MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings

By Stephen Spiewak Nov 8, 2015, 7:00pm

Playoffs get underway in many key states, and rankings are bound to be shaken up.

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Playoffs are in full swing around the country, so expect major turnover in the Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard.

The Georgia AAAAAA bracket, the Texas Class 6A-I bracket, the Ohio Division I bracket and the California Pac-5 bracket all feature multiple ranked teams who will likely collide in the coming weeks.

No. 2 St. John Bosco and No. 3 Centennial are poised to meet in December, while No. 4 Allen and No. 7 Trinity could meet in another Top 10 showdown. Grayson, the nation's No. 10 team, could end up meeting No. 5 Colquitt County as well.



One team already making noise in the playoffs is Loyola Academy, the newly minted No. 25 team. In Illinois' Class 8A bracket, Loyola blasted defending state champion Stevenson 49-0 for its fifth shutout of the season. It has outscored opponents 459-73 this year.

It will be tested this week against Homewood-Flossmoor in one of the biggest games of the year in Illinois.

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MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard

Dara Laja and Loyola Academy have their eyes on climbing higher now that they're in the Xcellent 25.
Dara Laja and Loyola Academy have their eyes on climbing higher now that they're in the Xcellent 25.
Photo by John Rowland
1. (1 last week) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 11-0
The Gaels cruised to a 63-7 win over Cimarron-Memorial.

2. (2) St. John Bosco (Bellflower), 10-0
California's top-ranked team dominated Servite 70-7.

3. (3) Centennial (Corona, Calif.), 10-0
In Thursday night action, Centennial pounded Norco 67-20.



4. (4) Allen (Texas), 10-0
Allen wrapped up its regular season with a 58-23 win over Plano East.

5. (5) Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.), 10-0
Colquitt County handed Camden County its first loss, 33-14.

6. (6) Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, Va.), 10-0
Ocean Lakes beat Landstown 51-21. It has outscored opponents 547-66 on the season.

7. (7) Trinity (Euless, Texas), 10-0
Idle.

8. (8) Katy (Texas), 9-0
The Tigers closed the regular season with an impressive 24-0 win over previously unbeaten Cinco Ranch.

9. (9) South Panola (Batesville, Miss.), 11-0
The Tigers defeated DeSoto Central, 41-14.



10. (10) Grayson (Loganville, Ga.), 10-0
Idle.

11. (13) American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.), 8-1
Idle.

12. (14) IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), 9-0
IMG received a victory after Triple A Academy forfeited.

13. (15) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), 9-1
The Spartans easily got past California, 56-0.

14. (17) Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, Ala.), 11-0
Clay-Chalkville beat Cullman, 48-14.

15. (18) Male (Louisville, Ky.), 11-0
Male continued its march toward a state title with a 49-3 win over Jeffersontown.



16. (24) Roswell (Ga.), 10-0
Roswell remained perfect with a 24-7 win over Etowah.

17. (19) Chandler (Ariz.), 10-1
Chandler knocked off Boulder Creek, 35-14.

18. (21) Colerain (Cincinnati), 10-1
The Cardinals advanced in the playoffs with a 53-7 win over Dublin Coffman.

19. (16) St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), 10-1
St. Edward came out flat against Cleveland Heights, but won 20-12.

20. (20) Gilman (Baltimore), 9-1
Gilman avoided an upset bid by McDonogh, winning 35-28.

21. (12) DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.), 9-1
The Stags held on to beat rival Our Lady of Good Counsel, 28-23.



22. (23) Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.), 10-0
Trinity Christian Academy beat Pine Forest, 32-22.

23. (22) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 8-1
Despite being depleted by injuries, Aquinas notched one of its more impressive wins of the year, a 19-14 victory over Flanagan.

24. (25) Archer (Lawrenceville, Ga.), 9-1
Archer won easily over Brookwood, 37-7.

25. (NR) Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.), 11-0
Loyola routed defending state champion Stevenson, 49-0.