Daphne (Ala.) drops out while Servite (Anaheim, Calif.) re-enters.
This weekend was the calm before the storm for the Xcellent 25 National Rankings presented by the Army National Guard.
Only Daphne (Ala.) suffered a loss, as most ranked teams won convincingly.
However, the rankings could look much different after this weekend's slate of games. No. 2 Armwood, No. 3 Trinity and No. 14 Grayson could all be challenged. A loss by any would greatly affect the race to finish No. 1.
Re-entering the rankings this weekend is Servite, which looks to be the top team in California. Its only loss came at the hands of No. 8 Bishop Gorman.
Xcellent 25 National Rankings presented by the Army National Guard
Cam Hudge and Miramar haven't slowed down since beating St. Thomas Aquinas.
Photo by Stuart Browning
Don Bosco Prep pounded Passaic County Tech 63-15.
2. (2) Armwood (Seffner, Fla.), 8-0Armwood looked strong against Hillsborough, coming away with a 38-18 win. The Hawks take on rival Plant this week.
3. (3) Trinity (Louisville, Ky.), 8-0Idle. Next game: Oct. 28 vs. Archbishop Moeller.
4. (4) Miramar (Fla.), 7-0Cam Hudge threw for five touchdowns as Miramar beat Everglades 42-20.
5. (6) Katy (Texas), 8-0In what has become routine, Katy rolled to a 45-0 win over Memorial. The Tigers have outscored opponents 350-30 this season.
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Dorian O'Daniel scored twice to keep Our Lady of Good Counsel undefeated.
File photo by Jim Stout
Gaffney continued its winning ways as it hammered Lancaster 49-7. Player of the Year candidate
Joey Copeland threw for six touchdowns.
7. (8) Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.), 8-0Overcoming a slow start, Good Counsel rebounded to beat St. John's 28-14.
Dorian O'Daniel and
Wes Brown each rushed for two scores.
8. (9) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 10-1Bishop Gorman enjoyed a 56-7 laugher over Arbor View.
9. (10) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 6-1A 41-point second quarter allowed St. Thomas to take care of Nova 50-6.
10. (12) Mallard Creek (Charlotte, N.C.), 9-0Two defensive touchdowns highlighted Mallard Creek's 42-0 victory over West Charlotte.
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No. 12 Allen has plenty to be fired up about, with a last-second victory to stay undefeated.
Photo by Dan Wozniak
In a thrilling, high-scoring affair, DeSoto downed Horn 59-53 in overtime. The team's defense will need to play more consistently down the stretch.
12. (11) Allen (Texas), 8-0Thanks to a touchdown pass from
Alec Morris to
Oliver Pierce in the waning seconds of the game, Allen rallied to beat Marcus 38-35.
13. (13) Buford (Ga.), 9-0Buford looked dominant against Greater Atlanta Christian, winning 28-0. The loss knocked Greater Atlanta Christian from the ranks of the unbeaten.
14. (14) Grayson (Loganville, Ga.), 8-0Grayson notched its fourth shutout of the season in a 40-0 blanking of South Gwinnett.
15. (15) Trinity (Euless, Texas), 9-0Behind 137 rushing yards from
Joel Kimpela, Trinity downed Grapevine 38-0.
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Austin Stock and a potent run game have Central undefeated.
Photo by Lou Novick
Two
Deionte Buckley touchdowns were more than enough for Warren Central, which beat North Central 29-0.
17. (18) Central (Miami), 6-0Two touchdowns from sophomore
Joe Yearby helped Central down Carol City 48-8.
18. (17) Bellevue (Wash.), 8-0Bellevue shut down Mount Si, capturing a 35-3 win.
19. (19) Lake Travis (Austin, Texas), 8-0Varshaun Nixon rushed for two touchdowns as Lake Travis beat Rouse 62-19.
20. (20) Camden County (Kingsland, Ga.), 8-0Seven different players rushed for touchdowns in Camden County's 56-7 victory over Jenkins.
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Servite's win over J. Serra Catholic carried it back into the Xcellent 25.
File photo by David Hood
two rushing touchdowns led Harrison's offense in the team's 56-13 drubbing of Farmington.
22. (22) Mentor (Ohio), 9-0Mentor's offense continues to prove difficult to defend. This week, it blasted Strongsville 38-7.
23. (24) Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.), 9-0Hamilton won its 49th-straight game, a 44-14 decision against Basha. It now has the longest winning streak in the country.
24. (25) University (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 9-0Gunnar Holcombe threw for 273 yards and four touchdowns as University cruised to a 55-16 victory over Westminster Christian.
25. (NR) Servite (Anaheim, Calif.), 6-1Servite, whose only loss came on the road against Bishop Gorman, downed J. Serra Catholic 42-14.
Dropped out:Daphne (Ala.)
