Allen claims the No. 1 spot after winning a Texas Class 6A-I title.
Allen has the nation's best player, one of the most impressive winning streaks in state history, and now, a national title.
The
Eagles' dominant victory in the Class 6A-I title game, combined with a
decisive De La Salle victory over Centennial in California, is enough to boost Allen
to the No. 1 spot, just past Bishop Gorman.
Bishop Gorman enjoyed a dominant season, emerging from a very challenging early-season schedule unscathed.
Allen,
conversely, proved its mettle down the stretch, defeating DeSoto,
Arlington Martin, Euless Trinity and Skyline in consecutive weeks
leading up the 6A-I title game. Of course, it helps when reigning MaxPreps Player of the Year (and one of the greatest Texas high school football players ever)
Kyler Murray lines up behind center.
De La Salle and Folsom check in at Nos. 3 and 4, respectively, after dominant victories in CIF Bowl Games.
Final rankings are subject to change following the State Champions Bowl Series on Dec. 27, involving several ranked teams.
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Allen has finished the season as the top squad in the nation.
Photos by MaxPreps photographers / Graphic by Social Recluse Graphx
Allen defeated Cypress Ranch to take home the Class 6A-I state title.
2. (1) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 15-0Season over; Division I state champion.
3. (3) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), 13-0De La Salle downed Corona Centennial in the CIF Open Division Bowl Game, 63-42.
4. (5) Folsom (Calif.), 16-0Folsom dominated Oceanside 68-7 to win the CIF Division I title game.
5. (4) Washington (Miami), 14-0Idle.
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Cedar Hill walked away with a Texas state title on Saturday.
Photos by MaxPreps photographers / Graphic by Social Recluse Graphx
Season over; Class AAAAAA state champion.
7. (7) South Panola (Batesville, Miss.), 15-0Season over; Class 6A state champion.
8. (8) Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, Ala.), 15-0Season over; Class 6A state champion
9. (17) Cedar Hill (Texas), 13-2Cedar Hill used a late field goal to get past Katy 23-20 to win its second-straight state title.
10. (9) St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, N.J.), 11-1Season over; Non-Public Group IV state champion.
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Bingham was a Utah state champion.
Photo by Dave Argyle
Season over; Class 6A state champion.
12. (11) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 14-1Season over; Class 7A state champion.
13. (12) Buford (Ga.), 15-0Season over; Class AAAA state champion.
14. (13) Bingham (South Jordan, Utah), 13-1Idle.
15. (14) Skyline (Dallas), 14-1Season over. Skyline fell short to Allen, 52-34, in the Texas semifinals.
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Anthony Catalano, Centennial
Photo by Louis Lopez
Season over; Division I state champion.
17. (16) St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), 13-2Season over; Division I state champion.
18. (18) Centennial (Corona, Calif.), 12-2Centennial lost to De La Salle 63-42 in the CIF Open Division Bowl Game.
19. (19) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), 12-2Season over.
20. (20) Eastside Catholic (Sammamish, Wash.), 13-1Idle.
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Rodney Anderson, Katy
Photo by Kyle Dantzler
Season over; Division II state champion.
22. (23) Maryville (Tenn.), 15-0Season over; Class 6A state champion.
23. (24) Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, Va.), 15-0Season over; Division 6 state champion.
24. (25) DeSoto (Texas), 10-2Season over.
25. (21) Katy (Texas), 14-2Katy lost to Cedar Hill, 23-20, in the Class 6A-II title game.
