Schools National Rankings.
Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill, Texas), the TAPPs Division II champion, ends the season at No. 1 while Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) is the No. 2 team and Wahoo (Neb.) is No. 3.
There was only slight movement in the final week as Grandview, Refugio and Gunter, all Texas state champions, moved up from their previous rankings.
The Small Schools Top 25 is open to schools that generally play in enrollment divisions with less than 1,000 students. Some California schools with under 1,000 students that play in competition-based playoff divisions that mostly include large enrollment schools (such as Sierra Canyon and Grace Brethren) are also included. Teams are ranked based on their MaxPreps computer ranking, which is listed along with their current record.
MaxPreps Final Small Schools Top 50 national high school football rankings
Gaige Garcia, Southern Columbia Area
Photo by Tim Kreider
TAPPS Division II champion.
2. (2) Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.), 14-2, 61.8
California 1-AA bowl runner-up.
3. (3) Wahoo (Neb.), 13-0, 59.0
Nebraska Class C1 state champion.
4. (4) Anna (Ohio), 14-1, 58.8
Ohio Division VI state champion.
5. (5) Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa, Pa.), 16-0, 58.3
Pennsylvania Class AA state champion.
6. (6) Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.), 12-2, 55.3
Florida Class 3A state champion.
7. (7) Andale (Kan.), 13-0, 54.7
Kansas Class 3A state champion.
8. (13) Grandview (Texas), 15-1, 52.8
Results: Defeated Pottsboro, 42-35.
Texas Class 3A-1 state champion.
9. (8) Grace Brethren (Simi Valley, Calif.), 12-2, 52.6
Season over.
10. (9) Cedar Grove (Ellenwood, Ga.), 13-2, 52.3
Georgia Class AAA state champion.
11. (10) West Lyon (Inwood, Iowa), 12-1, 52.1
Iowa Class 1A state champion.
12. (11) Skutt Catholic (Omaha, Neb.), 13-0, 51.7
Nebraska Class B state champion.
13. (12) Alcoa (Tenn.), 14-1, 51.6
Tennessee Class 3A state champion.
14. (26) Refugio (Texas), 16-0, 50.5
Results: Defeated Post, 28-7.
Texas Class 2A-1 state champion.
15. (14) Eagle's Landing Christian Academy (McDonough, Ga.), 13-1, 50.1
Georgia Class 1A Private state champion.
16. (15) Kirtland (Ohio), 15-0, 49.8
Ohio Division V state champion.
17. (16) Irwin County (Ocilla, Ga.), 12-0, 49.3
Georgia Class 1A Public state champion.
17. (17) Madison County (Madison, Fla.), 12-2, 49.3
Florida Class 1A state champion.
19. (18) Lena-Winslow (Lena, Ill.), 14-0, 48.8
Illinois Class 1A state champion.
20. (22) Gunter (Texas), 15-1, 48.2
Results: Defeated Pewitt (Omaha, Texas), 43-22
Texas Class 3A-2 state champion.
21. (20) Shelby (N.C.), 14-1, 48.1
North Carolina 2AA state champion.
22. (21) Pierce (Neb.), 12-1, 47.3
Nebraska Class C1 runner-up.
23. (19) Pottsboro (Texas), 15-1, 46.6
Results: Lost to Grandview, 42-35
Texas Class 3A-1 runner-up.
24. (24) Dublin (Ga.), 15-1, 46.3
Georgia Class AA state champion.
24. (23) Lutheran North (St. Louis), 14-0, 46.3
Missouri Class 2 state champion.
26. (25) Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa, Calif.), 14-1, 46.0
California Class 3-AA bowl champion.
27. (27) Lincoln Christian (Tulsa, Okla.), 14-0, 45.4
Oklahoma Class 3A state champion.
28. (28) Custer County (Miles City, Mont.), 10-0, 45.2
Montana Class A state champion.
29. (30) Champagnat Catholic (Hialeah, Fla.), 10-3, 44.6
Florida Class AA state champion.
30. (29) Lafayette Christian Academy (Lafayette, La.), 12-1, 44.3
Louisiana Division III state champion.
31. (31) Taylorsville (Miss.), 15-1, 43.8
Mississippi Class 2A state champion.
32. (32) McClymonds (Oakland, Calif.), 11-1, 43.6
California 2-A state runner-up.
33. (33) East Surry (Pilot Mountain, N.C.), 15-0, 43.4
North Carolina Class 1AA state champion.
34. (34) Scottsbluff (Neb.), 12-1, 43.4
Nebraska Class B runner-up.
35. (36) Florida State University (Tallahassee, Fla.), 12-2, 43.2
Florida Class 3A state runner-up.
36. (37) Clearwater Central Catholic (Clearwater, Fla.), 10-4, 43.1
Season over.
37. (35) Middletown (Md.), 12-2, 43.0
Maryland Class 2A state champion.
38. (40) Regents (Austin, Texas), 11-2, 42.8
TAPPS II runner-up.
39. (39) Canadian (Texas), 14-1, 42.8
Season over.
40. (43) Crisp County (Cordele, Ga.), 11-4, 42.4
Georgia Class AAA state runner-up.
40. (41) Marion Local (Maria Stein, Ohio), 13-2, 42.4
Ohio Class VII state champion.
42. (42) Ripon (Calif.), 14-1, 42.4
California Class 4-AA bowl champion.
43. (44) Leavitt (Turner, Maine), 12-0, 42.2
Maine Class C state champion.
44. (46) Caledonia (Minn.), 14-0, 42.0
Minnesota Class AA state champion.
44. (45) Pewamo-Westphalia (Pewamo, Mich.), 14-0, 42.0
Michigan Class 7 state champion.
46. (47) Oakland-Craig (Oakland, Neb.), 13-0, 41.7
Nebraska Class 2 state champion.
47. (48) Holy Innocents Episcopal (Atlanta, Ga.), 12-1, 41.5
Season over.
48. (49) Battle Creek-Ida Grove (Ida Grove, Iowa), 13-0, 41.2
Iowa Class 2A state champion.
49. (50) Escalon (Calif.), 14-1, 41.2
California Class 4-A bowl champion.
49. (NR) Blooming Prairie (Minn.), 13-0, 41.2
Minnesota Class A state champion.
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