MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings

Houston-area power Katy moves into the Top 10 in this week's Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard.

Katy, which has been billed as the top team in the state of Texas for several weeks, vaulted up the rankings by dismantling city rival Morton Ranch 62-24 to move up to No. 9.

Making the jump into the Top 5 is Camden County. The South Georgia powerhouse, led by head coach Jeff Herron, may have its best team ever. On Friday, it throttled Valdosta 43-6.

Bentonville (Ark.) joins the rankings, while Don Bosco Prep reenters.



Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard

1. (1) Manatee (Bradenton, Fla.), 4-0
Manatee shows no signs of slowing down, as it blasted crosstown rival Southeast 52-13. Qwixcore / Game recap

2. (2) Curtis (River Ridge, La.), 5-0
It was another easy victory for Curtis, which defeated Riverside 59-0. Curtis should be on cruise control until the playoffs. Box score

3. (3) Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.), 5-0
Idle. It remains to be seen how Santa Margarita will perform against its Trinity League schedule without star quarterback Johnny Stanton.

4. (6) Camden County (Kingsland, Ga.), 5-0
Camden County dismantled Valdosta 43-6, handing the Wildcats their second loss of the season. Qwixcore / Game recap

5. (7) St. Ignatius (Cleveland), 6-0
Against traditional rival Glenville, St. Ignatius continued to look like the Division I title favorite, winning 35-7. Qwixcore





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6. (4) Bellevue (Wash.), 5-0
Bellevue notched its third-consecutive shutout with a 49-0 win over Juanita.

7. (5) Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.), 6-0
It was a complete effort for Byrnes in a 49-7 victory over Spartanburg.

8. (8) Trinity (Louisville, Ky.), 6-0
Trinity entered this season with less acclaim than it had at the end of last year. Still, the Shamrocks remained undefeated. This week Trinity beat rival St. Xavier 34-7. Qwixcore

9. (23) Katy (Texas), 4-0
Katy looked very impressive in a 62-24 victory over Morton Ranch. Qwixcore / Game recap

10. (9) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), 5-0
De La Salle beat Livermore 57-0. It has not lost to a NorCal opponent since 1991. Qwixcore / Story

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{PAGEBREAK}11. (10) Butler (Matthews, N.C.), 6-0
With a 60-0 victory over East Mecklenburg, Butler moved to 6-0 on the season. It has allowed a paltry 31 points in six games. Qwixcore / Game recap

12. (11) Hoover (Ala.), 6-0
Hoover made it look easy with a 35-15 victory over Vestavia Hills. Qwixcore



13. (12) Vista Murrieta (Murrieta, Calif.), 5-0
Senior quarterback Nick Stevens threw three touchdowns to power Vista Murrieta past Palisades, 42-6. Qwixcore / Game recap

14. (13) Ensworth (Nashville, Tenn.), 7-0
Ensworth is operating like a well-oiled machine. It blanked Pope John Paul II 49-0. Qwixcore / Game recap

15. (14) Narbonne (Harbor City, Calif.), 5-0
Narbonne captured a big victory when it held off Mater Dei 18-17 in a thriller. Story / Qwixcore / Photos / Video

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{PAGEBREAK} 16. (16) DeSoto (Texas), 5-0
In continuing to state its case that it is the best team in Texas, DeSoto beat South Grand Prairie, 40-7.

17. (18) Goose Creek (S.C.), 6-0
Caleb Kinlaw caught a touchdown pass to help guide Goose Creek over Beaufort 65-14. Qwixcore / Game recap

18. (19) University (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 4-0
Idle.



19. (20) Grayson (Loganville, Ga.), 4-1
In a game in which the final score was not indicative of competitiveness, Grayson dominated Shiloh 45-27. Qwixcore / Game recap

20. (21) Lassiter (Marietta, Ga.), 5-0
In its lowest-scoring output of the season, Lassiter defeated Woodstock 30-7.

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{PAGEBREAK} 21. (22) Colerain (Cincinnati), 6-0
The Cardinals' renowned defense did not disappoint on Friday night, as Colerain blanked Mason 35-0.

22. (24) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 4-1
In its first in-state game of the season, Bishop Gorman pounded Legacy 70-0.

23. (25) Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.), 4-1
Idle.

24. (NR) Bentonville (Ark.), 5-0
Bentonville has outscored opponents 169-30. Its dominant win over South Panola looks better each week. Qwixcore / Game recap



25. (NR) Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.), 3-1
After dropping its season opener to Gilman, Don Bosco Prep has improved greatly. It beat Florida's St. Thomas Aquinas on the road and was clearly the best team at the Xfinity Challenge in Utah, beating Alta, 52-24. Qwixcore / Game recap

Dropped out:
Centennial (Peoria, Ariz.)
Allen (Texas)

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