MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings

Cedar Hill began the season as the nation's No. 1-ranked team. On Thursday night, it played like it, defeating DeSoto in a battle of nationally ranked teams.

As a result, Cedar Hill enjoyed a nice jump in the rankings while Skyline, the only team to defeat Cedar Hill this year, also received a considerable boost in the Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard.

Skyline moves into the Top 10 at No. 7, while Cedar Hill sits just outside at No. 11.



DeSoto falls slightly to No. 18.

The state's top-ranked team is Allen, the nation's No. 3 team. Allen, Skyline and DeSoto could all be in the same bracket when playoffs get underway next month.


1. (1) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 9-0
Idle.

2. (2) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), 8-0
The Spartans pulled away from Foothill in the second half to win 56-21.

3. (3) Allen (Texas), 8-0
The Eagles looked strong in a 63-17 win over Flower Mound.

4. (4) Paramus Catholic (N.J.), 7-0
The Paladins exploded for 63 points in a 63-28 win over Eastern Christian Academy.



5. (5) Washington (Miami), 9-0
Washington won its 35th-straight game by beating Norland 28-14.


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6. (7) Folsom (Calif.), 8-0
Folsom overcame perhaps its biggest test of the regular season, beating Rocklin 56-21.

7. (16) Skyline (Dallas), 8-0
Skyline beat MacArthur 49-26 and enjoys a boost after Cedar Hill's victory over DeSoto.

8. (8) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), 7-1
In another Trinity League battle, St. John Bosco prevailed over Orange Lutheran, 54-43.

9. (12) Bellevue (Wash.), 8-0
The Wolverines are rolling into the playoffs. The team notched a 56-12 win over Interlake.

10. (13) Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.), 8-0
Idle.




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11. (21) Cedar Hill (Texas), 7-1
The Longhorns played a complete football game to defeat DeSoto 65-42.

12. (14) Buford (Ga.), 8-0
Buford shut out North Oconee 34-0.

13. (11) Central (Miami), 8-1
The Rockets struggled to overcome Carol City, but came away with a 23-16 win.

14. (15) Bingham (South Jordan, Utah), 9-1
Dave Peck's squad downed West Jordan 56-6.

15. (17) Manvel (Texas), 8-0
Manvel's offense once again dominated in a 61-7 win over Sam Rayburn.


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16. (18) Mainland (Daytona Beach, Fla.), 8-0
Idle.



17. (19) Starkville (Miss.), 9-0
Mississippi's top team blasted Murrah 31-6.

18. (6) DeSoto (Texas), 7-1
The Eagles' offense was contained in the second half against Cedar Hill, as DeSoto went down 65-42.

19. (23) Archbishop Rummel (Metairie, La.), 8-0
Rummel remained unbeaten with a 10-7 win over a tough Jesuit squad.

20. (24) Carroll (Southlake, Texas), 8-0
There was no letdown for Carroll following its win over Trinity. It defeated Heritage 45-23.


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21. (22) Punahou (Honolulu), 7-0
Punahou survived against St. Louis, 35-28.

22. (25) Carmel (Ind.), 10-0
Carmel won its opening-round playoff game against Noblesville, 28-6.



23. (NR) Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, Ala.), 9-0
Clay-Chalkville is 9-0 with wins over Shades Valley and Pinson Valley.

24. (20) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 7-1
The Raiders shut out Hollywood Hills 41-0.

25. (NR) JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.), 7-1
JSerra earned a huge victory over Trinity League rival Mater Dei, 17-10. It was the first time the Lions have ever defeated Mater Dei.