MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings

The stakes are high in all remaining high school football games, which means it's likely that there will continue to be major turnover in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard.

Allen, St. John Bosco and South Panola all notched big victories over the weekend to bolster their resumes, with big games looming for each next week.

Multiple states will play their state finals this weekend, helping to provide further clarity in the rankings. Two of the four newcomers, Corona Centennial and Euless Trinity, will look to continue their seasons (and further elevate their rankings) with marquee victories over St. John Bosco and Allen, respectively.


1. (1) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 14-0
The Gaels advanced to the state finals with a 50-0 victory over Liberty.



2. (2) Allen (Texas), 13-0
Allen trailed in the second half for the second week in a row but came from behind to beat Arlington Martin 69-54.

3. (3) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), 12-0
The Spartans pulled away from California to win 45-17.

4. (4) Washington (Miami), 13-0
By foiling Cocoa's 2-point conversion try, Washington hung on for a 14-12 victory to reach the Class 4A final.

5. (6) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), 12-1
St. John Bosco held off a very talented Long Beach Poly squad, winning 33-21.

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6. (5) Folsom (Calif.), 13-0
Folsom blasted Monterey Trail 56-14.

7. (7) Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.), 13-0
Colquitt County remained unbeaten with a 42-35 win over Milton.



8. (8) Skyline (Dallas), 13-0
Skyline advanced to the regional finals with a 34-14 win over Klein Collins.

9. (25) South Panola (Batesville, Miss.), 14-0
South Panola upset Starkville 36-26 in the Class 6A semifinals.

10. (11) Manvel (Texas), 13-0
Manvel took another step toward a state title with a 63-47 win over Cypress Woods.

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11. (9) Bellevue (Wash.), 13-0
Bellevue overcame a stiff test from Marysville-Pilchuck to win 20-10.

12. (12) Mainland (Daytona Beach, Fla.), 13-0
The Bucs handled South Fort Myers 21-7 to set up a showdown with Miami Central in the Class 6A playoffs.

13. (13) Paramus Catholic (N.J.), 9-1
Idle.



14. (14) Buford (Ga.), 13-0
After defeating Marist, Buford will take on Cartersville in the AAAA semifinals.

15. (15) Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, Ala.), 14-0
Clay-Chalkville's offense continues to light up the scoreboard. It posted 35 points in a 35-21 win over Florence.

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16. (17) Central (Miami), 12-1
For the second-straight year, Central eliminated Heritage from the playoffs, winning 20-12.

17. (16) Bingham (South Jordan, Utah), 13-1
Season complete. UHSAA 5A state champion

18. (19) Carroll (Southlake, Texas), 13-0
Carroll downed San Angelo Central, setting up a showdown against Cedar Hill.

19. (23) Chandler (Ariz.), 14-0
Chandler beat Hamilton to capture a Division I state title. Its only loss on the field, a setback to Mountain Pointe, was overturned after Mountain Pointe was forced to forfeit its victories.



20. (20) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 12-1
The Raiders are playing as well as anyone in Florida right now, pummeling Royal Palm Beach 52-7.

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21. (24) St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, N.J.), 10-1
Idle.

22. (NR) Centennial (Corona, Calif.), 11-2
In consecutive weeks, Centennial has defeated Serra, Mater Dei and Bishop Amat.

23. (NR) St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), 11-2
Ohio's preseason favorite, St. Edward will play for the Division I state title next weekend.

24. (NR) Maryville (Tenn.), 14-0
Marvyille advanced to its 11th-consecutive state championship game with a 26-14 victory over Oakland.

25. (NR) Trinity (Euless, Texas), 12-1
Euless Trinity, whose only loss was a 10-6 setback to Southlake Carroll, has a mega-showdown with unbeaten Allen.